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Collection: The Law, Crime and Punishment
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The Capture, Arrest, Trial and Sentencing of Matt Jenkins for Grand Larceny in 1890
Three Florence Herald articles from February and March, 1890 reporting on the escape, capture and extradition back to Florence from Memphis of African-American Matt Jenkins, charged with grand larceny.
Jenkins refused to return to Florence from…
"Sent to the Mines."
An August 13, 1890 Florence Herald report that African-American Henry Conner was sentenced to seven months in the mines at Coalburg by Justice Smith for "borrowing a pair of shoes and breeches from an intimate friend, Henry Alexander., and forgetting…
"Sold Bad Whiskey Without License."
An August 13, 1890 Florence Herald report that African-American Ike Weems, who had evaded arrest for some time, was arrested Friday, August 8 by Lauderdale County Sheriff George W. Porter for selling liquor without a license, "in the county, some…
"Crap Shooters Again In Trouble."
An August 1, 1890 Florence Herald article reporting the case of African-Americans John Wheedley and Raz Stewart, who were charged with crap shooting and Wm. Felton, proprietor of "the 'Magnolia House', a well known resort," for running a gambling…
"Did the 'Razor Act.'"
An August 13, 1890 Florence Herald report of an incident on Monday night, August 12, at the "Magnolia House," a "low dive" on College Street, in which African-American Eb Howell was badly cut on the neck and abdomen by a black character known as…
Lauderdale County Sheriff AD Carson Returns from Escorting a Mentally Ill Woman, Annie Wilson, to the Bryce Insane Asylum at Tuscaloosa.
A January 28, 1897 Florence Herald report that Lauderdale County Sheriff AD Carson had returned from escorting the mentally ill Annie Wilson, from the bend of the river area of west Lauderdale County, to the Bryce Insane Asylum in Tuscaloosa.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Mitchell and Two Deputies Arrest Ten African-American Gamblers at a Florence Pressing Shop.
A Thursday, August 21, 1919 Florence Herald report that Lauderdale County Sheriff Mitchell assisted by two deputies, arrested ten unnamed African-American card-playing gamblers at a Florence pressing shop on Court Street "last Thursday."
The Police Court
An April 21, 1915 Florence Herald report of the arrest, trial and conviction of three men in Florence's police court, including black resident Andrew Beasley, charged with selling whiskey from his house on South Court Street, fined $104 and put to…
With the Courts
A collection of Florence Herald articles for 1898 detailing the arrests, trials, and sentencing of Lauderdale County residents in the commissioner's, mayor's and police courts. Usually, though not always, African-American defendants are noted by the…
Chased a Negro
A Thursday, March 6, 1899 Florence Herald report of Florence Police Chief (1987-1901) Samuel Weakley "SW" Lipscomb on his bicycle, chasing African-American offender Hence Simpson, riding a "Texas mustang." Simpson's horse was too fast for the Chief,…
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