'Judge Dan' dies; once sentenced a man to 150 years for beating boy to death. Judge Daniel Tillman. Judge Daniel Tillman was an imposing figure in his courtroom in St. Louis Circuit Court, particularly for those who had done wrong. âJudge Dan,â as some called him, stood 6 feet, 4 inches and weighed 250 pounds. He once sent a man to prison for 150 years for beating to death a 2-year-old boy he was trying to potty-train. Judge Tillman worked hard to come up with what he considered to be just the right sentence. He wanted justice â for the defendant and the victim.
Harlem would see new black writers in the years to come. Musicians, poets, and artists would continue to make their home there, but it never again served as the focal point of a creative movement with the national and international impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson did not personally witness the 1935 Riot.
Harlem Renaissance. During the Harlem Renaissance, writers had several unique styles and focus in their work. Since the time period of the Harlem Renaissance was the 20th century, many authors wrote about African American experience in Africa and the American south.