Show FALLS FALL'S IN- IN INTo LAW IN-LAW ESCAPES FROM TELLING WHERE HERE HE GOT BONDS To ro Answer Truthfully Might ligh t Incriminate Him Hill Decision MYSTERY MY Strong Stron Hint Given That Everhart Is Co Co- CoConspirator CoConspirator Conspirator WASHINGTON Oct 28 By 8 By The Th- AssOCIated Press The government was stopped today by Justice Siddons from forcing M M. T. T Everhart son son-ln- Z w of ot Albert B. B Fall Fail to disclose e the source Curce of or the in Liberty bonds figuring figurIng- In the Teapot dome oil con con- conspiracy trial Everhart had declined to lo answer a question regarding the source of ef the bonds on the ground that sudS testimony would tend to Incriminate IncrimInate mate him and that the constitution gave him the right to refuse CONNECTING LINK The son law of the former secretary secre seere- secretary tary of the Interior was the man from froni whom the government had hoped to produce the connecting link between the bonds and Harry F. F Sinclair lessee of Teapot dome and defendant co with Fall for lor whose benefit the govern govern- government government ment charges most of or the bonds were used after the wealthy oil operator had lied come into possession of the naval oil reserve resene In Wyoming Owen J. J J Roberts contended that Everhart was without a constitutional right to decline to answer the ques ques- question question question tion since the statute of limitations had expired and the only charge the government could bring against him was that of accessory after the fact Justice Siddons however sustained d Everhart's E position p PERIL FOR WITNESS WIT ESS In making malting his decision after long argument by counsel yesterday esterday and to today to- to today today day Justice Siddons said it might be that the answer to the question would disclose to government counsel counsellor for lor the first time that Everhart was in fact tact a co con o I 2 cannot be satisfied In my own mind answer aIm r 10 might not lead to peril for the wit wit- witness witness ness the tire court said and I shall sustain objection to the question |