Letter from Stanley Wellington Finch to John William Griggs
Subject(s): Alabama, Alabama--Athens, Alabama--Montgomery, Bruce, John, 1832-1901, Bryan, L. Hoyle, 1871-1914, Bryan, Leander J., 1843-1907, Clement, D. Alsey (Dudley Alsey), 1873-1908, Faulkner, John J., Fraud investigation, Georgia--Douglasville, Kentucky--Louisville, McCall, Daniel A., 1862-1949, McCall, Harry G., 1849-1900, McKenna, J. (Joseph), 1843-1926, Ohio--Cincinnati, Ohio--Columbus, Reese, Warren Stone, 1866-1953, Samuels, Samuel C., 1866-1941, Scott, J. Taylor (John Taylor), 1873-1921, Smith, A. C., United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, Warren, Ernest H. E., 1866-1930, Washington (D.C.)
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Examiner Finch reports to Attorney General Griggs on charges made by former Deputy Marshal Samuel C. Samuels against United States Marshal for Alabama Leander J. Bryan and his deputies. Finch finds that on a prisoner transport, Ernest H. E. Warren used reduced rail fares instead of first class and pocketed the extra money. When Samuels reported the fraud, he was dismissed and replaced by a Deputy Marshal who was complicit in the fraud. Finch also finds that over $600 had been deposited in the accounts of Ernest H. E. Warren’s real estate firm, Warren & Stuart. Warren was the Marshal’s son-in-law. Finch recommends the immediate dismissal of the Marshal and the Deputy Marshals who participated in the fraud.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-05-25
Creator(s)
Finch, Stanley Wellington, 1872-1951
Recipient
Griggs, John William, 1849-1927
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
13
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Stanley Wellington Finch to John William Griggs. [May 25, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25843. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Finch, Stanley Wellington, 1872-1951. Letter from Stanley Wellington Finch to John William Griggs. [25 May. 1898]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25843.
APA:
Finch, Stanley Wellington, 1872-1951., [1898, May 25]. Letter from Stanley Wellington Finch to John William Griggs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25843.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
