Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, Springfield, Independence: transporting, hotels, purchasing)
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These Missourians served time in Joliet Prison between 1910-1920, mostly petty criminals but it's interesting to see how much time someone would get for intent to kill (1 year) as opposed to selling a stolen horse (3 years). I went thru A-D on the website and will post more as I look them up. If anyone wants the link to that site let me know and I will send it.
James Alexander b.1886 MO Burglary 3 Years.
John Anderson alias Barney Henry b. 1891 MO Burglary 1 Year.
Washington Anderson b.1891 MO Larceny 1 Year.
Sam Ariscoe b.1889 MO Assault to kill 1 Year.
William Baker b.1887 MO Robbery 1 Year 5 Months.
John Bernnett b.1888 MO Assault to murder 5 Years.
Thomas Bird b.1889 MO Burglary 2 Years
Frank Burns b.1891 MO Burglary 3 Years.
Alice Botman b.1891 MO Burglary/Larceny 6 Years
William Brady b.1889 MO Burglary 3 Years
Frank Brown b.1890 MO Larceny/Burglary 1 Year 6 Months.
James Brownlee b.1889 MO Robbery 2 Years.
David Buckner b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year.
John R.Burton b.1890 MO Burglary/Rape 2 Years.
Charles D.Cameron b.1888 MO Horse Theft 3 Years.
Mack Carman b.1886 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year 6 Months.
Charles Castello b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year
Charles Coleman Alias Thomas Benton b.1888 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year.
Henry Coyler b.1889 MO Burglary 3 Years
William Connell b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year 6 Months.
Thomas Cranun Alias Thomas Craner b.1889 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year
Thomas J.Croy Alias John Smith b.1891 MO Forgery 2 Years
Dennis Darneille b.1888 MO Burglary 2 Years
James Davidson b.1886 MO Assault to Kill 1 Year.
Henry Dayton b.1887 MO Larceny 1 Year.
Jacob Dean b.1886 MO Rape 1 Year.
Frank Dewitt b.1886 MO Assault/Robbery.
James Dickens b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year
Alfred Dorry b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year.
Samuel Dorsen b.1889 MO Burglary/Larceny 3 Years
Henry Douglas b.1857 MO Larceny 5 Years.
Alexander Duson b.1888 MO Murder 20 Years.
William Dyer b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year.
Bert Edwards b.1888 MO Larceny 1 Year
Arthur Fairchild b.1891 MO Larceny 1 Year
Sam Farmer b.1886 MO Robbery/Larceny 2 Years
William Fields b.1887 MO Burglary/Larceny 3 Years
Charles Fischer b.1885 MO Assault to Murder 5 Years
Viola Fisher b.1892 MO Larceny 2 Years
Charles Fletcher b.1886 MO Manslaughter 6 Months
James Funkry b.1888 MO Assault to Rape 1 Year
William Gallagher b.1890 MO Burglary 1 Year
Michael Giblen b.1888 MO Burglary 9 Years
Thurman Gilliam b.1890 MO Grand Larceny 1 Year
James Glenn b.1892 MO Forgery 1 Year
James Glover b.1848 MO Larceny 1 Year 6 Months
William Goodman b.1889 MO Burglary 1 Year
Walter Hager b.1891 MO Burglary 2 Years
William Hagood b.1886 Larceny 2 Years
James Haley b.1885 MO Burglary 1 Year
Samuel Hamiston b.1891 MO Burglary/Larceny 3 Years
Charles Hersey b.1888 MO Larceny 1 Year
James Higgins b.1886 MO Burglary/Larceny 5 Years
George Huston b.1886 MO Robbery/Larceny 2 Years
Thomas Jefferson b.1887 MO Burglary 2 Years
George Jiles b.1886 MO Burglary 1 Year
James Johnson b.1887 MO Burglary 1 Year
Charles Johnson Alias Charles Smith b.1890 MO Assault with Intent To Murder 6 Years
Frank Jones b.1886 MO Grand Larceny 1 Year
Robert Jones b.1886 MO Burglary/Larceny 4 Years
Wilbert Jurman b.1888 MO Forgery 1 Year
Abe Kennedy b.1889 MO Burglary 4 Years
Dennis Kennedy b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year 6 Months
Frederick Kneeland b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year
