Muscatine County, Iowa

PENITENTIARY AT ANAMOSA, IOWA
RECORD OF CONVICTS FROM MUSCATINE COUNTY


BOOK FOUR ~ 1928 to 1945


Transcribed by Shirley Plumb, January 1, 2019

Cons. No. Surname Given Name Crime
Maximum
Date of Sentence
Judge
Date of Admission
Age
Nativity
Nationality
Height
Weight
Complection
Eyes
Hair
Temp. or Intemp.
Education
Religion
Commitments
Disposition of Case
17935 Abbott Ralph Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
15 Sep 1941
D. V. Jackson
19 Mar 1942
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 3
135 lbs
Ruddy
Bl. Gr.
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Poor
Christian
4 Feb 1944 Paroled.
16 Feb 1945 Discharged
12752 Baker Jackson Burglary
20 yrs
5 Mar 1929
D. V. Jackson
5 Mar 1929
20 yrs
OR
Amer.
5 ft 6
130 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Dk Brown
Intemp.
Good
None
5 Feb 1931 Paroled.
26 May 1932 Discharged.
14138 Bales Elvin Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
11 Jan 1932
D. V. Jackson
13 Jan 1932
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
206 lbs
Fair
Yellow
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
3 Oct 1935 Paroled
17312 Bates Fred E. Larceny
5 yrs
15 Feb 1940
D. V. Jackson
16 Feb 1940
18 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 6
160 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
5 Jul 1943 Exp Sent
14746 Beverlin Willard Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
23 May 1933
D. V. Jackson
29 May 1933
19 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 9
141 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Poor
None
9 Oct 1936 Escaped.
16 Nov 1936 Ret'd.
22 Mar 1938 Trans
to Ft. Madison
13218 Bodman Julius False Pretenses
7 yrs
11 Apr 1930
D. V. Jackson
14 Apr 1930
29 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
162 lbs
M. F.
Grey
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
13 Feb 1934 Exp Sent
14204 Bramble Ralph Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
2 Dec 1931
W. W. Scott
18 Feb 1932
18 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
135 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Poor
U. B.
16 Jun 1937 Exp Sent
13292 Britcher Loren False Pretenses
7 yrs
28 Aug 1930
Wm. W. Scott
30 Aug 1930
30 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
132 lb
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
31 Mar 1934 Paroled
14137 Broders Frank Larceny dom animals
5 yrs
11 Jan 1932
D. V. Jackson
13 Jan 1932
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
178 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
15 Apr 1936 Exp Sent
14994 Burroughs Kenneth Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
31 Jan 1934
D. V. Jackson
2 Feb 1934
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
186 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Poor
None
2 Feb 1937 Paroled
16055 Cook Donald Kidnaping
5 yrs
7 Dec 1936
W. R. Maines
8 Dec 1936
19 yrs
AR
Amer.
5 ft 8
133 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Christian
17 Oct 1939 Exp Sent
17423 Cook Otis Forgery
10 yrs
1 Jul 1940
D. V. Jackson
5 Jul 1940
24 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
123 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
27 Aug 1943 Paroled
14889 Cook Robert Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
23 Oct 1933
D. V. Jackson
25 Oct 1933
19 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 7
130 lbs
Dark
Blue
Dk Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
4 Dec 1934 Paroled
16086 Curtis Wayne S. F. P.
7 yrs
12 Jan 1937
D. V. Jackson
13 Jan 1937
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
130 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Good
None
12 Aug 1940 Exp Sent
14202 Darrow Owen Robbery
10 yrs
16 Feb 1932
D. V. Jackson
18 Feb 1932
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
153 lbs
Fair
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Christian
3 Apr 1934 Paroled
14899 Dean George Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
1 Nov 1933
W. W. Scott
8 Nov 1933
27 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 4
135 lbs
M. D.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Christian
14 Oct 1938 Exp Sent
14214 DeCamp Albert Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
1 Mar 1932
D. V. Jackson
2 Mar 1932
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
147 lbs
Fair
Brown
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Good
Meth
3 Apr 1934 Paroled
14677 Decker George Larceny
5 yrs
13 Mar 1933
D. V. Jackson
15 Mar 1933
29 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 5
140 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
14 Feb 1935 Paroled
18200 Erwin John Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
24 Aug 1943
C. R. Stafford
30 Aug 1943
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9 1/2
146 lbs
Fair
Gray
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Naz
19 Dec 1945 Paroled.
21 Dec 1946 Discharged
14203 Evans Jacob Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
16 Feb 1932
D. V. Jackson
18 Feb 1932
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 5
154 lbs
Ruddy
Gray
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
6 Mar 1934 Escaped.
6 Dec 1940 Ret'd.
6 Dec 1943 Exp Sent
16301 Fincher Gleen Larceny
5 yrs
14 Aug 1937
D. V. Jackson
17 Aug 1937
2 yrs
CO
Amer.
