Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1926, Page 7

! JUSTICE HOEHLING ORDERS JURY TO WEIGH FACTS IN OIL TRIAL Tells Them That Even if End Is Beneficial | It Would Not Justify Conspiracy With Evil Intent. Justice Hoehling gave a lengthy and comprehensive charge to the jury. After thanking the jurors for their at tention throughout the trial the jus tice said it now became his duty to in- struct them as to the law. The deci sion on the facts rested entirely with the jurors, he explained. An_analysis of the indictment fol- lowed an explanation by the trial ju: tice of the meaning of a conspiracy charge. The court then dwelt on the alleged overt acts set forth in the in- dictment The pravers granted by the court and the requests of the Government and those allowed counsel for the de. fense were read by Justice Hoehling near the middle of his charge. The court concluded with a reminder to the jurors of the ohligation of their oaths to render a true verdict from the law and the evidence, and sub- mitted the case to them to discharge their duty upon their conscience and ocath. i “to breathe together’—and which, after all, is significant as describing two persons wno are Wworking to- gether in concert to bring about a de- sired accompiishment or end. In its -iceral sense, the word might indicate a_ concurrence or working together of two or more persons for some inno- cent end or purpose; but, in the sense in which the word is generally and popularly used, and in the sense in| which it is always used in the law, | it indicates an evil or wrongful com- bination and accomplishment, either as to the means employed, or in the contemplated or intended end or pur- pose; or both. Thus, you will note that a conspiracy indicates a combi nation of two or more persons which is corrupt in character. In short, the word implies something that is wrong. ‘What Makes Conspiracy. “Having thus ascertained the legal meaning of the words ‘feloniously con- | spired,” it next becomes important to fix the legal meaning of the further words, as well charge herein’ (and which words, as I have explained, are vased upon the language of the sec- tion of the Penal Code), ‘to defraud the United States in any mannar or for any purpose.’ “As to this, I will read you defend- ants’ granted request for instruction No. 20, defining the meaning of those words. That instruction is, as follows: **You are instructed that in order to constitute a conspiracy to defraud the United States it must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendants cerruptly agreed either to cheat the (:overnment out of property or to interfere with or obstruct one of its lawful govermental functions by deceit, craft or trickery, or by misrepresentations made to or prac- ticed upon those charged with carry- ing out the functions.’ . Nature of Indictment. “Passing now to the indictment, keeping in mind the explanations and definitions thus far given you. The indictment 1s lengthy; and it will be my effort, in considering its provi- sions, to make the recital no longer than is reasonably necessary; al- though, even at that, the matter can- not very well be placed before you briefly. It is readily divisible into several distinct parts: First, what is called the inducement or introductory part, which details certain facts nec- essary to explain and elucidate the subject matter of the original charge; second, the charge of the conspiracy; third, the manner and means used and employed by the defendants in carrying out the conspiracy, and fourth and last, the several overt acts alleged to have been done by defend- ants to effect the object of the con- spirac; The court then analyzed the indict- | ment at some length. Analysis of Indictment. After reading them he said: ““That concludes the overt acts; and the indictment then concludes that the defendants unlawfully and feloni- ously did conspire to defraud the | United States, and did do acts to ef- fect the object of the conspiracy, against the peace and dignity of the “In the trial of a case it not infre- | United States, and contrary to the quently happens—indeed, it very | form of the statute in such case made often happens—that parts of the tes. |and provided. timony, no matter how important, do | “It would have saved the court not appeal quite as strongly to the | considerable labor if it had been pos- :leu:an mte?qu other parts of the n::[n: §»°' om‘:'.tg::‘ng aver lhese‘ delwu;l; imony; but, so far .as wi you; but e cou saw no has observed it, your lt‘te:l‘:;n :& in which it properly could be avoid- never lagged nor faltered. | ed; and, hence it is that, while you “You and I each have both a serious | Will take the indictment with you and an important duty to perform:|into the jury