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Meet the many people who argued for and against carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement in the petitions filed in County and District Courts throughout the American West over the long nineteenth century. Browse or search people by name, demographic characteristics, case role, and/or relationships described in each petition. Our encoding practice for people features data pulled from the available case files and in some instances additional data from supplemental sources is also included. Only people with case roles are indexed here, while all persons named in a case are listed on the case page. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.
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Cases
- In the matter of application of M. O. Ricketts for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for the body of ‘Till’ 3
- Ex Rel Fred V. Larson vs. Henry W. Dunn, Chief of Police and Steve Maloney Chief of Detectives - Fred T. Ray Sheriff or other agents of the State of Kansas, For Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Habeas Corpus of Alex Petosky against Edward Cudihee Shf. 2
- Habeas Corpus of Lawrence Holland by Margaret Holland against Edward Cudihee 2
- In re app Mack Sterns for writ H.C. 2
- In re application of Henry Peterson for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In re application of Jim Ryan for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In re application of Louie Simmons and Joe Cavarra for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Austin Campbell for writ H. C. 2
- In the matter of the application of Earl Barringer for Writ H. C. 2
- In the matter of the application of Edwin T. Wentz for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Frank Jones for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Ray Jones and Madeline Jones 2
- In the matter of the application of Gussie Burns for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Louis Loukas for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Mrs Bessie Pffiffer for writ H. C. 2
- In the matter of the application of Robert H. Johnson for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Vito Cheala for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Proceedings in Habeas Corpus in behalf of Evelyn E Miller, on Petition and Application of Louis B. Millerburrb 2
- Habeas Corpus of James Brooks against Edw. Cudihee Shf. 1
- Habeas Corpus of Schoenbeck against A. E. Griffiths Chief of Police et al 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Mabelle S. Keller for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- A. J. Schmoker v. Felix J. McShane Jr. and Henry Schroeder 1
- Alexander Hughes vs. King County Writ of Habeaus Corpus 1
- App. of Charles E. McHugh for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Application of Rose Callahan for Writ of Habeas Corpus for James Callahan 1
- Charles Gahres and Martha J. Gahres v. Isabella Sutton and W. H. Barrett 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Fred Totoro 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Charles Marino 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Charlie Mitchell 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Mary Pierce 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U.S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Elmer R. MacNalley 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U.S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Florence Godly 1
- Ex Rel Ruth Livingston vs. Dr. Ernest T. Manning Health Commissioner, City of Omaha and Alta Burger Superintendant Detention Home for Girls, For Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Frank Burke vs. L. V. Wyckoff Writ of Habeaus Corpus 1
- Habeas Corpus of Charles L. Swan against Austin Griffiths 1
- Habeas Corpus of Frank Lagerquist against Peter A. Swanson 1
- Habeas Corpus of Fred Boughton against Edward Cudihee, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of George Roy Wood against Edward Cudihee Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of Harry Brewer against Edward Cudihee (Sheriff) 1
- Habeas Corpus of Herbert Wolff against Edward Cudihee, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of James Dermott against Austin E. Griffiths (Chief of Police) 1
- Habeas Corpus of O. E. Sauter for George Cornwall against Charles F. Reed 1
- Habeas Corpus of Oscar Ralph against John J. Golliet 1
- Habeas Corpus of Theodore Mazzine for Martha Mazzine against Missionary Sisters of Sacred Heart 1
- Habeas Corpus of Tony Sullivan et al against Claude Bannick Chf. of Pol. 1
- In matter of application of Mortimer Fox by Parke Godwin for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re app of Mack Dwyer for writ of H.C. 1
- In re appl’n Joe Ronneburg for writ Habeas Corpus vs. Marshall Eberstern Chief of Police, John Brigss Chief of Detectives, Captain Vanous, Captain of Police of Omaha 1
- In re application for Habeas Corpus, Charles Ferguson Relator vs. Michael Clark Sheriff, Respondent 1
- In re application of Albert Larson for and on behalf of his Daughter Nellie E. Larson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Crystal Gilson for Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Estella Lyell for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of F. J. Curtis for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Frank Diblasco for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Ike Payne for writ of Habeas Corpus vs. Michael L. Clark Sheriff, Respondent 1
- In re Application of James C. Morrisey for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Application of Jane M. Williams for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Jesus Garcia for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Jim Jones for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Joe Petrovick for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of John J. Bohmer and Conselo Bohmer for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of John Larkovich, as known as, John Karkovich for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Joseph W. Fleming for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Kate Petrovick for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Mary Harmon for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Mildred Ashlyn for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Application of Nora Dixson, on Behalf of David Moore, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Paul M Epperson for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Application of Russell