New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-09
.DOHENY EXPLAINS
HIS LOAN TO FALL
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He worked also on the Red River
survey between the Texas Panhandle
and Oklahoma, a subject of litigation
ever since, and once held a position
on vigilantes committee. which set
out to break up a horse thief ring in
the Indian territory.
Fall Once a Leborer
Later. at Kingston, New Mexico,
Fall began the practice of law. and
Doheny, crippled by fall down the
mine shaft, studied law. When he
first went to Kingston, however, FAN
was a laborer in the Gray Eagle
Mine,
Doheny trekked from Kingston to
Los Angeles four years later. and in
1890 made venture in gold mining.
He started oil drilling in the Los
Angeles district in 1892, and was al
most Immediately successful.
From that enterprise grew the be-
ginnings of a great fortune, but his
fortunes reversed in 1895 and he
became bankrupt.
successful IN Mexico
Seeking new fields, Doheny went
to Mexico and was very success
full" Now he has Mexican oil hold
ings whose value is counted in mil
lions.
To illustrate how close was his
new Mexican association with Fall,
the witness related how at one
time, they both were practicing law
at Silver City.
I'VE organized a new county In
that part of New Mexico" he said,
land Fall later stood for place in
the territorial legislature from the
new county"
Fall later became "a partner of a
friend of mine-Dil Green" said
Doheny.
When he went into Mexico, he
said no oil was being produced there
who discovered oil in Mexico ?"
asked Hagan.
THE party I was with; I don't
remember the names"
His First "Strike"
All of these things, the witness
/ told in the plain language of an old
school mining man. When he was
describing his first oil venture In
California he related how he sunk
his first well on land that now Is
within the Los Angeles city limits,
with pick and shovel The field
then opened up produced 100, 0OO.-
900 barrels Of oil during the next
three or four years.
Coming then to the later years, the
witness said his acquaintance with
Fall was intimate when the later was
elected to the senate.
Il knew him very, very we'll" said
he.
After his election as senator
from New Mexico, Fall visited the
Doheny home-Beverly-in Cali
fornia.
Doheny returned his friends visit
and saw him in Washington many
times while Fall was in the senate
and was secretary of the interior.
LOhncN ran money
Did you lend Fall some money!"
then asked Hagen.
Yes"
when ?"
I'm November. 1921"
How much?"
100000"
1t was early In that month, that
Fall first mentioned his financial
troubles.
He said if he could get the
money from other sources, he would
not trouble me-" continued Doheny
Seeing the cabinet official in need
of funds, Doheny recalled to memory
their long association. In the senate,
he said. he had been in touch with
Fall particularly with reference to
the senate's investigation of Mexican
relations during the administration
OF President Wilson"
Il was called before the commit
tee and was intensely interested in
the committees hearing" he said.
In their meeting they had talked
over the old days. often"
What security did he offer for
the proposed loan?" Hogan asked.
Gave Mortgage On Ranch.
"A mortgage on his ranch at
Three Rivers, N. NJ"
Asked why Fall wanted the money,
he replied:
He told me he wanted to buy
some land adjoining his ranch to ac-
quire water rights essential to the