Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
MOONEY TO GET
PROMPT ACTION
FROM STEPHENS
Governor Of California Assures
Committee He viii Give
Matter Careful ConSidera-
ton When Reached
tsr MORNING. ,ouDr,4 sp.e,A. LEASED w,.s,


Sacramento, Calf, Nov. 27,--As.
surance that the case of Thomas J
Mooney, sentenced to hang, would be
given scareful considerations was
given today by Governor William d
Stephens TO members of a committee
of the San Francisco labor council who
called to ask the executive 10 oper
the way for a re-trial OF the case.
This statement was made by D. G.
Murphy, president of the California
state federation of labor, who headed
the committee. He said Governor
Stephens did not indicate when he
would act on Moneys petition for Il
pardon or what course he would take.
Mooney was sentenced to hapg for
murder of one of the victims Of the
preparedness day parade bpmh eXplo-
sion in San Francisco July %, 1915.
Murphy said, as spokesman for the
committee, he had emphasized his he
lief that developments since the con-
viction of Mooney had "creatcI a
doubt in The public mind ana urged
that in the interest of justice the de-
PENDANT should be given q new rial"
Washington Nov. q. John b.
iytllSlllDl ulItNipT SGIttdl OF lIlt ltNl-
eral employment service, was instruct
ed today BY Secretary of Labor Will
son TO furnish to Governor stephens of
California copy of his report in the
Mooney case, He also was directed 10
place himself entirely at the gov
ernor's disposal.
To Turn Over Evidence.
The telegram follows:
AG in rappint Of tut1,n from f,re-
man of the grand jury eff the city and
county Of San Francisco requesting me
to instruct Mr.. John +. DenSmOre, di-
rector general Of the United States
employment service now outside Of
San Francisco to return 10 San Fran
cisco for the purpose of assisting the
grand jury in the investif alton of ;'er-
tain charges of corruption contained
in his report to YOU, published IN the
San Francisco Call on November %,
1918. Will you also instruct hin? to
turn over all information in his pos
session regarding said charges so that
thorough investigation may be
nader
The report referred to was intend
ed by me to be submitted to You for
such attention as the facts therein re-
veal made appropriate and was not in
ended to have publicity unless you so
desired. The fact that the report has
received unintended and partial pub
licty should not modify The purpose
| had in mind. Any further action
in regard to the Mooney case Is left
entirely with YOU and whichever ma
terial the federal government has
bearing upon such a9tion should
therefore be placed at your disposal.
] am instructing Mr. Densmnrc to pu.
into your hands complete copy Of his
report to me, and ! am also Instruct
ing him to place himself entirely at
your disposal in asmuch as he 'nves~
tigation to which Foreman Mccarthy
Of the grand jury refers concerns the
district attorney who Is tho legal ad-
wiser Of the same grand jury 1t does
not seem to me the impartial and ah-
propriate instrument of the irvestiga-
ton the situation calls for. NevCrthe-
less any means or agencies Of l0vasti-
cation in regard to these new charges
or any others growing out nf The
Mooney casa selected by YOU will re-
ceive the fullest possible co-operauon
at my hands. lam sending a copy of
this telegram to the foreman Of the
grand jury as reply to his request"