Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Barker, James & Jones, Robert, (alias Triplett)
Creator: Kansas. Governor (1879-1883 : St. John)
Date: 1879-1880
Level of Description: Folder
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
Governor's Office, Governor John Pierce St. John, Correspondence Files, Correspondence Received, Subject Files, Box 12 Folder 9
Unit ID: 454617
Space Required/Quantity: [Not stated]
Title (Main title): Crime & Criminals: Reward Papers : Barker, James & Jones, Robert, (alias Triplett)
Scope and Content
Scope and content: Letters to Kansas Governor St. John in relation to the criminals Robert, James, and Jones Barker also known as Triplett. The Barker Triplett?s are accused of a robbery and murders in Caney, a city in Montgomery County, Kansas. Many of the letters are from residents in Kansas asking the Governor to offer a reward for the capture of the Barker Triplett?s. A letter from a resident of Independence, Kansas informs the Governor, he and other residents will ascertain the criminals themselves but don?t have the proper firearms or ammunition to do so. Also included, is a Power of Attorney document, signed by those who were involved in the capture of James Barker.
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| 027-04-02-04 |
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Creators and Contributors
Agency Classification:
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Kansas State Agencies. Governor's Office. Specific Administrations. St. John, John Administration.
