Statement made by acting Sergeant John Gallaher, superintendent of the House of Detention, to the major and superintendent of police
Subject(s): Detention of persons, Frech, Jacob P., 1866-1942, Insanity, Insanity (Law), Insanity--Jurisprudence, Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Scandals, White House (Washington, D.C.), Witnesses
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Acting Sergeant John W. Gallaher, who is superintendent of the House of Detention in Washington, D.C., recounts the arrest of Laura A. Hull Morris at the White House, where she attempted to see President Roosevelt. Gallaher says that Morris was not hurt when she was brought into the cab, but she slapped him when he told her where she was going. After a doctor initially decided that she could not be charged with insanity, Morris was let go after a friend paid a $5 collateral. Following this, the arresting officer, Jacob P. Frech, told Gallaher that he had charged her with insanity.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-12
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Statement made by acting Sergeant John Gallaher, superintendent of the House of Detention, to the major and superintendent of police. [January 12, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gallaher, John W., 1839-1908. Statement made by acting Sergeant John Gallaher, superintendent of the House of Detention, to the major and superintendent of police. [12 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52296.
APA:
Gallaher, John W., 1839-1908.: , [1906, January 12]. Statement made by acting Sergeant John Gallaher, superintendent of the House of Detention, to the major and superintendent of police. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52296.
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 2, 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.
