"OBTAINED BY FRAUD"
U.S. OILFIELDS SCANDAL APPEAL COURT'S DECISION FORMER OFFICIALS ACCUSED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N Z. Cable Association.! XI'.W YORK, September 28. The United States Court of Appeal at St. Ixiuis, in issuing its decision today, ordering Sinclair and his associates to return the Teapot Dome oilfields to the Government on the ground that they were obtained through fraud, uttered an outstanding condemnation of corruption in high places. The Court's opinion states: "It. would seem that men of standing in the business world, when accused of being bribers, would be quick to resent the charge, and. eager to furnish all the information possible that might remove .such a stain on their reputations. It is incredible that a former Cabinet official, in a position of trustee of public lands for the people of the United States, when accused of bribery and corrupt inn in connection with his official duty in matters where great public interests are concerned, would tun be quick ti> refute the same. Men wiili honest motives and purpose do not remain silent when their honor is assailed." Both the Sinclair and DauglJcrty cases will probably go to the Supreme Court for final decision.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17152, 30 September 1926, Page 7
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