Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 12, 1875

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Document from Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 12, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Hill, James, 1846-1903 McCrea, Walter Packer, A. G.Prewitt, Nelson

Events

Crime Crime--Jail Escapes Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Bounty Legislation Legislation. Mississippi

Organizations

Mississippi--Department of State 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 Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

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[note] June 12, 1875 [/note]

PROCLAMATION!

$50⁰⁰ REWARD.

WHEREAS, It appears by information received by me, that Nelson Prewitt "convict" escaped from the Penitentiary Guard on the 12^th,, inst. and is still at large;

Now, therefore, I, A. K. Davis Lt. Gov Actg Governor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the arrest and delivery of the said Nelson Prewitt to the Supt. of the State Penitentiary And I do moreover, require all officers or this State to be diligent in their efforts to ar-rest said fugitive Nelson Prewitt

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State affixed, at Jackson, this [gap] day of June A. D. 1875.

A K Davis

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

BY THE ^Lt Gov Actg^ GOVERNOR:

Jam^es. Hill
SECRETARY OF STATE.

DESCRIPTION.

Age 33 years. Height 5 ft. 7 in Complexion Hair and Eyes black. Large scar on right leg above the knee; scar in corner of left eye.

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$50 00/100

Proclamation for Nelson Prewitt
Convict escaped on the 12^th June from Guard at Penitentiary—

Issued—June 75

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[seal]

Superintendent's Office
Miss: State Penitentiary
Jackson June 12^th 1875.

To
His Excellency
Governor Adelbert Ames

Jackson

Sir

In accordance with Section 40 of an act entitled an act for the regulation, control and support of the Miss: Penitentiary it becomes my duty to inform your Excellency that Convict Nelson Prewitt effected his escape from the Guard of the Penitentiary on the 12^th,, day of June 1875.

I am Sir
very respectfully
Your obd^t serv^t

Walter M^cCrea
Sergeant of the Guard
and Acting Superintendent

Discription: Age 33 years; Height 5 f^t,, 7 in: Complexions, Hair & Eyes black, large scar above Knee on right leg, scar in corner of left eye.

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Executive Office

From Supt. Penty
Address Jackson Miss
Dated June 12^th 1875
Received ^,, 14^th ^,,
Answered [gap]

Nelson Prewett, Convict escaped from Penty Guard. June 12^th 1875

Reward offered June 15 1875
$50⁰⁰

A. K. Davis
Lt Gov Actg Govr.

A. G. Packer,
Pt. Secty.