Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-16
Find NO PROOF
OF CONSPIRACY
JURY ASSERTS
Other Charges in Con-
nection With OIL
Case May Be Drop
ed by Government

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec.
16.-P)-Albert p. Fall and
Edward l.. Doheny were ac-
quilted today Of the conspir-
acy charge which grew out OF
the senate oil disclosures.
Nineteen hours after the
case was placed in its hands,
a jury in criminal court here
decided there had been no
proof Of criminal conspiracU-
in the oil leasing negotiations
Of 1921 and 1922, resulting IL
the award Of government leas-
es to Doheny interests while
Fall was secretary Of the IN
terror and after Doheny had
sent him 100000 in a little
black satchel.
The verdict was retrrned few
minutes after Justice Hoehiinr had
reconvened court after an overnight
recess. The jurymen filed into the
box and AZ l0:O7 a. IN. and their fore
man announced n verdict W arguit
tai. The case had been placed in the
hands Of the twelve men At 2.I7 p. m.
yesterday, and when thev still we're
unable 70 agree at 10 o'clock last
night. Justice Hoehling had declared
a recess until l0 r.. m.
The verdict ended tho consniracv
proceedings against the former cabi-
net official and the oil magnate. as
no appeal is possible Both are I'm
der indictment fer bribery. however.
n q result Of the $4,000 t-ansar-
ton Their counsel believe that
charge will not be pressed. but the
prosecution indicated today that IVY
decision to drop the bribery charges
had BEEN reached.
Fail and Harry Sinclair. with
whom he also negotiated an oil lease.
are also under both conspiracy and
bribery charges.
Defendants Happy
The defendants and their relatives
received the verdict with undisguisrd
emotion. Mrs Fall wept III hapuf-
ness, giving way unashamed before
tn crowded courtroom.
Fall himself said his confidence in
the courts had been justified.
III have said All along that I would
leave IL 20 the courts and THAI had
in them" he said. I'll have
never liked 70 try case in the news
papers, and have nothing else to
say now"
Doheny said he was -gratified-
and that the ordeal has been a ter
rihlc one.
After p lifetimn of honorable e.
fort, have seen my principal work,
which was 70 make = good name to
hand to my son and. my Erandchil-
iren, almost destroyA. he said. -I
hope that the Americans whose be-
lief IN trial by jury amounts almost
10 religion. will accept the verdict
Of this typically American jury"
Mrs. Dchcny Sends Message
From her firkroom at the Carleton
Hotel, Mrs. Doheny sent word to de-
fensc counsel that her 10y w5s "in-
pxpreSsihlc.
My prayers have been answered."
said her message.
Owen J. Roberts of government
had only this IN say:
lit has been submitted IN twelve
men, and fairly submitted or course
We will 20 along with the other case.
Court adjourned Immediately and
there was q happy gathering about
the defendants as the judge passed
out TO his chambers and the jurymcn
said goodbye 20 one another and
hurried away to their families.
Walking slowly In the midst or
group ar friends and relatives, Fall
and Dohenv emerged nc about the
same time from the dingv courtroom
into the sunlight az "A bright Decem-
ber day. They took up positions to-
yether on the front steps Of the old
and a battery Of photog-
raphers swung into action. Then
they were rolled away to their hotel
quarters downtown In a big limou-
sine.
A Doheny entered his car he
to say TO those about him:
II got just what | expected, and
ust what I deserved"
Other Charges Pending
The acquittal leaves Fall under
'wo other criminal indictments, Do