Joseph Alexander Lay was born 31 Oct 1891 in New Orleans, LA to Joseph Alexander Lay (1864-1896) & Euginie Moreau (1865-1904).
Joseph's father was a cigar maker at age 16 and then learned the shoemaker trade from his German father. They all lived in New Orleans for many years. I traced Joseph Senior's father Joseph H Lay who had slaves in 1840 a total of 8 and 15 free colored and white folks according to the census record. He was a shoemaker in 1860 and 1870.
Joseph Alexander Lay lost his father when he was a small boy and he and his mother moved in with his mother's sister until she died in 1904, he was about 13 years old. His Uncle taught him to be a printer in his print shop.
Lets talk about his charges because I know you are wondering how he could go to jail for being a suspicious person.
Can you be charged with suspicion?
To arrest someone on suspicion of a crime (instead of just detaining them because they have reasonable suspicion), police must have probable cause. ... It requires a reasonable basis for believing that a crime was committed. Police also need probable cause to do a search or receive a warrant.
I didn't find any newspaper clippings but I would bet he did time in the Louisiana State Prison. I found no marriage record and he died 21 Jan 1922 in New Orleans, LA.
Unfortunately you can not search through the Louisiana State Prison records on LDS Search by a person's name and if so I couldn't figure it out.
I made JOseph a tree on Ancestry, he also had a Memorial on Find-A-Grave, the link is below. I did link his memorial to his dad's so they are together now.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89980225
This was Joseph's home when he was arrested
3525 St. Ann Street in New Orleans, LA. It would be the one on the left.
Inmate: #4717 New Orleans POlice Dept.
Rec: 20 Feb 1920
Crime: Suspicious Person
Age: 28
Occupation: Laborer
Joseph's father was a cigar maker at age 16 and then learned the shoemaker trade from his German father. They all lived in New Orleans for many years. I traced Joseph Senior's father Joseph H Lay who had slaves in 1840 a total of 8 and 15 free colored and white folks according to the census record. He was a shoemaker in 1860 and 1870.
Joseph Alexander Lay lost his father when he was a small boy and he and his mother moved in with his mother's sister until she died in 1904, he was about 13 years old. His Uncle taught him to be a printer in his print shop.
Lets talk about his charges because I know you are wondering how he could go to jail for being a suspicious person.
Can you be charged with suspicion?
To arrest someone on suspicion of a crime (instead of just detaining them because they have reasonable suspicion), police must have probable cause. ... It requires a reasonable basis for believing that a crime was committed. Police also need probable cause to do a search or receive a warrant.
I didn't find any newspaper clippings but I would bet he did time in the Louisiana State Prison. I found no marriage record and he died 21 Jan 1922 in New Orleans, LA.
Unfortunately you can not search through the Louisiana State Prison records on LDS Search by a person's name and if so I couldn't figure it out.
I made JOseph a tree on Ancestry, he also had a Memorial on Find-A-Grave, the link is below. I did link his memorial to his dad's so they are together now.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89980225
3525 St. Ann Street in New Orleans, LA. It would be the one on the left.
Thank you so very much
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