Letter from Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary William Noonan to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 8, 1875

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Letter from Superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary William Noonan to Mississippi Lieutenant Governor A. K. Davis; July 8, 1875

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Alexander, James Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Douglas, William Jobes, Unknown Noonan, William 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)

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Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--State Penitentiary (Jackson)

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Law Enforcement Prison Guard Prison Wardens Secretaries

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Mississippi--Attala County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Washington County

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African Americans Imprisoned people

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Superintendent's Office
Miss: State Penitentiary

To
His Excellency A. K. Davis, Lieut: Gov. Act'g Gov^r.
Jackson

Sir

In accordance with Section 40 of an act entitled "an act for the regulation control and support of the Penitentiary" I have the honor to report the escape of the below described Convicts at dates and places set opposite their names

Very respectfully
Your obd^t serv^t.

W^m Noonan Supt

W^m Douglas—June 22^d Washington C^o.

Age 35 years, Height 5^ft. 6in: Dark Mulatto, Hair & Eyes black, scar in right eyebrow, scar in forehead at root of hair

James Alexander—July 6^th Attala C^o

Age 19 years, Height 5 f^t 5in: Complexion, Hair & Eyes black very short chin, scars on body and legs.

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Executive Office

From Supt of Penitentiary
Jackson Miss.
July 8^th 1875
" 8^th "

Notice of escapeof convicts

William Douglas June 22^d_"/75
Washington County

James Alexander June 6^th/75
Attala County.

from

Guard of Penty. convicts leased
to
French & Jobes

$50⁰⁰ Reward offered
for each

July 9 1875

A. K. Davis.
Lt. Gov Actg Gov

A. G. Packer
Priv Secty.