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Dolphus Simeon Putman

Case from Chetopa, AL dated Jul 15, 1905

Victim Details

Dolphus Simeon

Male

Chetopa

AL

1905-07-15

Dolphus

Simeon Putman

06/24/2026

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In the summer of 1905, a dedicated lawman named Dolphus Simeon Putman, a male Deputy Constable with the Jefferson County Constable's Office, met a violent and untimely end. His death occurred on July 15, 1905, in the mining community near Littleton, Alabama, a place bustling with the activity of the Banner mines. Putman, who was born on October 30, 1881, was attempting to serve a misdemeanor warrant for the use of abusive language.

The suspect he sought to bring to justice had reportedly ...
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    I’ve been digging into the Chetopa case, specifically focusing on Dolphus Simeon's... ...Read More
    10/20/2024
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    09/04/2023
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    06/21/2023
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