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Terence Vincent Powderly knows the secret of Edward F. McSweeney’s power over Samuel Gompers. The statement on Chinese ports of entry on the Canadian border will be ready soon.
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1901-12-10
Frank Saxton, inspector at Ellis Island, has been dismissed for dereliction of duty. Assistant Commissioner McSweeney may also be removed.
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1902
President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge to send this letter to William D. Sohier. He discusses the charges against Edward F. McSweeney and the state of affairs in the Immigration Office.
1902-01-24
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
James R. Sheffield wishes President Roosevelt a happy birthday and discusses a recent meeting with Commissioner Williams, who is currently under investigation. Sheffield writes of the newspaper charges against Ellis Island, the McSweeny trial, and expresses confidence that Seth Low will be re-elected as Mayor of New York City.
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1903-10-27
Curtis Guild discusses the state of Republican politics in Boston and relays his appreciation for President Roosevelt’s position on Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. Guild describes Governor John Lewis Bates’s recent speech in New Bedford, in which he admonished William A. Gaston. Guild asserts that the summary of Bates’s speech published in the Boston Herald was insufficient. Guild discusses the bills regarding the Wakefield water loan and the fireman workforce and describes Gaston’s image as marred by association with Edward F. McSweeney.
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1903-10-22
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
Text of a letter from Commissioner of Immigration William Williams to Henry Loomis Nelson, defending and justifying the charges against Edward F. McSweeney, the former Commissioner of Immigration at New York.
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1903-08-20
Newspaper article supporting Commissioner of Immigration William Williams’s defense of the charges against Edward F. McSweeney.
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1903-08-20
William Williams asks Roosevelt to look over his enclosed letter to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry L. Nelson dated August 4, 1903, concerning Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Immigration Commissioner Edward McSweeney.
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1903-08-04
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 writes to President Roosevelt to confirm a luncheon at Oyster Bay on Saturday, and he is bringing information about Edward Francis McSweeney.
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1903-07-23
Joseph Bucklin Bishop suggests that President Roosevelt write Edward H. Van Ingen a personal letter expressing his appreciation for his services to the United States, regarding his hard work on the McSweeney case.
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1903-06-24
Commissioner Williams offers an explanation for delays in the McSweeney case.
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1903-05-01
Joseph Bucklin Bishop has reviewed the evidence against Edward F. McSweeney and is convinced of his guilt.
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1903-02-16
William Williams outlines his connection to a warrant prepared by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for the arrest of Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at New York. Williams would like to meet with President Roosevelt, Shaw, Attorney General Philander C. Knox, and Commissioner of Immigration Frank P. Sargent to explain the full record of the matter.
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1903-02-04
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
Attorney General Knox discusses potential evidence in the complaint against Edward F. McSweeney. Mr. Van Ingen asked for an opportunity to submit the evidence against McSweeney. The Treasury Department wants to present evidence of fraudulent intent.
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1902-11-29
Commissioner Williams notes the recent government seizure of boxes belonging to Edward F. McSweeney and McSweeney’s efforts to regain possession of these boxes.
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1902-09-17
Commissioner Williams sends further information regarding the seizure of boxes belonging to Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration.
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1902-09-17