Case Summary

Anna Tatum petitioned with a writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of Glen Hull who was detained in the Omaha City Jail. Glen Hull was arrested on January 19th, 1917, and the petition states there was no reason given for his arrest. The Chief of Police Henry Dunn and Captain of Police Henry Heitfeild were ordered to appear in court with Glen Hull on January 23rd, 1917. After the hearing the writ was approved and Glen Hull was ordered to be released from police custody.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Carceral

Sites of significance

• Omaha City Jail (Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

Douglas County District Court, Omaha, NE, RG230: Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series: Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 19: ca.1916-1917, p. 283; Douglas County District Court, Omaha, NE, RG230: Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Reel 72: Doc. 19-220 to 19-352, Dec. 13, 1916 - Mar. 26, 1917, No. 19-283

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Magney, George A. (respondent attorney)
• Foster, Charles E. (petitioner attorney)
• Tatum, Anna (petitioner)
• Hall, Glen (bound party)
• Sears, Willis G. (judge)
• Dunn, Henry W. (responding party)
• Dunn, Henry W. (holding party)
• Dunn, Henry W. (respondent)
• Heitfeld, Henry (Heitfeldt, Henry) (respondent)
• Heitfeld, Henry (Heitfeldt, Henry) (responding party)
• Heitfeld, Henry (Heitfeldt, Henry) (holding party)

• Additional parties

  Smith, Robert (Clerk)

  Clark, Michael L. (Sheriff);