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nesses called by the Government.
Fully so or more newspaper men,
lined up in rows three or four deep
behind the counsel and defendants,
occupied most Of the space generally
reserved for spectators.
Two rows Of tables were reserved
for the counsel. The attorneys for the
Government, which is the prosecution
in this case, occupied the row Of seats
directly in front Of the judges bench.
Back Of them sat counsel for the de-
fense.
About Is minutes before the trial
Fall and Doheny. accompanied by their
staff of attorneys, entered the court
room. The two central figures in the
five-year legal battle growing out Of
the famous Senate oil investigation
appeared perfectly at ease.
They strolled about the room chat
ting with a group of friends here and
there and talking occasionally with
their counsel.
Fall Is at Ease.
Mr.. Fall, dressed in the same blue
serge suit in which he appeared at the
pleading about 10 days ago, seemed
particularly serene and at ease. He
number of the newspaper men whom
he had known during his senatorial
and cabinet days.
Among the spectators and witnesses
who have been called by the Govern
ment sat Mrs. Doheny, sr., and Mrs.
Edward L. Doheny. jr.. wife Of the oil
mans son. These two interested wom-
en-, who may or may not take the wit
ness stand during the course Of the
trial, sat in the front row Of seats at
the right of the court. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Frank J. Hogan,
wife of the chief defense counsel.
Doheny took his seat at the defend
ants table shortly before 10 o'clock
with his son at his side. Meanwhile
Fall circulated freely about the room.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, as Justice
A. A. Hoehling, the trial judge, entered
the chamber, the clerk called the court
to order. It was not until then that
Fall, chatting with several friends,
took his seat at the defndants' table.
clerk called the first IL men Of the
panel, who entered the Jury box to
answer to their names.
Counsel Is Announced.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon,
who is assisting the Government
counsel in the prosecution, briefly in
formed the jury the case about to be
tried was that Of the United States
vs.. Fall and Doheny, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the Govern.
ment In connection with naval re-
serves. For the information Of the
jury and court he announced the
counsel as follows:
For the Government, Atlee Pome-
rene, Owen J. Roberts and Peyton
Gordon.
For Doheny, Frank J. Hogan of
Washington, Frederick r. kellogg Of
New York, Joseph I. Cotter OF Wash
ington and Harold Walker. CThe last
three constitute the legal staff of the
Pan-American Petroleum Coz
For Fall. Henry A. Wise, a former
United States district attorney of
New York: Wilton j. Lambert of
Washington. Levi Cooke of Washing.
ton, and Mark B. Thompson Of New
Mexico.
With this announcement completed.
the selection Of the IL men, which
promises to be a long and tedious
proceeding, was begun.
The first of the prospective Jurors
to respond to his name was Paul AL
his address as 80 Rhode Island ave.
nue. northeast. In response to oues-
tions from District Attorney Gordon,
he said he had been a resident Of
washington for 40 years. He said
he is not acquainted with counsel for
either side. or the defendants, nor had
he formed any opinion Of the case.
though he said he had occasionally
read about 1t.
Not Called on Phone.
The prospective Juryman was
turned over to Frank j. Hogan. chief
counsel for Doheny, who put him
through a stiff examination. Mr..
Hogan asked If he had read any
! articles of the case since Doheny and
Fall had entered plea of not guilty
about 10 days ago. Allen replied that
he had read some. but that they had
not Influenced his opinion.
Mr.. Hogan then referred to recent
newspaper reports concerning mys.
terious telephone calls to the families
OF prospective jurylnen. Are you
! one Of the jurymen whose wife was
| annoyed?" he asked. Allen replied
! that he was not, since his wife had
| been Ill in bed and could not have
answered the call.
Have YOU read a hook called
| 'Revelry' that appeared about 10 days
aeo?" asked Hogan. Allen replied
| that he had not, but had heard about
| Il. Would you pay any attention TO
| a book or article that would besmirch
! the character Of the late President
| Harding?" asked Hogan. Mr.. Allen
said he would not.
Hogan then referred to the radio
speech made by Senator Thomas J
walsh Of Montana, chief prosecutor
of the Senate oil investigation. at a
time when the oil litigation was be