New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
SINCLAIR ADDS TO
 PREVIOUS STORIES
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1islt 10 Mir. Fall tAlbert B, Fall) in November l9.o"'
 T went down there 10 see about the lease of naval reserve number three (Tcapot Dome) and Osage In- dian oil lands.'''
 Slnclalr's attention was called 10 the fact that those matters were discussed on his visit 10 the former interior secretary in December. 1921.
 Oh yes, ] went there in 1922 10 discuss royalty oil from the Salt Creek fields,' he explained.
 IS it not true that your bid for that royalty oil made after the ad- Nised hour for receiving bjds'" \yc pursued.
 'J cannot say"
 Can you tell how you gained con- lrol of all of the royalty oil rights in the Salt Creek field 2"
 The only control my companies have 10 any oil in the Salt Creek field was based on the bids made to tn" interior department
 You were not then in control and have since gained control?''
 We have not. ! wish we did"
 NNe read into the record a tcle- gram from Fall to E. C. F'inncy, as sistant secretary of the interior dated November 15. 1922, ordering a delay in letting the contract for the Salt Creek Royalty oil explain ing that three Mid Continent com- panies would bid on this oil Senator Walsh of Montana drew from Sinclair that in suaranteeing the Continental contract he took a | chance on the concern paving humphreys for the oil. The Mon tanan said that in one month Sin clair ran the risk Of losing 31.ooo. 900 for h's companies as the payment, to the Continental was made five day. Tn advance of the time the Contjnen- fai was required to make payment | to Humphreys.
 Adrerting to the statement made hy Martin W. Littlcton, Of counxe, for Sinclair, at the oil magnate's hrst trlal for conspiracy, Senator Walsh inquired as to the declaration that it would be made clear that Slncialr never had any bonds Of the k'nd that had been described by Owen J. Roberts. of special govern : mont oil counsel-Continent Trad l. ing company bonds. What have you 10 say to that, the prosecutor asked. sinclair hesitated and then whis- pered to Littleton who again sat to 1 Sinclalrs left.
 | All I have to say about it." Sim clalr finally said. 'js that;was the ] opening statement or my counsel" Litt'eton interrupted to say that he didn't think that the raising of the question Of accuracy beween a layman and his attorney was within the purview of the resolution calljn. for the investigation.
 "r cannot take that view Of it,' said Senator Walsh. and then Sin clair said he did not car to com. nent.
 Well. what are the facts as {, ycur ownership cf the honde,"
 Senator I testified yesterday s.v. eral times that I had no means Q, knowing that they were Continental bonds"
 You were tc get part of the profits of the Continental" Sinclai, was asked.
 No. I was 10 get . part Of Mir Blackmcr's profits
 You knew that you were to se the profits out Of the g cents mar gin the Continental got ?'
 '1 didn't care where the profit came from"
 You did not care. but YOU knev where the profits were coming from You were paying the Continental"
 ''Hy companies did" Sinclair said adding that at the time Littletol made his statement 10 the jury h. did not believe he knew the bond were Continental securities.
 Where did you think they cam