room, and you Wwill mine has almost come to an end. |then consider it in its 'entirety, your remaining duty is about to|I have endeavored to analyze its pro- bogin. As you alrcady know, with. | visions, in the hope that the analysis | out my stating it, it is the duty of | may be of some benefit and assist-| The trial judge to see to it that the |ance, and that you may have a better trial is conducted in an orderly man. | Understanding of just what it says ner, and in accordance with the |2nd what it means when the case ls forms and the requirements of the | delivered into your hands for deter- 1 submissi case 3 A e tian nad e |, “Having thus explained to you the termination, to advise and instruct | indictment, it becomes appropriate you us to the provisions of the law | that I should here read the gsveral properly applicable to the case, and | Instructions Srunien tons Govern- to the evidence adduced therein; and, | Ment, and those granted to the de- thereupon. it becomes the duty of the | S jury to take the law as so given you Beyond Reasonable Doubt. by the court and apply that 1aw to | wanq et me here say to you that e e whenever in this charge I shall say - s |{to you at something must be note that, in its final analysis, upon | e oot tusta the responsibiiity’ of | ooren S D ehemiined Jleclaring the law, and upon you, as | always mean, and you must so un- the trial jurors in the case, the re-|derstand it, that you must be satls. pousibility of applying the 1aw 0 | fied, and the proof of requisite thinus declared to the facts as you, UDON | must always be beyond a reasonable vour canscience, may believe them |doubt. And the same thing is true to be. |in respect of the granted instructions. ¢ Charge Made. e grante instructions define the “Thec G;::‘?:: nf, do‘with what are m;l’ifl;‘l:s of reasonable doubt, and 1| ealled the naval reserves in California, | Wil have 1”01-"'8[1'1"13“' lmt say )\bgut the ! hich embrace certain of the m\bllc;me prvesenf i1hn;'eet:09> lol ‘ ut, for Jands of the United States which wers | £ PITRent, & heve thousht it proper cet apart and reserved for EOVerN-{ ,.,oe pqp i ave, that the mental uses and purposes, and also, | ¢y Coen nan g wmcfi i hmeflfiu‘re |‘1_D to with the disposition made of certain | 'S R G (o o ?Ve":~fl‘tetl.{x}d, of these lands, in the form of con-| 00 T P in mind, it will Sracts and lease, and of,the methods | ODVSLe the necessity of a.'continual 2nd means used and employed in such | "ehcUtion of those words. Aisposition. At ading e instructions part of the evidence concerns the | ETanted by both sides, Justice Hoehling Listory of the reserves, such as the "szll"xg s ais ithdrawal of e la by executive . 0 you the in- e in Josigiation by Congress N Ty bave henstgranten, gy l‘r-“;‘t":)i“[ ll.'v“f:‘\éf“";‘l':‘o““‘_::' what simplified as well as shortened, e ot the ulleged con. | 45 N0 E00d reason appears to me for e e e B corns | Unnecessary repetition, although I will :"hn"h ‘H;:* alleged con- | speak briefly concerning some of such effected, and certain | Matters and one or two others which, onoerns acts alleged to have] Wole not specifically stated in the Soen done o elfect the ebject or ob | Sried lusinstions, I aseured conn jacts of the conspirady, and which acts | Spe 2 Would cover in my general the law des s as overt acts—which Siingoss ool sPressiiii. term means an outward, open act done | in pursuance and manifestation of an | _*And, first of all, let me advise you intent or design. = { that the indictment itself is merely “The charge contained in the indict. | the formal statement of the criminal ment is that the defendanre ur | charge upon which these defendants fully and sniously conspired and | have been brought into court, and agreed together to defrand the United | upon which they are here being tried. States, and it is based upon section 37, | The indictment, however, does not con- penal code of the United States, which | stitute, nor is it to be used by you as, thus provides | proof of the matters stated therein. 1t two or persons conspire | And, further, you will understand that aither to comn offense against | While these "defendants stand before he United States or to defraud the | You charged with the crime mention- I'nited States in any manner or for | e in the indictment, each defendant sny purpose, and one or more of such | IS Presumed by the law to be innocent parties do any act to effect the ohject | Of the offense charged, and for which of the consp! : ";1"23 on n-uln; nndllhal presumption K col es and remains with each de- Must Prove fendant throughout the trial, '.