Rare 1861 Notice Issued to the Baltimore Police Department by Police Marshal George P. Kane

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Property of N. Flayderman & Co., Plus Selected Additions by Cowan's Auctions

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Printed broadside, 17 x 24.5 in., issued by the Police Department Office of the Marshal, George P. Kane demanding that soldiers who confiscated horses wagons and other property return the items to the residents of Maryland, if not so returned the parties will be arrested and punished.

A very rare broadside, and possibly the only example known to exist.

Kane (1820-1878) was an imposing figure who commanded the respect of many in Baltimore. In 1860, the local officials elected him "Marshal of Police" to straighten out the crooked city. Barely a year into his position, Detective Allan Pinkerton uncovered a plot to assassinate President Lincoln while he was traveling through Baltimore. Despite the threat of danger, someone overheard Kane say he refused to send police escorts for the new president. Whether or not his claims were serious, Pinkerton did not trust the "rabid rebel" and made alternative travel arrangements.

Four months later, in June of 1861, an unruly mob of Confederate sympathizers and anti-war activists attacked Union troops headed South. Despite his Southern sympathies, Kane guarded the troops. Shortly after the riots, however, General Benjamin Butler arrested Kane on suspicion of protecting the illegal trafficking of arms. He was detained at Fort Warren and Lafayette until 1862. Immediately after his release, he retreated to Virginia until the end of the war. He returned to Baltimore and was elected mayor, but died two years into his term in 1878.

Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.

Condition

Some wrinkling and toning of the paper but is in good condition. There are some missing portions or tears in the paper.
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