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Attorney General Moody forwards a letter from Arizona’s United States Attorney regarding wards from the New York Foundling Hospital that were recently sent to Arizona. The case is a difficult one.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-25
United States Attorney Frederick S. Nave reports to Attorney General Moody regarding a court case involving a custody dispute. Nave writes that residents of Clifton, Arizona, seized recently adopted orphans from the homes of the “Mexican laborers” who had adopted them. The case eventually reached the Arizona State Court in 1906 in the case New York Foundling Hospital vs. Gatti.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-18
Governor Brodie of Arizona reports to William Loeb the actions he has taken related to foundling children at Morenci and Clifton. He decided that given the impending election it would be best to delay any action for a couple days and set out a plan for the Catholic society to follow if they want to take possession of the children. Brodie feels that “it was a very nasty case from the beginning,” and suspects that the press was trying to mislead President Roosevelt and the public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-09