Document from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames to the Sheriff of Kemper County, Mississippi; April 30, 1874

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Document from Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames to the Sheriff of Kemper County, Mississippi; April 30, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Brown, John C. (John Calvin), 1827-1889 Earles, Thomas Gilmer, J. P.Hill, James, 1846-1903 Kellogg, William Pitt, 1830-1918 Powers, Ridgley Ceylon, 1836-1912

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Crime Crime--Murder Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Extradition

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Mississippi--Department of State

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Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs

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Louisiana Mississippi--Kemper County Tennessee

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Criminal Status--Fugitives from justice

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~~RIDGLEY C. POWERS~~^Adelbert Ames^ Governor of the State of Mississippi.

To the Sheriff of Kemper County,
Or to the Sheriff of any other County—GREETING:

Whereas, His Excellency, the Governor of the State of Tennessee, has made known to me that Thomas Earles stands charged with having committed the crime of Murder (as set forth in the annexed copy of an affidavit, which is hereby certified to be authentic,) in the State of Tennessee on the 7^th,, day of May 1872; and Whereas, it appears that said Thomas Earles—has fled from justice, and is to be found in the State of Mississippi, where he has taken refuge; and Whereas, the Governor aforesaid, has demanded of me the arrest and delivery of said Thomas Earles to J. P. Gilmer whom he has appointed agent to receive and convey said Thomas Earles to the jurisdictional limits within which he stands charged.

Now, Therefore, I, RIDGLEY C. POWERS, Governor of the State of Mississippi, do, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitu-tion and Laws of this State, direct and require you to arrest the said Thomas Earles and deliver him to the custody of the said J. P. Gilmer the agent appointed by the Governor of Tennessee to the end that he may be conveyed to the jurisdictional limits where he stands charged.

[seal: THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI]

In Testimony Whereof, Witness my hand and signature, and the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi hereunto affixed, this 30^th,, day of April 1874.

Adelbert Ames

By the Governor:

Jas Hill
Secretary of State.

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Requisition of Gov of Tenn. upon Gov. of La—for Tho^s Earles in Kemper County—