Letter from Superintendent of the State Penitentiary William Noonan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June 24, 1874

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Letter from Superintendent of the State Penitentiary William Noonan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; June 24, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barrett, Frederick Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Davol, W. R.Day, Ephraim Noonan, William

Events

Convict Labor Convict Labor. Mississippi Crime Crime--Jail Escapes Crime--Larceny Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Bounty Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Legislation Legislation. Mississippi Legislation. Mississippi. An act for the regulation, control, and support of the Penitentiary (1872)

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Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

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Law Enforcement Prison Guard Prison Wardens Secretaries

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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African Americans African Americans--Historically Free and Newly Freed Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

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OFFICE

Mississippi State Penitentiary,

WM. NOONAN, SUPT.

Jackson June 24^th 1874

To
His Excellency
Governor Adelbert Ames

Sir

In accordance with Sect. 40 of an act entitled, "an act for the regulation, control and support of the Penitentiary" it becomes my duty to inform your Excellency that convict Ephraim Day escaped from the Guard on the 23^d inst; while employed on the Penitentiary Brickyard

Very respectfully
Your obd^t Serv^t

W^m Noonan
Supt Miss: Penty

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Discription of escaped Convict
Ephraim Day.

Age: 25 years; Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches. Complexion, Hair and Eyes black—Space between lower front teeth

Said Convict was convicted of Grand Larceny and sentenced on June 3^d 1874 to two years imprisonment in the Penitentiary.

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$50.⁰⁰ Reward offered June 25/74 from (4) times Weekly Pilot

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Hinds County.

From W^m Noonan S. of S. P.
Address Jackson
Dated June 24" 1874
Received " " "
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Convict "Ephriam Day," escaped from the Penitentiary Brick Yd

Description of same

~~ADELBERT AMES~~^A. K. Davis^
Actg Governor.

~~FRED. BARRETT~~,^W. R. Davol^
Private Secretary.