Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to United States Department of Justice
President Roosevelt orders the United States Department of Justice to have a special representative of the department look into the case of Henry G. Goll. Roosevelt is not satisfied with the case as Goll received the same sentence as Frank G. Bigelow despite being a mere tool in Roosevelt’s estimation and not personally profiting from the crime. Roosevelt has been informed by Senator Robert M. La Follette that the retiring and incoming state’s attorneys wish to use Goll’s evidence to prosecute wealthy criminals. Roosevelt believes that it is his duty to pardon Goll so that he may be used as state’s evidence in future investigations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-02