Harrison Lashaway b.1887 MO Assault to kill
John Lewis b.1891 MO Burglary 3 Years
William Lewis Alias James Vaughn b.1889 Burglary 1 Year
Louis Logan Alias George Thomas b.1891 MO Larceny 1 Year
Frank William Lucas Alias Thompson b.1886 MO Burglary 2 Years
Joseph McDonald b.1891 MO Attempted Robbery 1 Year
LD McDonnell b.1889 MO Larceny 1 Year
James McGee b.1892 MO Assault to Murder 2 Years
Lawrence McGraw b.1896 MO Assault And Robbery 2 Years
WH McNeal Alias Frank McDonald b.1891 MO Forgery 1 Year
Thomas McNeill b.1886 MO Larceny 1 Year
Henry Medlock b.1891 MO Assault And Larceny 1 Year
Augus Meyers b.1885 MO Rape 2 Years 6 Months
Frank Miller b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year 6 Months
Nora Miller b.1891 MO Assault With Intent To Kill 1 Year
William Miller b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year
Frank Moore b.1891 MO Burglary 2 Years
John Moran Alias John Phillips b.1889 MO Robbery 1 Year
Monroe Morgan b.1888 MO Assault to Kill 4 Years 6 Months
Charles Morris b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year
William Morris b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year
Thomas Morton b.1868 MO Confidence Game 2 Years
Charles Mulan b.1887 MO Burglary 3 Years
Richard Neeley b.1886 MO Burglary 1 Year
William nephler b.1887 MO Burglary/Larceny 10 Years
Robert Newman b.1886 MO Larceny 3 Years
Otto Nucille b.1887 MO Burglary 1 Year
Samuel Palmer Alias Farmer b.1889 MO Burglary/Larceny 2 Years
John Pepper Alias McLain b.1849 MO Larceny 8 Years
Martin Luther Perry b.1888 MO Larceny 1 Year
Charles Peyton b.1886 MO Burglary 3 Years
Walter Powell Alias Walter Brown b.1886 MO Burglary 1 Year
John Powers b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year
Patrick Quinn b.1888 MO Burglary 2 Years
Frank Quirk (Quick) b.1888 MO Robbery 2 Years
Edward Rafferty b.1891 MO Burglary/Larceny 2 Years
William Raymond b.1886 MO Larceny 2 Years
William Raymond b.1888 MO Larceny 1 Year
Frank Reading b.1886 MO Assault To Kill 2 Years
Thomas Renfrow b.1889 MO Grand Larceny 3 Years
Harry Roberts b.1886 MO Burglary 1 Year
Charles Ross b.1890 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year
Charles Russell b.1886 MO Larceny 1 Year
John Ryan b.1890 MO Robbery 5 Years
James Ryan " Peg-Leg George " b.1888 MO Burglary 1 Year 6 Months
Samuel Sandberger b.1890 MO Robbery 2 Years
Joseph Sharp b.1886 MO Burglary 3-4 Years
Martin Sharp b.1886 MO Burglary 3 Years
Robert Sherman b.1891 MO Abduction 1 Year
Frank Silvers b.1889 MO Horse Stealing 3 Years
James Smith b.1890 MO Burglary 1 Year
James Smith b.1888 MO Burglary/Grand Larceny 3 Years
Nelson Smith b.1891 MO Rape 15 Years commuted to 11
Frank Smith b.1890 MO Burglary/Larceny 2 Years
Albert Stewart b.1886 MO Robbery/Larceny 1 Year
Emmett Sutton b.1888 MO Larceny 5 Years
Charles Thompson b.1891 MO Burglary 1 Year
James Thompson b.1885 MO Burglary 1 Year
Stephan Todd b.1889 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year
Samuel Tolson b.1888 MO Perjury 2 Years
Joseph H.Tomack b.1885 MO Larceny 1 Year
Philip Vilas b.1887 MO Assault to Kill 3 Years
William Walker b.1892 MO Burglary 2 Years
William Washington b.1886 MO Burglary 2 Years
George Weldy b.1887 MO Murder 12 Years To Life
Charity White b.1891 MO Larceny 1 Year
Ben Wilder b.1886 MO Burglary 2 Years
Henry Willencamp b.1891 MO Larceny 1 Year
Edward Williams b.1887 MO Larceny 1 Year
Ezra Williams b.1888 MO Robbery 5 Years
Margaret Williams b.1891 MO Prostitution 1 Year
Frank Williams Alias Charles Wilson b.1887 MO Robbery 2 Years
Charles Wilson b.1886 MO Burglary 1 Year
George Wilson b.1886 MO Grand Larceny 1 Year
Harry Wilson b.1891 MO Burglary 2 Years
John Wilson b.1886 MO Burglary/Larceny 1 Year 6 Months
Charles Wilson b.1892 MO Burglary 2 Years
Frank Wright b.1887 MO Larceny 2 Years
Missourians who served time in San Quentin in 1900.
