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NP.0664Collection
Newspaper ArticlesArchive Items Details
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Prisoner Returned - - Some 2 years since last November Alf Burkhardt, a colored man, ran away from Platte City charged with incest. His whereabouts as unknown until last week when Deputy Sheriff John Dillingham located him at Osawatomie, Kansas.
Sheriff Dillingham went to Osawatomie and found his man in a negro cabin in company with 5 or 6 other negroes – slipped the hand cutis on his wrists and was out and gone with his prisoner before the inmates of the cabin recovered from their surprise or made any resistance.
Sheriff Dillingham returned with his prisoner last Tuesday morning and safely lodged his man in hotel de Berry where he will get board and lodging until next term of circuit court.Date(s) of Creation
2/3/1893Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Buckhardt, AlfOther Numbers
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The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 02/03/1893, p. 3Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
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Platte City, MissouriNote
1893.02.03 Alf Buckhardt The_Landmark_1893_02_03_3.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
02/03/1893: Prisoner Returned (Alf Buckhardt)
