THE OIL SCANDAL
MORE LIGHT THROWN FORMER SECRETARY TESTIFIES (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. .Received December 9,2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. A former Secretary of the Navy, Mr Denby, testified at tiiie Fall and Doheny trial. He took the responsibility of the Elk Hills lease and the Pearl Harbor contracts because he was advised that the naval oil lands of California were being drained by -private wells near the rim.
Asked by the prosecuting counsel who made the contracts Mr. Denby said: “1 did it, Whether I wanted-to or not.” Mr. Denby declared GTat lie urged' the late President. Harding to issue an order transferring the naval reserves to the Interior Department, and solicited the cooperation of the Secretary, Fall. Thereon, Mr. Denby said, Fall stated that he had all he* could handle, bub would be glad to do what lie could.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16212, 9 December 1926, Page 8
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