Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

between the Department OF the Interior
and Doheny's Pan-American Petroleum
e. Transport Co.
Acauittal Voted on First Ballot.
The aecuittal verdict yesterday was
reached on the first ballot, after the
iury had been behind locked doors Less
than half an hour.
The Jury filed in at six minutes after
noon. Justice Eitz and counsel al
ready were in their places and every
seat in the court room was taken, A
majority of the spectators were fasn-
ionably dressed women. bailin voiced
a warning against ANY demonstration
of any kind" The jurors stood rigid
At a nod from Justice Hitz the fore
man, Chelsey H. Ray, announced the
verdict in distinct tones.
AS the mot guilty" escaped the fore
mans lips there arose a spontaneous
shout of reclamation from the specta-
tors, despite the admonition for silence.
The high pitched voices OF women pre-
dominated
AS court attaches vainly sought to
restrain the emotions OF the crowd, Jus.
tice HitE left the bench and slipped
out of a side door, followed closely by
the Government prosecutors, former
Senator Atlee Pomerene and Owen j.
Roberts.
Hogan Pounds DOheny ON Back.
Frank Hogan, chief of counsel for
the defense, was on his feet in an in
slant, assisting his 73-year-old client
to his feet and pounding him exu-
berantly on the back the while. One
of Hogans colleagues grabbed Mrs.
Doheny by the arm and rushed her for
ward into the arms of her husband,
ireiAa thu R0YInaal vail
Doheny and his wife Rugged each
other joyously. tears streaming down
their faces.
AS jurors started to leave the box,
Mr., and Mrs. Doheny pushed up TO
ton. One of the younger members Of
ton. One of the yuonger members Of
the jury, Miss Margaret Mannix, In
troduced her mother to Mrs. Doheny.
Many of the spectators by this time
hands with Hogan, his associate coun-
sci, Joseph H Cotter, and with Mr..
and Mrs. Doheny. Several women Inn
petuously planted kisses on Hogan's
abashed countenance. Others Rugged
and kissed Mrs. Doheny.
Had Confidence in Outcome.
Meanwhile Hogan had handed to
members of the press typewriter copies
of prepared statements by Mr.. and
Mrs. Doheny and himself, indicative of
the confidence which Hogan had enter
tanned regarding the outcome Of the
trial.
The statement quoted Doheny as fol-
lows:
"Twice now American juries have
found me guiltless of charges made
against me. Three years ago a jury
said was not guilty of conspiring to
defraud my Government. Today Jury
has said that did not intend to bride
my friend, Albert Fall, when he was
Secretary of the Interior. My earnest
hope now is that this ends the relent-
less prosecution by which have been
bounded for six years, and that I will
be allowed to spend the evening Of my
life in peace"
Mrs. Doheny was quoted: "once
again my prayers have been answered
and my faith has been justified"
Hogan's formal statement was:
This verdict represents something
more than the acQuittal Of Mr.. Doheny.
It represents . vindication Of the most
priceless constitutional right stu left
to the American people. and that is
jury Is at once the hope Of wrongfully
accused citizens and the despair Of
prosecuting politicians. ! am gratified."
Scenes Offer Sharp Contrast.
The scenes yesterday were in sharp
contrast to those which prevailed when
Fall was convicted on q similar charge
last october IS. At that time Falls
attorney, Mark Thompson. fell to the
floor In . swoon and after the judge
I had left the room Doheny rising from
his seat, said angrily cts that damn
COURT"
Fall, Ill at his ranch in Three Rivers.
N. Mex, was unable to attend the
Doheny trial, but Thompson was there
| yesterday and was among the first to
grasp Doheny's hand. Fall wired his
congratulations as soon rs he learned Of
the verdict yesterday afternoon. His
message read:
1--WE thank God and rejoice for you
in this great vindication. Love from
all the family, Albert and Emma Fall"
Thompson declared yesterday he re-
garded Doheny's acquittal as an
exoneration Of Fall also.
On leaving the court house Mr.. and
Mrs. Doheny and counsel faced a semi
circle of news cameras and newSreel
mikes" They posed readily for the
operators importuned them to Say
something. please" Hogan turned to
Doheny and said:
For the second time the jury has
declared you to be what we know you
are, an honest man and an honest,
patriotic citizen"
Expresses Sorrow for Fall.
The oil men smiled and said:
am only sorry that the same YER
dict might not have gone to my friend,
I do"
In their room at q local hotel last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Doheny told re-
porters Of their hopes Of forgetting the
hectic past amid the balmy splendors
OF the South Pacific. They will make
the cruise aboard their yacht, the
Casiana, taking with them their daugh-
ter-in-law, Lucy Doheny, widow of Ed
ward L. Doheny, jr., and her I'VE chill
dren. Young Doheny, originally indict-
ed for bribery with his father, but
afterward freed Of the charge by q
nolle PROSE- order, was shot to death q
year ago by his secretary.
Two Other Gases Pending.
Before leaving on the cruise, It is
understood, Doheny will see the finish
of a civil suit brought against his Pan
American Co. by the attorney general
to nullify three leases covering a Ger
tain section Of the Elk Hills property
Two other oil cases are pending In
the courts, but Doheny has no con-
nection with them. One is Govern
ment suit against the Sinclair Crude
Oil Purchasing Co. to recover oil
bought from the Mammoth Oil Co.
The other is the Fail bribery appeal.
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