The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25

had received it. Senator Pittman democrat, Nevada, suggested that this was rather unusual procedure and asked him if he attached much value to it..
 T attached .$1O0OOo to it, was the response. &
 After being on tie stand exactly three hours, Doheny was excused with search in New York for the Fall note and the $1OO,OO0 check and pre- sent them to the committee at the earliest opportunity.
 Money In Satcllel
 The money, he said, was placed in a satchel and was sent to Fall by Do- heny's son. He used check upon Blair & Go. bank in New York to ob- tain the cash. He said he had the check and would present it to the com mittee.
 When DOheny conceded under ques- tioning that it would be but natural for Fall to be predisposed in his favor, Chairman Lenroot wanted to know whether Doheny would not be willing therefore to turn back his lease to the government, the witness said he had offered to do that but Lenroot said his offer was conditioned on the basis of a finding of facts by experts.
 Fall An Old Friend
 After Doheny and McNab had read their statements to the committee, Senator Walsh began the questioning. In reply to his questions Doheny said he had a note which Fall gave him for the money.
 Il looked for it at Los Angeles before l started east" he continued. Tt was impossible for me to locate it. It may be in New York or Los Angeles. will send it to the committee as soon as l get it.
 T was in New York when the loan was made to Senator Fall in Washing ton. He telephoned me he was ready to receive the loan if I was ready to make it as had told him previously I would do. I have known Senator Fall for about 30 years or more. We are old-time friends. We both worked in the same mining district in New Mexico and were bound together by the ties formed while we were living in camps under trying circumstances started in law at the same time Sena- tor Fall did and practiced in the same district as he did.'
 The witness then related to the com mittee in homely terms how he had followed Falls career explaining his deep sympathy with him in his many business adversities and family tribu. lations. He said that his sympathies had been deeply aroused, and that he had taken a keen personal interest in Falls troubles. The former secretary has several times discussed his busi ness affair with him, Doheny said and told him of his hope to acquire the Harris ranch.
 Falls heart seemed set on that busi ness enterprise, continued the witness and told him that if he wanted it, would loan the money to purchase it. ,
 Wanted To Borrow From Mclean
 He told me of the possibility of borrowing it from Ned Mclean" he went on. When I told him I would loan him the money, he said it would relieve him greatly. I sent him the money in cash. do not know whether did it at his suggestion or not think it was in response to a converse. tion we had three or four weeks pre- vious.
 When members of the committee ex pressed surprise over what they sug gested seemed loose business method Doheny replied that he had loaned friends more than million dollars that way during the last five years. A loan of $100,0O0 by him was not more than loan of $20 or $50 to most men, hs said.
 The witness insisted that the loan was not made with any expectation ot influencing Fall in his official acts. Ht asserted that Fall was not in any DO sition to favor him and the negotia tions were carried on by the men in his