Excerpt from “Kaleidoscopic Lives”
An excerpt from the book Kaleidiscopic Lives by Joseph Henry Taylor describes the attempt of Michael J. Finnegan and his partner to steal Theodore Roosevelt’s boat so they could trap and shoot beaver. They were unaware it was Roosevelt’s boat and were subsequently caught. Finnegan did time in the penitentiary because of this crime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-08