08/27/1897: Spencer Murray Pleads Guilty

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0712

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Spencer Murray, the colored boy who held up and robbed a white boy in Platte City a few weeks since, plead guilty to the penitentiary for 2 years. Henry Hall and Henry Clay, his accomplices, received a jail sentence.

Date(s) of Creation

8/27/1897

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Murray, Spencer

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 08/27/1897, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1897.08.27 Arrests The_Landmark_1897_08_27_3.pdf

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/27/1897: Spencer Murray Pleads Guilty