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Willacy Court To Pick Sheriff
An article regarding the resignation of Sheriff Raymond Teller after being declared guilty of peonage.
Court Holds Up Sentences
A newspaper article regarding sentences from a previous case of peonage. The accused included Sheriff Raymond teller and other four Willacy county officers and citizens.
Peonage Case Jury Suggest Leniency for 2; Acquit Four
A newspaper article regarding a case of five man found guilty of peonage.
Quash Charge Against Two Defendants
A newspaper article about the peonage trial for Sheriff Raymond Teller and eight other officials and citizens. The charges are explained in the article.
Four Defense Witnesses On Stand Today
A newspaper article about a case where cotton pickers were sent to jail. In the case, the workers argued that it was a peonage case, but in the article the jail time was justified and not peonage. Sheriff Raymond teller and other officials were…
Peonage Case Trial Brings Out Charges
The newspaper article describes how workers, who worked as cotton pickers, were threaten with being shoot if they tried to escape. The accused were Sheriff Raymond Teller and eight other county officials and citizens.
Washington Witness on Stand Today
A newspaper article about a case of a violation of the anti-peonage law. The accused include eleven Willacy county residents, Sheriff Raymond Teller and five other officers.
Peonage Trial Opens Monday
The article talks about how 14 men had indictments regarding peonage. According to the article, the men were forcing laborers to pick cotton to pay.
Deputy Arrested in Peonage Case
A newspaper article about officers being arrested due to peonage cases.
Cases Against All Officers Are Dismissed
An article about the cases against police officers being dismissed. The officers were charged with the murdering of five Mexican prisoners. The cases were dismissed because there was not enough evidence, even though there were several witnesses that…
Willacy Court Opened Today
An article about how the Willacy Court rendered their report about the killing of five Mexican prisoners in the hands of eight police officers including Sheriff Raymond Teller.
Willacy County Grand Jury Recesses Until Wednesday
A newspaper article about how police officers and the Sheriff Raymond Teller were not rendered before January 24 due to grand jury being recessed. The officers were involved in the killing of 5 Mexican prisoners.
Defendants Request Proceedings Be Continued Regardless of Grand Jury Action
A newspaper article regarding the Willacy County case, where 5 Mexican Citizens were assassinated by police officers including Sheriff Raymond Teller. In the article, the judge postponed the hearing because he was feeling ill and did not set a date…
Willacy Case May Continue Rest of Week
A newspaper article regarding the assassination of 5 Mexican citizens by 8 police officers including Sheriff Raymond Teller. The article talks about what happened during court and several witnesses who testified.
Submit More Testimony In Willacy Case
The newspaper article is about a testimony given by the daughter of a family that was assassinated by 8 police officers, including Sheriff Raymond Teller.
Hearing on Habeas Corpus Application Being Held At Raymondville Today
Newspaper article regarding Sheriff Raymond Teller and seven other officers involved in the murder of a family of 5 Mexicans.
Investigation To Be Second Made in Case
A newspaper article about how police officers and Sheriff Raymond Teller were released out of jail by paying $1,500 bonds. They were expected to court the following Monday of this publication.
Peonage Case Set For Jan. 31
An article regarding a peonage case that was moved to the end of the month in January. The case involves the Sheriff Raymond Teller. The case was originally set for January 10.
Peonage Lesson Plan
Peonage, also known as debt slavery, was used an option for farmers to control labor. The Raymondville peonage cases, which were the first of their kind in Texas history, were tried in the Nueces County federal court in January 1927. Although the…