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~ porning's $eibune to the effect Pebruary 14, 1914. A. Bruce Bielacki, Beq., Chief, Bureaan of Inveutigation, department of Justice, Washington, D. C,. Dear Sir: ur. wlkerson galled me inte sonterence sais ftemo ative @ Tepo 8 ctreine's et , we « DeVoody is about to he removed from the Goverement service, az @ regnlt of alle Gisolosaxres mae in comection with the seeent Grand Jary investigation, This report has oaused considerable uneasiness for the reason that DeFoody fa really ef vital isport- he to the Goverment in the pending Oleomrgarine fraud cases. It is he who seonred nearly ail of the confessions of convicted moonshiners, end many of then regard him vo highly that it ie aiftioult to have thes xk with anyone elee, Be ia the niy familiar with the case and will be of invaluable assistance at the vial, Mr, Wilkerson assures me thit the recent in- vestigation by the Grand Jury disdlesed no erininal acts on the part of Mr. Devoody; at the woust he has deen indiserect. . | The Grand Jury eimtes uro now being transorived as rapidly se the stenopraphers ean work and will be completed within two or three days. A eopy will be forwarded to the Attorney General for hia consideration, Ag you are aware, no indictments were returned nor was any report andaitted te the sourt, other than ea return of "no bi11". I have jast wired you ae follows; "foday's Tribano states DevFoody will be removed. sosount hia vital importance 0100 onse, ‘nited States Attorne worriad over report. If nntrue, atro enial would partial y counteract effect, “Please wire } i i fae eeeet see sete nanaaiienmneennns 6s abt tenement i atoms seme ahr ens meet nn aes RRO em Ce eee meee oe Se ae CAPE VE TORENT ITE MOS ECREY che nT Ot oa ne oo, hee Jae 4 + ¥ CE .7 ;