...woman, take her out, have this colored detective woman to entertain her, find out the exact plan at the house, everything they discuss at the table, the...why, of course, it is used. If it is fine, why, you cannot use it; it does no damage. Mr. Wheeler — Who employed you or who told you to do that? Mr....

...criminal investigation. There is a servant working in this house. If she is a colored servant, go and get a colored detective woman take her out; have this...do that for him. Senator WHEELER. Yes: who employed vou, or who told you to do that? Mr. MEANS. Mr. Jesse Smith or Mr. Underwood. Senator JONES of Washington....

...family, write it down, make a report. And any information you find that is — report what you find . . . and then if it is damaging, why of course it is used....If it is fine, why you can not use it. It does no damage."14 Knowing Means's background (though Means's own file "disappeared" the day he started working...