Joliet Prison Convict Register Index
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Date
When Rec'd

#

Last

First

Court
County

Crime & sentence (years)

Age

Height

Wgt

Complex

Eye Color

Hair Color

Natio
nality

Occu
pation

Other
Prisons
Recom
mitants

Religion

# years att. School

[Habits
alcohol]

Parents Living or Age of Prisoner when Parents Died

POB - Father

POB - Mother

Left Home Aged

Conjugal/ Children

How & When Discharged

Nov 26 1888

9160

Sacks

Rhimbold

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

16

5ft 4 1/4

?

Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Painter

2nd Term 3358

None

Read no yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

16

Single

Oct 26 1889

Mar 29 1888

8744

Saell

Sahnon

DeKalb

Bigamy 1 yr

30

5ft 5 1/4

140

Light

Blue

Light

Sweden

Blacksmith

 

Lutheran

R&W 3 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 30

Sweden

Sweden

19

Married no child

Feb 28 1889

Feb 25 1888

8671

Sailor

Dan

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

32

5ft 2 1/2

132

Dark

Blue

Chestnut

Ireland

Sailor

 

Episcopal

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 12

Ireland

Ireland

14

Single

Jan 25 1889

Feb 25 1888

8670

Saint Clair

Charles

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

32

5ft 8 1/2

156

Sandy

Blue

Brown

Canada

Sailor

 

Catholic

Common 3 yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 21 Mother died age 20

Ireland

Ireland

20

Single

Jan 25 1889

Apr 16 1889

9485

Salisbury

H J

Cook

Forgery 5 yr

40

5ft 10 1/4

?

Fair

Blue

Grayish Brown

Pennsylvania

Druggist

 

Catholic

Common 11 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 15

Vermont

Pennsylvania

22

Widow no child

Jan 15 1891

Jan 28 1889

9287

Salisbury

Willard

Winnebago

Forgery 1 yr 3 mos

21

5ft 9 1/2

?

Light

Blue

Blond

Illinois

Machinist

 

Baptist

Common 8 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

France

Germany

19

Married 1 child

Mar 12 1890

Nov 24 1885

7350

Salzman

Joseph

LaSalle

burglary, 1 yr

44

5'6 3/4"

140

dark

dk hazel

dark

Germany

farmer

 

Catholic

common school, 14 yrs

intemperate

no, father 43 yrs, mother 30 yrs

Germany

do

30

single

Sep 13 1887

Dec 11 1853

1423

Sammons

Mary

Cook

Manslaughter 2 years

40

5' 3/4"

?

light

gray

brown

Ireland

Kept a Grocery

 

Catholic

can read & write

has drank to excess

parents living

 

 

 

Widow

Dec 11, 1856

Jan 28 1888

8626

Sampson

Charles

Sangamon

Larceny 2 yrs

48

5ft 11

177

Dark

Hazel

Dark

Illinois

Teamster

 

Christian

R&W 4 yrs

Intemperate

Father died Don’t Know Mother died age 18

18

England

Illinois

Single

Oct 28 1889

Mar 7 1892

1628

Sampson

Michael

Cook

Arson 1 yr

32

1 m 61

?

Med

Hazel Gray Slate Blue

Dk Chest

England

Peddler

 

Jewish

Illiterate

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

18

Married 6 child

Feb 6 1893

Jany 12 1886

7428

Samuel

An Arapahoe Indian

Johnson, Wyoming Ty

grand larceny, 1 yr from Dec 29, 1885

20

5' 7 3/4"

145

Indian

black

black

Nebraska

Indian

 

Methodist

write, no yrs

abstinent

yes

don't know

don't know

20

single

Feb 19 1887

May 18 1887

8269

Sanborn

George

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

28

5ft 6

144

Dark

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

 

None

R&W 2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Vermont

Canada

28

Single

Apr 18 1888

Oct 23 1890

579

Sandberger (Alias Samuel Schweizer, Burt Edwards

Samuel

Champaign

Robbery 2 yrs

22

1 m 62

?

Dark

Maroon

Chest m

Missouri

Clerk

2nd Term 8777

Episcopal

Common

Moderate

Father died age Don't Know Mother died age infant

England

Germany

12

Single

July 22 1892

Dec 11 1885

7383

Sanders

Edward

Ford

burglary & larceny 2 yrs

23

5'8"

145

med dark

brown

brown

Tennessee

laborer

 

Catholic

R&W, 1 yr

moderate

no, father 10 yrs, mother 8 days

North Carolina

Tennessee

10

single

Nov 8 1886

Dec 19 1888

9220

Sanders

Joseph

McDonough

Larceny 2 yrs 90 days 2 indictments

19

5ft 7 3/4

?