5 ft 10
155 lbs
M. F.
Bl. Gr.
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Baptist
10 Oct 1939 Paroled.
20 Nov 1940 Discharged.
12931 Fultz Leonard Larceny
5 yrs
2 Aug 1929
D. V. Jackson
5 Aug 1929
29 yrs
OH
Amer.
5 ft 8
159 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Poor
None
24 Nov 1931 Exp Sent
17757 Gabriel Carl K. Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
21 Jul 1941
D. V. Jackson
22 Jul 1941
18 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
145 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
15 Nov 1943 Paroled.
2 Feb 1946 Pardoned.
13616 Hargave Russell Larceny
5 yrs
29 Dec 1930
Wm. R. Maines
10 Jan 1931
20 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 8
147 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
26 Sep 1934 Exp Sent.
11 Jun 1935 Paroled
13944 Harper Harold Larceny
5 yrs
3 Sep 1931
D. V. Jackson
4 Sep 1931
20 yrs
ND
Amer.
5 ft 7
129 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Presby
25 Oct 1933 Paroled
15370 Hartman Harold Larceny
5 yrs
9 Jan 1935
D. V. Jackson
12 Jan 1935
18 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 8
129 lbs
Fair
Bl Gr
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Poor
Meth
11 Feb 1938 Exp Sent
15170 Harvey Lester Larceny
5 yrs
6 Aug 1934
D. V. Jackson
7 Aug 1934
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
147 lbs
Dark
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Good
Christian
4 Aug 1936 Paroled
13523 Hawkinson Elmer Larceny by Embezzlement
5 yrs
10 Nov 1930
D. V. Jackson
21 Nov 1930
25 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 10
176 lbs
Ruddy
Blue
Lt Brown
Temp.
Fair
Lutheran
22 Sep 1933 Exp Sent
17050 Hazen Frank Larceny
5 yrs
13 Jul 1939
D. V. Jackson
14 Jul 1939
22 yrs
TX
Amer.
5 ft 6
145 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
8 Jul 1942 Exp. Sent
14651 Heuer Ernext Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
14 Feb 1933
D. V. Jackson
17 Feb 1933
26 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
130 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Catholic
17 Apr 1939 Paroled
13261 Hill Art Lar. Dom Animals
5 yrs
29 Apr 1930
W. R. Maines
8 May 1930
22 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 10
154 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
2 Jun 1931 Paroled.
15 Jul 1932 Discharged
14888 Hilton Orville Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
23 Oct 1933
D. V. Jackson
25 Oct 1933
23 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 10
201 lbs
M. D.
Bl. Sl.
Dk Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
4 Dec 1934 Paroled
13945 Hollingsworth C. O. Larceny
5 yrs
3 Sep 1931
D. V. Jackson
4 Sep 1931
28 yrs
AL
Amer.
5 ft 7
143 lbs
Negro
Mav
Black
Temp.
Poor
Baptist
31 Aug 1933 Paroled
15243 Howard Orville Larceny
5 yrs
12 Oct 1934
Frank D. Kelsey
23 Oct 1934
24 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 10
158 lbs
Ruddy
Blue
Auburn
Intemp.
Fair
None
2 Sep 1937 Exp Sent
13003 Jackson Paul Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
1 Oct 1929
Clarence Ely
2 Oct 1929
16 yrs
KY
Amer.
5 ft 6
122 lbs
Fair
Gray
Lt Blue
Intemp.
Fair
None
17 Dec 1930 Escaped.
Returned.
9 Apr 1935 Exp Sent
16377 Jamison Oscar Larceny
5 yrs
19 Oct 1937
D. V. Jackson
21 Oct 1937
30 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 6
145 lbs
Fair
Lt. Brown
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
23 Sep 1940 Exp Sent
13002 Kincaid Donald Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
1 Oct 1929
Clarence Ely
2 Oct 1929
17 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 6
122 lbs
Fair
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
11 Sep 1934 Exp Sent
13260 Kinney Earl False Pretenses
7 yrs
20 Mar 1930
D. V. Jackson
8 May 1930
28 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 9
142 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Catholic
4 Apr 1933 Paroled
15122 Koch Kenneth Robbery
10 yrs
18 Jun 1934
D. V. Jackson
22 Jun 1934
22 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
132 lbs
Fair
Lt. Brown
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Fair
Catholic
1 Jun 1939 Paroled
12867 Koepping Floyd Utt Forg Instru
15 yrs
5 Jun 1929
D. V. Jackson
6 Jun 1929
19 yrs
OH
Amer.
5 ft 9
156 lbs
M. F.
Gray
Brown
Temp.
