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Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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In Washington, D.C., on April 3, Chief Justice McCoy of the Supreme Court quashed indictments against E. L. Doheny, his son E. L. Doheny Jr., and Albert B. Fall for conspiracy related to oil leases, citing a Senate resolution's impact on the Attorney General's representation.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 3.-
Chief Justice McCoy, of the Supreme Court in the District of Columbia today quashed the indictments against E. L. Doheny, his son, E. L. Doheny, jr., and Albert B. Fall, charged with conspiracy concerning oil leases and ground. Oliver Pagan, special assistant attorney general and the present grand jury in their deliberations held that the Senate resolution placing the oil reserve cases in the hands of special council destroyed the right of the Attorney General to be represented in the jury room.
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Washington, D. C.
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Apr. 3.
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indictments quashed due to senate resolution affecting attorney general's representation.
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Chief Justice McCoy quashed the indictments against E. L. Doheny, his son E. L. Doheny, jr., and Albert B. Fall, who were charged with conspiracy concerning oil leases and ground. The decision was based on the Senate resolution placing the oil reserve cases in the hands of special counsel, which destroyed the right of the Attorney General to be represented in the jury room, as held by Oliver Pagan and the grand jury.