Subject: Crime

This pamphlet provides a report of the trial of Samuel Tully and John Dalton, who were indicted for piracy on January 21, 1812, in Boston, Massachusetts. The second edition, published by Uriah P. Levy, details the charges against Tully and Dalton, including the theft of the schooner *George Washington*, owned by Levy, and the murder of George Cummings. The trial's account includes Tully's sentencing to death by hanging and Dalton's eleventh-hour reprieve. The text is taken directly from the trial minutes.

A partially printed bond for a misdemeanor, issued in New York on August 3, 1799. The document is signed by Jacob de la Montagnie and was likely processed by the New York State government.

A broadside, printed on two sides, issued by Franz Anton Beer, Ober-Polizey Director, on October 28, 1785, in Germany. The notice details the robbery of four Jewish merchants on October 25, 1785, listing the stolen items and descriptions of the robbers.

A cabinet card photograph of Solomon Stein, taken in New York, New York on October 3, 1907. The photograph appears to be a police mug shot, noting that Stein was arrested for burglary. Additional information indicates he was born in Russia and used the alias "Nigger".

Resolution passed by the Lancaster, Pennsylvania City Council on February 22, 1839, offering a $300 reward for information leading to the conviction of the murderers of Lazarus Zellerbach. The document includes correspondence from Baltimore police regarding the arrest of suspects Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Wilman.

Manuscript resolution from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania City Council, dated February 27, 1839, requesting the Mayor inform the Governor of Pennsylvania about the murder of Lazarus Zellerbach. The document includes a reference to a letter from Baltimore police regarding the arrest of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Wilman, suspects in the murder.

Letter dated April 2, 1839, from the Baltimore Police to the Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, informing him of the arrest of Henry Kobler Musselman and Lewis Wilman, suspected murderers of a Jewish peddler. The letter requests further information from Lancaster for the suspects' final commitment. The event generated sufficient interest to warrant a pamphlet account of the trial printed in Lancaster in 1839. Lazarus Zellerbach, a Pittsburgh resident and one of five known Jews in Pittsburgh in 1839, is mentioned.

Issue of the New-York Spectator newspaper from June 5, 1811, reporting on the killing of Richard Bowden by Samuel Myers in New York City. The article details the circumstances surrounding the event, including the role of Bowden's father, Moses Myers, and the location of the incident in Norfolk, Virginia.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and the General Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 6, 1772. This issue features a large advertisement offering a reward for the apprehension of Isaac Jacobs and Emanuel Lyon, Jewish peddlers accused of nefarious dealings. The advertisement includes woodcut illustrations of the peddlers and detailed descriptions of their activities. The newspaper's masthead includes an illustration of a sailing ship.

Black and white police mug shot photograph of Louis Cohen, arrested as a pickpocket in New York City on September 6, 1907. The photograph notes that Cohen was born in New York City and used the alias Harry Ineuberg.

Black and white police mug shot of Morris Simon, arrested for assault. Born in Russia, age 32. The photograph was taken on October 8, 1907. The photograph is located in Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 8, Folder 35.

Police mug shot of Solomon Bartuowski, arrested as a general thief. Born in Russia. Tattoo of a heart with a dagger on his right forearm. Arrested on June 25, 1903.

Broadside issued by the Porter National Detective Agency on July 10, 1891, offering a $50 reward for the apprehension of S. Levy, a Polish Jew also known as Baker, Barker, or Backer. Levy is described as unable to write but fluent in English, and having worked as a butcher in Athens, Georgia, for the past six years. He is wanted for grand larceny. The broadside was likely circulated in Nashville, Tennessee.

Book published in Philadelphia by Barclay in 1875. Purporting to be the autobiography of Anson Bunker (1818-1873), a convicted and executed serial killer, this book recounts numerous murders, including that of Benjamin Nathan, a prominent New York City Jew. While presented as a factual account, the book's accuracy is questionable; the murder of Benjamin Nathan, a significant event covered in the New York Times, remains unsolved, and no one named Anson Bunker was ever implicated. The book also describes Bunker's purported participation in the Canadian Rebellion and the American Civil War. This edition is unlisted in Singerman, not located on OCLC, and not in McDade. Wright 3337a. Other printings from the 1870s and 1880s exist, all considered rare. This book is significant for being possibly the first published in the United States to detail the murder of a Jewish person.

Issue of the Massachusetts Centinel newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts on November 10, 1787. This issue contains news of a break-in at a Jewish Synagogue in Charleston on September 17, 1787, and a discussion of the newly proposed Federal Constitution, including its provision for religious freedom.

First American edition of Patrick Colquhoun's *Treatise on the Police of London*, printed in Philadelphia in 1798 by Henry Sweitzer for Benjamin Davies. This edition includes virulently anti-Semitic passages alongside a detailed examination of London's late-Georgian underworld, covering various crimes, criminals, and social issues. Originally published in London in 1796, this work offers a valuable, albeit biased, sociological perspective on 18th-century London.

Broadside wanted poster issued by the Boston Police Department on September 20, 1883, for the forger C.F. Dewey, also known as O.R. Halpert. The poster includes a photograph of the suspect and describes him as appearing almost Chinese, despite being identified as "an Alsatian Jew." Halpert was wanted in Massachusetts and Indiana, and was subsequently arrested in San Francisco, California on October 11, 1883.