Historical Newspaper: Thieving in South Carolina
Subject
Richard H. Cain
Title
Historical Newspaper: Thieving in South Carolina
Date
06/24/1874
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 2nd column, 4th to last paragraph.
Chronicling America presents a June 24, 1874 article, writer unknown, on South Carolina politicians charged with criminal offenses. The writer states that Richard H. Cain - a free born Black man from Virginia who became a pastor, entrepreneur and Congressman (R-SC) - was charged with "fraudulent transactions." The writer also claims that Cain had not been prosecuted because "he was high in favor of the State Government."
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Chronicling America presents a June 24, 1874 article, writer unknown, on South Carolina politicians charged with criminal offenses. The writer states that Richard H. Cain - a free born Black man from Virginia who became a pastor, entrepreneur and Congressman (R-SC) - was charged with "fraudulent transactions." The writer also claims that Cain had not been prosecuted because "he was high in favor of the State Government."
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Fairfield Herald, SC )
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“Historical Newspaper: Thieving in South Carolina,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 30, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/973.