Case Summary

Thomas White assaulted, beat, and attempted to rape Mary Ellen O'Sullivan. Lou Brown and Maggie Anderson abetted and assisted White. All three were found guilty, and filed for habeas corpus.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Assault with intent to commit rape

Sites of significance

• Unspecified Jail (, )

Outcome

Unknown

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 8: Civil Appearance Docket Books, Book P: Pages 1-388, May 29, 1877 - Mar. 4, 1878, pp. 336-8 (microfilm roll 16); RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 2: General Index Books & Court Journals, Vol. K: Feb. 4, 1878 - May 10, 1879, pp. 29, 55-56, 65, 79, 80, 86, 93, 96, 104-105, 112-113, 139-140

Source material(s)

Journal

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Bloom, Simon (petitioner attorney)
• Greene, Charles J. (respondent attorney)
• White, Thomas (petitioner)
• White, Thomas (bound party)
• Brown, Lou (petitioner)
• Brown, Lou (bound party)
• Anderson, Maggie (petitioner)
• Anderson, Maggie (bound party)
• Burnham, N. J. (respondent attorney)
• Whitley, Everett (petitioner)
• Whitley, Everett (bound party)
• Whitley, John (petitioner)
• Whitley, John (bound party)

• Additional parties

  Marsh, William W. (foreman of the grand jury)

  O'Sullivan, Mary Ellen (individual assaulted and witness)

  Ijams, William H. (clerk)

  Rose, Carrie (witness)

  Hinsen, William H. (witness)

  Butler, J. H. (witness)

  Lewelly, John (witness)

  Alexander, B. (witness)