One person sentenced in this affair had previously defended three suspects in the Fountainchildren murders.
One person sentenced in this affair had previously defended three suspects in the Fountainchildren murders. John Kendrick started the investigation into it. A court case that arose from it setthe precedent that Congress had the power to compel testimony. This incident was investigated byThomas Walsh's commission and gave rise to the Supreme Court case (*) McGrain v. Daugherty.Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny were both charged in this incident; another person convicted waspreviously a senator from New Mexico. It involved a bribe given to Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall inorder to gain exclusive rights to Elk Hills, California and a site in Wyoming. For 10 points, name thisHarding administration scandal over oil drilling contracts.
One person sentenced in this affair had previously defended three suspects in the Fountainchildren murders.
Teapot Dome scandal