New Britain herald., 1926-12-16
FALL AND DOHENY
 BOTH ACQUITTED
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at 10 o'clock last night, Justice Hoehling had declared recess until 10 a. n.
 No Appeal Possible
 The verdict ended the conspiracy proceedings against the former cabi- net official and the oil magnate, as no appeal is possible. Both still are under indictment for bribery. how ever, as a result of the S1o0,000 transaction. Their counsel believe that charge will not be pressed but the prosecution indicated today that no decision to drop the bribery charge had been reached.
 Fall and Harry Sinclair with whom he also negotiated an oil lease. also are under both conspiracy and bribery charges.
 Defendants Are Moved
 The defendants and their rela- tivns received the verdict with un- disguised emotion. Mrs. Fall wept in happiness giving way unashamed before the crowded court room.
 Fall himself said his confidence in the courts "had been justified"
 "T have said all along that I would leave 1t to the courts and that had confidence in thcm," he said. "T have never liked to try case in 'he newspapers, and I have nothing o'sn to say now"
 Doheny said he was "gratif1od" and that '1he ordeal has been a ter rjble one"
 After a lifetime of honorable cf- fort. I have seen my principal work. which was 10 make a good name to hand to my son and my grandchi1- dren. 1lmost destroyed" he said. T hope that the American people, whose belief in trial by jury amounts almost 10 a religion. will accept inc verdict of this typically American inry."
 Mrs. Dohcny Delighted
 From the sick-room at the Carle- ton hotel. Mrs. Doheny sent word 10 defense counsel that her joy was "inexpressible".
 My prayers have been answered" :" said her message.
 Owen !. Roberts of government counsel had only this to say:
 Tt has been submitted to 12 men, and fairly submitted. Of course. we shall go along with the other case"
 Dramatic Interest.
 The return of the verdict touch- cd as high a key of dramatic inter- est as any during the four weeks of trial. In a tense silence the twelve men came into'the iurybox, and Harry B. Dertxbaugh. clerk Of the court, asked them 10 rise in their places.
 Have you verdict to report 9" he asked Alphonso E. Parker, a newsstand proprietor, who had been elected foreman.
 ''We have" said Parker.
 Do you find the defendant Ed ward l.. Doheny guilty or not guilty"
 Not guilty" in soft firm voice.
 The couaroom was palpitated with an irrepressible but restrained out burst of emotional reaction, Several bailiffs tapped for order.
 Dertzbauch continued
 Do you find the defendant Albert E. Fall guilty or not guilty"
 Not guilty"
 The clerk then asked the jury as q body if the report of it's foreman represented it's true. collective yer dict' and all nodded affirmatively.
 Very well, gentlemen, you are discharged" said Justice Hoehling.
 Court adjourned immediately and there was a happy gathering about the defendants as the judge passed out 10 his chambers and the jury men said goodbye to ono another and hurried away to their families.
 Photographers Active
 Walking slowly in the midst of group of friends and relatives, Fall and Doheny emerged at about the same time from the dingy court room into the sunlight of q bright December day. They took up posi- ton together on the front steps of the old court house and q battery of photographers swung into action.
 Then they were rolled away to their hotel quarters downtown in two big limousines.
 As Doheny entered his car he paused to say to those about him:
 T got just what I expected, and just what I deserved"
 The jury had spent most of the night in argument and reached it's verdict at 9:S0 this morning, a half hour before the reconvening of court.
 How The Jury Stood.
 Those in intimate contact with the ease said the jury stood to when it was locked lip at 10 o'clock last night. Shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. however. ballot showed 10 to for aCquittal.
 In the next 40 minutes the two were won over.
 Arrai%ncd Tomorrow.
 The acquittal leaves Fall under two other criminal indictments, Do- heny under one. and Edward l.. Do- heny, Jr.. his son, under one.
 Fall is 10 he arraigncd here to- morrow with Harry r. Sinclair 10 answer charges of conspiracy to de- fraud the government in the Teapot Dome leasing 10 Sincair's Mammoth Oil Company.
 Fall. Doheuny and Doheny's on all are under indictment for bribery in connection with the Elk Hills case based on tho $lno,oo0 transaction. Fall is named alone in one bribery indictment and the two Dohenys together in another. They have not yet been arratgucd on the bribery charges and no date has been 5 {