Documents Tagged ‘arrest’
Miss Diamond Lil’
Archive Entry Date: 2/2011
An account of the rise and fall of Diamond Lil', a well-connected black madam in 1920s and 1930s Peoria
‘China Bee’s’ No-Jail Record Remains Intact
Archive Entry Date: 12/24/1969
China Bee Parker, wife of Harold, ran a N. Washington St. brothel for thirty years without spending a night in jail
Prostitution Case Fines Total $700
Archive Entry Date: 3/5/1968
In the year before his death, Buck was still getting arrested in vice squad raids
Vice Raid Nets Man, 56, Woman
Archive Entry Date: 11/15/1967
Buck arrested for 3rd time in as many years for running a brothel
Upholds Ruling In Vice Case
Archive Entry Date: 10/3/1967
Ann was ultimately sentenced to a year for prostitution, but did not live to serve the term
Appelate Court Upholds Vice Count Conviction
Archive Entry Date: 9/24/1966
A year after her arrest, Ann's conviction was upheld by 2-1 vote in appeals court
5 of 10 Vice Raid Counts Dismissed
Archive Entry Date: 11/10/1965
Buck avoided jail time by evading police during a raid
Guilty Verdict in Trial of Alleged ‘Madam’
Archive Entry Date: 10/6/1965
Ann, already sick with cancer, was sentenced to jail time for running a brothel
Prostitution Counts Name 5 Defendants
Archive Entry Date: 9/10/1965
When police raided the brothel of Richard's father and stepmother, Buck ran and Ann stayed
Lack of Prosecution Kills Case On Collins
Archive Entry Date: 10/14/59
Collins escaped the law, for once
8 Jailed Here in Narcotic Raid
Archive Entry Date: 4/9/53
Uncle Dickie was arrested with heroin and marijuana, and under suspicion of turning women to prostitution
Eight Arrested Here in Narcotics Raid
Archive Entry Date: 4/8/1953
Richard's Uncle Dickie was netted in Peoria's first major drug sting in years
Police Ordered to Enforce Ban
Archive Entry Date: 11/30/1943
A judge sent a stern message to Peoria's brothel owners and prostitutes
Two Women Held In Vice Check Up
Archive Entry Date: 11/21/1943
After the military threatened a further crackdown, Peoria police took action
Arrest Four Negroes in Wabash Sand House
Archive Entry Date: 03/ 17/1931
At age 15, Marie's son LeRoy — later Richard's father — was arrested for disorderly conduct
Woman Fined $50 on Assault Charge
Archive Entry Date: 11/13/1929
The ultimate price Marie paid for her act of candy store justice
Three Arrested on Assault Charges
Archive Entry Date: 11/05/1929
Under arrest, the candy store proprietor pled not guilty to Marie's assault charge.
Boy Slapped, Woman Routs Proprietor
Archive Entry Date: 10/20/1929
When a black boy was slapped at a candy store, Richard's grandmother struck back
Three Are Arrested in Raid Sunday Night
Archive Entry Date: 10/14/1929
Possessing “intoxicating liquor” proved a costly offense for Marie Carter
Three Taken in Raid
Archive Entry Date: 10/11/1929
Marie appears to have bootlegged out of her home — and was arrested for it
Police Notes: Thomas Bryant’s Liquor Charge
Archive Entry Date: 02/16/1927
Thomas Bryant, Marie's soon-to-be second husband, was convicted of bootlegging
Police Notes: Marie Pryor Arrested for Fighting
Archive Entry Date: 09/21/1919
At 17, Marie was already settling matters with her fists
Seven Colored Men Arrested
Archive Entry Date: 01/05/1919
Roy Pryor paid a steep fine for running a gaming table from his home
Roy Pryor Arrested for Carrying Gun
Archive Entry Date: 05/27/1917
In a possible family feud, Marie's brother swore out a warrant against her husband
Cases in Court
Archive Entry Date: 09/22/1916
A judge weighed in on a fight between Roy Pryor and a bill collector
Roy Pryor’s Obscenity Fine
Archive Entry Date: 06/22/1916
Roy Pryor was arrested and fined for using “bad language”