Washington, Mar. 18, Edwatd L. Doheny wept in the witness box today when, int course of testifying in his defence in the case in which he accused of having bribed a Secretary of Interior, he was questioned concerning Admifal Samuel Robison''s- so-called "Japanese war scare" in 102
'The questioner had referred to Mz, 'Doheny's son Ned, who ws murdered a year ago,' when the witness broke down and sobbed, The Japanese war scare is alleged to have figured in the grant. by Albert Fall, former Secretary of Interior, of valuable all land leases to the Doheny interests because of fear by Navy and other officials that the Navy could. not obtain the all fast enough in view of the apparent-imminent emergency, Mar, 21.
Closing arguments to-day painted sharply opposed pictures of the character of this colourful figure.
Counsel for the Government depicted the defendant erscrupulous rogue, working upon the need of Albert Fall to obtain veinable naval oil lands for his own personal gain.
Defence counsel declared Mr.
Doheny to be a patriot who took over the lands because he feared war with Japan was near and that Government enterprise could not obtain the oil fast enough.—United Press, Washington, Mar. 22, The oil magrte, Edward Doheny, was acquitted to-day on a charge of bribery in which, it was alleged, he gave Mr. Albert Fall, formerly Secretary of the Interior, $100,000 for the grant of the Blk Hill oil reserve to one of Doheny's com-
The defence contended that the money was a Toa The judge, addressing the jury, stressed that it was possible for Fall, who had already been convicted, to be guilty, while Doheny was not guilty.
On November 1, Inst: year, Fall was sentenced to a year's imprisonment anda tiny of $100,000 on a charge of accepting a bribe of
HUN naval oil reserve lease. $100,000 from Doheny for the plication for a new trial was vefused, but the court intimated that, if the appeal for one was drépp\ sentence would be suspended as 10 physical condition remain=
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