Diary, 1850-1851.

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Diary, 1850-1851.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58659651

Diary of Bell, an inspector of second hand dealers, junk shops, etc., during September, 1850-September, 1851. He relates his daily activities as a detective, including arrests, complaints, sightings of known criminals, descriptions of suspects, missing persons, crimes, crowd reaction to the decision to return the fugitive slave, Henry Long, back to Virginia, attempts to locate and arrest George Wilkes, his trip to Albany to lobby for the Junk Shop Bill, a visit to Sing Sing prison, attempts to locate persons wanted in other jurisdictions, etc.

1 v. (238 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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Wilkes, George, 1817-1885

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Bell, W. H. (William Henry), 1873-1946

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William H. Bell, New York City police inspector. From the description of Diary, 1850-1851. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58659651 English composer and teacher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], to [Joseph Bennett], 1907 Aug. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672152 ...

Sing Sing Prison

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Long, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1836-1909

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