Negro

Brown

Black

Kentucky

Hostler

see 1970

Baptist

Read 2 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

16

Single

Nov 25 1890

Mar 27 1889

9439

Sanders

William

Stephenson

Burglary 2 yrs

26

5ft 6 1/4

?

Dark

Gray Hazel

Dk Brown

New York

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 5 Mother died age 4

Ireland

Ireland

5

Single

Dec 26 1890

Jan 6 1888

8587

Sanders (Alias Billy Burch (Alias Edward Sanders

William

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

25

5ft 3 1/2

136

Fair

Lt Gray

Brown

Pennsylvania

Waiter

 

Episcopal

High 8 yrs

Intemperate

Father living Mother died age 14

14

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Married no child

Dec 6 1888

Apr 20 1888

8795

Sanderson

Robert

Laramie Wyoming

Manslaughter 4 yrs

46

5ft 7 1/4

144

Med Dark

Hazel

Grayish Brown

Pennsylvania

Ranchman

 

Methodist

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 20 Mother died age 22

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

22

Separated no child

Died May 4 1888

Apr 2 1886

7588

Sanguinetti

Albert

Cook

larceny, 7 yrs

19

5'6 3/4"

145

dark

very dark

dk brown

Mississippi

none

 

Catholic

high school, 12 yrs

abstinent

no - father age 1 1/4; mother age 11

Louisiana

Mississippi

19

single

par'd by Gov'r (can't read date)

Feb 21 1887

8137

Santslic

Catherine

Tazewell

Cruelty to child 5 yr

39

5ft 4

130

Light

Gray

Lt Brown

Switzerland

Homemaker

 

Reformed

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Switzerland

Switzerland

16

Married 5 child

Nov 20 1890

Feb 21 1887

8136

Santslic

Gotlich

Tazewell

Cruelty to child 5 yr

41

5ft 6 3/4

150

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

Switzerland

Laborer

 

Reformed

Common 7 yrs

Intemperate

Father age 8 mother age 21

Switzerland

Switzerland

12

Married 5 child

Nov 20 1890

Apr 3 1891

941

Sapp

Asa

Iroquois

Arson 1 yr

25

1 m 74

?

Sandy

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Illinois

Laborer

 

None

Illiterate

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 9

Illinois

Ohio

21

Married no child

Mar 2 1892

Mar 10 or 11 1858

2680

Sargeant

Nathan

Boone

Counterfeiting - 1 yr

24

5' 11"

 

Dark

Gray

Dk Brown

Vermont

Laborer

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Par. In DeKalb Co., IL

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. March 9, 1959 - Pardoned by Governor

June 6 1888

8881

Sargent

Gilman

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

41

5ft 7 1/4

?

Med Dark

Blue

Grayish

Vermont

Salesman

 

Methodist

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 32 Mother died age 20

Vermont

Vermont

15

Widow no child

May 6 1889

Mar 6 1889

9386

Sargent

Ira

Mason

Assault to kill 2 yrs 6 mos

36

5ft 5

?

Md Sandy

Blue

Brown

Canada

Fisherman

3rd Term 2149

Catholic

Common 10 yrs

Intemperate

Father living Mother died age 6 mos

Ireland

France

6 mos

Married 2 child

Apr 20 1891

Sept 1 1854

1539

Sargent (Alias Ann Aust--)

Ann

Cook

Larceny 1 year

31

5' 4"

 

light

gray

black

Pennsylvania

weaver

 

no church

can read & write

Never drank to excess

Father in Missouri

 

 

 

widow

Sept 1, 1855

May 30 1853

1299

Sattman

Abraham

McLean

Larceny 18 months

40

5' 8"

 

light

gray

gray

Germany

Baker

 

Lutheran

can read and write German

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Single

Oct 31, 1854

Mar 7 1888

8698

Savage

Peter

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

22

5ft 6 3/4

145

Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Illinois

Laborer

see 1984 3 /12 yrs at Pontiac

Jesuit

Common 5 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 21

France

Germany

22

Single

Feb 7 1889

Jan 22 1858

188

Saxton

William

Stephenson

Assault to murder

20

5 9 1/2

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Ireland

R. R. Fireman

 

Catholic

No

Intemp

Father

 

 

 

single

Jul 8 1887

Jan 22 1858

2641

Saxton

William

Stephenson

Assault to Murder - 1 yr

20

5' 9-1/2"

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Ireland

RR Brakeman

 

Catholic

Cannot Read nor Write

Intemp

Fath. In Kentucky

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858

May 23 1888

8851

Sayer

Byron

Douglas

Robbery 1 yr

27

5ft 5 1/2

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Illinois

Illinois

24

Married 1 child

Apr 23 1889

Feb 23 1892

1582

Sayles Harry Brown

C B

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

22

1 m 75

?

