Letter from "John Doe" in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Jim Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter "Doe" urges the governor not to commute the sentence of Jimmy Wilson: "For the life of me I cannot see why any red blooded southern white man could interfere with the verdict of 12 just and upright men who placed the death penalty on Jim Wilson. Turn a deaf ear to all of...
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Alabama documents Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Wilson, Jimmy; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--Alabama |
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In the letter "Doe" urges the governor not to commute the sentence of Jimmy Wilson: "For the life of me I cannot see why any red blooded southern white man could interfere with the verdict of 12 just and upright men who placed the death penalty on Jim Wilson. Turn a deaf ear to all of these sob sisters and let the verdict stand." Wilson, an African American handy man in Marion, Alabama, was sentenced to death for stealing $1.95 from a white woman; Governor Folsom eventually commuted his sentence to life in prison. |
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Q0000012384Q12384Letter from "John Doe" in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Jim Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter "Doe" urges the governor not to commute the sentence of Jimmy Wilson: "For the life of me I cannot see why any red blooded southern white man could interfere with the verdict of 12 just and upright men who placed the death penalty on Jim Wilson. Turn a deaf ear to all of these sob sisters and let the verdict stand." Wilson, an African American handy man in Marion, Alabama, was sentenced to death for stealing $1.95 from a white woman; Governor Folsom eventually commuted his sentence to life in prison.1958 September 21958-09-021950-1959Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Wilson, Jimmy; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1955-1959 : Folsom)Correspondence regarding Jimmy WilsonSG013824v9620Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1966 |
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