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Report summarizing the St. Louis Boodle cases, outlining trials convictions, and incarcerations. Folk relays that Henry Nicolaus was exonerated by Judge Ryan, while the cases of Emil A. Meysenburg, Julius Lehmann, and Henry A. Faulkner went to the Supreme Court.
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1903-12-01
Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt in receipt of his invitation to meet with him, William Loeb, and John Carter Rose at the White House. Bonaparte relays that he will attend a court case overseen by Judge Morris. Bonaparte also discusses a brief he prepared regarding Native American children who attend religious schools. Bonaparte relays that he asked Eugene A. Philbin about developments concerning this brief.
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1903-12-01
Charles J. Bonaparte sends a telegram to President Roosevelt, informing him that the case will last the entire week.
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1903-12-01
Charles J. Bonaparte responds to President Roosevelt’s note of November 24. Bonaparte also discusses a case in which he and Holmes Conrad have been involved (probably the investigation of the post office in Washington, D.C.). Bonaparte believes they have a strong case and are likely to secure a conviction.
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1903-11-27
Attorney General Knox submits a report from Joseph L. Bristow, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, returned by Holmes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparte regarding the Post Office fraud.
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1903-11-13
Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad, Special assistants to the Attorney General, submit a supplementary report regarding accusations by Postmaster John A. Merritt against Seymour Wilcox Tulloch, who, for many years, was cashier of the Washington Post Office and Secretary of the United States Electric Light Company, which gave the appearance of a conflict of interest. In their opinion, Merritt’s charges against Tulloch were unsubstantiated. They pointed out, however, that several questionable postal practices should be discontinued.
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1903-11-11
Philander C. Knox and Charles J. Bonaparte submit the brief of Joseph L. Bristow, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, regarding the postal fraud case.
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1903-11-05
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
Attorney General Knox responds to President Roosevelt’s inquiry concerning the conduct of District Attorney George B. Curtiss of Binghamton in regard to a case involving New York state Senator George E. Green. Knox defends Curtiss’s behavior.
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1903-10-21
Willis Sweet updates Weldon Heyburn on prison conditions in Puerto Rico and other matters. Prisoners in Puerto Rico are not confined to individual cells, instead they are herded together. Problems within the prison are complicated by weak prison authority. Sweet also must deal with a number of pardons. Original sentences do not always fit the crime. Trial by jury has also been recently implemented in Puerto Rico.
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1903-07-28
The unnamed assailant is being held for action of the grand jury but no trial can be held until the fall term of court.
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1903-07-03
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
Inspector George Dice summarizes how his office obtained and retained a set of legal records for the case against Hugh C. Dennis and Thomas W. Garland of the Brooks Brokerage and Commission Company.
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1903-02-10
Charles Robert Younger has been arrested in Indian Territory. He requests a letter from Vice President Roosevelt regarding his conduct when he served under Roosevelt in the 1st Volunteer Cavalry. Younger’s trial is set for December and will be before Judge Gills in Vinita, Indian Territory.
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1901-08-25