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Q
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Q0000063072; Q0000063073; Q0000063074
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Margaret Sasser
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The State - Governor
of Alabama.
<u>Montgomery</u> (Ala)
<u>U.S.A.</u>
G. Mannoury
Eendrachtstraat 27
AMSTERDAM (Z.)
[undecipherable] DE SPELLING
EN
TITIULATUUR
G. MANNOURY
Scottsboro AMSTERDAM, 4/6/1932
AMSTERDAM.
<u>TO THE JUDGES IN</u>
<u>THE SCOTTSBORO - WORLDCASE</u>
(High Court of Justice, Scottsboro, U.S.A.)
The analysis of mind and matter teaches us: <u>firstly</u>, that certain-
ty is but a form of probability, <u>secondly</u>, that crime, vengeance and
the idea of requital root in the same subconscient impulses, and
<u>thirdly</u>, that death means an event in other lifes.
It is to be concluded, that a sentence of death by way of requi-
tal: <u>may be</u> a judicial error,
<u>most probably</u> is a stimulus to criminality,
but <u>in any case</u> is a philosophical absurdity.
G. Mannoury
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from G. Mannoury in Amsterdam, to The Judges in the Scottsboro-World Case in Scottsboro, U.S.A.
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Mannoury, G.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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Writing from Amsterdam, G. Mannoury argues that certainty is a matter of probability, such that to convict the Scottsboro Boys would be a "judicial error" and "philosophical absurdity."
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1932-06-04
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Q
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Q0000063009; Q0000063010; Q0000063011
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330 Locust Street, Jefferson City, MO
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Franky Abbott
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Scottsboro
File
230 Locust St.,
Jefferson City Mo.
April 24, 1931
Honorable Governor
Scottsboro Alabama
Dear Sir:
After reading
in one of our home
newspaper "The Jefferson
City Post Tribune," and
was very sorry to see
where nine of my
race was to be lynched.
It made my heart re-
joice to see where you
had protest the boys
Now I am pleading to
you in the name of
-2
God to protect them
From all appearance
your honor the boys
look very green inoc-
ent. I am pleading
to you for mercy for
those boys.
I cannot see where
Nine shall die for the
same offense. In the
State of missouri they
lynch. one and ten not
nine. your honor God
does not love ugly
I am sending you this
little clipping out of
our paper the morning
paper "The Daily Capital
-3
news" showing to you
that God has no respect-
ive person.
I have been in
prison work for 34
years, and this is
my first time seeing
where nine must
be [undecipherable] for the
same offense.
This is all.
Yours in Christ
"Peo. Capt. G. Thomas
State Slum Worker and
County Jail Chaplain."
Phone 1776
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from G. Thomas in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Honorable Governor in Scottsboro, Alabama.
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Thomas, G.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Christianity
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An African American county jail chaplain from Missouri, Rev. Capt. G. Thomas, proclaims the innocence of the Scottsboro Boys and asks the Governor to show mercy.
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1931-04-24
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Q
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Q0000063018
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Ensley, AL
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Margaret Sasser
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<u>file</u>
Ensley, Alabama, March 15, 1931,
To Hon. B.M. Miller,
Governor State of Alabama,
Montgomery, Alabama.
Dear Sir:
We the undersigned being citizens and tax payers of Jefferson
County, Alabama, employed by the T. C. I. & R. R. Co. Ensley, have followed
with much interest the trial of the eight criminals who having been convicted
of criminal assault at Scottsboro, Alabama, and are now in Jefferson County
jail awaiting removal to the State Prison for execution.
We are mindful of the fact that much of the States money has been
spent in affording a safe and fair trial and being aware also that more money
must be spent before their execution shall be complete, we wish to offer out
service cost free for this particular execution to act in place of anyone who
otherwise may be designated and who in return would collect large fees which
we consider unreasonable when we would be preforming a duty to the State gratis .
As to qualifications we are both electricians and electric operators.
Trusting you will consider our request and hoping to receive a favor-
able reply, we are,
Yours very truly,
Geo. T. Baker
Mack Aclpine
P.O. Box 117.
