Thursday, July 3, 2008

Tried to Club His Father

New York, 1895

Frank Tapely, colored, aged 17 years, residing on South street, Jamaica, was arrested for attempting to knock down his father, the Rev. Mr. Tapely, with a club. He was sent to the county jail for six months by Justice Hendrickson.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 19, 1895, p. 8.

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