Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)
Garfield King (c. 1880-1898)
MSA SC 3520-13747
Sources:
Newspaper articles -
"The Lynching of the Negro King."
The
Salisbury Advertiser, 28 May 1898.
"A Murder and Lynching." The Salisbury
Advertiser, 28 May 1898.
"Hanged At Salisbury: Garfield
King, Colored, Taken From Jail And Lynched." The Baltimore Sun,
26 May 1898.
"Salisbury Lynching: Horror And
Indignation Succeeds A Spasm Of Frenzy And Lawlessness." The Baltimore
Sun, 27 May 1898.
"Wicomico Aroused: People In One
Of The Districts Excited Over The Recent Lynching." The Baltimore
Sun, 28 May 1898.
"Hanged at Salisbury." The Baltimore
Weekly Sun, 28 May 1898.
"Against Lynching." The Baltimore
Sun, 30 May 1898.
"Condemnation Resolution." The
Salisbury Advertiser, 4 June 1898.
Archival sources -
Maryland State Archives GOVERNOR (General File) Secretary of State Richard Dallam letter to Pinkerton Agency, Aug. 4, 1898, asking for status update of Eastern Shore (Garfield King) lynching investigation [MSA S1041-10, 2/29/01/09]
Maryland State Archives GOVERNOR (General File) Five letters with the Pinkerton Agency dated: June 1, June 15, June 16, August 6, and November 4, 1898. All but the first indicate relation to Garfield King lynching and lynching investigation. The last one regarding a bill could also pertain to Wright Smith lynching due to its date. [MSA S1041-14, 2/29/01/13]
Maryland State Archives GOVERNOR (General File) Pinkerton Agency letter, July 7, 1898, regarding outstanding $153.66 bill payment for "Lynchings" investigation. Date of letter indicates it may be in relation to lynching of May 25, Garfield King and perhaps others [MSA S1041-17, 2/29/01/16]
Maryland State Archives SECRETARY OF STATE (Letterbook) Two letters [1] June 14, 1898 letter from Secretary Richard Dallam to Robert Graham, State Tax Commissioner informing of request to hire Pinkerton detective to investigate Garfield King lynching, page 104 [2] June 14, 1898 letter from Secretary Dallam to Pinkerton Agency making the request, page 110 [MSA S1077-14, 2/26/2/39]
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