Negro

Deep Maroon Maroon fr

Black

Virginia

Cook

1 Term in Bridewell Chicago

None

R&W

Abstinent

Father died age Don't Know Mother died age Don't Know

Virginia

Virginia

Don't Know

Married no child

Jan 31 1893

Feb 20 1889

9350

Scanlan

John

Knox

Burglary 1 yr

36

5ft 11

?

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

Common 10 yrs

Intemperate

Don't Know/Don't Know

Ireland

Ireland

13

Single

Jan 19 1890

July 28 1888

8970

Scanlon (Alias John Smith

Dyer

Cook

Assault with intent to kill 10 yrs 10 mos

29

5ft 8 1/4

?

Med Dark

Maroon

Brown

Wisconsin

Shoemaker

2nd Term 5478

Catholic

R&W 2 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

21

Single

Mar 27 1895

June 15 1854

1515

Schaffer

F-----

Cook

Larceny 1 year

50

5' 4 3/4"

 

light

blue

dark brown

Germany

Stone cutter

 

Evangelical

can't read or write English

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

single

discharged June 15, 1855

July 3 1889

9628

Schaffer

Sebastine

Cook

Assault with intent to commit Rape 4 yrs

28

1 m 68

?

Md Dark

Blue

Chestnut

Germany

Painter

 

None

Read no yrs

Moderate

Father died age 7 Mother died age 18

Germany

Germany

14

Single

Died June 26 1890

Dec 31 1890

722

Schalk

Albert

Cook

Burglary 3 yrs

20

1 m 76

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Chest Med

Illinois

Teamster

2nd Term 9007

None

Common

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

19

Single

Jan 29 1893

Sep 26 1888

9007

Schalk

Albert

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 8

?

Md Dark

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Brass polisher

see 722 C

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 10

Don't Know

Don't Know

17

Single

Aug 26 1889

Oct 23 1888

9093

Schalter

Otto

Will

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 6

?

Fair

Hazel

Lt Brown

Germany

Wire fence worker

 

Lutheran

R&W 5 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Sep 23 1889

Sept 28 1887

8378

Schatt

Herman

Rock Island

Robbery 2 yrs

19

5ft 11 1/2

155

Med Fair

Gray

Brown

Germany

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Yes

19

Germany

Germany

Single

June 28 1889

Mar 6 1891

874

Schearer

Henry

Peoria

Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs

43

1 m 76

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Gray Mix Chest

Illinois

Electrician

 

None

Common

Intemperate

Father died age 7 Mother died age 41

Switzerland

Switzerland

21

Married 3 child

Pardoned June 5 1892

Feb 23 1858

2667

Scheeley

George

Peoria

Burglary - 1-1/2 yrs

25

5' 4"

 

Light

Blue

Black

Ohio

Black Smith

 

None

Read & Write

Intemp

Moth. In Woodford Co., IL

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. Aug. 23 1859 - Term expired

Jan 14 1892

1455

Schelback

Lewis

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

19

1 m 65

?

Med

Azure Slate Blue

Dk Chest

Illinois

Fireman

see 4403 D 756 D

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 15

Germany

Germany

15

Single

Dec 13 1892

Oct 24 1854

1584

Schelsnerder (Alias Nichla-- ---nerder

Nicholas

Cook

Larceny 18 months

24

5' 7 1/2"

 

light

hazel, squint in his right eye

dark brown

Germany

 

 

Catholic

can read & write

Never drank to excess

Father in Germany

 

 

 

Wife in Chicago

April 24, 1856 discharged

May 16 1891

1042

Schinginger

John

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

19

1 m 66

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Switzerland

Teamster

 

Methodist

Common

Abstinent

Yes

Switzerland

New York

17

Single

Apr 15 1892

Sep 24 1888

8998

Schlemme

Charles

Will

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

20

5ft 9 1/4

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Farming

 

Methodist

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

20

Single

Aug 24 1889

Feb 4 1889

9301

Schlinkman

Herman

Adams

Grand Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

20

5ft 9 1/4

?

