El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-25
JURY TOPROBE
MOONEY REPORT.
San Francisco Iron Trades
Council Expected To OPP
pose Strike Plan.

San Francisco. Calf. Nov. 25.-
Action BY the san Francisco Iron
Trades council, in opposition TO a
strike in behalf Of Thomas J. Mooney,
and a grand jury investigation into a
published report bearing the sigma
turs OF John B. Densmore, federal di-
rector general OF employment. that
Moneys conviction was irregular.
We're promised Developments for today
in the agitation surrounding Moneys
case.
Mooney is in San Quentin prison
awaiting execution on December Is,
following his conviction for murder
in connection with a preparedness day
parade bomb explosion here
May Oppose WaIkOut.
According to an announcement by
r. ". Burton, president Of the coun-
ell that body at its meeting tonight
will oppise any strike intended as a
protest against Moneys convection or
execution. The council represents 3d.
600 workers in the bay district. The
grand jury is to meet tonight also, at
which time district attorney Fickert,
against whom the published charges
are directed, and operatives employed
by Densmore are expected 10 testify.
The committee Of 10. appointed by
the San Francisco Labor council TO
personally plead with Gov. stephens
for a reversal Of Moneys conviction,
were TO arrange meeting date with
the governor today.
older and Ffckert Clash.
Fremont Older. editor of the Call
and Post. an afternoon paper. and chief
critic Of district attorney Charles NJ
Fickert, who conducted the prosecu-
ton OF the preparedness day bomb eX-
plOsion defendants. clashed last night
with Fickert in the buffet of a down
town hotel. Older was knocked down
by Fickert, according to witnesses, by
a blow in the face. Assistant district
attorney Fred Berry and other by
ISLANDERS separated the two men.
Older later issued a statement. in
which he said Fickert was the eg-
gressor and attacked him without
warning.
Henshaw Makes Denial.
Frederick ". Henshaw, former
Justice of the California supreme
court, issued a signed statement
TO the Associated Press Satur-
day, denying charges that he re-
ceived a bride Of $4,000 in the IA
nous will case Of the James G. Fair
estate and denying any connection
with an alleged "frameup' in the san
bomb cases, as set forth in 4 report
to William B Wilson, secretary Of
labor, published here over the sigma
ture of John B. Densmore, director
general Of employment Of the labor
department.
Here In Statement.
Judge Henshaw's statement, before
witnesses. follows
To The Associated Press:
r7T-a 4
years ago Years after its decision, 1
was reelected to the supreme bench
and served II Of the u years term,
resigning under no compulsion or
agreement with Mr.. Older or anybody
else Ny resignation was dictated
upon purely personal grounds
Charges Two Fold.
The charges against me in the re-
port Of Densmore. as special investi-
gator Of the department Of labor, are
First. that I Joined with Fickert
IN a Mooney frameup.'
second. that I was capable OF do
ing this infamous thing. because L
had corruptly taken a bride Of S410.0 900
in the case mentioned
Is Disinterested Party.
7 was not, and am not interested
in the Mooney case, saving as any
citizen is interested in seeing exact
justice in the punishment OF a most
wanton. vicious and unprovoked crime.
Mr.. Fickert. from time to time. con-
suited me. always at his own instance,
never at my own. to tell me his diff
culties in following up information.
which would lead TO complete disclos-
ures Of Moneys guilt"
Stevens Issues Denial.
Sacramento. Calf, Nov. 25.-Gov.
W D. Stephens, in a statement here.
denied he had indicated TO anyone the