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THE ELLIS H. PARKER TRIBUTE PAGE

Newspaper Articles

1930-1939

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Mar. 2, 1930

1930-1939/courpost-3-2-30a

Brindletown

The fiddler starts.

Part 1

Mar. 2, 1930

1930-1939/courpost-3-2-30b

Brindletown

The fiddler starts.

Part 2

About 1932

1930-1939/brownmurder

Bradway Brown Murder

Suspect seized

About 1932

1930-1939/youths

His views on youths.

Here we have an insight into his feelings about young people and the worth of everyone.

1933-35

1930-1939/tributes-1933-1935

Tributes

Various tributes from 1933 to 1935.

Dec. 14, 1935

1930-1939/visit-12-1935

Convicted Killer

A visit is set up for Ellis to visit a person he convicted of murder.

1935

1930-1939/book

The Cunning Mulatto

An article about The Cunning Mulatto book that was written about his cases. See the Bibliography.

1936

1930-1939/jafsie

Jafsie

Jafsie was constanly seeking publicity. He traveled from Brooklyn to South Jersey for a haircut. Why?

Feb. 22, 1936

1930-1939/inquirer-2-22-36

Inquirer

Mrs Roosevelt comments on the Hauptmann trial while visiting friends.

July 1, 1937

1930-1939/letter-7-1-37

Eastwood's letter

A letter from Prosecutor Eastwood removing Ellis from his position as County Detective after his conviction.

1937

1930-1939/editorial01

Gov. Hoffman

Governor Hoffman hurt his career by trying to help Hauptmann

1937

1930-1939/hearing

Hearing

A date is set for a hearing on the charges.

May 21, 1939

1930-1939/philarecord-5-21-39

Philadelphia Record

Ellis's fate is up to the high court. Also : Editorial calls conviction a miscarriage of justice.

July 20, 1939

1930-1939/knee-7-20-39

Knee Hurt

Ellis hurts knee while still in quarantine at prison. 10,000 names on petition to White House. Also: Parkers cleared of charge in New York.

 

 

 

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