Med Fair

Brown

Brown

Illinois

Laborer

 

Lutheran

R&W 4 yrs

A

Father living Mother died age 14

Germany

Germany

19

Single

Nov 3 1890

June 29 1888

8926

Schmidt

Carl

Cook

Burglary 3 yrs

33

5ft 3/4

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Cigar maker

 

Catholic

Read 1 yr

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 28

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Ded 28 1890

Nov 5 1886

7923

Schmidt

Charles

Cook

Forgery 1 yr

38

5ft 6 1/4

182

Fair

Dk Brown

Brown

Germany

Cook

 

Lutheran

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

No Father age 13 Mother age 14

Germany

Germany

14

Married

Oct 5 1887

June 13 1889

9573

Schmidt

William

Cook

Larceny 5 yrs

22

5ft 7 3/4

?

Fair

Gray

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

 

Lutheran

R&W 6 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

22

Single

Jan 25 1892

Oct 26 1885

7265

Schmidt (Alias Frank Meyer)

Henry

Henry

horse stealing 3 yr

43

5'7 3/4"

159

dark

very dark

dark gray

Switzerland

laborer

2d term 3874

Lutheran

R&W, 7 yr

moderate

father living, mother 27 yr

Switzerland

do

19

married, 1 child

Apl 15 1887

Dec 15 1885

7385

Schnakenberg

Aug

Vermilion

forgery 2 yrs

35

5'10"

162

md fair

blue

lt brown

France

hotel cook

 

Hebrew

common school, 14 yrs

abstinent

mother living, father 17 yrs

Hungary

France

14

wife living in Germany

Died Feby 21, 1854

Nov 26 1888

9169

Schnider

Edward

Whiteside

Larceny 3 yrs

47

5ft 8 1/2

?

Dk Sandy

Hazel

Brown

Germany

Watchmaker

 

Methodist

R&W 5 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 20

Germany

Germany

25

Married no child

May 25 1891

Feb 7 1889

9321

Schnider

Jacob

Adams

Burglary 2 yrs

20

5ft 2 1/4

?

Fair

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Glazer

 

None

R&W 5 yrs

Intemperate

Father living Mother died age 18

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Nov 6 1890

Mar 22 1888

8736

Schnieder

George J

Hancock

Forgery 2 yr

26

5ft 7 1/4

133

Dark

Hazel

Dark

Indiana

Farming

 

Lutheran

R&W 4 1/2 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

20

Married

Dec 21 1889

April 29 1854

1480

Scholfield

Robert

Edgar

larceny 1 year

18

5' 6 3/4"

 

light, freckled

gray

dark brown

New York

?

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

parents living in Ohio

 

 

 

single

April 29, 1855

Nov 9 1852

1197

Schonty

John

Adams

Larceny 1 year

21

5' 7"

 

dark, has a scar on his forehead

 

blonde

Pennsylvania

Farmer

 

no

Can read cannot write

never drank to excess

parents living

 

 

 

 

Nov 9, 1853

Oct 26 1885

7267

Schooley

Henry

Adams

murder, 14 yr

40

5' 7 1/4"

133

med dark

gray hazel

dk brown

Kentucky

Painter

 

Methodist

R&W 3yr

intemperate

no, father 2 yr, mother 3

Indiana

do

3

married, 2 children

Feb 15 1889

April 15 1868

4553

Schopp

Jacob

St. Clair

Murder - life

35

5' 6 1/2"

 

Light

Blue

Light

Germany

Shoemaker

 

Catholic

Read and Write

 

dead

 

 

 

No

Discharged Jan 20 1859

July 5 1888

8944

Schott

George

Cook

Rape 1 yr

26

5ft 3 3/4

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Brown

Indiana

Bartender

 

Catholic

R&W 3 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Pennsylvania

25

Single

June 5 1889

Nov 13 1886

7957

Schoufft

Carl

Iroquois

Incest 10 yrs

53

5ft 6 1/4

140

Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Laborer

 

Methodist

Common 6 yrs

Moderate

Father age 12 Mother age 8

Germany

Germany

45

Married 4 child

Died Jan 23 1890

Feb 1 1892

1520

Schram

Frederick

Peoria

Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

26

1 m 68

?

Med

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Iowa

Bartender

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

20

Married 1 child

May 31 1893

Jan 14 1892

1465

Schroeder

Charles

Cook

Burglary 2 yrs

17

1 m 66

?