Ensley Ala.
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 13, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Geo. T. Baker and Mack Adkin in Ensley, Alabama, to Hon. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Baker, Geo. T. and Mack Adkin
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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Concerned that the state has spent a lot of money on the trial of the Scottsboro Boys and will spend more yet, two "citizens and tax payers of Jefferson County, Alabama" offer to perform the Scottsboro Boys' execution for free. They mention to Governor Miller that they are electricians and electric operators.
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1932-03-15
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United States--Alabama--Ensley
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English
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Q
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Q0000063256
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42 Broadway, New York, NY
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; should have bail
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DARLING & DALEY TELEPHONE DIGBY 4-9Z44
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 42 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, JULY 6, 1933
H. MAURICE DARLING
WILLIAM B. DALEY
Governor B. M. Miller,
Montgomery,
Alabama.
Dear Sir:-
I understand that under the law of Alabama de-
fendants awaiting trial are permitted bail except in capital
cases where the evidence of guilt is so strong as to justify
the presumption that a conviction would result. I under-
stand that in the decision of Judge Horton, he said:
"The testimony...bears on its face indications
of improbability and is contradicted by other
evidence and in addition thereto greatly pre-
ponderates in favor of defendant."
Under these circumstances, it would appear that
Patterson and the other Scottsboro defendants are entitled
to bail. Would you care to bring this matter to the at-
tention of the appropriate authorities of Alabama?
Yours respectfully,
H M Darling
HMD: MP
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 16, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from H. M. Darling in New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Darling, H. M.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Horton, James Edwin, 1878-1973; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912
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H. M. Darling, an attorney, writes that because under Alabama law bail is allowed to prisoners unless the evidence is strong enough to assuredly convict them, and because Judge Horton doubts the evidence, the Scottsboro Boys are entitled to bail.
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1933-07-06
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Q
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Q0000063268; Q0000063269; Q0000063270
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490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY
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Franky Abbott
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The Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.)
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The Riverside Church
Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
New York, N.Y.
Ministers November 17, 1933.
HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK
EUGENE C. CARDER
C. IVAR HELLSTORM
The Honorable B. M. Miller,
Montgomery,
Alabama.
Dear Sir:
I hesitate to invade your time but we here in the North are
deeply disturbed over the reports in the newspapers about
the conditions that are likely to surround the trial of the
negro boys, now made famous in the Scottsboro case.
This concern of ours is not in any way critical of you or
the officers of the law involved in the matter. Upon the
contrary we profoundly sympathize with the difficulties which
this case involves everybody in. In particular, let me say
that I think one of the major tragedies in the whole matter
has been the fact that the defense of these boys has fallen
onto the hands of a Communist group, who are exploiting the
trial in the interest of their cause, and are deliberately
and I think disgracefully sacrificing to this propaganda
the welfare of the boys themselves. This, and many other
things, I could say in expression of my understanding of the
complexities of the situation. Nevertheless, we are des-
perstely hoping that the result will not be that the boys
themselves will become the scapegoats, and have visited
upon them a trial carried on in atmosphere that will make
the execution of justice almost impossible.
I take the liberty of writing this because personally I was
largely instrumental in sending Ruby Bates back to the first
trial where she was fearful of going on account of threats of
violence. I think I understand pretty well the shabby moral
background of Ruby Bates, and have none too much confidence in
her stability of mind, since, in the first trial, she needlessly
lied about me when she said that I had given her the dress she
wore. Nevertheless, my conversation with her as a Christian
minister convinced me that she did want on the major matter
to tell the truth concerning the innocence of the boys, that
she was profoundly distubred over carrying the responsibility of their condemnation through her false testimony in the
previous trial, and she left me convinced that the overwhelming
probabilities are that the boys themselves are not guilty.
All that I am pleading for, however, is that either the present
newspaper stories indicating that lynch law is about to assume
control over even the witnesses be denied, and any suspicion
of intimidation of witnesses be removed, or else that the
Governor B. M. Miller Nov. 17, 1933.
DR. H. E. Fosdick.
stability of the trial be assured by calling out the National
Guard.