‘;g gfi “You will particy l, if at all, you shall become con- member the lang ‘If two or more | vinced, by the evidence, of the guilt persons conspire * to defraud | of the defendants hevond a reason- the United States in any manner or | able doubt. for any purpo: . and one or more of | cuch partles do any act to effect the | Reasonable Doubt. bject of the conspiracy,’ etc. | "I have granted an instruction to “So that, in order to make out the | €ach side concerning the meaning of criminal cha under that section of | the words ‘reasonable doubt.” I am the law, it is necessary, first, that Dot sure that I make the mean- there be a conspiracy betieen two or | i of that term clearer than as set more persons to do a forbidden thing, , forth in those granted instructions; and, second, one or more of the parties | nor, indeed, am I at all sure that I &0 concerned together must do some | ¢an make the term much clearer than act or acts to effect the object of the | the meaning suggested by the very vonspiracy. words themselves. Our Court of Ap- “Before proceeding to advise you!Deals has defined the words to concerning the legal meaning of the | mean such a doubt as will leave word conspiracy, let me first pause to | the juror’s mind, after a candid consider briefly the charge that the | and impartial investigation of all the defendants ‘unlawfully and felonious- j ¢Vidence, so undecided that he is un- 1y’ did conspire, etc. The word feloni- | able to say that he has an abiding | susly, in this connection, means dis- | conviction of the defendant’s gullt; or honestly, corruptly, as distinguished | such a doubt as, in the graver and Law Is Explained. In the course of his charge, Justice Hoehling said: “We have now arrived at that stage of the trial where it becomes proper for the court to advise you concerning the case and to explain to you the provisions of the applicable law. In so0 doing 1 shall, of course, carefully avoid trespassing upon your domain s jurors, since you are the exclusive Jjudges of the facts, and upon you rests the obligation, as well as the responsibility, of rendering a true ver- dict upon the evidence and the law as it shall be here given you. In «1 case of this kind the testimony, both oral and documentary, on both sides, quite naturally, as well as_properly, embraces a wide range, and this for .the reason that you should have be- fore you, and you are entitled to con- sider, every fact and, circumstance which may have a legilimate bearing upon the ultimate fact or facts in issue. And this w.ll explain just why it is that the evidence in the case has covered so much ground. In all fair- ness to the Government, and in all fairness. to the defendants, it could not_have been otherwise. “When we pause for a moment to consider the vast amount of docu- mentary evidence which has been here introduced from the various depart- ments of Government, iniscellaneous correspondence, memoranda, etc., and the relatively short time occupied in placing before you all of the evidence | in the case, both oral and written, the | court feels that it is proper to ex- press its appreciation for the com- mendable epirit of co-operation dis- played by counsel in the matter of obviating the necessity of making strict proof of many merely formal | end technical things which properly | could be conceded; all of which has not | only contributed in shortening the | trial, but, and quite as important, it | has avoided the necessity of burden- | ing your minds with a variety of mere | matters of detail which, while tech- | nically required if insisted upon, nevertheless, where there is no dis- pute concerning them, are of no prac- tical moment in deciding the ultimate | issues in the case. Close Attention Praised. | | I s by wore t any Act. 1y note and re- | z from innocently, honestly or mistak- | more important transactions of life, ||- would cause a resonable and prudent man to_hesitate and pause. (Egan vs, U. 8., 52 App. D. C. 384, 393) Now you will notice that In the definition just given the legal standard of com- parison is that of a rgasonable and enly, or even carelessly, or negligently. Must Fix Legal Meaning. “Phe word conspiracy is derived from & combination of two Latin words, which, In association, mean { Poth to clvil and | obviously would not | their purpese by Al "THE EVENINC STAR, prudent man. You are 12 men, and | you have that many separate intel- | fects, mental capacities, tempera- | ments, education, powe! of observa- | tion, éte.; and what may seem to be | a reasonable doubt to one may not | 80 appear to another. Quite naturally | and in order to make a proper ad- | justment of the individual in his re. lation to his fellow man, it was long ago found necessary tc set up a fixed lezal standard of man, from which to measure a great variety of things con: cerning human conduct as applied criminal matters, 1 serve any useful as a