Governor Durbin to hear petition for reinstate of Sullivan sheriff
Governor Durbin sets December 10 for the hearing on John S. Dudley the Sullivan county sheriff who oversaw the Dillard lynching and will file a petition for reinstatement. Attorney Bays and Deputy Douthitt attended. Dudley seeks to resume office after a lynching sparked legal challenges to a new law.
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John $. Dudley
John S. Bays
Durbin
Indianapolis News
John S. Dudley
Sullivan County
James Dillard
Dudley
Taylor
Douthitt
Illinois
Calling Out the Militia Over Knox County Lynching
Gov Durbin’s office recounts response times after reports that a mob seized a Black man in Sullivan and planned to lynch him in Oaktown Indiana. Officials ordered the Vincennes militia only after 5:45 pm and faced delays while Knox county and Vincennes leaders were consulted. The order to assemble was sent by 6:35 pm and later reversed by 8 pm when new word arrived that the plan had changed.
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Vincennes
Jas. Dillard
Oaktown
Ind
Indianapolis News
Sullivan
Wilson
Durbin
Dudley
Sheriff Defies Law Testing Constitutionality of Office Handover
Governor orders Coroner Maxwell to assume Sheriff duties after Dudley’s suspension for letting a prisoner be lynched. Dudley refuses to surrender, seeks to test the statute’s constitutionality, arguing he cannot be ousted. Maxwell pushed to take charge but Dudley cites legal advice to remain in office.
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John S. Dudley
Gov. Durbin
W. P. Maxwell
Dudley
Maxwell
Indiana
Desperate Dillard Lynched Amid Evansville Warrants
James Dillard the ravisher was described as a desperate character and lynched Thursday evening. Authorities in Evansville sought Dillard for house breaking burglary and highway robbery. A police photo linked him to an accomplice and matched his description, recognized by many citizens.
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James Dillard
Evansville
Dudley
Dillard
Dillard's Mother Found In Indianapolis After Mob Killings
Fannie Bush, mother of Jim Dillard, a young Black man killed by a mob, lives in a rear house at 1416 North Missouri and works as a servant for E. C. Hedden at 2116 Talbot. She appeared dazed when told of his death and did not discuss his alleged crime.
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Jim Dillard
Indianapolis
Fannie Bush
Missouri Street
E. C. Hedden
Talbot Avenue
Gallatin
Tenn
The Mobs Victim Dillard Known for Graverobbing Ties
A Indianapolis mother described her son Dillard as about five feet tall with a dark complexion and a nose scar from a past injury. He formerly worked as a porter at the Columbia Club and in a billiard room, and his police record includes an attempted assault charge. Cantrell vouched that Dillard did not run with his gang and urged punishment for the grave robbing suspect.
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Dillard
Columbia Club
Indianapolis
Jace
Chicago
Jim
Baker
Gallatin
Henry Griffin
Cantrell
Cantrel
Indianapolis News
Marriages and a death in Sullivan area
Marriage licenses listed include Homer F. Pierson and Maude Coleman Wm E Austin and Carrie B Plunkett Frank L Hale and Nellie Carrico Ola Wilson and Susie Simers Ross Tennis and Winifred Thralls A L Carrico and Martha A Hamilton Paul D Watson and Alzora Padgett W T Stratton dies at his Sullivan home aged 67 brother of J P Stratton last of a nine child family.
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Homer F. Pierson
Maude Coleman
Wm. E. Austin
Carrie B. Plunkett
Frank L. Hale
Nellie Carrico
Ola Wilson
Susie Simers
Ross Tennis
Winifred Thralls
A. L. Carrico
Martha A. Hamilton
Paul D. Watson
Alzora Padgett
W T Stratton
Sullivan
J P Stratton
Brutal assault drives miner to flee to Illinois
Wm McCloney, a drunken coal miner at Delcarbo, attacked a crippled unnamed man with a pick handle, inflicting severe injuries that led to amputation of the left arm at a Terre Haute hospital. Local miners planned punishment as the assailant fled to Illinois.
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Wm McCloney
Delcarbo
Terre Haute
McCloney
Indiana
A Serious Charge Against Local Youth
Fred Marshall a 17 year old son of Charles Marshall was arrested Sunday afternoon on a charge of attempting to rape 10 year old Ethel Steele daughter of Mrs. Wm Steele neighbor. Constable Watson made the arrest and Marshall was jailed Sunday night then released Monday on 500 dollars bond. Preliminary hearing set for today with Marshall insisting on his innocence.
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Fred Marshall
Charles Marshall
Buell
Ethel Steele
Wm. Steele
Watson
Marshall
Steele
Sullivan County Lynching Sparks Sheriff Dudley Controversy
The Robinson Argus reports Sheriff Dudley with assistants seized a prisoner in Lawrenceville and brought him to Robinson for transfer to Sullivan. The prisoner refused to leave without a requisition, leading to forceful removal by Sullivan partisans. Governor Durbin revoked Dudley’s commission. Dudley seeks reinstatement amid claims of kidnapping.
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Robinson Argus
Sullivan County
Lawrenceville
Robinson
Sullivan
Central
Houston
The
Argus
Durbin
Dudley
Indiana
Indiana Harbor railroad plan linked to Vanderbilt interests
A Tuesday report claims the Indians Harbor company filed articles to build a 200 mile railroad from East Chicago to Sullivan county Indiana. Backed by Michigan Central and Vanderbilt interests via the Goulds Big Four system, the line would run through Benton Newton Warren Vermillion and Vigo to a Sullivan county terminus, serving coal shipments to Chicago with a survey already completed.
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Indianapolis
Indians Harbor Company
State House
Chicago
Lake Michelan
Benton
Newton
Warren
Vermillion
Vigo
Sullivan County
Oakly Thorne
John A. Spoor
Owen S. Aldis
Fredrick S. Winston
Richard Fitzgerald
Charles W. Hotchkiss
Fred R. Babcock
Albert D. Erskine
Jarvis Hunt
Michigan Central Railroad
Indiana
Indiana Harbor Co
Michigan Central
Indiana Harbor
Momence
Indiana and
Illinois State Line
Terre Haute
Wabash
Narrows
Fairbanks
Shelburn
Suits Listed for Divorce and Debts in Local Court
Eligworth VanFossen seeks divorce from Elizebeth VanFossen with Geo. W. Bement and W.S. Reave handling case. Hix W. Davis sues H. K. Ross and B. W. Ross over an account. Lola Fallowell files for support against Walter Fallowell. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company sues Manning E Drake and late Drake on a note and other complaints noted.
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Eligworth VanFossen
Elizebeth VanFossen
Geo. W. Bement
W.S. Reave
Witte Adams
Hix W. Davis
H. K. Ross
B. W. Ross
Lola Fallowell
Walter Fallowell
Connecticut Mutual Life Insuran Ce
Manning E
Drake
Late Drake
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Bays
Supreme Court
Mr. Dudley
Gover
Attorney Bays
Attorney-General’s
Militia
Governor’s Office
Knox County
Captain McCoy
Maor Coulter
Pannie Bush
Illi
Nois
Cass Township
Chica
Sullivan Co
Vanderbilt
Andrew M. Davis
John 8. Rogers
John J. Davie
South 10Th Street
Davis
Sullivan Infirmary
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