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James McReynolds writes to President Roosevelt to report information from the Department of Justice, including an investigation of officers residing in Indian Territory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-21
James S. Easby-Smith informs Senator Kearns that the application for Executive Clemency for Charles Meighen has been received and referred to the U.S. attorney and trial judge for their opinions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-04
Charles C. Long acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter to Attorney General Knox concerning the appointment of the general agent to the Justice Department.
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1903-08-04
Attorney General Knox shares his opinion concerning defense attorney Frank Hinchman Platt’s request to negotiate a compromise of the Japanese silk fraud case.
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1903-08-03
Henry Martyn Hoyt writes that President Roosevelt’s instructions will be followed concerning government rations to Indian children at schools.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-28
Holmes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparte have been instructed to report to Theodore Roosevelt concerning charges made by Seymour Wilcox Tulloch, an ex-cashier in the Washington Post Office involved in the highly publicized post office scandal.
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1903-07-28
William Michael Byrne fears that he will not be appointed for a new position unless he is backed by President Roosevelt.
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1903-07-20
Rollo Ogden returns the Department of Justice report.
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1903-07-14
Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad will provide a report to President Roosevelt concerning fraud in the United States Post Office, per the president’s request.
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1903-07-17
It is recommended that special assistants be appointed to assist in the post office cases.
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1903-06-22
Acting Attorney General Hoyt appoints William Miller Collier as Special Assistant to the Attorney General for enforcement of antitrust laws.
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1903-03-18
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a letter from Acting Attorney General Henry Martyn Hoyt appointing William Miller Collier as Special Assistant to the Attorney General.
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1903-03-19
Attorney General Knox reports that no “colored men” have been appointed to strictly presidential offices under the Department of Justice nor have any white men have been appointed to succeed people of color. Two African Americans have been appointed to Department of Justice offices.
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1903-01-30
Orin J. Field returns a letter to William J. Youngs, noting that George H. Pettit is the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and that Pettit’s term will expire on December 20, 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-27
Mr. Luna is traveling to Washington, D.C., and can explain the conditions in New Mexico Territory to President Roosevelt. Luna has been loyal and has enthusiastically supported the Roosevelt administration. Mr. McHarg and Mr. Gordon have not been relieved from duty as expected. They continue to create problems. Governor Curry believes that conditions will be satisfactory when matters are turned over to Mr. Leahy, the regular United States attorney.
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1901-11-28
Examiner Finch reports to Attorney General Griggs on charges made by former Deputy Marshal Samuel C. Samuels against United States Marshal for Alabama Leander J. Bryan and his deputies. Finch finds that on a prisoner transport, Ernest H. E. Warren used reduced rail fares instead of first class and pocketed the extra money. When Samuels reported the fraud, he was dismissed and replaced by a Deputy Marshal who was complicit in the fraud. Finch also finds that over $600 had been deposited in the accounts of Ernest H. E. Warren’s real estate firm, Warren & Stuart. Warren was the Marshal’s son-in-law. Finch recommends the immediate dismissal of the Marshal and the Deputy Marshals who participated in the fraud.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-05-25