standard of who in human and condn purpose to select comparison man traits, chars stic was below the average; and it would be equally undesirable, as it would be unfair, to select the exceptional man who pos: d those human qualiti ‘o a degree whilch elevates him his fellow men: so the proper ment of the matter came to be and t1s an average man, who is supposed | fa to view things with reason and with | prudence. Proof of Conspiracy. “Addressing myself now particular- Iy to the matter of proof of a con- <piracy. It has n many times stated that cons re very dom reduced to w Conc al they might be; but, ordinarily at | least, that is hardly to be expected: and there is no rule of the law which | exacts or requires that standard of | proot in s of conspiracy. In this| case, quite 4 number of docume using that word in the sense of writ- | ings—have been placed before you;| the one side claiming that these sev- | eral documents, together with the | other evidence in the case, tend to| establish the conspiracy ~charged whereas, the other side contends the reverse. There is no requirement of | the law that conspiracies should have 1 been formed by exp: words; in- | deed, they may be entered into in an | .nformal way; but the essence of it i that there was a common corrup understanding and purpose, no matte how it came into being. One ma, join a conspiracy by doing anythin: to help it out, provided, of course, h knows the object and purpose of the conspiracy, and if he intentionall, does anything to help it on, he joins it. It is not necessary that the parties actuaily and physically come together; they may even be in dif ferent parts of the country; but if, by any method or means of communica- ton, be it the mail, the wire, spoken words, or acts, the parties concerned come to a mutual understanding fo: the purpose of doing a corrupt thing —1I mean, of course, as applied to this case, for the purpose of defrauding the United States, as charged; and then do an act_or acts in pursuance, and to eftect the object, of the con- spiracy charged, the statutory offense is complete. Conspiracy and Overt Acts. “If the defendants actually co spired to defraud the United Stat as here charged, and to_ accomplish ing or having done any one of the things alleged to have | been done, and if any of such things were done, or caused by the defend- | ants to be done, in pursuance of the | conspiracy, then it is the same as if the defendants had been personally present and actually engaged in the doing thereof. In other words, so far as any acts of that kind are concern- | ed, they are to be treated as having been performed by the defendants in rerson, doing the things with the| common intent and purpose which | contemplated them. Where the overt | act is committed by one of the parties | to a conspiacy, or by his agent, all | are regarded as being personally pres- ent, and then and there renewing and | prosecuting the original agreement. | “A conspiracy may be proved b; such acts and circumstances as con- vince the jury that the existence of the conspiracy is the only way in| which to account for the existence of | the state of facts proved. It is not | necessary that any witness should testify to the fact that there was, in fact, a conspiracy; nor is it necessary that the persons charged as conspira- tors should ever have been seen or heard conspiring; nor is it necessary that either or both of the parties charged should have expressly admit- | ted the existence of the conspiracy. Considered Act of Both. “And that suggests a matter con- cerning which it is proper that I ad- vise you. As has already been stated to you, it is here charged that an unlawful combination and conspiracy existed between these defendants dur- ing the period July 1, 1921-December 11, 1922. If, therefore, and from the | evidence, you shall belfeve and find that an unlawful conspiracy or com- b'nation existed between the defend- ants, at any time within the limits of the period of time mentioned; then I advise you that the act of one of the parties in the prosecution and furtherance of the unlawful enterprise is considered to be the act of both, and is evidence against both. ! “But, after a conspiracy has come to an _end, and whether by success or failure, the statements or admis slons of one conspirator, by way of narrative of past facts, are not ad- missible against the one making the statement or admission; and you are entitled to consider the same to prove the relationship or connection of the defendant making such statement or | admission may bave had to the con- spiracy, if any, which may have ex- isted prior to that time. Proof by Evidence. «rhd fact of the existence of u conspiracy may be proved by any com- petent evidence, be it direct