Show F GOVERNMENT ENT STAR WITNESS J I AGAINST WHEELER CALLED I I i l TO STAND IN GREAT FALLS I Walsh i Subjects Him to Vigorous Cross Ex No Evidence of Drinking Permitted Is Is I aR GREAT AT FALLS Mont April Avril The Q W The ghost of the senate investigation of Senator Burton Bt B Wheelers Wheeler's indictment stalked through federal court here today tollay when H C C Glosser one of the governments government's star witnesses In the trial of the thc Montana senator tea tea- tes testified at length and underwent a stiff stitt examination cross b by Senator Thomas J Walsh chief of the defense counsel Senator Wheeler Is with appealing professionally before be before e fore the department of Interior In b half of a client after his dee dee- deetion elec election tion Uon to the senate Glosser's examination occupied roost most of the afternoon ses session lon which went vent Into Into- iatO extra hours be cause of technical argument be between tween counsel Glosser Gloer formerly was to Gordon Campbell Montana oil operator for tor who whom whon Wheeler heeler Is alleged to have wrongfully ap a before the department of the Interior Ho He recalled a Q con con- con conference ference ferenee In his apartment nero here between Wheeler and Campbell but Ut declared he ho paid no attention t the conversation con MEETING RECALLED He also recalled a meeting In Ina Ina a Great Falls hotel when and W V W Rhea holder of a valuable oil prospect were present Government permits were wre discussed briefly at the once confer confer- once enee he lie stated slated The E Phil MacGowan permit In which Rhea was Interested was a mentioned Glosser Gloser said Bald Ask Asked d If anything was Will said ald b by Wheeler Wheler about the permit the witness slid said Wheeler said In substance nee that If I would give ghe him butt a memorandum dum on the status of this permIt he be would get It straightened out District Attorney John L I L Rat Rat- Sat tery cry then offered in evidence aletter a aletter aletter letter written to Campbell from fromI I Wheeler on sonata senate stationery I dated March 8 S- S 1923 asking a detailed ort on bit Campbells Campbell's claims and permits so I Call cah take up up the matter m Intelligently Glosser skid sala he did not rl recalL all ever having seen seen seen- the letter OLD I The government also Introduced a letter from front Wheeler to L L vl V I Beaulieu men then then- thenan an attorney attorney- for tor torI I C Campbell a r report port on the status of all Campbells Campbell's Other Other- exhibits which made heir appearance before the senate In- In investigating committee were put In Into into to the records These Thee Included a telegram from Wheeler to Campbell March 14 1923 1921 saying he ho was ivaa leaving for tor Europe and that he had taken the m matter up with parties There Thre also was one on from Crom bell to Wheeler heeler saying that the theL theL L E B Lincoln permit was very Or Important that it should be taken up at once and Inquiring It if t Wheeler heler could Interview Iw the so- so solicitor of ot the interior with respect to It before he left for Europe A third telegram which the gov- gov government government sought to Introduce was barred on objections of or Senator Walsh It was signed with Senator Sen- Sen Senator ator Wheelers Wheeler's name but was ent by his secretary Senator Walsh said On examination cross Gloser said that the conference in his hla hi apartment bad had brought out the tact that the Lincoln permit as asheld held by Rhea was of or value In that connection remarked If It Wheeler can help fIx It up at Washington we wo ran can afford to take care care care- of It It the wItness said The name of Biair Coan former of the Re- Re pUblican committee was brought out In Glosser's cross cross- examination ABOUT BLAIR COAX Were you asked about the con con- In the hotel conference before beCore you ou went to Denver and made Inthe the affidavit referred t L to In the senate s nate investigation In quer led W Walsh ye Yes When 7 About two weeks before Who Vho requested that you ou make maks that affidavit Blair Coan There was an objection by the government which was Vas sustaIned Coan admitted In the senate In inquiry that ho lie had been ordered to lo come to Great Falls FalIs when the i grand l Jury that Indicted Wheel r was as In session for tor the purpose i of obtaining material on and another senator for tor us use In publicity campaigns You told him all you knew pursued pursued Walsh I r did not Why not T Did you forget some o of It It or was It because you didn't t tell all of It It T I didn't want to telL What What Inducement was WILl held out to you ou to make the affi- affi T Again Senator Walsh was as halt halt- halted halted ed rd b by an objection objection- What was your you r occasion o occasion caslon for forgoing going to Denver To see Rhea Just Just a social matter I i No I had been in businesS with him hint and got II a free tree ride What about this free ride Coan paid my expense to Den Den- Den Denver but ver-but ver but I lost money on the tho trip ASKED BOUT ABOUT DRINKS What V hat did you want to See se e i Rhea about Well WelI ell he ho was the tho best buddle I ever had bad Did you ou talk about this hole hotel I conference Not 1 ot until after Rhea nhea made an affidavit about It IL 11 You rou had bad been drinking some some- somewhat somewhat what hat The governments government's objection to thIs question was sustained Senator Walsh explained that he heI I had merely sought to learn whether Coan Conn had furnished Gios- Gios ser Glos-ser I set ser with liquor on the train Gloser Glosser admitted that he said ald nothing about bout the MacGowan Ier permit per per- mit before the senate l I because there was so much arguing that he be dl diant nt remember remember I ber her II It The Tho witness was then question question- questioned questioned ed cd regarding the circumstances anees surrounding his leaving Camp Camp- Camp bell belis employ He lie said he did not remember any heated conver conver- conversations conversations regarding chocks checks but that It had been ben some time since sines he be heI had spoken to Campbell H n J Coleman of Billings at- at attorney at attorney I torney for tor the Standard Oil company of California te test test- testified II fled fied that he lie knew of the pur- pur purchase purchase pur purchase I chase of the tho Lincoln permit by his company He lie sail saU It I was afterwards reas reassigned to Torn Tom Campbell of Lewiston Montana a former congressman and hat Campbell had an interest Interest In ina ina a share of the reassignment The Tuc Jury was was excused excused while at at attorneys torn's argued the question of whether the Lincoln permit wasa was wasa a matter pending before the do- do depari de department pari ment as alleged cd In Wheelers Wheeler's After halt bait an hour of argument Judge DietrIch took look the matter matier under advisement until Monday op 00 I |