Calbert freed through aid of president
Subject(s): Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Nepotism, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Pardon, Prisons--U.S. states, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sing Sing Prison, Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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George Calbert, whose true name is George Caldwell, has been pardoned by Governor Odell after the intercession of President Roosevelt and Edward Henry Harriman. Caldwell had been arrested during a raid on the Ariston Baths. Caldwell is a member of a prominent Kentucky family and his sister, Margaret, used family connections to secure his release.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Calbert freed through aid of president. [November 29, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42687. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Calbert freed through aid of president. [29 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42687.
APA:
Unknown.: , [1903, November 29]. Calbert freed through aid of president. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42687.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
