Evening star., 1928-04-18

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heny home that his note for 500 900,
which he obtained from Doheny. could
not be found and also that the sigma
ture had been torn of. Doheny's oil
interests obtained the Elk Hills, Calf,
reserve from Fall
Under persistent examination the
witness finally said he knew about the
Sinclair bonds before the trial OF the
Teapot Dome c!vil suit at Cheyenne
Wyo.. in 1928.
No doubt Mfr Fall told me abou,
IT," he said
Met Hays in 1919.
Chase said he met VIII H. Havs for
mcr Republican national chairman.
several times In 1928 while he was here
with Fall Hays dropped in he said.
just TO pay his respects
Under pressure from Senator Pittman.
Democrat, Nevada. he finally said he
probably knew about the Sinclair bonds
at the time he first came 20 Washing
ton 10 testify in the oil inquiry. He
did not make the fact public because
he did not think il was business TO
do so.
Chase said that when he came here
TO testify before the committee. he was
10 tell only Of the 500 900 Doheny
loan and not 10 tell OF the Sinclair
payment for a third interest In the
Fall ranch property
lie denied that he was instructed"
as 70 what 10 testify and said that II he
had been asked aboutthe Sinclair trans
action he would have told about it
Chase did not testify at that time. but
went 10 Kansas City. where he met
Fail
You met Fall in Kansas City: did
he talk 10 you about your ducking this
commit,ee?" Pitiman asked.
mo sir"
Curtis and Smoot Called.
Besides Hays. Chase said. other callers
on Fall az the Wardman Park Hotel
here In December. 1929 included SenR-
tors Curtis OF Kansas. the Republican
leader of the Senate; Smoot of Utah
and former Senator Lenroot
Il don't recall whether Senator Curtis
came With Senators Smoot and Lenroot
or not" he added,
Chase said he did not know how il
came about that Fall decided To come
here and testify and SO relieve him Of
that task.
Il suppose he was in better health
and decided 20 come or" the witness
said.
"As a matter of fact after you saw
Mr. Mckinney you could not testify
could you?' asked Senator Nye
oh yes, could have"
But when you started here you were
To say that the money came from Mr.,
Mckinney"
Yes, sir. l didn't relish the idea OF
coming before the committee and tell
ing the story"
Conservation Was Brief.
II think | speak for the whole cont
mittee." Senator Nye said. when sav
YOU have not told us all about the M
structionS given you by Fall"
THE conversation was very brief,
Chase said, adding that he knew all the
facts as TO the Doheny and sinclair
payments
The witness testified that the late
!. w Zevely, Sinclair attorney. had
advised him not 10 testify before the
committee on his ftrSt appearance. lie
believed Ievely knew Of the tranSae-
tion between Fall and Doheny
Chase was excused and ClaudiuS II
Huston nf New York, former Assistant
Secretary ot Commerce and nov chair
man ot the board of the TranSeonii-
mental OH Go. was called Huston
served In 1923 as chairman nI the Re
publican ways ard means committee,
and ne testified that when he took the
place lac was told hp the late Fred w
upham treasurer OF the Republican ma
tional committee, that the party defeit
was S7uo 900
Huston knew nothing nt Sneiaifs
sadO 900 contribution tn Hays at M the
Continental Liberty bonds lie received
no contribution from Rlackmes or
Stewart The largest fund he raised
was 500 600 at dinner IN st, Louis,
attended ny about "a men
llilles Held Kesponsthles
Replying to u question, Huston said
responsibility tor raising money In New
Yoik rested with Charles ID Hilles, who
Is Republican national committeeman
for That state
Harry NJ Hair at New York, assist
ant treasurer ot the Republican national
committee fiom 1919 ta lnaa said he
never dishursed funds, his work being
Ia lalsr money
Like Huston, blair said he had no
knowledge Of alnclaifs contribution ~
the Republican party,
There NAs Al undssAeAnaAnx b.