or cir- cumstantial; diract evidence thereof is not_indispensable, and circumstantial | evidence is competent to prove the conspiracy. “In the reception of circumstantial | evidence, great latitude must be al- lowed. You should have before you | and are entitled to consider every fact which has a bearing on and a ten- dency to prove the ultimate fact in issue, and which will enable you to come to a satisfactory conclusion. “As already indicated, a great deal | of written evidence -i5 before you | which concerns the general subject- matter of the present inquiry, and the same may be used by you as cir- cumstances in the case tending to sup- port or defeat the charge, accordingly as you may believe and find. It is for you to find and determine from the evidence what the circumstances are, | what they mean and what conclusion or conclusions. fairly and reasonably, may be deduced therefrom, Circumstantial Evidence. “And that brings me to a considera tion of that which, in the law, is known as circumstantial evidence, Such evidence consists of the pros of what are called collateral facts which are supposed to have a connec- tion, near or remote, with the litigated | w0 prove, | in the 1 fact—that is, with the essential ulti mate fact required to be established in the particular case. Proof of a col lateral fact may or may not afford useful or helpful inference in refer- ence to an essential ultimate fact, but | it is receivable if it tends to elucidate | &Y Christmas, 1926 Shop Early—Mai) Early For Better Service the inquiry, or to a even though Cieannce House sessed Fluanee Co. cars For R stahes and. Moduts 10%6 and 1927 Models All Bargains. Easy Terms. INVESTMENT BUILDING GARAGE Basement Investment Bldg. 100 &K Bl MW canklla 7001 Open Evenings and Sundays C., WEDNESDAY, the Interior, or in the discharge of his duties as such In the ordina y often happens that surface indi- tions fully and accurately describe | 1 transastion in its entirety; but, when | confronted with a situation where sur faee indications, because of sur: ing and themselves subject tc the challenge is here d the indictment and by the evidence ad- duced in support of it), it become : Lot mportant and necessary to discover, f that be possible, the underlying re fal fact in the case without con- | son or motive for the transaction. the idering all of the evidence, viewed |integrity of which under review ht of relation, or lack of rela- | In that situation further light mu n, as the care may be, of facts to | be sousht; and, in order to do that, it | ach other. You cannot pick out one | sometimes is of material service to piece of evidence, or one circumstance, | consider the acts and conduct of the view that alone; you must view | parties immediately concerned. both relation to all of thi circum- | before, at the time of and after the nd all of the other ev.dence | transaction, viewed in relation to the which you may find to ction itself. have been established to your satis- vidence has been laid before you by both sides concerning the etail of the money transaction, and of divers circumstances leading up to, at tendant upon, surrounding and suc- ceeding it. So, too, evidence has been | aid before you as to the acts and con duct of the defendants in and around | the months of December, 1923, and January and February, 1924, concern ing the matter of the nature, char- \cter, extent and details of that money transaction. 1 shall not, of course, undertake to detail or rehearse to you *|any of the testimony «'nnc»}:‘nin’:l(hsw attes 5 - case have done duced in thé case concerning the fast | A(GE: COLRSH g sl o that the company or companias .n | (At (OF YOt T S0 SRRIeSt Q0 v to which Defendant Doheny was finan- | (¢ QU (O TOTIE PO o8 cially interested received = rishis | oncerning the matters to which 1 under the two contracts and lease ke teon plscen) X ! . © | have just referred, of large, indeed of supposedly €nor|pefore’ you; and it takes its place in | mous, value. But you should not un- . note the case, with all of the other evi- derstand - that the respective advan-| genco; and, therefrom, it is for vou to | tages or disadvantages, as :u" (.hn. say, and for you to determine, wheth. | A hhf,;r“'n;h'{o('{f:;-"r.';"n!: ol [he|er such testimony reflects any useful | on and, efendant, Do-| o ] on the ion of 1 the other, growing out of (he cun-| case may be, and as you may find it "I;‘t[ 3{' l‘)\J::-‘rlnl;?l: 11‘9:., its r::l"l[‘l’;; truly to be, of the transaction itself. :ase of that date, are to be veighed Exhibits in Case. WASHINGTON. D. remotely, in a determination probably founded in truth. You must bear in mind that the circumstances themselyes must be | proven,; they cannot be presumed. Furthermore, the circumstances