[Collection of 22 documents pertaining to "The State vs. Cally, a Slave"] [Decimalized .01- .22]

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Collection Summary

The State vs. Cally, involving Calahil, a slave from Lawrence County, Alabama, who assaulted "with a gun & sythe blade with intent to kill a white person named John W. Roberts. . .", a slave catcher. Includes arrest warrant, Bill of Cost, 12 subpoenas, and notes between judge and jury. "The negro has a right of self defense, not only to protect his own life and limb, but to protect his master's property in him."

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC08381
Type: Header Record
Date: 1858-1859
Title: [Collection of 22 documents pertaining to "The State vs. Cally, a Slave"] [Decimalized .01- .22]
Place Written: s.l.
Pagination: 22 items

Time Period

Primary time period: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860

Sub-Era: Age of Jackson

Subjects

Enslaved people

African American History

Slave Rebellion

Fugitive Slave Act

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Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Arrest Warrent for Cally a slave]

9 April 1858

Dinsmore, D.L., fl. 1858

An Arrest warrent for Cally a slave belonging to Archer Campbell for murder of a white person named John W Roberts

GLC08381.01

Collection Item

Autograph document

[Regarding runaway slaves]

circa 1858

A document that seems to state that Slave Catchers should not kill the runaway slaves to keep them from escaping. Not signed or official.

GLC08381.02

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

21 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for L G Appleton, William Dougherty, Joel Simmons, Rufus Willis, King Nichols, John Brown, and L.J. Warren, to give evidence for the defense

GLC08381.03

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

21 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for Joseph Terry, Ino Parker Jr, and John Miles, to give evidence for the defense

GLC08381.04

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

22 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for John Miles, to give evidence for the defense

GLC08381.05

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

22 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for Archibald Wodward, Jacob Warren jr., Jacob Warren Sr., N. Browne, D.O. Warren, A.J. Warren, William Milson, to give evidence for the defense

GLC08381.06

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

23 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for Thomas J. Gailey to give evidence for the defense

GLC08381.07

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

23 September 1858

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for Allman to give evidence for the plaintiff

GLC08381.08

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

February 22, 1859

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for William Doughtery, Andrew Burden, John Parker jr., King Nichols, William Brown, and Richard Gibson to give evidence for the defendent

GLC08381.09

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

18 March 1859

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for John Brown to give evidence for the defendent

GLC08381.10

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

22 March 1859

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for John Brown to give evidence for the plaintiff

GLC08381.11

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

22 August 1859

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for Andrew Burden to give evidence for the plaintiff

GLC08381.12

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

1 September 1859

Goodbelt, David, fl. 1858

Summons for John Parker to give evidence for the plaintiff

GLC08381.13

Collection Item

Autograph document signed

[Summons]

17 April 1858

Dinsmore, D.L., fl. 1858

Dinsmore is summoning G.W.Almore to give testimony.

GLC08381.14

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

This is a note discussing that the jury should make a verdict based onn testimony heard. the back of the paper has a second note that say that the defendent has a right of defense.

GLC08381.15

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

Looks like a part of a list, Has number one in the top left corner and states that the captor of a runaway slave, who is not his master, or having legal control over him has no right in order to effect that capture to jepordise the life or limb of...

GLC08381.16

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

A note explaining the use of reasonable doubt

GLC08381.17

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

This looks like it was part of a greater list with a number 2 on the upper lef hand corner. The text discusses the event where the defendent was captured saying that if he felt he was in danger that the prisioner had the right to self defense.

GLC08381.18

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

this laysout the two decisions the jury can make, either for the defendent or for the plaintiff

GLC08381.19

Collection Item

[Note]

Circa 1858-1859

A note about the purchase of a blade

GLC08381.20