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President Roosevelt tells Police Commissioner O’Meara to disregard his letter concerning his son Ted’s arrest. Roosevelt was unaware of his son’s appearance before the grand jury, and believes the letter should never have been written.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-03
President Roosevelt informs Police Commissioner O’Meara he believes the Boston police mishandled the arrest of his son Ted. Despite support of O’Meara, Roosevelt believes “under the best conditions it is impossible to prevent a brute or an occasional fool in uniform from acting badly.” Roosevelt believes Ted has been misrepresented in the press, and that he did not assault anyone.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-02