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President Roosevelt has received Attorney General Bonaparte’s telegram and has no objections to U.S. District Attorney for Wyoming Timothy F. Burke, but will let Bonaparte decide.
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1907-09-13
President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte that District Attorney of Wyoming Timothy F. Burke cannot be reappointed due to his lack of enthusiasm regarding laws against the illegal enclosure of public lands, and informs Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock of the situation. Roosevelt has contacted the senators of Wyoming to let them know that Burke will not be reappointed. Roosevelt feels there has been a breakdown within the Department of the Interior in making a successful case against Senator Francis E. Warren, which Roosevelt feels is a more serious case than Burke’s. Edward B. Linnen’s report can be completely discredited and therefore no action can be taken. Roosevelt suggests that a new examination be undertaken by another group of men.
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1907-01-26
President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that Wyoming District Attorney Timothy F. Burke cannot be considered for reappointment based on reports from Milton Dwight Purdy and Alford Warriner Cooley. Burke’s term is almost up and Roosevelt feels that replacing him as soon as possible would be appropriate, but he would like Bonaparte’s advice.
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1907-01-18
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on various matters before the Department of Justice, specifically pertaining to the cases of William Edgar Borah and N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte also goes into great detail about the case of the People of Puerto Rico vs. the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Puerto Rico. He encourages Roosevelt not to get involved but instead to let the courts work it out. In a postscript, Bonaparte discusses the political considerations of federal appointees who run for elective office.
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1907-09-15
Attorney General Bonaparte forwards President Roosevelt a telegram he received from Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch regarding the misconduct of District Attorney N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte asks Roosevelt to wire him with any instructions.
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1907-09-13
Attorney General Bonaparte shares with President Roosevelt his thoughts about what to do with United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick. He sends a copy of the telegram he sent to Ruick, and notes the reasoning for his approach. The remaining question is that of the special counsel for the trial. Bonaparte will contact Francis J. Heney and provides several alternatives if Heney is unavailable. He asks Roosevelt for further suggestions.
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1907-08-25
President Roosevelt could not appoint Senator Clark’s recommendation for the role of United States Attorney, as he is unfit for the role. After discussing M. B. Camplin’s qualifications with Judge Willis Van Devanter and the Attorney General, it has been made very clear to him that Camplin is unfit for the position, and he will reappoint Timothy F. Burke to the role.
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1907-06-02
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock a letter from Attorney General William H. Moody regarding the accusations against US District Attorney for Wyoming Timothy F. Burke. He also details plans for aiding in Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frank C. Frantz’s case.
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1906-09-15
President Roosevelt follows up with Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock on several cases, in particular that of Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frank C. Frantz.
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1906-09-06
President Roosevelt forwards papers to Attorney General Moody, stipulating they are for personal use. He requests Moody review the Wyoming matter. Roosevelt wants someone to investigate if there is reason to suspect U. S. District Attorney for Wyoming Timothy F. Burke.
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1906-09-06
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock a statement from agent William E. Jenison concerning charges by an Interior Department official against other government officers. Unless the Interior Department objects, Roosevelt wants the letters returned so he can submit them to the Department of Justice with instructions to collect District Attorney Timothy F. Burke’s statement.
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1906-08-24
William H. Moody responds to allegations made by Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock that in matters regarding certain land cases, Wyoming Attorney General Timothy F. Burke and other Department of Justice officials have acted inappropriately and therefore should be removed from office. Moody disputes this and says that the claims Hitchcock has made are too vague and broad, without naming specific people aside from Burke. While Moody acknowledges that it would be impossible to keep up to date with the details of every legal case in the country, he is certain that he would be aware if anything untoward was happening regarding land cases. He will have Burke’s case investigated, though he hopes that specific charges will be filed.
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1906-12-08
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock instructs Commissioner of the Land Office Richards to provide a full statement of the actions taken in connection with the issuance of the Circular dated January 29, 1904. The statement should include the names of all Special Agents stationed in Wyoming at the time of the Circular, a list of the individuals who received the Circular, and a list of all notices sent to offending parties of the Act of February 25, 1885. Hitchcock also requests a full statement about whether or not the parties he has named have been reported to Richards as offenders against the Act.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-10