Letter from William Noonan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 20, 1874

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Letter from William Noonan to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; October 20, 1874

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Noonan, William Porter, Henry

Events

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

Organizations

Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

Occupations

Law Enforcement Prison Guard Prison Wardens

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Rankin County

Social Identifiers

Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

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OFFICE

Mississippi State Penitentiary,

WM. NOONAN, SUPT.

Jackson, October 20^th,, 1874

To
His Excellency
Governor Adelbert Ames

D^r Sir

In accordance with an act entitled "an act for the regulation, control and support of the Penit-entiary" it becomes my duty to inform your Excellency that, Convict Henry Porter, yesterday effected his escape in Rankin C^o while under Guard

I am
Very respectfully
Your ob^dt Serv^t

W^m Noonan
Supt

Description. Age 32 years. Height 5 ft 4 in.. Complexion, Hair and Eyes black—Upper front teeth out.

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Reward offered
Oct. 22^nd 1874
$50⁰⁰_x

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