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President Roosevelt advises William J. Youngs to call on Henry L. Burnett before traveling to Washington, D.C. He cautions Youngs not to arouse the suspicion of his superior officer and risk his current position.
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1901-10-16
President Roosevelt has spoken to Henry L. Burnett and there is a position available for William J. Youngs as Burnett’s assistant in New York.
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1901-10-12
Senator Platt forwards a newspaper article stating that James R. Sheffield is going to be appointed to replace General Henry L. Burnett, but gave it no credibility because Roosevelt told him that no appointment would be made until the fall and after further consulting him.
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1905-01-11
President Roosevelt informs Joseph Bucklin Bishop that he met with Edward H. Van Ingen and agrees with their plan of action via letter. Roosevelt has already written to District Attorney Henry L. Burnett about the letter and plans to meet with Burnett, Van Ingen, and William Williams together. He also comments on the trust legislation and the actions of Congressmen George Frisbie Hoar and Charles E. Littlefield. Roosevelt encloses a letter to New York Police Commissioner F. V. Greene and discusses the information he provided Greene.
1903-02-17
President Roosevelt sends Judge Holt letters from Representative Herbert Parsons and Stanley W. Dexter regarding Holt appointing Robert C. Morris as District Attorney. He reviewed the matter with Secretary of State Elihu Root, who accepted Holt’s judgment. Roosevelt received letters strongly favoring Morris, who has the necessary qualifications.
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1905-10-12
President Roosevelt regrets to inform James R. Sheffield that after consulting with a number of people, as well as letters from three judges, he will have to appoint Robert C. Morris as Henry L. Burnett’s successor for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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1905-10-07
President Roosevelt asks if it is possible to retain Edward H. Van Ingen as special counsel under Henry L. Burnett for the prosecution of Edward F. McSweeney.
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1903-06-25
President Roosevelt would like the McSweeney case submitted to him when it is ready and states that District Attorney Burnett does not believe that Edward F. McSweeney can be successfully prosecuted criminally by a jury. Roosevelt asks Attorney General Knox to personally look into the case and wait on a decision until they can discuss it together.
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1903-06-18
President Roosevelt would like to meet with General Henry L. Burnett, Edward H. Van Ingen, and Commissioner William Williams regarding the Edward F. McSweeney matter.
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1903-02-17
Attorney General Moody shares with William Loeb his response to Senator Kearns in regards to Mr. Lippman proposing to work for the Salt Lake Tribune while also being employed by the attorney general’s office. Moody does not think it is a problem according to civil service rules and a statement by former Attorney General Knox as long as Lippman does not engage prominently in political matters.
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1904-07-07
The article examines the selection of James R. Sheffield for the position of United States district attorney for the Southern District of New York and discusses his previous experiences in public office.
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1905-01-10
President Roosevelt will not replace Judge Henry L. Burnett until next January. While Roosevelt favors James R. Sheffield, Senator Thomas Collier Platt prefers Robert C. Morris as a replacement.
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1905-02-19
William F. King recommends that attorney William Wickham Smith be generously remunerated for “the successful work that he has accomplished” in the Japanese silk fraud case.
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1904-03-22
William Wickham Smith reports a guilty verdict in the trial of the Rosenthal Japanese silk case.
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1904-02-25
Edward H. van Ingen reports that the Grand Jury will indict Edward F. McSweeney, about which General Burnett, Commissioner Shields, and Van Ingen are satisfied.
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1903-11-18
Assistant United States Attorney Baldwin reviews the status of the McSweeney case and explains the delay in holding the hearing with Edward F. McSweeney. The hearing is now scheduled for November but the delay has been beneficial to the government due to the large number of documents that need processing and the swearing in of a new grand jury.
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1903-10-07
William Michael Byrne tells Benjamin F. Barnes about a letter he saw discussing the possibility that the Attorney General assign more help to the New York District Attorney’s Office to help with naturalization cases. Byrne mentions that he has a good relationship with Assistant District Attorney Houghton, and hopes that he will be appointed to this position.
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1903-08-21
Commissioner of Immigration Williams responds to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry Loomis Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Edward F. McSweeney, presenting evidence of McSweeney’s inappropriate conduct as Assistant Commissioner of Immigration.
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1903-08-04
William Williams lays out the case regarding Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration, and his removal of documents from Ellis Island. Williams requests a meeting with President Roosevelt, Attorney General Knox, Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, and Commissioner of Immigration Frank P. Sargent to review the case.
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1903-02-04
Henry L. Burnett, United States Attorney at New York, would appreciate more time for his investigation into the petition of William Randolph Hearst to institute proceedings against the anthracite coal operators.
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1902-10-13