Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-25

necessary for him to be wheeled in in a
chair
The chief of defense counsel, Mr.
Hogan. was bitter in his arraignment
of the judges charge to the jury.
THE verdict rendered was invited
by the Judge in violation of the consti-
tutional rights of the defendant" he
said in a statement Immediately follow
ing the rendering of the verdict.
Everybody who heard the charge
knew what the verdict would be. When
the evidence was closed 1t was fore
gone conclusion that there would be an
acquittal.
of his rights by his charge. The verdict
was his and not the jury's."
The defense has four days in which
to file a motion for new trial and
for its motion to arrest Judgment OF
the court. A subsequent date will be
set for argument on the motion and
in the event of It's being overruled the
court will pronounce sentence.
Mrs. Fall Shaken.
The former cabinet officer and Mrs
Fall. accompanied by his doctor and
nurse, drove to their downtown hotel q
few minutes after the verdict. Fall
walked into the hotel lobby. appearing
little affected. but Mrs. Fall appeared
considerably shaken.
Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Elliott followed
their parents to the hotel In another
car. Mrs. Chase. who was almost hys-
terical, had to be assisted through the
lobby.
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana
who led the Senate investigation into
the naval oil leases. said today on hear
ing of Falls conviction: Every right
minded person ought to be gratifled that
this large measure OF justice has been
DONE"
Mr.. Roberts, special Government
counsel. after the verdict, announced
that the Government would move to
bring Doheny to trial on charge OF
giving a bride Of 100000 to Fall soon
after the first of the year.
Roberts said that because his asso-
ciate counsel, Altee Pomerene. would
90 to Los Angeles November Is to
prosecute civil suits to recover for the
Government relief releases" granted
TO Doheny in December, 1921, and Feb
ruary, 1922, it would be impossible to
set the trial of Doheny for next month,
and that he did not wish to try the
case in the short court month of De-
cember.
The four women on the jury, one Of
them a gray-haired wife of So years,
and the eight men, who rendered duty
on The jury, had been separated from
their homes and pursuits since October
z, when they were locked up during
leisure hours in the Metropolitan Hotel.
Last night during their deliberations
they slept in the courthouse.
Jury Is Guarded.
They ceased their deliberations of the
case at l O'Clock this morning and re-
tired for the night. The four women
on the jury and Deputy Marshal Mrs.
Maude Billman Ferris slept inside the
dormitory and the eight men occupied
the space between the Office of the chief
clerk and the district attorney. They
we're guarded throughout the night by
Deputy Marshals Col. James Mccarthy,
Capt. William Denham and Waterman
Jackson.
Somewhat refreshed by six hours
sleep, the jurors arose at O'Clock this
morning and ate breakfast at 8 O'Clock.
They had fruits, cereal, toast. bacon
and eggs. sausage. hot cakes and maple
sirup. Whether this hearty repast was
responsible for their failure to agree
on a verdict on the first ballot taken
after breakfast is not known.
The end of the trial brings about a
reunion in the IL homes of the tempo
rarily imprisoned jurors.
The IL who passed sentence upon the
former Secretary of the Interior and
who decided the 100000 loan" given
him by the California oil man was in
reality bride represented a cross
section of American life.
There were among the women a
stenographer, a bookkeeper and two
who gave their occupations as house,
wives. Except for Miss Cooper, the
other three women were married. The
men who held Falls fate In their hands
were q railroad engineer, q telegraph
clerk. q colored dining car waiter. a
traction company clerk, a bank teller.
hotel clerk. an interior decorator and
a 23-year old coal merchant.