Your TR Source

Indictments

Search by Date Range

Clear Filters

54 Results

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on several political matters. He believes the evidence that could be brought against Senator William Edgar Borah is not enough to convict him, but it is likely that Borah knew about the conspiracy. Bonaparte also wants to talk with Roosevelt about what is going on in the New Mexico Territory and the charges made against William H. H. Llewellyn. Finally, Bonaparte mentions a letter he received from W. Hall Harris about whether he should resign the postmastership in order to accept the nomination for a judgeship in Baltimore, Maryland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Ruel Rounds to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Ruel Rounds to Charles J. Bonaparte

U.S. Marshal Rounds acknowledges several messages Attorney General Bonaparte has sent pertaining to the trial of Senator William Edgar Borah. Borah’s friends believe he will not receive a fair trial. Rounds says he is confused by this concern and explains that he has done nothing to prevent Borah from receiving a fair trial. Rounds requests that Bonaparte begin an investigation to satisfy himself about the truth of the complaints.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-07

Creator(s)

Rounds, Ruel, 1842-1922

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson

Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte did not agree with Henry L. Stimson’s letter. Bonaparte thinks it is particularly important to indict Joseph Pulitzer, as the lesson would be lost without this indictment. “From the standpoint of the public good,” President Roosevelt agrees with Bonaparte. Even though there is less of a chance of successfully indicting Pulitzer, Roosevelt thinks this option is the greater public service than going after easier indictments of Pulitzer’s subordinates. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hedges

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hedges

President Roosevelt includes for Charles Hedges the text of a letter between Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb and Attorney General William H. Moody regarding his case. Roosevelt says that there is no indication that the statements in the memorandum in question implied that Hedges was indicted. He adds, however, that Hedges was not indicted because most of his offenses were outside the statute of limitations, and his dismissal from his post was viewed as punishment enough for the offense that was not.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter to Charles J. Bonaparte

A letter to Attorney General Bonaparte clarifies the roles of many of the people involved in the Idaho land fraud case, describing when people entered into and left the conspiracy. It is not possible to indict several of the people, as some have since died, and the statue of limitations has run out on others. The presentation of the case to the Grand Jury will finish soon, and the author of the letter predicts that the jury will be disposed to indict, although there is some uncertainty whether convictions can actually be secured under the instructions of the court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-07

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon

Attorney General Bonaparte instructs special assistants William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon to avoid naming Senator William Edgar Borah as one of the persons connected with the conspiracy to murder the former Governor of Idaho, Frank Steunenberg, in any new indictments, so as not to “awaken needless prejudice against the prosecution.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-27

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur William Merrifield describes a trip he and his wife recently took to Japan and China, including the wreck of their ship the SS Dakota. He has some information which he will share with President Roosevelt before Secretary of War William H. Taft sails to Japan. Merrifield thanks Roosevelt for the opportunity. He is very busy now with his work as United States Marshal in Montana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-29

Creator(s)

Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929

Letter from William Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Borah expresses concern about his role in the prosecution of Charles H. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood, in light of the indictment that has been brought against him in Idaho regarding land fraud. Borah protests his innocence of the latter, but suggests that if the evidence of the case is sufficient to warrant indictment, he will withdraw from the Moyer-Haywood case and face action against him as early as possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-24

Creator(s)

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Moody writes President Roosevelt regarding the case against U.S. Marshal Vivian J. Fagin. Fagin had initially submitted his resignation as marshal due to baseless charges that may have been levied against him, but then rescinded his resignation. Officials allowed Fagin to do so. Now, however, charges have been brought and an investigation by the Civil Service Commission is underway. The evidence seems to prove the charges. Moody will wait to take action until after he has met with Secretary of War William H. Taft, unless Roosevelt instructs otherwise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-14

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917