Good
Catholic
20 Jun 1932 Paroled.
30 Dec 1932 Ret'd.
24 May 1936 Trans
to Ft. Madison
13765 Lee Paul Oper. Mot Veh without Consent
1 yr
17 Apr 1031
A. P. Barker
23 Apr 1931
28 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
135 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Good
None
Second Commit.
22 Mar 1932 Exp Sent
13492 Leithe C. O. Child Abandoment
5 yrs
31 Oct 1930
D. V. Jackson
5 Nov 1930
27 yrs
ND
Amer.
5 ft 11
159 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
14 Sep 1933 Exp Sent
17176 Lentz Dean Robbery with Agg.
25 yrs
24 Oct 1939
D. V. Jackson
25 Oct 1939
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
158 lbs
Fair
Slate
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Good
Meth
28 Oct 1939 Appeal Bonds.
12 Jun 1945 Discharged
from Parole.
12719 Lesher Vern Rape
5 yrs
2 Feb 1929
D. V. Jackson
2 Feb 1929
22 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
136 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Poor
None
7 Dec 1931 Exp Sent
16300 Love Robert Larceny
5 yrs
14 Aug 1937
D. V. Jackson
17 Aug 1937
26 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 10
151 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Poor
Christian
16 Jun 1940 Exp Sent
16594 Luckey Joe Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
28 Mar 1938
D. V. Jackson
29 Mar 1938
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
6 ft
183 lbs
Fair
Grey
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Baptist
5 Feb 1941 Paroled.
3 Mar 1942 Discharged
13579 Marshall Ralph Lar. Dom Animals
5 yrs
12 Dec 1930
Wm. R. Maines
15 Dec 1930
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 10
146 lbs
Fair
Brown
Dk Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Christian
12 Oct 1934 Exp Sent
15432 Maylone Joe Utt. + Docu. False Checks
7 yrs
2 Nov 1931
D. V. Jackson
25 Mar 1935
31 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
157 lbs
M. F.
Lt. Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
7 Apr 1936 Paroled
13259 Middleton Bernard Lar. Dom Animals
5 yrs
3 May 1930
D. V. Jackson
8 May 1930
22 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
175 lbs
Fair
Slate
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
23 May 1931 Paroled.
18 Jun 1933 Discharged
15183 Miller Albert W. Jail Break
1 yr
22 Aug 1934
D. V. Jackson
25 Aug 1934
26 yrs
KS
Amer.
5 ft 11
140 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Good
Baptist
14 May 1935 Exp Sent
18499 Norris Garbon Larceny & Breaking & Entering
5 + 10 Conc
1 Mar 1945
C. R. Stafford
7 Mar 1945
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
159 lbs
Light
Blue
Red
Intemp.
Fair
None
29 May 1946 Paroled.
4 Jun 1947 Discharged
17175 O'Conner Warren Robbery with Agg.
25 yrs
24 Oct 1939
D. V. Jackson
25 Oct 1939
18 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
153 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Good
Catholic
7 Feb 1944 Paroled.
11 May 1944 Ret'd.
21 May 1946 Paroled.
2 Jun 1947 Discharged
14966 Penn Lorton Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
30 Dec 1933
D. V. Jackson
31 Dec 1933
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
163 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Presby
7 Dec 1937 Paroled.
27 Dec 1938 Discharged.
15143 Pentzel James Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
12 Jul 1934
D. V. Jackson
12 Jul 1934
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
156 lbs
M. F.
Brown
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Presby
8 Jun 1938 Paroled.
25 Jul 1939 Discharged.
15845 Phoenix William Larceny
5 yrs
9 Apr 1936
J. E. Purcell
13 Apr 1936
23 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 8
161 lbs
Negro
Mav.
Black
Intemp.
Good
None
9 Aug 1938 Paroled.
24 May 1939 Discharged.
26 Dec 1939 Ret'd.
15091 Poole Clarence Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
16 May 1934
Arthur P. Barker
17 May 1934
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
155 lbs
Fair
Bl. Gr.
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Good
Friends
7 Feb 1939 Exp Sent
14136 Riddle Harry Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
11 Jan 1932
D. V. Jackson
13 Jan 1932
26 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 9
161 lbs
M. D.
Gray
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
22 Dec 1936 Exp Sent
17313 Robbins John Larceny
5 yrs
15 Feb 1940
D. V. Jackson
16 Feb 1940
18 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 11
160 lbs
Fair
Slate
Blond
Temp.
