Description
Another Trifling "Nigger" - - Saturday night, Sheriff Dillingham had a set-too with a negro by the name of James Broaddus. Some years ago, Broaddus lived in Platte City and was sent to the penitentiary at Jefferson City for 10 years for committing an assault on another colored man.
Broaddus has been out of the pen for about a year and like all bad pennies returned to Platte City. Since he has been living here, he has been living with one Mary Dorris also colored. Broaddus severely whipped one of Mary’s children, when she swore out a writ for his arrest.
Sheriff Dillingham went after Broaddus and found him in the rear of Lankford’s saloon. As soon as he saw the sheriff, Broaddus produced an ugly looking butcher knife. But “Marse John'’ was too quick for him. He reached forward and tapped Broaddus with his gun when the latter fell to the ground.
Broaddus was then taken to jail. He was brought before Judge Hatton who fined him $50 for carrying concealed weapons. Broaddus should be invited, to leave town, as he will, like other Platte City ‘niggers’, be a nuisance and expense to the county. There are too many onery negroes in Platte City.Date(s) of Creation
12/16/1898