and Nettie Watson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Application of T. H. Busboom, for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Virginia May LaVonne, by Grace LaVonne, her mother and next friend, for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In re application of Williams Alfredo for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Mike Miller vs. Felix J. McShane and Henry Schroeder, application for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the application of Ed. Collins for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the application of Ethel Conley on behalf of William E. Conley for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Application of Francois Lafontaisis for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Angelo Rose for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Agnes Marshall for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Anna Walter alias Mrs. Robert Walter for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Charles Flournoy for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application of Edgar Bunnell and Arthur Bunnell for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Frank Sellers for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Fred Sledge for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Application of H. S. Scott and J. H. Rogers for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Harold Savage for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Harry Dragoun for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application of John Suelling for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Lee Holmes for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Nick Fort for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application of Rose Dodson for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Stanley Fox for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Tom Buras by Joseph Buras father and next friend for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Wade Gregory and Clarence J. Burress for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Charles H. Phillips, Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Elihu Schooner 1
- In the matter of Frankie Miller for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Herman Hadlan for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Prosfrio Deffillipps and Filip Perill for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application and Petition of Charles T. Altis for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application for writ of Habeas Corpus for the body of Marion Lavonne Maurer 1
34 results
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- Birth date: January 1, 1820
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Ramsby, Robinson Crusoe
- Birth date: November 5, 1823
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention
Sapp, William Fletcher
- Birth date: November 24, 1824
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Lewis, Joseph R.
- Birth date: January 1, 1830
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge, authority ordering detention
Dundy, Sr., Elmer Scipio
- Birth date: March 5, 1830
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Judge
Schooner, Elihu (Eli Schooner)
- Birth date: December 1, 1832
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Multiracial, Indigenous, Black
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lacy, O. P.
- Birth date: January 1, 1835
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Langford, William G.
- Birth date: January 1, 1835
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Judge
Ross, E. C.
- Birth date: January 1, 1838
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Church, Martha (Martha Wright)
- Birth date: January 1, 1841
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Hoyt, John Philo
- Birth date: October 6, 1841
- Birth place: United States, Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Prey, Martha J.
- Birth date: January 1, 1843
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Cowin, John C.
- Birth date: January 11, 1846
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Estelle, Lee S.
- Birth date: January 1, 1847
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge, petitioner attorney
Colby, Leonard W. (L.W. Colby)
- Birth date: January 1, 1847
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, judge, petitioner attorney
Crow, Herman D.
- Birth date: April 15, 1851
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Interested party
Anderson, Ross P.
- Birth date: January 1, 1853
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Thompson, Will H. (William Henry Thompson)
- Birth date: December 14, 1853
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, judge
Robbins, Silas
- Birth date: February 14, 1854
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Black
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Frater, Archibald Wanless
- Birth date: April 20, 1856
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Sears, Willis G.
- Birth date: August 16, 1860
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge, bound party, authority ordering detention
Goss, Charles A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1863
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney, judge
Greene, Robert J.
- Birth date: January 1, 1864
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Carter, Jesse
- Birth date: January 1, 1865
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Codding, Charles H.
- Birth date: January 1, 1869
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Steiner, R. E. Lee
- Birth date: January 1, 1870
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party, authority ordering detention
Cox, James Middleton
- Birth date: March 31, 1870
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention
Woodrough, Joseph William
- Birth date: August 29, 1873
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, judge
Rupert, Henry
- Birth date: January 1, 1877
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Votaw, Heber Herbert
- Birth date: March 3, 1881
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Responding party
Shotwell, Abel V.
- Birth date: January 1, 1883
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney, responding party
Sheppard, Charles C.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Pollock, John Calvin
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Edwards, Charles P.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Ohio, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
