Tennessee Research Search

Victim: Nell Conroy; plaintiff in error case;

Fred Vickers was charged with assault with intent to commit rape and sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary. He assaulted one Florence Orr. 2 folders.

Homer Bowling is charged with assault with the intent to rape a 69 year old woman by the name of Sylvania Newport….what makes this case unusual is that she is also the step grandmother of Homer Bowling. He was given a sentence of one year in prison. Homer Bowling claims that his step grandmother was trying to rummage through his pockets while he slept and when he woke up she had his dollar and was tucking it in her shirt. That is why he said he attacked her. He said he had no intention of raping her.

Assaulted John Shaw with a knife & razor with the intent to commit murder in the second degree. Order to dismiss the appeal from the Haywood circuit court. Oldham's lawyer had an application for pardon signed by the judge & attorney general. It is not known whether the court was a civil or criminal one.

Victim: Mrs. Cora Ellison. Exum is also charged with breaking and entering Mrs. Ellison's house.

Whitson was charged with breaking into the Stewart home, lying in bed with Mrs. Stewart, lifting her night dress, and placing his hand between her thighs. May is also listed as Mary in some of the court documents. Housed in 2 folders.

Richard Floyd originally charged with assault with intent to commit rape on Laura Dickson on 3 Oct. 1906. Laura Dickson African American, age 12; Richard Floyd Caucasian, about 30, with wife & 1 child. Mentioned in case: Rhoda Wortham, mother of Laura Dickson & Lee Wortham, her stepfather.

J. S. Taylor is accused of assaulting Parthina Ferguson.

Alias of defendant: Oscar Kremer. Victim was Julia Koenig, "a female under the age of ten years."

Victim: Serena Williams, daughter of George Williams.

Victim Celia McMahon.

Plaintiff had been charged with assaulting Vera Compton, a girl about 11 years old, with the intention to commit rape on 18 May 1903. Attack took place in butcher shop where defendant worked. Defendant found guilty with "mitigating circumstances".

Victim: Elizabeth McElroy.

Actual charge listed is "assault and battery with intent to commit rape." The victim was Fredonia Sydnor, described as "enceinte" (pregnant) at the time of the assault.

Victim was Mable Reese, noted as being under the age of 10.

Defendant is accused of assault and battery on a female, Dora Dunlap (22), with the intent "forcibly and against her will [to] carnally know and have sexual intercourse with said female."

Incomplete case file.

The victim's name in this case was Mary Jane Brown (age twelve). The defendant was African-American.

Additional defendants - Rogers alias was Sleepy John, Walter Patton alias Paddy Mack and Pat Mack

Defendant charged with the following: on Oct 15th 1887, defendant assaulted R.L. McKinney with a pistol, exhibiting intent to kill. Also charged with malicious shooting. Defendant found guilty and sentenced to serve two year term in TN State Penitentiary Issue was raised over defendants right to testify on his own behalf.

Victim: Willie Lee Hampton, a female under the age of ten. Ed Harrison is listed as colored.

Victim: Esther Caroline Hunter.

Victim was Robert Boyer who was struck with a stick and ax.

Edmonson charged with feloniously assaulting Lucile Stephens, a 19 year old, with intent to rape her, and Smith was charged with aiding and abetting Edmonson. According to Stephens' testimony, the defendants were colored. Jury found defendants guilty of intent to rape and robbery and sentenced them to 5 years each for both charges. 2 folders.