Letter from Acting Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Walter McCrea to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 26, 1875

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Letter from Acting Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Walter McCrea to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 26, 1875

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Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 French, Unknown Henderson, King Jobes, Unknown McCrea, Walter Packer, A. G.

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Convict Labor Convict Labor. Mississippi Convict Labor. Mississippi. Leasing Program 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--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 Mississippi--Washington County

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African Americans Imprisoned people

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Page 1

Superintendent's Office
Miss: Penitentiary
Jackson June 23^d 1875.

To
His Excellency A. K Davis
Lieut: Gov^r, Acting Governor
Jackson

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 King Henderson effected his escape from the Guards while under Lease to Mess^s French & Jobes in Washington C^o

I am Sir
very respectfully
Your ob^dt serv^t

Walter M^cCrea
Sergeant & Acting Sup^t

Discription; Age 67 years, Height 5 f^t 5 1/2 in:
Complexion dark brown, Hair &
Eyes black, scar on left forearm
scar on inside of left thumb

Page 2

Executive Office

From Supt of Penitentiary
Jackson Miss.
June 23 1875.
" 24 "

Notice of escape of convict
King Henderson
from
Guard of Penty convicts leased to French & Jobes Washington Co

$50⁰⁰ Reward offered
June 24, 1875.

A. K. Davis
Lt Gov Actg Govr

A. G. Packer,
Priv Secty