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President Roosevelt agrees with Governor Odell that Police Commissioner Greene should be appointed for a term of several years and made removable only with cause.
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1903-02-12
President Roosevelt was pleased to testify on Captain Gorman’s heroic behavior during Roosevelt’s tenure as Police Commissioner.
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1903-01-16
During President Roosevelt’s term as police commissioner, Maximillian Frances Schmittberger “behaved admirably.” However, Roosevelt is unsure of Schmittberger’s actions since his time as police commissioner, but is inclined to believe that he deserves a promotion.
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1903-01-21
President Roosevelt sends enclosures regarding P. K. Sweet. Sweet was appointed to the New York Police Department by Roosevelt; served with Roosevelt in the Rough Riders, and has completed military and police service in the Philippines.
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1902-01-06
President Roosevelt sends an enclosure for Mr. P. K. Sweet.
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1902-01-06
President Roosevelt instructs Lincoln Steffens to use the letter as an introduction to Seth Low.
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1901-11-09
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt prefers policeman William M. Ferdon to contact Police Commissioner Avery De Lano Andrews personally concerning his case. He has been trying not to interfere with the New York Police Department since leaving. Roosevelt thinks well of Ferdon and doubts he did anything dishonorable.
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1897-09-25
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Josephine Shaw Lowell that he has been doing all he can by correspondence to get the Republicans to endorse Seth Low. However, he cannot be publicly involved in the campaign. Roosevelt wants her to know that his new position allows him to do better work than was afforded him in the New York Police Department.
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1897-09-27
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt wants William Milne Grinnell to contact Chief John McCullough. While he can write to McCullough, Roosevelt cannot interfere with matters in the New York Police Department.
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1897-09-18
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt would like to advise Edward C. Ginty but suggests he speak to John McCullough of the New York Police Department.
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1897-09-20
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with H. F. Holtz’s statements about the governor (presumably William Lafayette Strong). He discusses Civil Service Commission Chief Clerk Paul V. Bunn’s personal history and attests to his skilled, hard-working nature alongside fellow Civil Service employee Willoughby B. Dobbs. Roosevelt would have brought Bunn to the New York Police Department with him, but there was no position.
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1897-09-21
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Maria Longworth Storer’s amusing letter to Alice Lee. He feels things worked out for the best for the Storers. Roosevelt comments on the Police Board changes. A. T. Mahan’s recent article is noble, as are those of Hilary A. Herbert and John Robert Procter.
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1897-09-03
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks New York Police Commissioner Andrews if it would be possible to have a few copies of their recent annual report sent to him. He remarks on a recent libel lawsuit taking place in New York.
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1897-06-12
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs M. G. Ballard that while he is no longer associated with the New York Police Department, he will forward Ballard’s letter to Police Commissioner Moss.
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1897-06-07
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is glad Commissioner Frank Moss was elected president of the Board of Police Commissioners. However, Roosevelt does not like that Moss left Commissioner Andrews or the lack of action regarding Commissioner Frederick Dent Grant. He asks Andrews to contact him and give him an update.
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1897-05-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt heartily congratulates Frank Moss on his election as president of the New York City Police Board.
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1897-05-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Mary Elizabeth Blampey Trautmann and the Ladies Health Protective Association for the letter. He enjoyed working with the New York Police Department and for the opportunity to work with associations such as Trautmann’s.
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1897-04-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Henry John Elwes copies of Science with his article on scientific terminology. He will look for the extra copy of the game report during his next visit to Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt feels he did all he could at the New York Police Department, especially since “the law under which we worked was utterly absurd in character.” He believes strongly in the American and British Navies and is glad to do such “thoroughly congenial” work. On a recent trip to his ranch, Roosevelt shot several antelope with his new Winchester rifle.
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1897-05-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is still interested in the New York police force. However, he explains to D. J. Osgood that Commissioners Andrew D. Parker and Frederick Dent Grant blocked everything. They persistently threw obstacles in the way of William S. Devery’s trial to delay it and refused to vote in Martins’s trial. Regarding Adam A. Cross’s case, Dennett was convinced he was improperly accused.
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1897-05-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt commends Police Commissioner Moss for his work in his new position. He warns Moss that Andrew D. Parker will try to trick him.
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1897-04-28