Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

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Hill oil reserves to the California oil
magnate, and described as a cold and
sordid deal the 100000 received by
Fall. which the Government alleges in
luenced him to make the lease.
Status Of Loan" Is Hit.
Mr.. Roberts said the Government,
through the introduction of document
airy evidence and witnesses, would try
to prove that the contracts with Do
heny's company for the erection Of the
Pearl, Harbor naval oil storage tanks.
conditional upon a lease Of the Cali.
fornia reserves, were shrouded IN Sc
crecy, and that the 500, 900 which the
oil magnate's son carried in cash TO the
former Secretary in Washington, on
November 80, 1921, was mot an limo.
cent loan," as the defense contends,
but intended to influence the Govern
ment oflcial's action in the oil lease.
Mr.. Roberts completed his presentation
in 40 minutes.
An altogether different picture Of
the sordid negotiations characterized
by Government council was pictured
skillfully to the Jury by Mr.. Hogan. Re.
lieved by his opponent from outlining
the various steps in the long and in
volved transactions leading up to the
leases. the defense counsel plunged al
most Immediately into a sympathetic
picture Of the long friendship between
Fall and Doheny. The story OF that
100000 loan, he told the jury, goes
back to New Mexico, 43 years ago IN
of the young lawyer who later was to
become a United States Senator and
cabinet oficer, and the pioneer pros
pector, later to become one OF the
Outstanding rich men Of the Nation"
Friends Through Life.
During all Of Falls rapid rise in the
Governments service, he said, his old
friend Doheny had taken pride In his
achievements and continued o life
long friendship.
The transaction in the Wardman
Park Hotel, where both lived during the
Winter Of 1921, Mr.. Hogan described
as loan, pure and simple, Fall giving
a promissory note to repay on demand
There was nothing said about Gov
eminent matters or leases or contracts
respecting storage tanks" the attorney
told the jury. He stressed that Fall
had applied for aid from Doheny only
after failure to obtain the money from
other sources. A check for 100000
that he received from Edward B. Nc
Lean, publisher of the washington Post,
he refused, it was explained, when he
learned it might work hardship on
the publisher.
AS further proof of Doheny's friend
ship. Hogan told Of mutilating the note
and giving Falls signature to his wife
for safe-keeping as protection IN event
of either one Of their deaths.
Purchase Of Ranch Explained.
The purchase of the Harris ranch,
for which the money was accepted,
Hogan pointed out, was in fulfillment of
Falls lifelong hope to provide water
for his property.
The defense counsel brought matters
to date by telling Of the foreclosure
proceedings of last Autumn, which de-
prived Fall Of his home. and again pic
tured Doheny coming to his rescue by
purchasing the ranch.
When the attorney began to tell the
jury how Doheny promised Fall that
in event Of his death he would see that
the property was returned to Mrs. Fall,
Justice EIitE interrupted. He called
Mr.. Hogan to the bench and told him
he could not proceed further on this
line. Government counsel had Of
Tered no objection to this statement.