Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Attorney General Moody encloses a report from Charles B. Morrison, United States Attorney at Chicago. The report shows that one of the lawyers for the defendants in the indictment against the beef packers paid a sum of money to a reporter from the Chicago Inter-Ocean who was reporting on the proceedings. The counsel also attempted unsuccessfully to give money to another reporter of the City Press of Chicago. Moody brings the matter to President Roosevelt’s attention, as he thinks that reporting from the Inter-Ocean has been misleading. There seems to be no remedy for the situation, given the rigid restrictions on the power of federal courts to punish for contempt of court.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-25