On May 4, a new Federal Grand Jury was scheduled to convene in Washing ton to hear criminal charges against Messrs. Fall, Sinclair, Doheny, Doheny Jr.
Twenty-five long months have elapsed since an unadvertised Senate Committee on Public Lands delved into the matter of oil leases made by Mr. Fall to the oil barons, Sinclair and Doheny.
Sixteen months have passed since a hitherto little-known Senator—Thomas J. Walsh of Montana—emerged with dust-laden documents, which the public was led to believe contained the fingerprints of monstrous robbers.
Over a year...
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