Evening star., 1928-03-24
Former Secretary of Interior
to Tell His Story at
EI Paso.
COURT RULES TESTIMONY
MAY BE TAKEN ORALLY
Attorney for Oil Magnste Will
Conduct Examination Be-
fore Notary.

Teapot Dome leases at his home in
Ii Paso, Tex, next Thursday afternoon.
The deposition, for use at the conn.,
ing trial of Harry F. Sinclair in the
District Supreme Court, April 4. will be
TAKEN before NJ. B. Bull. a notary public
OF FL PaSo County. Attorney Daniel
IheW Wright, recently retained bv
will conduct the exaninatto-,
OF the former Secretary Of the Interior
III the presence Of representatives of the
special government oil prosecutors.
George P. Hoover, of counsel for s;,-
cIalr, filed a motion today in the Dis-
trlct supreme Court and obtained Az,
oroer from Justice Jennings BafIev al,
lowing the taking of the denositfor,
Vi aLy instead or in the usual form bv
written interrogatories. ~
Mr. hoover served notice on United
states Attorney Gordon of the time and
pace ior taxing the deposition.
SincIair's Petition.
Inc reason for the issuance of the
commission, as set out in the petitinr1
is tn2t Fall IS resident Of the state
OF rev Mexico. now temporarily So
!ourning IN FL PaSo. Tex, and the de-
ienoant, Sinclair, is advised that the
neaitn OF the witness is such as not To
PeEinIt MN TO be present at the trial.
SLncialrS petition also tells the court
that in order properly to take the SeTo.
Sitlon OF the witness il is essential that
the witness be examined orally. Refer
snce IS made to the affidavit of Reginald
W Ragiand, filed in court last thurs
oay. IN which it is explained that the
testimony expected TO be adduced is of
Sucn character that il cannot prom
atorv
While the FAN deposition matter was
oelng handled in District Court the
senate Teapot Dome Committee was
turning up another $4,000 contribgr-
.ion @ TO the Republican party in the
-" PRESIDENTIAL campaign which had
II was given by Albert D. Lasker Of
~ SLnNaso, witness today. who became
1921 after Warren G. HARDING hacs,,s =.
PRESIDENT. LaSker produced the chacs-
oa'ed IN October. 1890. In the camnsic-,
IN Wnlcn VIII II. HAYS. the r,1anarsr
40. nardtng. has stated coutributionx
neto 70 q maximum of $1,000
LSsAer niaoe contribution az that
amount IN September, 1920. He ss;5 .ss
aooitsonal S25.0o0 was paid in rasb =,
ne Iste Fred w. Upham. treasurer ~
Tue 6epuoNcan national committee.
Sinclair Refuses Records
Inc committee also was advised today
..las Slnciair has given orders that ths
records Of his private securitv nnIS,rrS
are not to be revealed to the Sens1s
teapot Dome committe. Harold Es-~
9e4i, cashier OF the Sinclair Ccnsolida-
.ioa on Co. explaining that was WHY
le nad not-brought the record with him
n response 70 a subpoena.
asked Mr., Sinclair for that uer
and IL was refused !" Kerver
SAID You know. those are Mr Sin
cIaif personal property. and / cannot
remove them without his CONSENT
Inc committee wanted to examine the
records TO see IL he now heId any
OOntiaental Trading Co Liberty bonds.
LsSker at the outset of the hearing
9Eo0nceo The $4,000 check, dated IN
49,, 1s1oosr' 1890. in the campaign. in which
has said contributions were held ~ :
maximum OF 81 900.
LSSSer made a contribution OF 81. ooa
" september, 1890. He said the aSri1-
-1ona1 $1,000 was paid in cash 70 the
aSe FRED w. Uphani. treasurer OF the
national committee
way CID rou make it in CASH.
es Walsh Of Mantana asked
Because Mr.. upham asked sor ;,
..ia' way, he replied II thoQxht moth
~ .,s, ot II: Us most politicians ike to set
in cash"
"oh: that's the general prae,,.s
around Chicago"
i believe 81" LaSker replied.
Recalls Fund Drive.
The evidence shows that during la.>
s-S shers was a drive for funds for
ne Republican national cosnn,sttees
'a,Sh s.S SAID. Were yoa approachede"
NOT that l can recall |"
was there any reason why voa
Mould be oyerlooksd@"
Yes. had given enouSh~
Mr., Sinclair gave sch, COO Wash
.NSeyveI "
There was no consideration what.
NeE cohneeted with contributions I
aSNe. lASSer said with show " heat.
me witness explained that Jfphsna
HooanN wanted TO distribute ths
neney around amonE the States Ne
Nplalned that he was greatly tltereSte,s
the 1890 campaign because cg his m
aisSe opposition 70 the League Of Ma
lNAfS.
The records turned over hy urhsns n
rs Successor, William V. Ho<lSes. errSts
asker with a contribution of 5000
orins 1921, 1922 and 1923
Denies sAeee Cir.
made no such ecasgiea.sos.~
asker tpld Walsh.
Would YOU say there Was anv eNr-
'0eFatcn connected with Mr.. SinelasrS
Ne I know nothing about it,
1SSSes said ne did not giye anytAing
the 1924 canyAalgn.
no You consider that Mr., yhAhana
new YOU Well enough IL feel secure IN
se<hthag Noo With \ contribution made
I've, "N'''' '''N%'
II Wesssd say So Sometimes pSonAe
I'VE mtoney and eo not want is knnMn
eeAtsSe of the hceAl pNAhtical situaltea
hey mlshs not want TO offend the
SenlocratS"
NSe recalled that VaAAna gave SaS-
~ ot the Sinclair Liberty sNAslsls. whSNh
lays turned over te ehe late treasnrsr
James A, FAsten ot CAscazo wha
as1e IKE e<satrieutteIl, ens I.ASkey
AID ne knew nothing aAcut Il.
caeEtea ea Other GtetS
II can make the statement thai
al no knawleStse NJ any of the mNnSc
the NenMNlsSAn natsolAAl cSEnnAiSt@sA
Went WHAT | save lsASAor SAID
NiA NeN know Thomas w MilleFe~
Ne ASKED, FvteFtins 70 the toTaaeT alien