Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-24
FULL JUSTICE
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He refused to state what connec-
ton employees Of the department have
had with the case since the trial.
1.-THE department Of labor" he said.
through its immigration bureau. 10
authorized to deport alien anarch-
lists. Its investigation in these cases
have developed clues that led to the
Mooney case. 1t Is continuing these
investigations and it Is not deemed
comaptible with the public interests
to disclose at this time Its ACTIVITIES.
by placing In the hands OF alien an
archists the means OF projecting
themselves from deportation"
Mr.. Densmore, in his report. said
he would not attempt to analyze in
detail the evidence. because by so
doing he would play into the hands
of the conspirators by lending a
seeming substantially to an edifice
Of sand"
$50 thoroughly have the principal
witnesses for the prosecution been
discredited," he said, that practi-
cally all Of them. have in effect con-
fessed their several parts in the
'frame-up.' leaving little for the in
vestigation to look into beyond a few
questions of motives and modus op-
erandi.
The basic motive underlying and
all the acts of the prosecution sprang
from a determination on the part OF
the employer interests in San Fran
cisco to conduct their various bust.
ness enterprises upon the principles
of the open shop. There has been no
other motive worth talking about.
las for their plan Of operations, 1t
was simplicity itself. A terrible crime
has been committed and popular indig-
nation and horror everywhere had blown
to fever heat. From the standpoint of
the unscrupulius American employer the
opportunity seemed made to order. To
blame the outrage upon certain agita-
tors in the labor worldseeemed not only
possible but, owing to the various con-
ccmittant clausibil.ties, doubtless ap-
pealed to the foes Of organized labor as
possessing all the elements Of stroke
of genius"
Mr.. Densmore declared that an affini-
ty had existed between District Attor-
ney Fickert and Judge F. w. Hem
shaw, late of the California supreme
court, with Henshaw exercising a sim
lister influence over the office of the
district attorney"
Whenever there has been a legal
point to be considered" Mr. Densmore
said. 'or new phase Of testimony. or
whenever the district attorney has been
puzzled in the conduct Of his prosecu-
tons. he has gone to Henshaw for con-
sultation and advice.
"Henshaw represents that group to-
day which he has always represented
the forces which have been made for
corruption in state and city politics.
Henshaw supplied the brains which
of the manikin.''
Mr.. Densmore declared that District
Attorney Fickert was elected to office
with the backing of the worst ele-
ments in the public utilities and the
chamber of commerce"
The record established three sets OF
facts bearing upon the question of
whether Mooney had a fair trial, Mr..
Densmore said. These he outlined as
follows:
"First-That Fickert is in constant as
soc;ation of men of interest Of nature
as to render 1t incredible that he should
either be impartial or honest in the con.
duct Of case Of this nature; that he
has been for some time in the past CO.
operating with notorious jury and case
fixers.
"Second-That .Fickert and his as
sistants have within the past month
(referring to the month before the tria)
framed and conspired to frame cases
with which 1t was sworn to deal i'm
pertially.
"Third-That Fickert and his assist
arts conspired to fabricate evidence
With which to convict Mrs. Mooney.
ard to this end have attempted in the
grossest manner to intimidate an
b.ackmail a prospective woman wit
rtss."s