The Everything Theodore Roosevelt Book - Plot & Excerpts
He opined that, “A man has very little more to fear in the West than in the East, in spite of all the lawless acts one reads about.” But he did not leave law enforcement to chance. TR became a lawman. He demonstrated respect for the law rather than giving thieves a fair trial and then hanging them.Jacob Riis recounted one story that demonstrated TR’s respect for law and justice. Local ranchers believed that their sheriff was sympathetic to cattle rustlers, some of whom he had let escape. The ranchers would not confront him. TR did. At one meeting, he accused the sheriff directly of favoring the outlaws and informed him that he had lost the ranchers’ confidence and good will. The sheriff did not even defend himself.TR served as a deputy sheriff for the northern end of Billings County at a time when shootings, stabbings, stealing cattle, and other serious crimes were on the decline. The job did not carry with it a great deal of prestige—or pay. Deputy sheriffs were paid when they made arrests and received travel reimbursement.
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