Charles Abbie b. 1873 MO
Charles Adams b. 1870 MO
William Ballow b.1878 MO
George Beachley b. 1873 MO
RJ Berk b. 1867 MO
Henry H Bingham b. 1858 MO
George T Blythe b. 1877 MO
John W Brandenberg b. 1872 MO
H.E Brown b. 1840 MO
Joseph Bush b. 1864 MO
Robert M Catterson b. 1857 MO
Francis M Conklin b. 1855 MO
Lester Craighead b. 1868 MO
Benjamin Dise b. 1854 MO
John Earle b. 1872 MO
W.A Ellis b. 1841 MO
Lawrence English b. 1854 MO
Wright T Fannie b. 1857 MO
Joseph Goodwin b. 1852 MO
Harry Jamison b. 1848 MO
Lewis Kaisser b. 1858 MO
Frederick B. Kennett b. 1848 MO
Joseph King b. 1874 MO
Charles Leroy b. 1872 MO
Abraham Livingston b. 1871 MO
William Love b. 1870 MO
Albert Miller b. 1877 MO
Daniel Null b. 1870 MO
Arthur A Ravis b. 1867 MO
Frank Reed b. 1858 MO
George Richard b. 1852 MO
Peschy Scoville b. 1878 MO
John Smith b. 1863 MO
Jake Terry b. 1850 MO
Henry Webb b. 1852 MO
Edward Wilson b. 1876 MO
Lucy Womble b. 1869 MO
I got the following information from The Journal Of The American Bankers Association
John Tomie alias Michael Reming 32 Years of age was arrested in St.Louis on September 27, 1913 on a charge of disturbing the peace. When he was searched at Police Headquarters a number of blank checks bearing forged signatures were found on his person. The checks were from an electrical company which he was employed as a janitor. He is being held in St.Louis on a charge of forgery and petty larceny.
Bert H. Boyd was arrested in St.Louis September 12, 1913 on a charge of having obtained $19.50 by means of a worthless check which he cashed at a restaurant in University City several weeks ago. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in the federal penitentiary.
Thomas Fitzgerald 3-15-13 attempted to swindle Kansas city man.
J.E Grout 5-20-13 arrested for forgery in Kansas City,Mo.
Thomas McCoy 1913 Marshfield Missouri swindle
William H Plum 12-24-12 arrested for forgery in Kansas City,Mo
E.W Booker 1913 arrested for forgery in Auxvasse,Mo
Rolla Chrisman 9-10-13 arrested for forgery in St.Louis,Mo
More from the Journal Of American Bankers Association.
A bank in Moberly Missouri has been defrauded by a man who cashed three forged checks which bore the forged signature of D.J Grommett of the firm Grommett and Johnson contractors. It appears from investigation that these checks were probably written by one Robert Jerome,a railroad flunkey and laborer and cashed by a Roy Stevens who also worked for Grommett and Johnson in one of their camps. Jerome is described as being 32-35 years of age,5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 190 lbs, is of heavy build, has large bulging eyes and light hair and bald in front.