Fair
None
5 Sep 1941 Paroled.
25 Aug 1942 Discharged
14215 Sander Richard Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
1 Mar 1932
D. V. Jackson
2 Mar 1932
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
148 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Good
Baptist
3 Oct 1934 Paroled
14502 Sawyer Wilfred Larceny
5 yrs
17 Oct 1932
Clarence L. Ely
18 Oct 1932
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
6 ft 1
180 lbs
Dark
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Congreg
31 Jan 1939 Exp Sent
14216 Sharar Bennie Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
1 Mar 1932
D. V. Jackson
2 Mar 1932
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 6
126 lbs
M. D.
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Good
Baptist
6 Feb 1936 Paroled
14668 Shell George Receiving stolen property
5 yrs
25 Feb 1933
D. V. Jackson
7 Mar 1933
23 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
186 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Poor
Catholic
7 Sep 1935 Paroled
13293 Shoemaker Clarence Larceny
5 yrs
28 Aug 1930
Wm. W. Scott
30 Aug 1930
19 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 2
121 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Lt. Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
22 Oct 1933 Exp Sent
17902 Simmons Gerald Utt Forg Instru
10 yrs
22 Jan 1942
D. V. Jackson
22 Jan 1942
26 yrs
MO
Amer.
5 ft 7
146 lbs
M. F.
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
8 Apr 1945 Paroled.
10 Apr 1945 Ret'd.
3 Jul 1947 Exp Sent
15123 Sipe Clayborn Robbery
10 yrs
18 Jun 1934
D. V. Jackson
22 Jun 1934
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
136 lbs
M. D.
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
1 Jun 1939 Paroled
15124 Sipe Raymond Robbery
10 yrs
18 Jun 1934
D. V. Jackson
22 Jun 1934
18 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 4
122 lbs
M. D.
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
1 Jun 1939 Paroled
16051 Starkweather Emery Larceny
5 yrs
4 Dec 1936
W. R. Maines
5 Dec 1936
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
130 lbs
Fair
Blue
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Poor
None
4 Nov 1939 Ep Sent
14967 Strouse Harvey Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
30 Dec 1933
D. V. Jackson
31 Dec 1933
20 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 10
158 lbs
M. D.
Lt. Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
20 Dec 1938 Discharged
16500 Taylor Clarence L. Breaking & Entering
10 yrs
5 Jan 1938
D. V. Jackson
14 Jan 1938
19 yrs
IA
Amer.
6 ft 2
12 lbs
Dark
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Poor
None
18 Dec 1938 Trans
to Ft. Madison
15510 Webb Clifford Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
4 Jun 1935
D. V. Jackson
7 Jun 1935
18 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 9
154 lbs
M. F.
Hazel
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
22 Dec 1936 Paroled
13167 Webb George Utt Forg Instru
15 yrs
28 Feb 1930
D. V. Jackson
6 Mar 1930
22 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 4
135 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
7 Feb 1933 Paroled.
6 Jun 1934 Warrant issued
15204 Weeks Jacob Larceny
5 yrs
5 Sep 1934
Frank D. Kelsey
17 Sep 1934
28 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 7
185 lbs
M. D
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
16 Jul 1937 Exp Sent
16338 Westerman Carl Assault to Rape
1 yr
18 Sep 1937
D. V. Jackson
20 Sep 1937
18 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 4
145 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Temp.
Fair
None
18 Jun 1938 Exp Sent
14201 Whipple George Robbery
10 yrs
16 Feb 1932
D. V. Jackson
18 Feb 1932
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 11
164 lbs
M. F.
Bl. Gr.
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
3 Apr 1934 Paroled
15825 Wide Leo False Draw + Utt. Checkg
7 yrs
18 Mar 1936
D. V. Jackson
25 Mar 1936
25 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 6
145 lbs
M. F.
Lt. Brown
Lt. Brown
Intemp.
Poor
None
9 Aug 1938 Paroled.
9 Sep 1939 Discharged.
15511 Williams Lawrence Larceny M. V.
10 yrs
4 Jun 1935
D. V. Jackson
7 Jun 1935
18 yrs
IL
Amer.
5 ft 9
150 lbs
Fair
Blue
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
Meth
29 Apr 1936 Paroled
13219 Wooder Fred E. False Pretenses
7 yrs
11 Apr 1930
D. V. Jackson
14 Apr 1930
26 yrs
IA
Amer.
5 ft 8
178 lbs
Ruddy
Bl. Sl.
Brown
Temp.
Fair
Meth
29 Jul 1933 Paroled
17130 Woods George E. False Pretenses
7 yrs
7 Oct 1939
D. V. Jackson
10 Oct 1939
24 yrs
IA
Amer.
6 ft 2
184 lbs
Ruddy
Brown
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
11 Nov 1941 Paroled.
4 Feb 1942 Died Univ. Hospital
14258 Zimmerman Elmer Oper. Mot Veh without Consent
1 yr
5 Apr 1932
A. P. Barker
6 Apr 1932
21 yrs
IA
Amer.
6 ft 1
160 lbs
Fair
Gray
Brown
Intemp.
Fair
None
22 Feb 1923 Exp Sent

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