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® e® T ORIGINAL ~ ee : JL2/HBA j, L. Bruff —SsPob. 4, 1924. ' Ghicngo, Ill. Feb. 5, 1914, Mere OF CRN put ofeenss CHamcieue ATURE OF MATTER eHOtR Inve SHIGATION GENERAL GRARD JURY INVESTIGATION “a ndtmam? OF OOERATOWN, ESIDONLE COLLECIED, MARES AAD ADOCEASLS OF PERSONS INTAPVITMLD PLACED VoDtED. Ete. At Chicago, Ill. 4 large part of my time today was taken up in con- ferences with members of the United States Attorney's staff on the above matter. In the early forenoon I re- ceived the following telegram from Division Superinten- dent Offley: "Telegram received. No record at Postal. . * Commercial Cable and Western Union refused to make search without subpoena. Frenoh Cable search shows nothing for dates given. Will make effort to locate through other ca- ble companies, (signed) Offley.” Aa the investigation is now fast drawing to a close, I was requested by the United States Attorney to send the following telegram to Mr. Offlay: "Please advise me immediately relative matter referred to by me in telegram second instant.” This telegram wag dictated by Assistant United Sta- tes Attorney Charles snd later, when I took up the mat- ter of the New York Investigation of the Cable Companies with Mr. Stansbury, who is presenting the facts to the Grand Jury, he did not appear to think that the telegrams sent to New York properly presented the subject of inquiry, . My telegram of the second instant was prepared entirely by Assistant United States Attorney Charles. Charlea ‘also dictated my second telegram to Mr. Offley. At the time _the matter was first presented to me, I suggested to Mr. Charles that, in view of the urgency and importance of ‘ascertaining the true facts, the New York Office should de advised to have subpoenas duces tecum issued for ail the 3 § ° o IO e ine etd MLSE FYRRIDHES 1D _ Chicago & New York Offices, ' a d a ene rot pan “ 1 STON ait ania Pct 6 Peete sy ny Severe wT aaah ac anlprnriy a tl ys teak utah