06/30/1898: Jim Tolbert Arrested

Entry/Object ID

NP.0737

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Jim Tolbert, colored, once of this city, was jailed Monday at Leavenworth, charged with being one of a number of boys who raided the old Union stove works and carried away a wagon load of iron. He, with Blind Willy, was once arrested on a charge of stealing a horse from a colored man here, which they took to Leavenworth. Sheriff Dillingham arrested them and got the horse. They were let off with a reprimand, and Blind Willy has behaved himself, but Tolbert seems not to have done so well.

Date(s) of Creation

6/30/1898

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Tolbert, Jim

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Source Citation

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Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 06/30/1898, p. 2

Copyright

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Research Notes

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Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1898.04.28 Jim Tolbert Blind Willy Platte_County_Argus_1898_04_28_2.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

06/30/1898: Jim Tolbert Arrested