A man by the name of C. Hamp Woods opened an account on October 15,1912 in Holliday,Missouri. This account he had checked out all but a small balance in the latter part of December 1912. This balance was sent to him by the bank at his request. Since then Woods has passed numerous checks drawn on this bank all of which were returned by the bank and not paid. As far as has been ascertained no bank has been defrauded by him as of yet. He is described as 28 years old, 6 foot 2 inches, 200 lbs, rawboned, medium complexion, dark curly hair, rather small eyes, upper front teeth filled with gold, wears dark Stetson hat generally dented on top, has habit of pushing hat back on his head, has scar on chin, tattooed on chest and nose is a little crooked on the end.
A woman using the name of Mrs. L.C Hall recently passed a check at a bank in Kansas city,Missouri. This check was made payable to cash,the name of one of their depositors forged to it. It was such a good imitation of the original handwriting of the depositor that the teller cashed it without suspicion. Later a second check with the same handwriting of the forged name was received at the bank. This check had been paid to Mrs.R.D Wallace in St.Louis. The woman was described as 35 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall weighing 135 lbs. She was fashionably dressed.
Sedalia,Missouri December 9, 1913
WARNING; One of our banks reports that a man giving the name of H.A Conrad is passing forged voucher checks purporting to be drawn by the Thomas B.Jeffrey Company Chicago for J.A Rose cashier and W.M Lawson treasurer and made payable to H.A Conrad. We were advised that the voucher checks were stolen from the office of the Thomas B.Jeffrey Company and have the appearance of being genuine but were filled out after being stolen and the signatures forged. Conrad is described as 45 years old,6 feet tall,weighs about 200 lbs,smooth face,ruddy complexion,dark hair,dresses well and makes good appearance. He wore a dark suit and dark overcoat,checked automobile cap,low cut shoes and carried a membership card to the Chicago Athletic Club.
December 18, 1913 Missouri
Wanted for issuing fraudulent checks.
Professional bogus check man-very dangerous. This party is very skillfull in penmanship and also prints his own checks on safety paper. They are usually so cleverly executed that they do not cause suspicion. Under the name of Joseph Morris he was discharged from the Missouri Penitentiary on October 1, 1913 and is now working in the Northwest under the aliases of Joseph M.Clark,Harry Meyers,Joe Sherman,F.M Sherwood etc. He uses a protectograph and sometimes prints and perforates the amounts in the body of the checks as well as the name of the payee. Description; age 33, height 5 feet 8 inches tall, weight 150 lbs, build medium, hair dark, complexion medium dark, nationality Jew, thick lips, inveterate cigarette smoker. He defrauded several hotels and a bank in Minneapolis. If he makes an appearance in your town please wire this office immediately at our expense.
Sedalia,Missouri 1913
One of our banks in Cape Girardeau,Missouri informs us that John E.Flentge is passing worthless checks in various parts of the country. He is described as 22 years old,about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 145 lbs, slender build, light complexion, light brown hair, full round face and a pleasing talker. He has a woman with him who he represents as his wife. The woman has with her two boys ages 5 and 7 years old with very black curly hair. She is about 5 feet 7 inches tall,slender build with black hair.When last heard, Flentge was in Louisville Kentucky. We understand that the young man's father Mr.E.W Flentge of Cape Girardeau Missouri offers a reward of $100 for the arrest and detention of his son.
Missouri 1913
Felix Nelson(colored) is wanted for passing a bogus check drawn on the bank of St.Mary, Missouri payable to the order of Chas Murphy and signed Tom Murphy for the sum of 415. Nelson cashed the check at a Chester,Illinois bank securing identification through a forged letter purported to be signed by Chas Murphy by whom he had been employed. Nelson is described as age 25 years old, short and stocky build with a smooth face.
Sedalia,Missouri December 25, 1913
A bank in Farley,Missouri reports that it has been defrauded by means of a forged check payable to a man named Marshall S.Williams. Residence probably Leavenworth,Kansas, age 23-25 years old, weight 160-165 lbs, sandy complexion, light colored hair, 5 feet 10 inches tall, blue eyes, high forehead and claimed to have been shot in one of his legs. He said that he formerly lived in St.Louis. The Missouri Bankers Association offers a reward of $75 for his arrest.
