1864 Joseph Snow Letter Arrest of A. S. Barton for Mail Robbery & Forgery, Nice
1864 Joseph Snow Letter: Arrest of A. The letter is addressed to a Mr. Jones, who was serving as a Grand Juror. In the 19th century, a Grand Juror was often a local official responsible for initiating criminal prosecutions and overseeing court expenses, making him the person Snow needed to convince to get his "bill of expense" paid. On the 22d of last Jany [January] I arrested in Hartford A.
I sent my bill of expense for arresting said A. Barton to Chief Chamberlain by Mr. Fishbourn the officer that you sent to subp[o]ena the witnesses at our place. Said bill of expense for the arrest of A. Chollar one of the witnesses that you summoned says that you informed him that my expense would be added to the bill of costs in trial of said Barton. A few days ago I sent my bill to the Clerk Mr. He informed me that my name was not on the Books and he called..Chamberlain and said Chamberlain informed said Goodrich that A. Barton was arrested by our own force and that he supposed that the parties that employed me to look up the said Barton paid me for so doing. They undoubtedly would have paid me if I had not found the said Barton and could not have obtained my expenses in any other way, but to make that and coming from the Chief of Your Police, when my bill was sent to him by Mr. Fishborn one of his deputy's, I expect it from him to administer Justice in seeing my expenses paid. And as you was the Grand Juror, I wish you would inquire and satisfy yourself, and when that is accomplished please inform me as to the facts in the case as soon as convenient and by so doing you will confer a favor on me.
Snow (a County Sheriff) arrested a criminal in Hartford and handed him over to the Hartford City Police. Joseph Snow: He was a prominent lawman in Windham County (specifically the West Killingly/Danielson area).
Records show he later ran for Sheriff of Windham County in 1875. Chollar: Mentioned as a witness, Chollar was a well-known figure in West Killingly.
He was a supervisor in the local cotton mills and later served in the Connecticut State Legislature. Service Information for Joseph Snow.
Rank/Position: Deputy Sheriff of Windham County, CT. Active Period: Noted as active in the 1860s through the late 1870s. Jurisdiction: Windham County, with his base of operations in West Killingly (modern-day Danielson).
This original 1864 manuscript, documenting the law enforcement history of Windham County and the Hartford Police Department, is a recorded part of the Brandon White Collection, curated by Brandon Dale White, aka Alabama Dirt Digger. To ensure the preservation of this historical artifact, the document will be secured in an archival-safe sleeve and mailed with the utmost care. Thank You for you interest.