Eduardo Doheny was of a similar age to Harry Sinclair, but he presented a more refined deanor. Resting with one leg crossed over the other, he spoke with a hint of complexity, "Don't underestimate this man too much. Previously, Joseph Adonis in Los Angeles just went against his wishes, and Donnie sent him to prison. Given the charges they've laid on him now, Joseph Adonis would have to live to 150 years old to get out!"
The affair concerning Joseph Adonis was already spreading, although Donnie had previously warned Julian Weber not to link this matter to him.
However, so astute individuals still guessed that this affair must be related to Donnie; after all, Joseph Adonis had started a bookie operation behind Donnie's back.
Besides, Eduardo Doheny's stronghold was in Los Angeles, which ant he had a better understanding of the happenings there.
Jas O'Neal was the oldest among the four of them, yet he was also the most hot-headed. He spoke in a carefree manner, "I've heard of this Joseph too, he has so connections with Charlone White in Canada. At the end of the day he's just a gang mber, not worth our concern. Donnie doesn't have the guts to play these gas with us!"
Although Prelly Oil's registered location was in the United States, and Jas O'Neal was Arican, in reality, most of his business was in Canada. It was his Prelly Oil that handled the fund transfers for the four of them and Albert Furr.
By November, these individuals, along with other mbers of their interest group, were still there, having concluded a deal that breached comrcial law in private.
At the ti, Colonel Humphreys, the owner of MacXia Oilfield, Harry Blackr, president of Central Western Oil Company, Jas O'Neill, head of Prelly Oil Company, Colonel Robert Stuart, chairman of Indiana Standard Oil, and Harry Sinclair, owner of Sinclair Consolidated Oil, were present.
At the eting, Colonel Humphreys wished to sell his 33 million barrels of oil for USD 1.5 per barrel.
This was a sizable deal at the ti, and the oil magnates present did not commit imdiately.
Then stood up the owner of a company called Continental Oil, a man nad Osler, who was a renowned lawyer from Canada.
Osler hoped to buy all the oil for himself.
Colonel Humphreys was sowhat surprised, as he had never even heard of Continental Oil and refused to go through with the deal.
However, Sinclair and O'Neill present said they were willing to co together to back this so-called Continental Oil.
With reliable guarantors, Colonel Humphreys cast aside his doubts and sold all 33 million barrels to Continental Oil.
But soon after, Continental Oil sold the oil for USD 1.75 per barrel to the companies of Sinclair and O'Neill.
This move brought a net profit of 25 cents per barrel into the pockets of Continental Oil.
In reality, the so-called Continental Oil from Canada was nothing more than a shell company, and Osler was rely a puppet for Jas O'Neill and his associates.
In this transaction, even though it hard their companies' interests, it fattened their own wallets.
And this trade was unearthed following the explosion of the Teapot Do scandal!
"Doheny, you're just too timid. To put it nicely, Donnie is the owner of the country's largest comrcial radio, but in reality, all he has done is seized an opportunity. If we had gotten into comrcial radio before him, we would definitely have done better. The sa goes for the Surf Hotel in Atlantic City. Without Nucky's help, how could Donnie possibly succeed?
This man is rely a lucky fellow who has co this far by being clever—previously unnoticed. Now that we have taken notice of him in advance, his tricks won't work on us!" Colonel Robert Stuart, president of Indiana Standard Oil, said nonchalantly.
Harry Sinclair also laughed, "That's right, Donnie might have gathered a group of veterans and bought so weapons, but so what? Don't forget we have the great Colonel Stuart here, who has solved all our problems with force!"
Robert Stuart had also served in World War I and was promoted to colonel after the war. However, as the war ended, he left the military—not like Donnie and the others, who were discharged. Stuart left voluntarily, as he had an oil company at ho waiting for him to inherit!
It was Robert Stuart who disclosed Donnie's deal with the army to the rest of the group.
"Alright, since you're all so confident, I won't worry either!" Eduardo Doheny laughed and nodded. He, like the other three present, did not take the so-called gang forces seriously. Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire
In Arican society, their status was sowhat akin to that of Cabinet Ministers, able to mobilize the power of the governnt through their connections.
Under such circumstances, they naturally looked down on these ragtag gangs.
It was only when they encountered so shady troubles that they would rember these people, then throw so money at them to help solve their own problems!
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