Med

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Indiana

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

17

Single

Oct 13 1893

Jany 7 1886

7416

Schroeder

William

Cook

burglary, 2 yr

31

5'7"

173

med light

lt blue

brown

Germany

Painter

see 8034

Lutheran

R&W, 8 yrs

intemperate

mother living, father 15 yrs

Germany

Germany

15

married, no children

Oct 22 1887

Oct 20 1888

9086

Schude

Charles

Winnebago

Burglary 1 yr

25

5ft 10 1/4

?

Md Dark

Hazel

Brown

Germany

Butcher

see 376 C

Catholic

Common 10 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 5

Germany

Germany

18

Single

Sep 20 1889 see 276

Sept 15 1854

1558

Sch-uff

Henry

Hardin

Larceny 2 years

17

5' 2 1/4"

 

light

?

brown

Petersburg

farmer

 

no church

can read & write

has drank to excess

Parents in Petersburg

 

 

 

single

March 24, 1856 pardoned

Jan 15 1887

8070

Schuin (Alias Miller, Fredberg

John alias Samuel

Cook

Burglary 4 yrs

26

5ft 4

153

Dark

Gray

Nearly Black

Germany

Salesman

2nd term see 6419

Jewish

High 10 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

15

Single

May 16 1890

Apr 8 1886

7605

Schultz

Christopher

Cook

robbery, 1 yr

24

5'7"

156

light

brown

brown

Illinois

cooper

 

Catholic

Read, 0 yrs

intemperate

mother living - father died 13 yrs

Germany

Germany

12

single

Nov 12 1887

Nov 5 1885

7308

Schultz

Emil

Cook

larceny, 1 yr

30

5'10 1/4"

180

med fair

lt. Hazel

brown

Germany

Butcher

 

Evangelical

common school, 8 yrs

moderate

yes

Germany

do

26

single

Dec 2 1889

Feb 21 1889

9353

Schultz

Frank

Kane

Burglary 1 yr

22

5ft 8

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Farming

see 1895 C

None

R&W 5 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 3 Mother died age 3

Germany

Germany

Never knew home

Single

Jan 20 1890

Dec 3 1886

7988

Schultz

George

Carroll

Larceny 1 yr

46

5ft 9 3/4

160

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

New York

Cooper

2nd term see 8754

Methodist

Common 15 yrs

Moderate

Father living mother age 40

New York

New York

40

Separated 2 child

Nov 3 1887

Dec 3 1886

7988

Schultz

George

Carroll

Larceny 1 yr

46

5ft 9 3/4

160

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

New York

Cooper

2nd term see 8754

Methodist

Common 15 yrs

Moderate

Father living mother age 40

New York

New York

40

Separated 2 child

Nov 3 1887

Nov 22 1890

662

Schultz

Henry

Cook

Larceny 5 yrs

22

1 m 78

?

Med

Dark

Lt Chest

Indiana

Moulder

1 Term in Bridewell Chicago

Lutheran

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 9

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Aug 21 1894

June 8 1887

8302

Schultz

Herman

Cook

Manslaughter 7 yr

45

5ft 7 1/4

147

Dark

Gray

Dk Brown

Germany

Night Watchman

 

Lutheran

R&W 6 yrs

Moderate

Father died 20 yrs Mother died 42 yrs

Germany

Germany

19

Widow 4 child

Mar 7 1892

Mar 26 1890

178

Schultz (Alias John Waters

Joseph

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

20

1 m 68

?

Fair

Violet Blue

Lt Chest

Canada

Teamster

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Moderate

Father died age 8 Mother died age 20

Canada

Canada

18

Single

Feb 25 1891

Oct 24 1854

1586

Schultze

Theodore

Cook

Larceny 1 year

40

5' 6 3/4"

 

dark

small hazel, left one blind

thick brown

Germany

Horse Dealer

 

Lutheran

can read & write

never drank to excess

parents in Germany

 

 

 

single

Dec 24, 185?

July 8 1889

9639

Schunniger

Alois

Laramie Wyoming

Grand Larceny as Bailer 3 yrs

20

1 m 74

?

?

Dk Slate Blue

Lt Chestnut

Germany

Cowboy

 

Catholic

R&W no yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Jan 7 1891

Oct 14 1891

1268

Schup

Joe

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

18

1 m 58

?

Md Dark

Dk Slate Blue

Med Chest

Kentucky

Teamster

see 3111

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 16

Bohemia

Germany

15

Single

Sep 13 1892

Oct 2 1888

9041

Schuriner

Lena

Cook

Manslaughter 10 yrs

19

5ft 1 3/4

?

?

