OIL SCANDAL PRINCIPALS NOW STANDING TRIAL.
DOHENY AND FALL FACE GAOL AND FINES. Tiy Telegraph-—Press Ae.Pn.-~-Copyright. Aus. and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 23, 2.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 22. The first, criminal case resulting from the disclosures made by the Senate Investigating Committee of 1923-1924,
opened with the trial of the former Secretary of the Interior, A B. Fall, and Edward Doheny on charges of conspiracy to defraud the 'Government. The prosecution claims that the 100,000.000 dollars lease of the Elk Hills Naval Reserve at California, which was granted in 1922, was influenced by an alleged bribe of 100,000 dollars, given to Fall by Doheny. Defendants face a maximum of two yearn in the Federal Prison -and 10,000 dollars in fines The selection of the jury is now proceeding and is likely to take several The trial is expected to last at least a month, and perhaps several months. The indictment was returned eighteen months ago, being one of five issued against the principals involved in the oil scandals divulged by the Senate Committee.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18011, 23 November 1926, Page 4
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