I am taking the liberty of writing you thus with friendly
frankness because I am simply one of multitudes of sympathetic
people here who are not fanatical, who do not fail to under-
stand the situation in Alabama, who are, I think, level-headed
and conservative-minded about it, but who are deeply disturbed
by the present posture of events, and are hoping that every
possible means will be taken to avoid a miscarriage of
justice.
Respectfully yours,
Harry Emerson Fosdick
NOV. 20, 1933
Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick,
Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
New York, N.Y.
Dear Dr. Fosdick:
Your favor of November 17th with
reference to the Scottsboro case received.
I appreciate your interest and the
spirit of your letter.
I have of course kept in close touch
with the situation. The civil authorities in
whom I have every confidence, after careful in-
vestigation informed me that a military guard
was not necessary. I have, however, authorized
fifteen additional deputies, at the expense of
the State, to attend the trial and parties.
Knowing the actual conditions as I do, I believe
this ample protection.
With best wishes, I am
Yours very truly,
B. M. MILLER,
Governor.
BMM:M
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 8, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Harry Emerson Fosdick of the Riverside Church in New York, New York, to the Honorable B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Fosdick, Harry Emerson
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; The Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.); Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969; Christianity; Communism
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Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor of the historic, inter-denominational Riverside Church, writes to Governor Miller to express concern about Scottsboro and sympathies for the interference of self-interested communist groups who have complicated matters. He discusses his work with Ruby Bates prior to the 1931 trial in which he attempted to persuade her to tell the truth. Because of this work and Bates' subsequent 1933 testimony, he believes the Scottsboro Boys are not guilty and asks the Governor to disallow lynch law from assuming control in Alabama by calling out the National Guard. Governor Miller's response to Reverend Fosdick states that, after investigation, he believes that a military guard is not necessary.
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1933-11-17
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Q
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Q0000063070; Q0000063071
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Enid, OK
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Margaret Sasser
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Former state senator for the state of Oklahoma
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Uncertain; encourages review of convictions
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<u>Scottsboro</u> HARRY O. GLASSER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ENID, OKLAHOMA
May 25, 1932
His Excellency, the
Governor of Alabama,
Montgomery, Alabama.
Sir:
Am enclosing herewith an editorial
clipped from the Manchester Guardian of Manchester,
England.
I sincerely trust that you will allow
the opportunity of a review of these convictions by
the United States Supreme Court.
Very respectfully,
Harry O. Glasser
HG:LV Harry O. Glasser
Former State Senator of
the State of Oklahoma
Still Time for Justice
The world has just been profoundly
shocked by a particularly senseless and
cruel example of political assassination ;
unless the Governor of Alabama intervenes
with a reprieve which will allow
a much-discussed case to be carried to
the Supreme Court of the United States
there is the gravest risk that all those
who care for lar, order, and the
decencies of civilised life will suffer
another horrid shock. Friday, June 24,
has been fixed for the execution
of seven negro youths, not one of
them older than twenty years, who were
tried at Scottsboro, Alabama, a year
ago on a charge of having raped two
white girls of bad reputation. In the
beginning nine negro boys were
arraigned on the same charge of rape,
after being arrested in the first place
on a charge of vagrancy arising out of
a fight with some white youths. The
charge of rape was added later when
two of the negros' travelling companions
were found to be white girls of
the looser sort. In the case of one
boy - aged fourteen - the jury could
not agree ; the remaining eight were
sentenced to death. One of them - a
child of thirteen when he was charged -
has been put back for another trial ;
the remaining seven, whose sentence
has been confirmed by the Supreme
Court of Alabama, are to die on
June 24. It is a tangled and evil tale
of negros, "poor whites," and racial
jealousy, complicated by this time with
Communist propaganda and disputes
over the conduct of such defense as
there has been. But the main point is
this ; that in no other civilised country
could such a trial have been held and
such sentences pronounced. Even a
month ago the "Times" New York
correspondent was writing :
Outside the South the case is very generally
regarded as an example of "legal lynching" ;
and even in the South there are many
who admit that the evidence against the
boys is as flimsy as it well could be, and
political grounds.
