Letter from Judge Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 5, 1871

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Letter from Judge Jason Niles to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 5, 1871

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Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Applewhite, Afred Hewson, H. F.Niles, Jason West, William

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Crime Crime--Burglary Crime--Manslaughter Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Sentencing

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Courts Courts--Circuit Courts Judicial Districts Judicial Districts--13th (Miss.)Mississippi. Executive Department Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)

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Judges Secretaries

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Carroll County (Miss.)Carrollton (Miss.)

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African Americans Criminal Status--Imprisoned people Historically free and newly freed African Americans

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Carrollton, Miss., ~~Hel~~ May 5, 1871.

Gov. Alcorn,

Dear Sir,

At this term of the Circuit Court of Carroll County, the following named persons were sentenced to the penitentiary:

Afred Applewhite (freedman,) two years of burglary; and William West, (freedman,) two years for manslaughter.

Very Respy.

Jason Niles,
Judge of 13^th Dist.

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No'.

Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Carroll

From Hon Miles
Address Carrollton
Dated May. 5. 1871
Received —
Answered —

Reports two convictions at the Carroll term of the Court

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.