Arrested A man by the name of Williams, a painter by trade, was arrested at this place on Saturday night last, and take to Chattanooga, for having stolen a suit of clothes at that place a few days ago Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 12 July 1872. Page 3, column 1. Available online
Thomas I. Tate was committed to the jail of this county, on Sunday last, for stealing a mule from John J. Browder, who resides six miles north of this place, on Mouse creek. Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 12 July 1872. Page 3, column 1. Available online at Google News Archive.
Committed to Jail – On Monday last George CARTER, John WILSON and Henry CLAY, all colored, were committed to jail, in this place, for larceny. (page 3, col 1) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 24 May 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.
James McELWEE, colored, was committed to jail on the 15th inst., for larceny. (page 3, col 2) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 17 May 1872. Available online at Google News Archive
Governor’s Proclamation — John C. Brown, Governor of the State of Tennessee– To all who shall see these presents- Greeting- Whereas, it has been made known to me that a certain Samuel B. GRIFFITH, charged with having committed a foul and atrocious murder, on the 12th day of March, 1872, upon
Circuit Court – Alfred COOIE, the colored man who has been robbing stores in Cleveland “on a sly,” and in whose possession the stolen goods were found by marshal BURGESS, has had his trial last week and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. Source: Weekly Herald (Cleveland, TN); 15 September 1876. Available
Heartless Act of Sallie Crum, a Memphis Girl Gave Her Baby to a Negress, Who Starved It When Found Rats Had Eaten Its Head, Feet and Hands Away – -Mother and Nurse Arrested Source: Nashville American, page 2, 1 October 1894
Article lead: The preliminary trial of Bob BRYANT and Howell BRYANT, for the murder of John SEAVERS a few days since, was held at Lavinia yesterday. Source: Nashville American, page 8, 30 September 1894.
Stolen from the subscriber, living in Lincoln Co., Tenn., in District No. 22 on the waters of Flynt River on the 13th March 1851, a light sorrel mare inclined to be Roan about 14 hands high, a blaze in the face…Any person giving information of the said Mare will be
A young negro man named Jack FUQUA, murdered his father, Armstead FUQUA, at Huntingdon, a few days ago. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
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