Records of the Harvey County District Court
Creator: Kansas. District Court (9th Judicial District)
Date: 1872 June-Sept.
Level of Description: Coll./Record Group
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
MICROFILM: MS 178.01, available for interlibrary loan to Kansas libraries
Unit ID: 48661
Abstract: Includes cases relating to Billy (W. L.) Brooks, the "outlaw marshal" of Newton, Kan.; notorious prostitute & madam Josephine DeMerritt; gamblers & rival saloon owners Edward T. ("Red") Beard & "Rowdy Joe" Lowe; and others.
Space Required/Quantity: 1 partial microfilm reel (5 ft.) ; 35 mm.
Title (Main title): Records of the Harvey County District Court
Titles (Other):
- Records of cases
- Records [Portion of title]
- Kansas District Court (Harvey County) records of cases
- Kansas District Court Records
- District Court records
- Records from Harvey County (Kan.), 1871-1953 (UID 216861)
Locators:
No Locators Identified
Microfilm:
- MS 178:
Index Terms
Subjects
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Kansas. District Court (9th Judicial District) -- Records and correspondence
Harvey County (Kan.)
Newton (Kan.)
Beard, Edward T., ca. 1828-1873
Brooks, Billy, ca. 1832-1874
DeMerritt, Josephine, ca. 1837-
Lowe, Joe, 1842-1899
Civil procedure -- Kansas -- Harvey County -- Cases
Crime -- Kansas -- Harvey County
Criminal procedure -- Kansas -- Harvey County -- Cases
Criminals -- Kansas -- Harvey County
District courts -- Kansas -- Harvey County
Creators and Contributors
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Kansas. District Court (9th Judicial District)
Harvey County (Kan.)
Agency Classification:
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Local Government Agencies. Harvey County. Courts. District Court.
Additional Information for Researchers
Reproduction: Microfilm. Topeka [Kan.] : Kansas State Historical Society, 1962; roll MS 178.01.
Holder of originals: Originals owned by the lender.