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Serving

 

Catholic

Common 13 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 14

Germany

Germany

17

Widow 2 child

Pardoned Nov 22 1891

Feb 29 1892

1612

Schus

Jacob

Will

Larceny 1 yr

21

1 m 64

?

Med

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Austria

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Austria

Austria

20

Single

Jan 28 1893

Nov 22 1888

9154

Schuss

Jacob

Whiteside

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

16

5ft 4 1/4

?

Md Dark

Hazel

Brown

New York

None

 

None

Read no yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

7

Single

Oct 22 1889

Nov 12 1887

8527

Schwab

Michael

Cook

Murder life commuted from hanging

34

5ft 10 3/4

136

Dark

Brown

Dk Brown

Germany

Bookbinder & Journalist

 

Catholic

High 10 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 13 Mother died age 7

13

Germany

Germany

Married 2 child

June 26 1893

Feb 26 1886

7514

Schwartz

David

Vermilion

grand larceny, 1yrs

32

5'4 1/4

151

fair

blue

brown

Indiana

waiter

 

Methodist

read, 1 yr

moderate

father living, mother @21

Penn.

Indiana

12

 --

3/14/1849

Mar 10 1890

152

Schwartz (Alias Frank Mueller

Julius

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

25

1 m 78

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Dk Chest

Switzerland

Baker

2nd Term 8643, 3rd Term 3360

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Father died age 12 Mother died age 2

Switzerland

Switzerland

16

Single

Feb 9 1891

June 3 1887

8306

Schwartz (Alias Schwartz (Alias Nazir

Henry alias Harry, alias Henry

Grundy

Murder life commuted to 20 yrs Dec 9 1890

29

5ft 8 3/4

143

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

Pennsylvania

R R Brakeman

 

Lutheran

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

21

Separated 1 child

Sep 22 1898

Nov 8 1887

8514

Schwarz

Henry

Cook

Forgery 1 yr

35

6ft 3/4

150

Dark

Blue

Very Dark Brown

Iowa

Clerk

 

None

Illiterate

Intemperate

Father died age 17 Mother died age 25

25

Germany

Germany

Single

Oct 16 1888

May 17 1858

202

Scott

Alexander

Sangamon

Larceny

45

5 8

 

Dark

Black

Black

Scotland

Shepherd

 

Presb.

Read and Write

Intemp

No

 

 

 

single

Nov 3 1889

May 17, 1858

2759

Scott

Alexander

Sangamon

Larceny - 4 yrs

45

5' 8"

 

Dark

Black

Black

Scotland

Shepherd

 

Presbyterian

Read & Write

Not intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Aug. 19, 1858

Dec 4 1886

7995

Scott

Arthur

Cook

Assult with intent to kill 1 yr

23

5ft 7 1/2

180

Negro

Black

Black

Iowa

Office boy

 

Methodist

R & W 3 yrs

Intemperate

Father age 23 Mother 14 months

Kentucky

Kentucky

14

Single

Nov 4 1887

Oct 25 1887

8467

Scott

Charles

Winnebago

Burglary 1 yr

40

5ft 7 3/4

136

Light

Blue

Lt Brown

Indiana

Copyist

 

None

R&W 4 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 6

20

Virginia

Virginia

Widow 2 child

Sept 25 1888

Nov 16 1891

1352

Scott

Harry

Peoria

Burglary & Attempted at Burglary 4 yrs 2 indictments

19

1 m 70

?

Med Light

Gray Slate Blue

Sandy Chest

Illinois

Tinners Apprentice

 

Calvery Mission

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 17

Ohio

United States

19

Single

Jan 15 1895

July 2 1888

8934

Scott

William F

Cook

Manslaughter 10 yrs

27

5ft 11 1/4

?

Dark

Blue

Dark

Illinois

Stonecutter

 

None

R&W 3 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ohio

Pennsylvania

16

Widow 1 child

Mar 30 1893

Nov 4 1886

7913

Scott (Alias Howard

Charles

Kane

Larceny 2 yrs

21

5ft 3 3/4

127

Negro

Black

Black

Georgia

Hostler

2nd term see #6499

Baptist

Read 3 months

Abstinent

Mother living Father age 13

Georgia

Georgia

13

Single

Aug 4 1888

March 4 1859

297

Scroggin, aka Sampson

Peter

La Salle

Larceny

28

5 10 1/4

 

Dark

Blue

Dark Auburn

Norway

Carpenter

 

None

Read and Write

Intemp

Mother

 

 

 

Single

par'd Sep 27 1892

Oct 8 1885

7195

Scully

Michael

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

65

5' 8 3/4"

175

light

blue

white

Ireland

laborer

 

Catholic

4 yrs - R&W

intemperate

no - father 40 yrs, mother 45 yrs

Ireland

Ireland

15

 

par'd Feb 11, 1863

Sept 1 1853

1334

Seaward

Charles

Madison

Larceny 4 years 6 months

23

 

 

light

gray

dark brown

New York

farmer

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

Mother living in Green County

 

 

 

 

March 7, 1858

Feb 23 1892

1583

Seiger

Henry

Cook

Embezzlement 1 yr

37

1 m 81

?

