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January 21, 1909
The Ogden Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
What is this article about?
In Farmville, Virginia, Marcus Lindsay, legally deemed white, and his wife Sophia Jones, a Black woman, were sentenced to 18 years in prison for violating anti-interracial marriage laws. The judge planned to petition for their pardon on condition of ending marital relations.
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HEAVY SENTENCE FOR WHITE MAN AND HIS NEGRO WIFE
Richmond, Va. Jan. 21.--In the sentencing at Farmville, this state, yesterday of Marcus Lindsay and his wife a negress, to serve 18 years in the penitentiary, one of the most inhuman cases in the history of the state has been disclosed. Lindsay is the son of a white woman and, although he believed he had negro blood in his veins, and associated with members of that race, the court held that he had enough Caucasian blood to be legally white.
Lindsay recently was married to Sephia Jones, a negress, the widow of another negro, and has since lived with her. The two were indicted on the charge that Lindsay, a white man married a negress, and because Sophia married a white man, the law prohibiting intermarriages between the races.
The judge declared, however, that while he was forced to pronounce sentence he would petition the governor to pardon the prisoners, but upon the conditions that all marital relations between them should cease.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 21.--In the sentencing at Farmville, this state, yesterday of Marcus Lindsay and his wife a negress, to serve 18 years in the penitentiary, one of the most inhuman cases in the history of the state has been disclosed. Lindsay is the son of a white woman and, although he believed he had negro blood in his veins, and associated with members of that race, the court held that he had enough Caucasian blood to be legally white.
Lindsay recently was married to Sephia Jones, a negress, the widow of another negro, and has since lived with her. The two were indicted on the charge that Lindsay, a white man married a negress, and because Sophia married a white man, the law prohibiting intermarriages between the races.
The judge declared, however, that while he was forced to pronounce sentence he would petition the governor to pardon the prisoners, but upon the conditions that all marital relations between them should cease.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Interracial Marriage
Sentencing
Miscegenation Law
Virginia Prison
Racial Classification
What entities or persons were involved?
Marcus Lindsay
Sophia Jones
Where did it happen?
Farmville, Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
Marcus Lindsay
Sophia Jones
Location
Farmville, Virginia
Event Date
Jan. 20
Story Details
Marcus Lindsay, son of a white woman and legally white despite believing he had Black ancestry, married Sophia Jones, a Black widow. They were sentenced to 18 years for interracial marriage violation. Judge to seek pardon if they end marital relations.