The truth is that if these seven boys
are done to death next month a
blacker chapter will have been written
in the history of the Southern States
than any which records the numerous
mob lynchings in those regions, for this
lamentable affair has every appearance
of mass lynching by legal process.
There is still time for the world of
restraint - not from the voice of mercy,
but from the voice of reason, justice,
and self-respect.
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 5, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Harry O. Glasser in Enid, Oklahoma, to His Excellency in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Glasser, Harry O.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Manchester Guardian
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Harry O. Glasser, an attorney and former senator, hopes that Governor Miller will allow the Supreme Court of the United States to review the Scottsboro Boys' convictions and encloses a clipping from the Manchester [England] Guardian.
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1932-05-25
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United States--Oklahoma--Enid
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Q
The "Q" reference number from the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH).
Q0000063066; Q0000063067; Q0000063068
Address
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Marion, AL
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Stance
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Uncertain; life imprisonment
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May 25, 1932. Mr. J. A. Hendrix Merion, Ala. Dear Mr. Hendrix: Your letter of May 23 received and appreciated. Am always glad to hear from you. I often think of my good friends in Perry County. Wish I could see more of them. The matters mentioned by you will be given careful study by me. Am always glad to have the benefit of your good counsel. With kindest personal regards, I am Yours sincerely, B. M. MILLER. Marion, Ala May 23, 1932 Gov. B.M. Miller Montgomery, Ala Scottsboro Dear Sir: I am your friend and well wisher. I think you have done remarkably well in your office so far. I have confidence that you will continue to do so. Never before has that office regarded such an amount of eval judgment and courage. Frequently I hear the expression "Old Miller is so bull headed". Well if Bull headed means courage, and I think it does, we want you to be bull headed. I think you are perfectly right in your stand on the school question. The schools ought to be hell down to the amount of taxes collected for shool purposes. But that cant be down as long as a group of "Educators" are allowed to have control of the state financial affairs. Now that <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">that</span> They are going out to put the matter before the people wich the verdict (unintelligible) of prejudicing the people against the administration and state government a campaign of Education against then ought to be started right away in order that they may not require the state and tax payers further. I hear quite a number of people, not <span style="text-decoration: underline;">school</span> people of course, speak very favorably of the suggested closing down of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">several</span> normal schools over the state claiming they are <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">not</span> a great unnecessary expense, not (unintelligible) at all. Here is a thing I feel would be a wise thing for you to do. Commute the death sentences of the Scottsboro negroes our to life imprisonment. A lot of ^ people are of the opinion that the sentence is rather harse and under the circumstances not justified. Of course there are people now who, if such action were taken, would attribute it to fear of some of the threats. That is why it would take more courage to commute then it would not to interfere. With best wishes, Your friend T.A. Hendrix No reply expected. (notes: shool -- school, wich -- which, harse -- harsh)
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SB_L_1932.05.23_0692
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 4, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from J. A. Hendrix in Marion, Alabama, to Gov. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Hendrix, J. A.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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J. A. Hendrix, a "friend and well wisher" of Governor Miller, congratulates the Governor on his performance in office so far and praises him for having great courage. He writes in detail that he agrees with the Governor on the "school" issue. He also asks the Governor to continue to have courage and to commute the Scottsboro Boys' sentence to life imprisonment, as the execution charges seem harsh and possibly not justified based on the evidence. Governor Miller's response to J. A. Hendrix thanks him for his "good counsel."
