Robb, Charles Henry, 1867-1939

President Roosevelt asks Otto Gresham if he can show his letter to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte and Justice William H. Moody. He is confident that the allegation of George B. Cortelyou taking campaign contributions from the meat packers is false. However, he would like to look into the allegation that Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb immediately went to Mr. Miller when beginning his investigation into Judge Christian C. Kohlsaat.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-12-26

President Roosevelt requests Secretary Root send back his letter related to the recalling of Minister Bellamy Storer. Roosevelt thinks that they should support Thomas I. Chatfield for a judge position in Brooklyn largely based on support from members of his cabinet and congress. The president tells Root that he will appoint Chatfield unless the secretary feels “there are very strong reasons to the contrary.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-12-08

President Roosevelt writes Senator Clark strongly recommending Alford Warriner Cooley for the position of Assistant Attorney General, and he encourages Clark to share this letter with the rest of the Judiciary Committee. Roosevelt writes that Cooley was suggested by Attorney General William H. Moody, and he is also favored by Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. Roosevelt outlines Cooley’s education and career, which includes time as judge for various courts in New York and Washington DC; positions at the Department of Justice; and a member of New York City’s Corporation Counsel. Roosevelt concludes that he doesn’t believe it “would be possible to obtain a better man for the place.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-12-07

Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad feel that the District Attorney should have laid the case before the Grand Jury. President Roosevelt would like to discuss the matter with Attorney General Knox and asks that Morgan Beach and Charles Henry Robb be invited to attend if possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1903-10-10

President Roosevelt’s opinion has changed after viewing the papers in the Warfield case. Roosevelt would like Postmaster General Payne and Charles Henry Robb to interview Warfield, explain the gravity of the offense, and see if Warfield has anything to say.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1903-08-22

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia, is currently investigating charges connected to the Post Office Department. Due to their other important public duties, his office is finding it difficult to find the time necessary to prosecute these cases. President Roosevelt suggests detailing additional staff from the Department of Justice or hiring special assistants for the Post Office cases.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1903-06-22

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-10-26

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. The piece has several handwritten additions and notes which Roosevelt includes in the final draft of his piece.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-10-26

President Roosevelt explains his reasoning for recent judgeship appointments as the result of choosing good public servants. In response to Senator Proctor’s assertion that Vermont has not received its proper share of appointments, Roosevelt retorts that the state has nearly five times the share to which she is entitled.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-06-13

President Roosevelt was astounded by Senator Proctor’s assertion that Vermont has had few patronage appointments in his administration. Roosevelt argues that, on the contrary, Vermont has many times her proper proportion of appointments. If he were to make any geographic distinction when considering the circuit judgeship, he would give the appointment to Connecticut.

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1907-06-09

President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter about David P. Dyer, who Roosevelt is considering for the position of District Judge. Roosevelt copies a letter from Senator William Warner citing Dyer’s qualifications with an agreement from Senator Philander C. Knox.

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1907-02-27

President Roosevelt tells Senator Proctor of his intentions to appoint Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb for district judge. Roosevelt also congratulates Proctor’s son, Fletcher D. Proctor, on his inauguration for Governor of Vermont.

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1906-10-02

President Roosevelt informs Senator Hopkins that he believes Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb would be an excellent candidate for the position.

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1906-10-02

President Roosevelt tells Senator Platt of his intentions to appoint Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb for district judge.

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1906-10-02

President Roosevelt does not feel that it would be wise to publish Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb’s report yet, both because Roosevelt is still personally investigating some issues relating to the case in Idaho, and because he does not feel it is wise to participate publicly in the matter at this time. He acknowledges that Abbott is likely right concerning whether to print Philip Battell Stewart’s letter, but suggests that the circumstances surrounding the situation may be extraordinary enough to permit it.

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1906-06-21

President Roosevelt tells Calvin Cobb that he appreciates what Idaho Governor Frank Robert Gooding is trying to do in trying to bring the murderers of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg to justice. Roosevelt believes that the Western Federation of Miners has been conducting a reign of terror on many Rocky Mountain states, and recognizes the risk that Gooding is in in trying to prosecute them. While Charles S. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood deserve a fair trial, Roosevelt believes that their “black record of wrong-doing” should get them no sympathy. He hopes, however, that Gooding will act against both the Western Federation of Miners on the one hand and the corporations on the other, and not fall into the errors of former Colorado Governor James Hamilton Peabody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-06-16

President Roosevelt informs Thomas S. Rollins that based on Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb’s report of conditions in North Carolina, he is obliged to reappoint the Western District’s current district attorney and marshal. He may also do the same for the Internal Revenue Collector’s office.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-02-01

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Blackburn, Spencer, 1868-1912

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

President Roosevelt encloses a copy of Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb’s report on the Judge Francis E. Baker case. Roosevelt does not understand what Judge Bethea means when he says that Baker has not violated any laws, as Baker seems undeniably guilty.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-03