Tos Angelos, Ang. 38 (€) -— A suit
against KE. T, Doheny and the directors
of the Pan-American Petrolewn
Transport Cb, by stockholders af the
Intter corporation who allege that the
sharcholders ‘were the real Tosors in
thé" Rik Hills naval of? reerve lensing
seandn), was on filo herve foday,

The complaint, flled yesterday in
behalf of Frank Eh Kunkel of Cincin-
nati and other shareholders, declares
that the stockholders lost $10,006,006
as the result of the cancollation of the
fraudulent lease, It asks that Doheny
and the board of directors be com-
pelled ta render an necounting.

The $100,000 which waa delivered
ta Albort B. Fall, former secretary of
the interior, by E. &. Doheny, Jr., In
the much discussed little black
natchol,” was declaréd in the sult to
have been the righttul property of the
slockholders und used as a bribe. An
accounting of this exchange, which
the complaint brands as a bribe, fe
demanded,

DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY *

The Jense, which was negotiated Ir
behalf of the government by Fall, was
eanceled by 0 decision of the United
States supreme court after the Pan-

 
 The Jense, which was negotiated In
peohnlf of the government by Fall, was
ennceled by n decision of the United
States supreme court after the Pan-
Amorican had spent several million
dollars toward developing the Elk
‘Jlls, Cullt,, olf reserve and on the
 
~ Los Angeles, Aug. 28. (P)—PFevard
ZL. Doheny and directors.of the Pan
Atuerican Petroleum and Transport
company, today. faced a bill of com-
plaint demanding an accounting of
$10,001,000 stockholders allege they
Jost in the Yreudulent leasé of the
Hix Hills Naval Oil:reserve. |

‘The -compiaint, filed in. behalf of
Frank HL. Kunkel, ‘Cincinnati, and
other shareholders,: declares’ the loss
resulted from: the “cancellation ® of
the lease bya decision of the United
Siates supreme court agter.the com-
Yany had spent several million’ dol-
Jars. in the development'‘of. the
Held. a a

“The lease was negotiated: for the
Rovermment by. Albert B. Fall, then
“pecretary of ihe interior +

‘The. $100,000 delivered to Fall by
EL. Dohery, jr, in the much’ dis-
cussed “little black satchel” was
Weclared inthe suit to have-heen
Biven by. the stockholders ‘and used

“a bribe. An accounting of this
esichange also is asked.
 