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1932-05-23
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United States--Alabama--Marion
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English
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Text
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Letter
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Q
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Q0000063142; Q0000063143
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871 W. 103 St., Los Angeles, CA
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; release
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Individual Voices
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871 W. 103 St., Los Angeles, Calif. LOS ANGELES AIR-MAIL U.S. Postage April (image of (image of 6 PM bi-wing plane) 1933 plane) 8¢ CALIF. SAVES TIME AIR MAIL Gov. B.M. Miller, Montgomery, Ala. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air-mail</span> Los Angeles, Calif. Apr. 14, 1932 Gov. B.M. Miller Montgomery, Ala. We the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">militant</span> workers both Negro and white <span style="text-decoration: underline;">demand</span> the immediate and unconditional release of the nine innocent Negro Scottsboro boys who your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">dirty degenerate</span> capitalist class has framed through its vicious lying!!! Perhaps you think there is no end to the patience of the hundred of millions of toiling masses. But there is!! We are fast awakening and will soon <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">through</span> throw your dirty lower than snake class into oblivion. Don't you dare allow the degenerate ruling class to murder these innocent Negro boys!!!!! Joseph Rodrigues, Worker (drawing of hammer and scythe) P.S. If you think that by murdering these innocent children you will breakup and frighten the growing mass movement of workers you are greatly mistaken but on the contrary you will greatly accentuate it. For every blow that your cur class strikes the working class your dirty cur class will get back 1000 fold you just remember we workers represent 97% of the people of the south!!!
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SB_L_1932.04.14_0879
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004238, Folder 14, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Joseph Rodriguez in Los Angeles, California, to Gov. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Rodriguez, Joseph
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Communist Party of the United States
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A "worker" demands the release of the Scottsboro Boys, whom the "dirty, degenerate, capitalist class" has framed. The letter warns of a workers' mass movement that will overtake the ruling class, as 97% of the people in the world are workers. The letter contains a drawing of a hammer and sickle.
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1932-04-14
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United States--California--Los Angeles
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English
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Text
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Letter
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Q
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Q0000063221; Q0000063222
Address
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134 W 147th St., Harvey, IL
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; release
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After five days return to <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Dixie Highway Lunch</span> L.H. Goodshaw Harvey Ill. <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">225 Western Ave.</span> 134.W. 147 st. May 15 11 am 1933 <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Blue Island, Ill.</span> Harvey Ill B. M. Miller Montgomery Ala. Harvey Ill. May 15 193 Gov .B.M.Miller. Montgomery Ala. Coming to my attention is the case of Haywood Patterson in the Jefferson county Jail, Is your system of handling prisoners so inefecent you cannot keep them from killing each other? Or is it the intention to have some tough to do the dirty job that you dare not do? These Scottsboro boys are Innocent and you knew it WHY do you not free them?? Is it because of their color? Does not the Consitution give these boys the same rights as other citizens? Read Amendment XIV Section I. As a citezen and voter with favors to none but justice to all, free these boys at once. Respectfully Yours L.H.Goodshaw. 134.W.147th ST/ Harvey Ill.
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SB_L_1933.05.15_0958
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from L. H. Goodshaw in Harvey, Illinois, to Gov. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Goodshaw, L. H.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912
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L. H. Goodshaw questions the handling of the Scottsboro Boys and other prisoners in the Alabama jail system. He wonders why the guards do not do a better job of protecting them, and if the guards order other inmates to accost them. He reminds the Governor of Amendment XIV--the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution--and asks him to release the boys.
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1933-05-15
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United States--Illinois--Harvey
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English
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Text
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Letter
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Q
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Q0000063026
Address
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Sumner, WA
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; takes no stance in regards to retrial or release
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Individual Voices
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Scottsboro Sumner Washington.
June 26th, 1931.
Dear Governor-;
From what I understand vicious race prejudice convicted,
those negro boys at Scotsboro. As a man born in the
South myself. I am expecting to see this travisty on
justice corrected by you.
Belonging to the Working Class in itself, is
a sufficient handicap in an American Court, let alone
being black in color.
I am expecting you to have sufficient
courage to correct this wrong, and save the name of
the State of Alabama from the stain of being bloodthirsty
to a socalled inferior race.
Very respectfully,
Lell Smith
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SB_L_1931.06.26_0370
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 30, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Lell Smith in Sumner, Washington, to Governor.
Creator
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Smith, Lell
Subject
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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Lell Smith believes the Scottsboro conviction is based on race prejudice, and argues that a person who is both working class and African American is treated more harshly by the court system. He requests that Governor Miller correct this mistake.
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1931-06-26
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United States--Washington--Sumner
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English
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Letter
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