02/13/1861: Another Nigger Thief Caught.

Entry/Object ID

NP.0309

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Another Nigger Thief Caught. - - A negro thief named Philip H. Case was arrested by officer Kerr in Kansas City on Friday night, the 1st., while in the act of enticing away a negro woman belonging to J. W. Summers, Esq., of Kansas City. The negro informed her master of what was going on, and a plan was set on foot to arrest him. Case is a man of 40 to 50 years of age and quite grey; and has lived for some time in McGee's Addition. He was enticing the negro to Kansas.

Date(s) of Creation

2/13/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Woman

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Summers, J. W.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Clay County Flag (Liberty, MO, 1860-1861): 02/13/1861, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/30/2026

General Notes

Note

Jackson County, Missouri

Note

1861.02.13 Arrested Clay_County_Flag_1861_02_13_1.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/13/1861: Another Nigger Thief Caught.