Show I Wheelers Wheeler's Secretary I Authenticity Of Wire to Campbell GREAT FALLS Mont April 22 By A. A P P. Richard Richard A. A Haste former former former for for- mer secretary to Senator to-Senator Burton K Wheeler heeler testified today at the Montana senators senator's trial here that he did not believe that a telegram signed by Wheeler heeler and sent to Gordon Campbell Montana l oil operator op op- on March larch 14 1923 was sent by his employer Have already discussed permit with Solicitor Edwin S. S Booth of the interior department The senator senator senator sen sen- ator Is charged with appearing Il Illegally illegally il- il legally before th the department to prosecute Campbells Campbell's oil prospecting prospect prospect- In ing permits Haste laste said he too tools took up the matter matter matter mat mat- ter which had to do with sith a permit originally granted to L. L E. E Lincoln with Booth himself on the same day The Lincoln permit Is one of those Involved ed In the indictment under which W Wheeler eeler is being tried GREAT FALLS ALLS Mont April 22 2 By A A. P. P Senator P.-Senator Senator Burton K Wheeler took the witness stand in his own defense today at the big trial here hereon on charges of illegally appearing blore the department of the interi interior r tor for Gordon Campbell Montana oil operator I hI 1 never met George P. P Hayes Inthe in inthe inthe the A Waldorf Astoria torla hotel In NewYork New New- NewYork York York- he said In a positive tone I never hard of or him before he ap appeared appeared appeared ap- ap before the Daugherty investigating investigating Imes committee He Re was attorney for for a bootlegger by the naipe of at q GorinI His s statement was interrupted by byan byan byan an objection b by the government which was sustained Ha Hayes es who was the governments government's st star r witness testified that he met Senator Wheeler in New York In March 1923 and that Wheeler asked him to appear appear before the interior department in his place I was introduced to Mr 11 Hayes es In Washington in March 1924 4 by A. A B. B said Senator Wheeler Senator Val Walsh h asked asked Senator Wheeler heeler to account for the time h he spent in New Just before sailing for Europe He lie said Mid he arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived In New r-ew York late on the night of March 15 16 1923 and met Mrs Wheeler heeler there early the next morning I spent the entire day shopping with Mrs Wheeler sail said the ac accused accused accused ac- ac senator We Ve had to have hav clothes because we te were sailing the next hext day We e shopped until the stores store closed for the day which was as or after We oe had to go to our hotel then and dress for tor din din- ner ncr We were invited to dinner at 7 30 with Mrs Mra Borden Darden Harriman Then we went to th the opera with Mr Mrs Mis Harriman Colonel K M. M House Mrs House e and Melville lIJe EStone E E. Stone W We e returned to the hotel about 10 o'clock that night made mader r ready adv and boarded the ship hip Senator Wheeler heeler denied having spoken to Edwin S. S Booth then solicitor for th the Interior department depart depart- ment Ju Just t b before fore he left Washington Washing Washing- ashington ton about making arran arrangements b by telephone for a s meeting with Mr hayes Haves in New ew York The question of ot admitting Wheelers Wheeler's Wheelers Wheeler's Wheel eel ers er's TS T'S testimony rt regarding a telephone toft between Booth In In Washington rind and Hayes Haves In New NewYork NewYork York was being argued a as court recessed for the noon hour S |