Letter from Acting Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Walter McCrea to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 24, 1875

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Letter from Acting Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary Walter McCrea to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; June 24, 1875

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Caldwell, William Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 French, Unknown 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 Legislation 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--Noxubee County

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African Americans Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

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Superintendent's Office
Miss: Penitentiary
Jackson June 24^th, 1875

To
His Excellency A. K. Davis
Lieut. Gov. Act'g Governor
Jackson

D^r 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 William Caldwell, a Convict, effected his escape from the Guards on the 14^th_" inst: in Noxubee Co while under Lease to Mess^s French & Jobes

I am Sir
very respectfully
Your obdt servt

Walter M^cCrea
Sergt & actg Sup^t

Discription: Age 31 years, Height 5ft 9 inches
Complexion, Hair & Eyes black, mole on left
side of nose; scar on forehead over left eye.

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Executive Office

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

Notice of escape of convict
William Caldwell
from
Guard of Penty convicte leased
to French & Jobes Noxubee Co

$50⁰⁰ Reward offered
June 24 1875

A.K. Davis
Lt Gov Actg Govr

A. G. Packer
Priv Secty