Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
FIC |
Catalog Number |
FIC 2024.134 |
Object Name |
Clipping, newspaper |
Date |
12 Sep 1912 |
Creator |
Bossier Banner |
Title |
Jail Delivery! |
Scope & Content |
Article about the assault of Deputy Sheriff J.A. Edwards. Headlines: "Jail Delivery! Negroes Murderously Assault Deputy Sheriff and Make Their Escape into Woods. Posses in Pursuit - Officer Lies at Point of Death. Big Reward for Escapes, Dead or Alive" 3 prisoners at the Bossier Parish jail in Benton attacked the Deputy Sheriff with a pipe as he was bringing water to all of the jail's prisoners. Edwards' skull was fractured. Two other prisoners, the Majors brothers, attempted to stop the escapees, but were unsuccessful. Edwards was taken to Schumpert Sanitarium in Shreveport for care. His condition slowly improved. This article tells of the attempts to capture the escapees, whose location was unknown. Printout of an article from the Bossier Banner. |
People |
Burks, Mood Edwards, James Alford, Sr. Edwards, John Ford Edwards, Kate Irene Carter Gayle, Clinton Oliver Gayle, Carrie Fort Heard, Jim Hill, Robert Beverly Irion, Clifford Hill (Dr.) Jimmerson, Silas Majors, Oscar J. Majors, Walter Skannal, Abel Cunyus Smith, L.G. (Mrs.) McKnight, Mamie Edwards Stinson Willis, James Clinton, Jr. (Dr.) Wise, J.Z. Faircloth, William G. |
Search Terms |
Bossier Parish Jail Crimes Criminals Violence |
Physical characteristics |
Paper; 2 pages; black and white; 8 1/2 x 11" |
Inventoried date |
2024-05-14 |