Evening star., 1926-12-08

reputation for honesty, integrity ant
patriotism, the witness testified that
mo one in California stands better ir
he said the defendant was highly
respected.
Rev. DR.. George Davidson. rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church OF
Los Angeles for the last IA years
said his church was around the
corner" from Doheny's residence
When the witness began to give 6
detailed account of Doheny's civic
and patriotic activities in Los
Angeles, mentioning particularly his
donations to particular funds, Gov
/ ernment counsel objected.
The witness also gave Doheny a
clean bill of health, describing him
as a man of ideals, integrity and
character"
When it came to the matter of Mr.
Doheny's patriotism and reputation
as citizen, Justice Hoehling and At
torney Roberts interrupted him with
the reminder just to state his general
opinion without going into details
"Mr. Doheny's patriotism never has
been questioned in Los Angeles, to
my knowledge" the witness replied
Competitor Praises Him.
The next character witness was w.
w. Orcutt of Los Angeles, vice presi.
dent of the Union Oil Co., who said
he was a competitor of the Pan.
American Co. "Nhy everybody
knows Mr.. Doheny," he said His
personal friendship with Mr. Doheny
since 1903, the witness testified, con-
vinced him that the defendants repu.
tation for honesty and integrity was
most excellent" and for patriotism
Exceedingly good"
geles department store manager, was
put on the stand, Mr.. Hogan asked
him If it were not a fact that at one
time Mr.. Doheny had loaned him a
considerable sum of money. Before
Attorney Roberts could object the
witness replied that the oil man had
loaned him S25O,000 in 1922 without
security.
Government counsel objected to
this phase Of testimony, Mr.. Roberts
contending that the private trans
action between the defendant and the
witness had no bearing on the case.
Mr.. Hogan protested that he wanted
to show by the testimony that it was
not unusual for Mr. Doheny to help
his friends financially, as he had done
in the case Of the defendant Fall.
Justice Hoehling ruled the testimony
was out Of order, but the Witness s
answer had been made to the jury.
Mr.. Dyas said he was a neighbor of
Doheny's, having known him for %
years. II know literally thousands
wh0 know Mr.. Doheny.' he replied,
adding that the defendant was con.
sldered the most patriotic man in
Los Angeles"
Ambrose on Stand.
With the conclusion of testimony
given by character witnesses, Mr.
Hogan called Mr.. Ambrose, He re-
signed from the Department of the
Interior In 1923 and is now in the oil
business. He declared he had no con.
nection with Mr.. Doheny's companies
Ambrose, whose duties in connec.
ton with the leases virtually parrel-
led those of his chief, DIR. II. Foster
Baln, covered the same ground step
by step as given by Balm on his di-
rect examination. He told of his visit
to the Pacific Coast in an effort tC
interest several oil companies in max
ing bid, of how Mr.. Doheny had as
Sured him there would be a bid from
the Pan American Co. and the doubt
as to the legality of the proposal ex-
pressed by representatives of the AS
sociated Oil Co. and General Petro-
leum Co.
After the bids on the first contract
were opened April Is. they were turn
ed over to Ambrose by acting Secre-
tary Finney for analysis and report.
Assisting him in studying the bids was
Lieut.. Keating of the Navy Depart
ment, who had made an estimate of
his own, which turned out to be very
close to the bids, the witness testified.
In answer TO a series of questions by
Mr.. Hogan, the witness declared that
neither Finney, Balm, Fall, nor Do