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Domestic News December 13, 1926

The Union Daily Times

Union, Union County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

The Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial, arising from the Senate investigation of naval oil policies in the Harding administration, enters its final phase tomorrow with the start of arguments in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Owen J. Roberts will lead for the prosecution, followed by defense counsel Mary B. Thompson and Frank J. Hogan, with Atlee Pomerene closing for the government.

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Enters Last Phase
Washington, Dec. 12 (By the Associated Press) The first criminal proceedings growing out of the senate investigation of naval oil policies, in the Harding administration, will enter its last phase tomorrow with the beginning of arguments in the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial in the Supreme court of the District of Columbia.
Owen J. Roberts, special government counsel, will begin the prosecution argument as soon as Justice Adolph A. Hoehling has indicated what ends of instructions to the jury will be accepted by the court. Mary B. Thompson, counsel for Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, and Frank J. Hogan in behalf of Edward L. Doheny, veteran California oil operator, will follow Roberts in argument, and former Senator Atlee Pomerene will close for the government.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Fall Doheny Trial Naval Oil Policies Harding Administration Conspiracy Trial Closing Arguments

What entities or persons were involved?

Owen J. Roberts Justice Adolph A. Hoehling Mary B. Thompson Albert B. Fall Frank J. Hogan Edward L. Doheny Atlee Pomerene

Where did it happen?

District Of Columbia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

District Of Columbia

Event Date

Dec. 12

Key Persons

Owen J. Roberts Justice Adolph A. Hoehling Mary B. Thompson Albert B. Fall Frank J. Hogan Edward L. Doheny Atlee Pomerene

Outcome

trial enters last phase with beginning of arguments

Event Details

The first criminal proceedings growing out of the senate investigation of naval oil policies, in the Harding administration, will enter its last phase tomorrow with the beginning of arguments in the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial in the Supreme court of the District of Columbia. Owen J. Roberts, special government counsel, will begin the prosecution argument as soon as Justice Adolph A. Hoehling has indicated what ends of instructions to the jury will be accepted by the court. Mary B. Thompson, counsel for Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, and Frank J. Hogan in behalf of Edward L. Doheny, veteran California oil operator, will follow Roberts in argument, and former Senator Atlee Pomerene will close for the government.

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