Evening star., 1926-12-16

Gentlemen of the jury" said the
clerk. your foreman says that the
defendants are each not guilty; and
that is your verdict, so say you al?"
The silence gave each jurors con-
Enthusiasm could not be restrained
any longer and over the din created
by those in the crowded courtroom,
the bailiff announced the adjournment
of court.
How Jurors Lined Up.
The jurors. 1t was reliably reported
reached their verdict between and
$50 o'clock this morning, after de-
lberationS that lasted for 19 hours.
One juror stated that they stood six
TO six at 10 O'Clock last night and
10 to 2 for acquittal this morning be
fore the final agreement was reached
Opening OF court had been set for
10 o'clock this morning. The crowd
gathered in court was not large and
the general atmosphere conveyed the
idea that the jury would not be heard
from immediately A few moments
before the opening hour. however
word flashed about the courtroom that
the jury had reached an agreement
that Justice Hoehling had been noti
fed and avas coming into court.
Then the justice took his place al
the bench and the dread silence OF
watchful waiting began. This was
short lived. however, for the portly
figure of one of two deputy marshals
assigned to guard the jury. appeared
through the door at the far corner OF
the room.
The jurors their faces set and de
termined. showing the rigors of a long
seige both in the courtroom and in
their deliberati tions, took their places
The defendants and their counsel
scanned them closely. 1t required but
moment, however. to bring to an
end one of the most sensational
startling and important conspira cy
cases ever tried in the District courts
May Drop Bribery Charge.
For Doheny the ordeal virtually is
at an end. No announcement was
forthcoming from the office of spe
cial Government counsel regarding
the charge of bribery. which has been
pending against Fall and the elder and
younger Doheny. but II was regard
ed as almost certain that this would
be abandoned. The bribery charge
is based upon the 500, 900 loan DO
the supporting pillar of the Govern
menfs r7sc to prove conspiracy.
For T /. however, the day brought
10 him only brief respite from the
rigors of the trial. \ charge of con
spiracy, similar to the one of which
he was just acquitted, is lodged
against him and Harry +. Sinclair
oil millionaire. in connection with the
lease of the Teapot Dome reserve.
A motion TO quash the indictment
has been made in Criminal Division 2
Immediately across the hall from the
scene of the Fall-Doheny trial, and
Justice Jennings Bailey will hear
arguments on IL tomorrow If the
court decides to take the motion un
der consideration the question of ar
raignment will he deferred but IL the
motion is overruled Fall and SinclaIl
will he arraigned.
Rush to Congratulate.
Pandemonium broke in the court
room after the verdict was announced
Chairs were overturned in the rusi
10 reach the two defendants Thei
counsel and Edward L. Doheny. jr
were the first TO congratulate them
Young Doheny. seated beside hi
father. threw his arms around hi
fathers shoulders, hugging hin
tightly. Tears We're in both men
eyes. Mrs. Fall and their daughter
Mrs. G.. G. Chase, wept happily a
they clung to the former Cabine
officer.
During the confusion that prevaile,
Immediately after the return of tn
verdict. both Fall and Doheny, de
PENDANTS no longer, made their wa.
to the jury box. The II seats. how
ever, were nearly all vacant by tha
time, however, by the haste Will
which the jurors retired to pack thei
belongings tor a homeward dash afte
more than three weeks incarceration
The two former defendants shool
lands with as many of the jurors a
they could. thanking them. for tn
verdict of exoneration with an emo