Arrest of Miss Denyse

Brief letter to the editor of the Phoenix, an amateur newspaper ran out of Brooklyn, NY. The author, going by the initials of J.S.M., discusses the recent arrest of a Miss Denyse for dressing in male attire. The author calls for the arresting officer to pay damages to Miss Denyse for unlawful detainment.

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Identifier: qr46r123s
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution: American Antiquarian Society
Creator(s): J.S.M.
Publisher: Phoenix
Date Issued: Jan. 1884
Genre: Clippings
Subject(s): Miss Denyse
Places: New York > Kings County > Brooklyn
Topic(s): Arrests of LGBTQ+ people
Crossdressers
Crossdressing
LGBTQ+ prisoners
Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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