Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; April 10, 1869

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Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; April 10, 1869

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Cohen, Moses Lee, Thomas Philips, Rafe Walker, Alex Warner, Alexander, 1827-1914 Wyatt, Jerry

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Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Escapes

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Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)

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Police Prison Guard

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Glencoe (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)

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

Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; April 10, 1869

PROCLAMATION.
50 DOLLARS REWARD!

Whereas, it appears by information received by me, that Alex. Walker, Rafe Philips, Moses Cohen, Jerry Wyatt and Thomas Lee, (freedmen) convcits of the Mississippi Penitentiary, escaped from the guards near Glencoe Landing, Missis-sippi, in March, 1869, and are still at large;

Now, therefore, I, A. Ames, Provisional Gov-ernor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the arrest and delivery of each of them to the keeper of the State Penitentiary. And I do moreover require all officers in this State to be diligent in their efforts to arrest said fugitives.

Given under my hand, and the Great Seal of the State affixed, at Jackson, this 10th day of April. A.. D. 1869, and of the sovereignty of the State the fifty-first.

A. AMES, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U S. A,
and Prov. Gov of Mississippi.

By the Governor,
A. WARNER, Sec'y of State.

DESCRIPTIONS:

THOMAS LEE is 25 years of age, 5 feet 4 1-2 inches high, dark mulatto, scars be-tween the shoulders.

JERRY WYATT, is about 25 years of age, 5 feet 4 1-2 inches high, dark mulatto, scars between the shoulders.

RAFE PHILIPS is 21 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, black, scars from burns on both arms and thighs.

ALEX. WALKER is 34 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, yellow, scar on his back, and moles on his neck.

MOSES COHEN is 27 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, very black, scars on middle of back, and itch scars all over the body.