Sil : Pursuant to instructions received from tiime to time during. the past six months. I have the honor to report that I have conducted a secret and altogether Informal inquiry Into the Mooney cace. and beg leave to submit herewith the results of my investigation." The only instructions issue(] to John U. Densmore fI connection with the Mooney case were oral instructions that lie [Mr. lDensmore] should get any additional information that might be of valu In securing a full understanding of the case for submission to the President and if necessary to the goveinor. and to utilize the services of the Immigration inspectors assigned to him for the investigation of frauds in Immigration cases for that purpose. "(2) The names of all persons who. under the direction of any branch of the Department of Labor. had.anything to do with the Investigation of Thomas J. Mooney. charged with and convicted for heinous crime In California. stating inl detail their respective activities. the amount of compensation paid them. respectively. and the expenses of such investigation itemized in detail during the six months between May 1 and November 1. 1918." The representatives of the Department of Labor who investigated the Mooney case were at the same time cooperating with the Department of Justice in securing evidence in other criminal eases. It is not deemed compatible with the public Interest to make public the names of these persons or to Itemize their expenses.
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