The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-01-26
Fall in Sick Bed
After 500, 600
Tale of Briber,
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noon. The committee wants to know
what Zevely did with $4,000 worth
of Sinclair Oil company stock and
$4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
given to him out of the Sinclair
treasury.
Testimony has been that Zevely
got this to buy a house on Long
Island,
Zevely accompanied Fall to Wash
ington from New Orleans and Fall,
after trying in vain to elude news
paper men waiting for him, went to
Zevely's house for the night.
Slipping into the capital shortly
before midnight, Fall was examined
by his physician, DR.. John Wharton.
Fall Very Ill
After the examination DR.. Whar-
ton said:
''Mr. Fall is suffering from a mala-
dy that any moment may take his
life, He is very sick man. / hope
Ills sons 4 that he viii insist on
appeanS.I = <efore the senate public
lands committee on Monday TO
answer any charges against him."
Fall hobbled into Zevely's house
on cane. His face was shrunken
and hollow
Boys, I'm a very sick man and l
have nothing to say" he told news
papermen as he went in.
would you wish to answer init
nations that you received an addi-
tional 100000 in connection with
the leases?" he was asked.
al don't know anything about
that" Fall said.
"Some intimations seem to have
been given that another 100000 was
loaned you"
"Boys, I can't say anything now"
Committee Not Satisfied
The committee is not satisfied with
the testimony Of Edward L. Doheny
who yesterday said that he had
loaned 100000 to Fall on a personal
note without security in November
1921.
None of the members of the COM
nnittee would indicate whether they
intended to reject or accept Doheny S
proposal that President Coolidge ap-
point three experts to determine
whether his leases on naval oil re-
serves number one and two in Cali.
fornia were lawfully and honestly
negotiated.
They want to hear zevely and Fall
first.
Doheny Weeps
With tears in his eyes at the
memory of Falls "hard luck" Do
heny told the committee the whole
transaction was purely a piece Of
friendship. He described himself as
an irresponsible, improvident old
prospector, with a big heart, who
open handedly told his friend Fall
that whenever he needed money
"eorne to me-
He regarded it about as other men
would regard SIS or $40 loan, he
said.
A little later Doheny said he con-
fidently expected to make 100000
900 out Of one Of the California
naval oil reserve leases granted him
by Fall.
Fall was confined to bed today by
order Of his physician, DR.. John
Wharton.
DR.. Wharton said there was con.
Kt3ttOn III VAL y CHoSb anu Nlkh
fever, due to a freshly contracted
cold.
Wharton said he hoped Fall would
be sufficiently recovered by Monday
TO appear before the senate investi-
eating committee.
A statement issued by DR.. Whar.
ton said
upon examination this morning
find that secretary Fall has devel-
oped congestion in the chest and is
suffering from a severe cold con-
tracted on his journey from New
Orleans.
"He has a fever and have order
cd him to remain in bed for the time
being"
Sinclair's Brother Wants TO Explain
Earl Sinclair, brother Of Harry +.
Sinclair, today arrived in Washing
ton and asked the senate investi
gators to permit him to testify.