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“Cowhided” - - Last Saturday night Ed Jackson and Henry Collier were both reposing quietly In the Platte City boose. Collier was in for drunkenness, while Big Ed Jackson was serving a term for brutally beating his horse. Collier and Jackson are both “gemmen de color” and are old offenders and have often appeared before Hlzoner Mayor Flannery for plain drunks and disturbing the peace. But let’s go back to the reposing. They were quietly reposing, as we have said - quietly reposing In the city calaboose, when they were aroused about one o’clock by someone who had entered the boose. They were both ordered to come out of the boose. They were ordered to follow their guide and learn a few points. They saw they were in the hands of the whitecaps and went along without further persuasion. They were taken across the bridge and down the Leavenworth Road. Here they were treated to a good horsewhipping and ordered never to again appear in Platte City. They went off without further advice and have not been seen around these parts since. Collier and Jackson are not mean negroes but make themselves a nuisance by their continual drunks. We hope the lesson given will not only improve them, but will be well considered by some other people around Platte City who may expect an early tea party at any time.Date(s) of Creation
6/7/1901Other Names and Numbers
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Free BlacksOther Name
Jackson, EdOther Numbers
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The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 06/07/1901, p. 3Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
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Platte City, MissouriNote
1901.06.07 Jackson Collier The_Landmark_1901_06_07_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
06/07/1901: White Cappers Whip Two Platte City Jail Inmates
