Letter from Judge W. W. Callahan in Decatur, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not believe now and have never believed that...
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Alabama documents Callahan, William Washington, b.1863; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Governors--Alabama; Judges--Alabama; Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; Decatur (Ala.); Morgan County (Ala.) |
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Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not believe now and have never believed that soldiers were necessary in the trial of these Scottsboro negroes at Decatur...I have never heard but very little expression of feeling against the negroes. There has been some feeling expressed against the lawyers in the case. I believe that the militia not only advertises the case and thereby brings an extraordinary number of people to court, but that it also irritates the situation." He does, however, ask for the authority and funds to appoint more bailiffs and deputies to oversee the court. He also mentions "considerable bills" owed to local establishments that housed jury members during the first set of trials. |
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Q0000022289 - Q0000022290Q22289 - Q22290Letter from Judge W. W. Callahan in Decatur, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not believe now and have never believed that soldiers were necessary in the trial of these Scottsboro negroes at Decatur...I have never heard but very little expression of feeling against the negroes. There has been some feeling expressed against the lawyers in the case. I believe that the militia not only advertises the case and thereby brings an extraordinary number of people to court, but that it also irritates the situation." He does, however, ask for the authority and funds to appoint more bailiffs and deputies to oversee the court. He also mentions "considerable bills" owed to local establishments that housed jury members during the first set of trials.1933 November 141933-11-141930-1939Callahan, William Washington, b.1863; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Governors--Alabama; Judges--Alabama; Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; Decatur (Ala.); Morgan County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1931-1935 : Miller)Alabama Governor (1931-1935 : Miller) administrative filesSG019935v9275Alabama 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/3213 |
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