Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-03-04 | Page 1 | Ned M'Lean Agent of U. S. Department

AGENT Of U S DEPARTMENT Chief Burns Says Publish Publish- Publisher er Still Holds His Position I W WASHINGTON Mar lIar 4 SIrs Mrs Mary Duckstein formerly secretary I to William J Burns Burn confirmed on the tho witness stand tand In the oil Inquiry today that Edward ord B McLean publisher of the tho Washington Pot Post sins as a special agent of the depart depart- department ment of ot justice Mr Mrs Mary Duckstein a special agent of the department o of justice and ond author of the Mary code message meg to E B McLean was called to the witness stand tand today by the oil committee She testified that some sone words had been omitted from the Mary fary telegram which changed t the tho o en en tire Ure meaning of It Shown the original copy of ot her telegram Mrs Mn said U what hat oho ho ho Intended to In 10 her mOll mes mos mos- message sage age was that Inquiries were ere being made regarding McLean McLeon being a specIal agent of ot the tho department of W v J BUI Burns Bums n said MId there thero were ere In Inthe about eight year dollar men time tho department nt now The Tho last administration had 20 10 h he added Burn Burns said that Gaston B Moans as a special agent of ot the tho depart depart- department ment of ot justice ma may have through him done some ome work for President HardIng Harding No No 00 he has not resigned reigned Burns Burn said ald when on asked If McLean had given giten en up hi his post pot as n a special ago agent nt