Statement of Sergeant R. Bryan to the Major and Superintendent of Police
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Morris, Minor, 1863-1926, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Scandals, White House (Washington, D.C.), Witnesses
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Sergeant Bryan provides a statement regarding the actions of Mrs. Minor Morris during a recent incident at the White House. When Sergeant Bryan became involved, Mrs. Morris had already been escorted to the guard room. She was “very much excited and demonstrative,” insisting that “Roosevelt will be glad to reinstate my husband.” Bryan tried to calm her but to no avail. On being escorted to a cab by other officers, Mrs. Morris resisted and sat down, so the officers had to use some force to get her in the cab. Bryan identifies the officers involved as Frech and Murphy, Sergeant Gallaher, and Captain Thomas Stone, chief usher.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-20
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Record Type
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 of Sergeant R. Bryan to the Major and Superintendent of Police. [January 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bryan, R.. Statement of Sergeant R. Bryan to the Major and Superintendent of Police. [20 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52393.
APA:
Bryan, R.., [1906, January 20]. Statement of Sergeant R. Bryan to the Major and Superintendent of Police.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52393.
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. March 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.
