AMERICAN OIL SCANDALS.
SINCLAIR’S VERSION OF TRANSACTIONS.
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ■ (Received May 2, 7.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 1. Sinclair gave the Senate Teapot Dome Committee his version of the oil affair, in which there were frequent lapses of memory. He said that he had received 767,000 dollars as hts share of the Continental profits, and he took itvto the benefit of his company. Blackmer told him to keep this secret, and he did so, until the recent acquittal, when he turned it over, plus interest, to his directors. He confirmed Hay’s testimony concerning the Republican deficit, and the loan of Liberty bonds to Hay’s. He said he had made other political contributions, but was not asked for details.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17946, 3 May 1928, Page 9
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120AMERICAN OIL SCANDALS. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17946, 3 May 1928, Page 9
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