Med

Hazel Gray Slate Blue

Dk Chest

Germany

Laborer

 

Lutheran

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 21

Germany

Germany

21

Married 2 child

Jan 22 1893

Feb 9 1887

8108

Selman

Robert

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

31

5ft 1/8

115

Dark

Black

Black

Germany

Hotel Clerk

 

Lutheran

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

Father age 20 mother age 18

Germany

Germany

27

Single

Feb 9 1888

Nov 23 1891

1363

Seth

Frank

Iroquois

Assault with intent to kill 1 yr

37

1 m 80

?

Med Light

Azure Blue lim

Lt Chest

Indiana

Laborer

 

Christian

Illiterate

Moderate

Father died age 26 Mother died age 25

Kentucky

Kentucky

17

Married 1 child

Oct 22 1892

Dec 2 1854

1636

S-ewa--

Calvin

Sangamon

Larceny 1 year

20

5' 11 3/4"

stout

light, scar on forehead

gray

dark brown

South Carolina

farmer

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

 

 

 

 

single

June 7, 1855 discharged

April 29 1868

4587

Sexton (Alias COLLINS)

William

Randolph

Larceny - 10yrs

21

5' 7"

 

Fair

Grey

Brown

Illinois

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

 

dead

 

 

 

married, no children

Sept 27 1886

Jany 12 1886

7424

Seybel

Henry C.

Peoria

burglary & larceny, 1 yr 6 mos

34

5' 10 1/2"

156

light

blue

lt brown

Germany

bookkeeper

3d term see 3406; see 1383 C

Lutheran

High school, 10 yrs

intemperate

mother living, father 25 yr

Germany

Germany

22

single

May 12 1888

Oct 25 1888

9098

Seyforth

Lewis

Kane

Larceny 2 yr

27

5ft 9 1/2

?

Md Dark

Gray

Brown

Illinois

Watchmaker

 

Baptist

R&W 6 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

17

Single

July 24 1890

May 29 1889

9545

Seymour

Charles

Cook

Burglary 2 yrs 6 mos

28

5ft 7

?

Dark

Maroon

Dk Brown

New York

Engineer

 

Catholic

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 10 Mother died age 10

Ireland

Ireland

10

Married no child

July 13 1891

Jan 22 1858

2635

Seymour

John

Cook

Larceny - 2 yrs

21

5' 6-3/4"

 

Fair

Black

Black

New York

Painter

 

None

Read & Write

Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Joliet May 3 1859

Jan 3 1855

1664

S-ff--tt

Charles

Cook

larceny 3 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 25, 1855 discharged

Sept 27 1855

196

Shaefer

Frederick

Cook

Larceny

50

5 4 3/4

 

Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Stone Cutter

 

Evangelical

No

Temp

Yes

 

 

 

 

Escaped July 14 1858; July 12 1932; opinion 4101

June 24 1887

8315

Shafer

Adam

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

39

5ft 8

130

Light

Blue

Brown

Pennsylvania

Cooper

4th term see 4801

Catholic

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 19

14

Germany

Germany

Widow 1 chl

May 24 1888

Dec 1 1857

199

Shafer

Francis

Kane

Larceny

36

5 8 1/4

 

Fair

Lt. Hazel

Sandy

Germany

Black Smith

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

par'd Sep 2 1893

Dec 1 1857

2598

Shafer

Francis

Kane

Larceny - 1 yr

36

5' 8-1/4"

 

Fair

Light Hazel

Sandy

Germany

Black Smith

 

None

Read & Write

intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. - June 9 1858

May 12 1853

1287

Shafer

Nicholas

Dupage

Larceny 6 years, 6 months

54

5' 10"

 

light

blue

gray

New Jersey

farmer & preacher

 

Methodist

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Wife in Pennsylvania

Nov. 26, 1854

Nov 5 1890

615

Shaffer

Alphonso

Converse, Wyoming

Grand Larceny 6 yrs

31

1 m 81

?

