Tag: Q2 1907
Brother’s Plea Falls on Deaf Ears: Jerome Fights Bail Bond for Murder Defendant
A tense standoff has unfolded at the Washington D.C. courthouse as Jerome, the brother of Evelyn Thaw, has been denied bail bond for his alleged role in a murder case. The drama began when Evelyn’s husband, Harry K. Thaw, was acquitted of murdering architect Stanford White in a sensational trial that captivated the nation. Jerome,…
Theodore Roosevelt, Railroad Industry Obstruction, Illinois 1907
On April 1, 1907, President Roosevelt made headlines when he declined an invitation to speak at the Illinois Manufacturers Association’s Springfield gathering. The topic of discussion was the precarious state of the railroad industry, but it seemed the President had nothing to say on the matter. In a carefully worded letter to C.H. Smith, president…
