Letter from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

Title

Letter from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

Accession Number

2007.38.30

Description

This letter claims to know who shot William Plumley's son "Pink" (Pinkney), and is asking the amount of the reward for turning it in.

W.D. Howard might be Wilborn D. Howard, 1858-1916, who became a State Constable, Deputy Sheriff at Woodside Mill for four years, and Chief of Police at West Greenville for one year. He had deep roots in the Dark Corner and was buried in the Gosnell cemetery at Glassy Mountain.

A few months after this letter, Henry Howard was arrested based on witnesses reporting that he had been bragging about the killing, and the $200 reward was claimed.

Date

Oct. 22, 1898

Storage Location

General Archive Box #6 Folder #3

Text

(Read this to your Self)

Spartanburg. Oct. 22 1898
Mr. W.M. Plumley
Ardan S.C
Dear Frend i write you a few lines all is well Hope all off you ar the same. Well Mr. Plumley you Write to me what is the Reward for the conviction off the Party that kild your Son Pinkney Plumley I think i Have the Evidence Suficent to convict the Rastil that Did the Shooting
I wold like to see you in regard to this matter I wold off Talk to you the other Day a bout it but I Did not want them to think i was working on the Case I wold be Glad For you in George to Come Down but if you cant Write me and Let me No the reward that is offerd for the Conviction i am Sadasfide i have Proof a nuff to Convict the Guilty Partie
Now Plese consider this Confurdentialy as tha wold leave if tho [Nade ?] i was working on the case Dont name this letter to no one I am yours Respectfulley
W.D.Howard
Direct your letter to Box 382
Spartanburg, S.C.
(answer)

Relation

Corresponding envelope

Envelope from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

The following items are related and in the same archival folder.
Archive: Plumley papers, 1890's

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbley Nov. 1, 1892

The Business Guide, Vol. 12 No. 4. Winston N.C., June, 1894

County tax receipt for WM Plumbley Nov. 10, 1894

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbly, Dec. 17, 1895

Commutation tax receipt for WH Plumley, Dec. 17, 1895

Wm Plumly Appointment to School District Board of Trustees, 1896

Electoral registration for WM Plumbley, July 21, 1896

County tax receipt for Wm Plumbly, Nov. 9, 1896

County tax receipt for Davis Plumley, Nov., 1896

Apportionment notice for fiscal year July 1, 1897

Greenville News Receipt for $1.50 from Mr. W.M. Plumley for ad and reward for murder of his son

County tax receipt for Wm Plumley, Nov 29, 1897

County tax receipt for Wade H Plumley, Dec 14, 1897

County tax receipt for W H Plumly, Dec 14, 1897

Letter from Ninevah Gosnell to her sister, Lucretia "Crecy" Gosnell Plumley, Feb 20, 1898

Envelope from W. H. Barton to W.M. Plumley, July 11, 1898

Envelope from W. D. Howard to W. M. Plumley, Oct 22, 1898

Receipt for Wm. Plumley, Feb 4, 1898

County tax receipt for W H Plumley, Dec 17, 1898

1899 copy of 1801 Deed from Jonathan Floid to Robert Embre

County tax receipt for W. M. Plumley, Dec 12, 1899

County tax receipt for Evaline Plumbley, Dec 12, 1899