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” NEW WEXICO * r-3 ° CO'MMITTLCE GN COMMERCE. _ SCIENCT, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTCE ON BANKING, HOUSINGS. AND URBAN AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE OM ETHICS Attorney General Washington, D.C, r During the losses. weie: Lis HS:jri Enclosures |,” HARRISO:) SCHMITT (: : The Honorable Griffin B. Bell Department of Justice ne) 10th and Constitution Avenue, N.W,. _ 20530 Dear Mr. Attorney General: everal years of New Mexico, have been victimized AS a result, these ranchers past s including my home state by a series of cattle mutilations. have as a group and individually suffere2 serious economic offense, I am very conce pattern of an organized interstate criminal activity. I am requesting that the Justice Department re-examine je diction in this of this investigation. Enclosed are copies of my files on this subject. what will hopefully be a favorable reply, I shall continue to gather materials that could be of help in such an investigation. ‘Tf you need further information in studying this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. MWniled Stafes Senafe WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 December 21, 1978 m™ Oe rn mou These mysterious killings have been the subject of at least two articles in national publications, copies of which are enclosed. Mr. Cockburn's article in the December 1975 issue of Dsquire states that there had been a federal investigation into this matter, but it was dropped. Mr. Cockburn implies the investigation may have been terminated because cattle mutilation per se is not a federal offense. While an individual cattie mutilation may not be a federal rned at what appears to be a continued Therefore, ef ak Sincerely, area with respect to the possible reopening While awaiting pO ee om de CLAS PH remy, “asta