Show edward B mclean and the oil scandal edward B mclean who has figured prominently in the oil investigation seems to be guiltless of everything except being caught in telling an untruth at the request of albert B fall to help the former secretary out 4 of ft a tight place ile he Is a rich man who enjoys playing the host to notables nota blea and Is famous for his hospitality hei he inherited a large fortune from hla his father john R mclean which included the washington post and the cincinnati enquirer ho he married miss evelyn walsh daughter and heiress ot of thomas walsh of denver a very rich mining man ile he bought the famous hope diamond one of the worlds most magnificent gems for his wife ills his first born son vinson walsh mclean was known as the hundred million dollar baby and no child was ever so watched over and protected and then one morning in washington the boy broke away from froin his governess ran into the street and was run over and fatally t injured by a slow going flivver driven by a perfectly respectable old nv ward i ard school teri teacher ovir from vermont so ned mclean tins has long been in the public eye during the last few years lie he was prominent as the intimate friend and host of president hording harding with whom his friendship began when the late president came to the senate from ohio mr asserts that lie ho never had any financial interest in or any connection whatever with the oil lenses leases and lie ho owns up to telling an untruth about those poll fall checks |