New Britain herald., 1928-03-14
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Next Hearing Will Be Held To.
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Washington. March 14 R,-After tame session today the senate Tea pot Dome committee turned its quest for the Continental rading Companys liberty bonds toward Chicago, where its next meeting will be held tomorrow morning at l0:S0 o'clock.
 A. V. Leonard. secretary to the Fred w. Cpham. treasurer of the republican national committee, to- days lone witness, testified that he knew nothing of Sinclair liberty bonds sent to Cpham by Will H. Hays, who was chairman of the committee during the Harding cam- paign.
 A second witness expected today failed 10 show up. The committee had issued a subpoena for Mont gomery Clothier" of Philadelphia but it developed that there was no such person in Philadelphia.
 It was announced today that Sena- tor Bratton. democrat, New Mexico, would be unable to accompany Chairman Nye to Chicago. Senator Norbeck, republican, south Dakota, will go in his place.
 While We and Norbeck are jour- neying toward Chicago. Robert J. Stewart, chairman of the board of Standard Oil Company of Indiana, will be on route to Washington to be arraigned tomorrow on charges growing out of his refusal to answer questions Of the oil committee re- sarding the Continental bonds.
 Stewards arraignments had been set for Friday but was advanced to- day al his request.
 Leonard told that he knew noth- ing of any liberty bonds which Will Hays sent 10 upham.
 Y do not know anything about such bonds" Leonard said. "He simply did not discuss it with me"
 Leonard corroborated the testi- mony given recently by Irl c. Hips Icy that Upham destroyed all of the republican party index cards which showed the names of the contribut- ors to the party fund.
 Did Mr. Upham have any cores pondence with any one concerning liberty bondsH" asked Senator Walsh democrat. Montana.
 No he did not" Leonard replied.
 Explaining that upham had kept the party records for more than the Is months required by law, Leonard said there was no reason for the for mer treasurer to pay $50 month storage charges on them.
 Did Mir. Upham have any corres- pondence about the leasing of Tea pot Dome or any of the oil re- Walsh asked
 He did not" Leonard replied.
 Dir Mir. upham not write to At torney General Daugherty or Post master General New protesting the lease Of Teapot Dome to Mr. Sinclair"
 "Ie did not, so far as I know"
 "Who would have taken such q letter."
 T would"
 Leonard said he knew Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Company Of h. diaia.
 How we'll do you know him?" Walsh asked.
 "Only casually" the witness re- piled.
 Was there any correspondence 10 Col. Stewards desire to lease Teapot Domea'
 None"
 Are you certain"
 "Yes sir"
 After Walsh adverted to the $6o,- 900 in Sinclair liberty bonds Hayes sentto Upham. Leonard said that if Cpham got any bonds he kept them in his private safe deposit box in a Chicago bank.
 Apparently there was consider lblc secrecy- about the matter" Walsh observed.
 "I don't know anything about it," Leonard said.
 Leonard said he recalled seeing Cpham and Stewart talking together once in the lobby of the Chicago club.
 They were both members of the ,lub." he added.
 Will Hays, appearing on the stand underwent q severe two- pour examination, principally as to why he had not in his previous tes- imony told about offering blocks of ;50.o0o and s25.O00 Of the Sinclair ponds, respectively 10 Secretary Mel- 1 on and William NJ. Butler present i 'hairman of the republican national  The treasury secretary and former Massachusetts senator had preceded 1 lays on the stand. Both declared | hey had rejected the now four-year ,ld Hays bond tenders.
 Hays corroborated the Mellon and