November 5, 1913
Chauncey L. Frierson arrested for forgery in Kansas City,Missouri
December 20, 1913
Vincent Jankowsky arrested for forgery in St.Louis,Missouri
December 18, 1913
Aquila H. Delaney pleaded guilty to passing two forged checks in St.Louis. Sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Penitentiary.
December 5, 1913
William A.Kenney alias R.A Young 31 years old was arrested in St.Louis for passing numerous worthless checks around St.Louis and Illinois.
December 20,1913
A painter named William Reilly was arrested in St.Louis for forging a signature of a contractor on a check. It is said that Reilly has passed 40 worthless checks in St.Louis in the last six weeksaveraging from $20 to $35. He is described as 32 years old,5 feet 10 inches tall,155 lbs and has regular teeth.
November 21,1913
A.W Brannick is the name used by a man who passed a worthless check on a department store in Kansas City,Missouri. He was arrested by Kansas City police and is being held for investigation.
December 14, 1913
A man using the name of Dr.A.I Sulyok was arrested in St.Louis on a charge of passing worthless checks,his business associate John Arkender was arrested the next day. Sulyok claimed that he was in reality Baron A.J Von Sulyok nephew of a Hungarian Baron and a lawyer by profession. Investigation shows that he has been doing a money transferring,real estate,loans,insurance,collection,patent agency and notary public business in the foreign settlement in Granite City,Illinois.
De Soto Missouri 1913
A negro representing himself to be James Johnson cashed a check for $8.50 drawn on a De Soto Missouri bank at a store in De Soto. The check was presented in payment for some groceries. The check was supposedly signed by the Donnell Coal Company by S.C Donnell but when it was presented to Mr.Donnell the signature was declared to be a forgery. The bank refused payment on the check on the ground that the payer had no account at that bank. Johnson is described as 25 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 170 lbs, stocky build, black curly hair,very black complexion, smooth shaven face, he wore a long black overcoat with a gray cap and gray suit.
Kansas city,Missouri 1913
A woman using the name of Mrs.L.R Hough recently swindled two department stores in Kansas City by means of forged checks. She represented herself to be the wife of Mr.L.R Hough,a prominent man of Kansas city,Missouri.
Missouri 1914
A young man using the name of John Reed succeded in passing a worthless check for $20 at a shoe store in Warrensburg,Missouri. He is described as 21-23 years old,5 feet 7 inches tall,140 lbs,medium build with light complexion.
February 24, 1914
John Meardin has been arrested for burglary in Ludlow,Missouri.
January 19,1914
William Ulrici is sentenced at Kansas city,missouri to 5 years in the Missouri Penitentiary after pleading guilty to forgery.
St.Louis 1914
Leon Bourgeois,a Frenchman recently attempted to defraud a bank in St.Louis,Missouri through a worthless check drawn in monett,Missouri. He did succeed in passing several of these checks in St.Louis. He stopped at a cheap hotel in St.Louis under the name of James A.Marlow and in his suitcase were found letters and a check book belonging to a T.Patterson of El Paso. He claimed to be well acquainted with the French consul in St.Louis and also with the French consul in El Paso. The French consul in St.Louis doesn't know this man and there is no French consul in El Paso. A complaint has been lodged against him in the office of the Attorney General of the U.S by the French embassy.
St.Louis January 21 1914
Harry Avery alias George W.Fearn was arrested in St.Louis for forgery. Avery,a former resident of Cleveland Ohio forged the name of Henry R.Davis to checks drawn at a bank in Buffalo,Cleveland,Chicago and St.Louis. He is described as 24-25 years old,5 feet 7 inches tall,140-145 lbs,medium complexion.
Kansas City,Missouri 1914
Harry J.Morris recently attempted to pass a forged check on a bank in Kansas City. Entering a saloon,he made out a check to himself then had a messenger boy bring the check to the bank for payment. The bank refused to cash it because of the forged signature and notified detectives who apprehended Morris. He is now being held pending trial.
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