Show ALL ALL OF CHARGES IN IMPEACHMENT CASE ARE DENIED Representative of Mellon Presents Presents Presents Pre Pre- Secretary's Side at Hearing BY Br Associated Press WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V Jan 15 Denial 15 Denial of every impeachment charge by Representative Representative Rep Rep- Patman was made to the house judiciary committee today by Secretary Mellons Mellon's representative Alexander W. W Gregg Taking the stand for the first time after two days of testimony by Patman Patman Pat Pat- man Gregg said he would answer one by one the charges in the impeachment impeachment impeach impeach- ment resolution n. n He began with Mellons Mellon's business connections after alter saying he had no information as to whether the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary owned stock in corporations with resources es of Mr Mellon controls controls- no corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion Gregg said What his his' family and arid business associates control I 1 dont don't know Mr Mellon does not own more than 50 per cent of the stock in any corporation I do not regard his family as an issue Patman Texas Democrat charged the secretary of the treasury had en engaged engaged engaged en- en in private business while in office in violation of the laws Regarding the Barco oil concession Continued on Paste Pace Two ALL OF CHARGES UN IN IMPEACHMENT CASE CASE ARE DENIED C Continued rom From Pace Pue One in m Colom Colombia bla Gre Gregg gg read a stat siai statement cm ment e nt he hC said sold was lYas dictated yesterday esterdAY b bj by Secretary iry Mellon This statement said said- Mr fir Mellon says sars that he met President dent Olaya at nt one of oC the usual social functions and of course conversed with him but such conversation was general and respecting financial and other conditions in Colombia Colombian Mr Mellon had no conversations with wish President Olaya that had to do with the called so-called Barco Darco concession nor the Gulf Oil all corporation nor with any suggestion wh whatever alleged or or implied as to any support or assistance assistance as upon the part of oC this government gov with respect to Colombia obtaining credit Mr bir Mellon has never had any conversations con with officials of oC our state department concerning the Colom COlom- COlombian Colombian bian loan nor has he had any conversations con with bankers with respect to o this loan I INFLUENCE CHARGED Patman charged yesterday that Mellon had a hand in influencing aloan a loan oan to Colombia made about the time ime that the rile oil all concession was given the he Gulf corporation a company controlled con trolled by Mellon interests Mr bir Mellon do does s not ow own n personally personally person person- ally aUy any sea vessel Gre Gregg f continued He Hc is not personally interested in any imports Some of oC the corpora corpora- lions ions in which he is a 3 stockholder may be bc I dont don't know knon Gregg Greg former solicitor of oC the in in- retool revenue bureau spoke calmly and emphatically He paused to assure the commit commit- tee cc I have investigated every fact I present and am prepared to prove every statement I Sitting behind Gregg was a second second sec sec- ond and Mellon representative D. D D. D Shepard of Pittsburgh At the same table able Patman also sat listening in in- |