prov. en and relied upon must support the hypothesis or theory they are adduced and if the circumstances in may, in your opinion, be qually consistent with the guilt or with the innocence of the defendants, vou should view the same in the light Locence. You should also keep i that you cannot decide any 1 affairs of life it | evidence is | { | | Result No Justification. ‘ertain ev has been duced in the case concerning the mat- ter of the advantages which rued to the Government from the consiruc- tion of the Pea rbor project pro- viding for tank as well as other advantages secured to the Government in the matter of oil stor- age at other places, and in vast quan- tities, for years to come; and, on the other hand, evidence has been intro- DECEMBER 15, 1926. T give to the final inquiry: Do you find | applicable law, that the Government or not guilty? f, under all of the evidence in the these defendants guilt: case, viewed in the light plicable law the court it to you, of the ap- ou heen establis your sworn duty to of ‘Guilty, as indicte return a verdic “If, on the other hand, you shall be. | trial you took an oath to wel} lieve and find, from ail of the evidence has given | hall believe and find that the zuilt of these defendants has ~ i | ed to your satisfaction, beyond a reasonable doubt, then it is 1 - fendants at the bar, and a true verdict render according to the evidence. The time has now arrived when vou called upon to discharge that duty upon vour conscience und oath has f: d to persuade and convince you of the guilt of these defendants beyond a reasonable doubt, or if you have a reasonable doubt concerning the matter, in either such event, you should return a verdict of ‘Not guils 'And now, gentleman, the c: passes out of my hands to vou, who, t|as the trial jurors, must resolve and | determine it. At the beginning of the and In Sweden there is & mine whic 50 old that records are missing us ¢ its age. As far as can be known | mine has been in active operation truly try and true deliverance make in the case, viewed in the lizht of the | between the United States and the de. | more than 800 years. RN RN AN N RN AR RO ENEIRIERBARIINRNZ e 'y _you in the sense or for lh;‘ l‘l“"' “One other matter I feel I should ‘ose that, if you should find thatj . .on 1o you, and that concerns he Government has been the gainer v ransacti g the exhibits in the case. Under the v these tramsactions, therefore, vou | in this Jjurisdiction, the at res iyt U | practice o E O A s, | Physical exhibits in the case are not ou might believe and find that im-|Permitted by the court to be taken proper ad unlawful means were used | ¢ t0 be sent to the jury room, save o bring about the result. Such an|CRly upon consent of counsel on both 5 - sides, But, even then, it is prefera- e o D8 DO oy, e, | Ple_that individual exhibits . bs not omplished by evil ‘methods, may, | hus singled out for inspection in the “overtheloss, mubjeet the evildoer tg| iury room. if that course reasonably e deimenas of e Tar {can be avoided, and I say that for the “ . |reason that, by detaching one exhibit ‘The end never justifies the means, | D | trom it the means be evil A short state- o ment of the matter is, that it is un.|Portance, or lack of importance, may lawful to do even a lawful act if its |PREAE GU Ol f G s | picture from which it was taken. As accomplishment is brought aboat by | PIetire from WHEE B8 TS, 1 ken. e criminal or unlawful means. On the | git 38 't A% 5 RSESCll Y B e other hand, if the object to be ob- 4 4 Lt that you try to reproduce, in your tained is innocent and lawful, and|emory, the whole picture and its the means used are also innocent, several component parts. then, of course, there is no conspir-| “.sg T gtated at the outset, we both acy.’ In this case, it Is charged that|p.ve” our duties to perform in our defendant Fall, instead of keeping hi | caveral places; I fill one place, you mind and judgment free from par-|gq)| gnother; but we are both minis- tiality, blas and prejudice, entered | vorg of the law: and now you enter into a_secret and_corrupt agreement |, ; “ & With . deronknt ¢ Tblisris, by s entom| CooR She diechesretal yourTnaR oty the latter was to give to Fall, and t-e Duty of Jurors. latter was to receive, a large sum of | “I need not remind you, I am sure, money, $100,000, as a loan or gift, | that that final duty, and upon which whereby, so it is charged, the United you are now about to engage, is both States was to be deprived of his, that |2 serfous and an important one, and is, Fall's, honest, impartial, unbiased | the consideration, which the proper and unprejudiced service. as S cretary | discharge of that duty demands and of the Interior. 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