Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-01 | Page 1 | Review is Denied in Fall Conviction

IS DENIED s t d dt n IN IN i a k h Secretary Ex-Secretary of Interior Must Report at Once f for Commitment Com om p d S I t v WASHINGTON June 1 Associated Press The ress-The The supreme court today today today to to- tod d day refused t t review the co conviction of Albert B B. B Fall Fan on charges of accepting accepting ac ac- ac t b d a bribe in connection with I the naval oil reserve leases as secretary secretary sec sec sec- sect t of the interior under President Pies Pres C dent Hardic h Under the action of the court Fall must report at once once for tor commitment under his sentence of one year in the penitentiary and payment of a fine t tot of ot a J The former cabinet official was t wasa convicted in October 1929 1029 of having havinga a accepted a a bribe from Edward Ed a ward L. L Doheny The money was l lI Continued on Pare Two I ts REVIEW IS DENIED IN FALL CONVICTION I I Continued from froni Pate Paso One I alleged to have been brought to Washington by Doheny's son lion In the famous little black bag The government contended the money was given to Influence Fall Fallin in leasing easing the Elk Hills naval oil reserve in n California to the Pan American Petroleum company which Doheny represented Fall argued the sum was a loan from one old friend to another The trial Judges Judge's Instructions to the jur Jury with its right to recommend recommend mend clemency also was attacked as was the Judges Judge's reference to the failure fall fail ure of Fall to take the witness stand Alter After the court of appeals had sus tamed his conviction Fall announced that because became of lack of funds he would not seek a supreme court review review review re re- re- re view but would depend on his friends to obtain executive clemency Later he Instructed his counsel to ask k a review EL PASO Texas June 1 WAlbert W-Al- W bert B. B Fall former secretary of the Interior was asleep at his home here today when the supreme court announced announced announced an an- it would not review re the case cas caseIn caseIn In which he was convicted of accepting acceptIng accept accept- ing lug a a. bribe He was not Informed of the decision immediately Members of his family were greatly distressed ed Mr Fall all came here a a. few days ago aKol from his ranch at Tres Tree Ritos N. N M. M to tg consult physicians anti and attorneys I