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President Roosevelt will tell Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte the substance of District Attorney Stimson’s letter. District Attorney Daniel W. Baker believes that the grand jury would refuse to indict anyone if he declined to present Joseph Pulitzer for indictment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-13
President Roosevelt tells New York District Attorney Henry L. Stimson that he cannot simply overrule Washington District Attorney Daniel W. Baker, with whom Stimson disagrees, without hearing both sides. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte has notified Roosevelt that Baker will not be responsible to obtain an indictment if Stimson’s suggestion is carried out. Roosevelt invites Stimson to meet with Bonaparte and Baker at the White House to try and resolve the issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-28
Daniel W. Baker got all the presentments he asked for in President Roosevelt’s libel suit against newspaper publishers. The Grand Jury even decided to prosecute Joseph Pulitzer. Attorney General Bonaparte hopes to keep this news secret for a few days, so they can prepare the indictments.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-30
This memorandum from the Department of Agriculture chronicles the actions of a Mr. Perkins of Perkins, McLain and Duffy law firm during the citation of his client Duffy Malt Whiskey. A handwritten postscript states that Perkins violated the law by accepting compensation for work performed for the Department of Agriculture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908