Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-06-25

ly silent? We now have added the
fifth motive. that Mooney and others.
at the behest or in the pay of the
German government. and for the pur-
pose OF aiding its opposition to pre-
paredness in the United States, blew
up the parade of July %. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Fickert will take the
federal authorities into his confidence
and deliver TO them the evidence so
Titally affecting this matter OF fed
eral concern.
Not only has no evidence been I'm.
troduced but none is. from apy
sources. available that Mooney had
any Interest In or connection with
German propaganda. The activities
OF the German government and its
agents in this country have long been
under the observation OF and exami.
nation OF the department OF Justice
ana secret service OF the United
States. and had Mooney had any hand
whatsoever in the preparedness pa.
rfdc explosion or in any other actiyi.
TIPS or German origin The same long
since would have been discovered by
the genuine Investigation which the
United States has been carrying on.
Neither the police nor Fickert, nor
IN" United States government has
been able, or is able. to obtain one
item OF credible evidence that Mooney
had any connection with the German
government or its representatives in
san Francisco. That dynamiting was
attempted or done all over the United
States and Canada, and especially In
San Francisco. on the orders OF the
German counsel. Is established. In
this connection we set out the follow
ing letter:
"'City and County of San Fran.
cisco. District Attorney. Hall OF Jus.
tice. San Francisco, Calf, June II.
1915.
ITO the Officials Throughout the
United States and Canada:
The bearer OF this note, Mr.. c. C..
Crowley, whose signature appears
hcrcon. is special agent OF this of
flee and connected with the depart.
mcnt Of justice OF the city and the
county Of San Francisco. At present
and for some time to come, he will be
especially assigned to the duty OF in
ycstiEating the Illicit drug and poison
traffic between this city. Canada, and
the eastern states. and particularly
OF the shipment OF such articles from
Canada into the United States. A
number OF officials mere are under in
v"stiEation for their alleged COnncc-
tion with the Illicit traffic in these
drugs. As "A result Mr.. Crowley will
have to work secretly i'm his lnvcsti.
cations and | earnestly request that
all officers to whom Mr. Crowley may
present this letter will cooperate
with him to the ends outlined herein.
Respectfully yours.
'Chas. NJ, Fickert, Dist. Attorney "
This letter speaks for itself: com.
mcnt is hardly necessary, but We ask
the following questions concerning t:
Had the district attorney in June,
1918, or ever. a connection with, in.
tcrCsIs In. right or duty to examine
into drug traffic in Canada or the
eastern states. or shipments Of ar,i.
Clcs from Canada into the United
Statrs?
WAS thC district attorney then
prosecuting number OF officials OF
any official so illicitly tratfacking be
tween Canada and San FranciscO7
Had the district attorney then any
business In Detroit or Buffalo, to
which places Mr.. Crowley was about
to go?
Was Crowley at that time an EN-.
ployCc Of Consul Dopp. and did the
district attorney know that Crowley
then had such an employment? (Mr
Fickcrt has testified that Crowley
told him he was going TO Buffalo OF
! Detroit for the German cOnsul)
"Did the hallmark Of the district
attorney Of San Francisco. placed
upon and borne by c. G. Crowley, On
: able that representative Of Germany
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