oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-06

DISCLOSE PRESIDENT'S TELEGRAMS TO McLEAN (Continued From Page One) of McLean to "acknowledge." "Within a few moments after word reached the White House that the telegram had been made public, President Coolidge issued the following explanation of the message: "The telegram related to the district commissionship. Samuel J. Prescott is republican city chairman and the president desired to confer with him regarding District (of Columbia) matters." Shortly before noon the White House issued another statement explaining the February 12 telegram which the president sent to McLean. It follows: "The telegram sent to Mr. McLean on February 12 was in regard to a message from McLean congratulating the president on his Lincoln Birthday address in New York. The telegram exchanged was similar to others received and sent out in that same connection. It amounted simply to an exchange of amenities." After first announcing that the February 12 telegram sent to McLean was in reply to a congratulatory message on the president's Lincoln's Birthday speech, the White House this afternoon discovered a mistake and issued another statement which said: "The telegram sent to Mr. McLean under date of February 12 was in answer to a telegram received from Mr. McLean congratulating the president on his statement with respect to the senate resolution calling for the resignation of Edwin Denby as secretary of the navy. "Owing to the date of the telegram, it was first thought it was related to the president's Lincoln Day address in New York. "A number of congratulatory messages were received in connection with both the statement on the Robinson revolution and the New York speech. An examination of the White House files after issuance of the original statement disclosed, however, that the McLean message related to the Denby matter." turn about Friday. "JOHNS" "Washington, 10 p. m. Feb. 23, 1924." "Duckstein, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla." "Burns states lawyer friendly to department, that an inquiry was on foot to ascertain whether McLean was regular dollar year man and asked him to find out stop department lawyer came to Burns and inquired stop Burns said attorney general was only person who could give information regarding such appointments stop Evidently preparing for more mud slinging stop Burns states impossible to say when he can get away stop Being kept here on dome hearing stop Department liable to be called at any time for investigations and to prepare injunctions stop Wretchedly lonesome best love wire. "MARY." The coded messages were all in the department of justice code and were read by W. F. Friedman, army expert. Senator Walsh, Dem. of Mont., then began reading the straight telegrams. The first from Chicago, signed by C. C. Chase, Albert B. Fall's son-in-law advised Col. J. W. Zevely, Harry F. Sinclair's counsel, that he would be delayed in coming to Washington. A message signed "Fall" was sent on December 3, 1923, from Three Rivers, N. M., to Zevely, in Washington. It says "Fall had telegraphed Senator Smoot that he was prepared to go to Washington to testify and was having copies of court records made. On December 12, Fall, in New York, advised Zevely he was going to Atlantic City and urged Zevely to meet him there A wire from Washington, D. C. December 12, informed Mr. Fall at Atlantic City that he was coming to see Fall on the following day. On December 22, Sinclair told Zevely to reserve ten rooms and two parlor at Wardman Park Hotel. McLean to John Major, December 22: "Did not know Palmer (A. Mitchell Palmer) represented Sinclair and Fall." McLean further told Major to get Palmer on the long distance and determine "whether I will be properly represented if Fall's ten marks that Major said she overheard. "I don't know anything about it," said Miss Quigley. Senator Walsh became irritated at the girl's inability to remember and cance over close 15 the stand where he tried to refresh her memory. That amused her and she smiled up at him repeatedly, which prevaoked Walsh still more. "What does Major mean by this" and Walsh pointed to a copy of a telegram. "You'll have to ask Mr. Major," said Miss Quigley. She explained that the press of business at the new paper switchboard prevented her from giving her undivided attention to the business of "listening in" so that she could only gather switches of conversations in which she was interested. On December 29, Fall wired senator Lenroot, Republican, chairman, asking if Senator Walsh was given power by the committee to "subpoena me" in Palm Beach. Fall gust Gust Jones, a department of justice agent, in San Antonio, Tex. "Get in touch with Buckley, Ask him if he would be my attorney. Must see him before I sail." Walsh said Jones was the department of justice agent assigned by William J. Burns to "cover" Fall. On January 24, W. L. Wiley wired Ira Bennett, in Washington: "Please send Jim and find out if there is a disposition to make mutual friend like long journey." long journey." Both Wiley and Bennett are employees of McLean. Fall to E. L. Doheny in Los Angeles: Walsh appointed a sub-committee to take testimony of McLean and self. Possibility names will not be disclosed." After reading the messages, Mrs. W. O. Duckstein was called to the stand. She was asked to explain the "Mary" telegram which Friedman today decoded for the committee. She said that W. J. Burns, head of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, whose "Owing to the date of the telegram, it was first thought it was related to the president's Lincoln Day address in New York. "A number of congratulatory messages were received in connection with both the statement on the Robinson revolution and the New York speech. An examination of the White House files after issuance of the original statement disclosed, however, that the McLean message related to the Denby matter." The Coolidge message created a profound sensation in the crowded committee room. One of the first messages decoded and read into the record was another "Mary" telegram, sent to W. O. Duckstein, one of E. B. McLean's confidential agents, and advised that William J. Burns had been in communication with the sender and was unable to get away from Washington because of developments in the oil scandal. The name of another White House employee, H. E. McKenna, was brought into the hearing. On December 22, it was disclosed, he sent a telegram to McLean at Palm Beach: "Secretary leaves here tonight for Palm Beach." This presumably referred to C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge who testified last week he went to Florida for a rest over the holidays. Messages read before the Coolidge message were introduced revealed almost heroic efforts to keep E. B. McLean, newspaper publisher, from taking the stand. They follow: "Washington, 1:16 p.m. January 22, 1924." "Edward McLean, Palm Beach, Fla." "Subpoena for Fall today. Re-THIS PRESCRIPTION FOR KIDNEYS No Drugs—Just Roots and Herbs Five years ago Dr. Carey said, "When backache comes get after your kidneys—and don't waste any time." Right at the start go to your druggist and ask for Dr. Carey's Marshroot Prescription No. 777; take it as directed until backache ceases and your eyes are clear and bright." For more than 40 years Dr. Carey specialized in diseases of the kidney and bladder, and when, in the height of his Remarkably busy life, he decided to dispense his most effective kidney and Washington, D. C. December 12, informed Mr. Fall at Atlantic City that he was coming to see Fall on the following day. 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