Letter from William Noonan to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 1, 1875

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Letter from William Noonan to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 1, 1875

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People

Anderson, Eli Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 French, Unknown Jobes, Unknown Noonan, William Packer, A. G.Wardlow, George

Events

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)

Occupations

Law Enforcement Prison Guard Prison Wardens Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Fugitives from Justice Imprisoned people

Page 1

Superintendent's Office
Miss: State Penitentiary
Jackson July 1^st_" 1875

To His Excellency A K Davis
Lieut. Gov., Actg 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 Eli Anderson effected his escape on June 30^th 1875, also that George Wardlow while under Lease to Mess^s French & Jobes escaped on June 24^th 1875

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

W^m Noonan
Supt

Discription

Eli Anderson: Age 25 y^s Height 5 f^t 6 in:
Complex: Dark copper, Hair & Eyes black

George Wardlow. Age 40 y^s, Height 5 f^t 11 3/4 in
Complex: Brown, Hair & Eyes black

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July 2^nd 1875

Supt Office Miss
Penity

Respectfully returned

The convict Eli Anderson escaped from the Penity guards at Jackson Miss

The convict George Wardlow escaped from the guards at Greenville Miss

W^m Noonan
Supt Penity

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Hinds County.

From Supt of Penty
Address Jackson.
Dated July 1 1875
Received " 1 "
Answered[gap]

SUBJECT:

Notice of escape of convicts Eli Anderson & George Wardlow from French & Jobes Leasees—

Respty ret'd to Supt of Penty for information as to location of convicts at time of escape

A. K. DAVIS,
Lt.=Gov. Acting Gov'r.

A. G. PACKER,
Private Secretary.