The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-02
]. s. RESTS, OIL
DEFENSE On
(cOntinued from paae -

three years ago III WHICH tHO NdDI'
net official declared b. b. Mclean.
wealthy publisher, had loaned him
s100. 900, although the checks were
never cashed. Fall wrote further
he was too i'll to alIsWer q sup
poena to appear before the Senate
investigators,
81 can assure you that the loan
was not from Mr.. Sinclair (I4. r.
Sinclair. the oil OPERATOR or any
one connected with the Teapot
Dome or any other lease" Fall had
written.
/. With this parting shot into the
vitals of the defense. Roberts and
Atlee Poinerene. rested and Wilton
J. Lambert. chief OF Falls council,
launched into his opening argus
fnent to the jury. u1amberf was
entitled TO open dit this late date
because the defendants have sep
Hrate counsel, Frank Hogan.
first Doheny attorney, had ad-
dressed the Jury at the outset
Of the trial when Roberts did like
wise for the Government,
Fall Not Here at Time
Lambert, concentrated his early
fire on establishing with the jury
that Fail was out or Washington
while the oil leases and contracts
in question were being negotiated.
He cited that the former secretary
was away July /, 1921. to October
II. 1921; from October 20 to %. 1921;
from December I. 1921. 20 January
q. 1922; from April 10 to May is,
1922. and from October TO Novem.
Der 81, 1922.
The Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. oil stor.
age bids were opened April Is. 1922,
and the contract, which stipulated
that the Doheny interests were to
get leases In the Naval Reserve al
d later date. was awarded on April
Is. 1922.
Referring to the. return to the
Capital of Fall from the last trip
cited November 81. 1022-Lal1bert
said:
HE returned just two days before
the famous letter Of Novennber 20
from the pen of the Secretary Of
the Navy. Edwin DENLY, which
changed the whole aspect Of the sit
uation.
Cites Harding Approval
I I'VE viii introduce this letter for
your inspection.
$50. too we will show you the
concurrence Of the President OF the
United States, Warren G, Harding.
You have heard these Govern.
n1ent officials who have testified.
Other Government officials will ap.
pear and offer you evidence just as
straightforward and just as eopclt-
sive."
I'VE will show you that Fail didn't
contract" said Lambert.
Ridicules Bride Charge
He told the jury further that
Doheny was awarded the Pearl I1ar.
Dor contract only after Acting Secre-
tary OF Interior Finney. II, Foster
Balm. director of the Bureau OF
Mines, and Admiral j. K, Robinson
had urgently recommended 1t.
Lambert ridiculed the charge that
the 800, 200 loan had been d bfibe.
They can't raise the ghost of that
he declared. The de-
Tense will establish, he said, & long
standing friendship betweeA Fail
and Doheny OF such q close nature
as to fully explain an unsecured
loan even OF such an amount.
Demands AsQuittal
Lambert wound up with a demand
for acquittal, and Hogan called the
first defense witness. Carl Leonard,
q Los Angeles cement manufacturer,
Leonard was q character witness.
Lambert had just told the jury that
the judge. In charging them, would
say establishment OF good character
must establish reasonable doubt"
in a criminal c~ ..
Hogan began to question Leonard
about Dohehy's patriotism.
Roberts objected and Justice Hoeh.
ling sustained. saying; Patriotism
is not involved"
Hogan Scores Point
Hogan, however. went to the In.
dictment and forced Hoehling to re.
verse himself.
Leonard gave Doheny q clean bill
for honesty and patriotism, and as
a citizen.
He was followed by Frank Fl.
Powell. another Los Angeles cement
manufacturer, also next door neigh.
Dor. Powell began to recite his first
meeting with Doheny. some Is years
his senior. Powell said he was a
boy OF 10. He had been annoying
Doheny. The latter seized him by
the seat Of the pants and threw hinf
over a dirt pile
Justice Hoehling thought this had
no connection and, showing some
irritation at the ensuing laugh. cut
the witness short.
DIR. Balm on Stand
DR.. n. Foster Balm, former diree-
tor Of the Bureau Of Mines. took the