Md Dark

Violet Blue

Chest m

Texas

Cowboy

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 30

New York

Indiana

15

Married 1 child

Pardoned May 21 1894

Nov 15 1886

7959

Shalberger (Alias Shelenberger

Louis

LaSalle

Larceny 1 yr

47

5ft 6 1/4

172

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Laborer

 

Catholic

Common 17 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father 3 yrs

Germany

Germany

19

Single

Oct 15 1887

Sept 10 1853

1335

Shaner

Calvin

Montgomery

Larceny 10 years

30

5' 1 1/4"

 

dark

black

black

New York

Black Smith

 

no church

can read & write

has drank to excess

Father living New York

 

 

 

Wife Montgomery County

July 19, 1860 From Alton sent to Joliet

Nov 22 1890

667

Shanks

Simon H

U S N D of N D Ill

Counterfeiting 1 yr Commuted to 7 mos Nov 12 1890

36

1 m 71

?

Light

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Pennsylvania

Carpenter

 

Baptist

Common

Abstinent

Father died age 18 Mother died age 12

Single

 

 

 

June 3 1891

Nov 8 1887

8516

Shannon

Jermiah

Cook

Enticing unmarried female to come into state for purpose of Prostitution 2 yrs

23

5ft 5 1/4

143

Sandy

Blue

Sandy Brown

Canada

Newsboy

R/C Aug 12 1891

Catholic

Common 5 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

17

Ireland

Ireland

Single

Aug 8 1889

Feby 4 1886

7478

Sharp

Joseph

Cook

burglary - 2 indictmts 3/4 yrs

38

5'9 1/2'

188

Negro

black

black

Missouri

none

2 terms in Jefferson City, MO 5/2; terms in Louisiana, 3 yrs

Methodist

illiterate

abstinent

yes

Virginia

Missouri

25

single

Nov 29 1849

Feby 4 1886

7476

Sharp

Martin

Cook

burglary, 3 yrs

21

5'7"

162

mulatto

black

black

Missouri

laborer

 

Catholic

illiterate

moderate

yes

Missouri

Missouri

13

Wife

May 17 1859

Jany 7 1886

7411

Shaughnessey

James

cook

attempted robbery 1 yr

22

5'5

146

light sandy

blue

lt brown

Illinois

teamster

see 153 "c"

Catholic

R&W, 2 yrs

intemperate

yes

Ireland

Ireland

9

Wife and children

May 6 1861

Oct 8 1885

7214

Shaughnessy

Michael

Cook

robbery, 5 yrs

28

5' 7 3/4"

140

Sandy

hazel

sandy brown

New York

Laborer

 

no

10 yrs

moderate

mother living, father 14 yrs

Ireland

Germany

26

No

Sept 1 1859

Jan 29 1887

8083

Shaughoressy

James

Logan

Larceny 1 yr

47

5ft 7 3/4

156

Sandy

Gray

Brown

Ireland

Fireman

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Intemperate

Father age 2 mother age 30

Ireland

Ireland

19

Single

Dec 29 1887

Nov 23 1891

1362

Shaunessy

Patrick O

Lake

Burglary & Larceny 8 yrs

34

1 m 80

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Med Chest

Illinois

Tinner Apprentice

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 12

New York

New York

16

Single

Feb 22 1897

Nov 24 1857

2586

Shaven

Eli

Cook

Larceny - 3 yrs

56

5' 4-3/4"

 

Fair

Hazel

Black & Gray & bald

New York

Weaver

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Aug. 19 1858

Nov 24 1857

197

Shaver

Eli

Cook

Larceny

56

5 4 3/4

 

Fair

Hazel

Bald

NY

Weaver

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

 

par'd Jan 29 1859

May 3 1853

1277

Shavers

James

Monroe

Assult with intent to rape 10 years

20

5' 3/4"

 

negro

 

 

St Clair County

Farmer

 

no church

can not read or write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

single

March 8, 1860

Apr 4 1889

9460

Shaw

William F

Cook

Burglary 2 yrs

38

5ft 9

?

Dark

Brown

Nearly Black

Ohio

Salesman

 

Baptist

Common 8 yrs

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age 25

Ohio

New York

17

Married 2 child

Jan 3 1890

May 16 1891

1049

Shay

David

Rock Island

Burglary 1 yr

21

1 m 69

?

Med Fair

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Iowa

Case maker

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age infant

Iowa

Ireland

21

Single

Apr 15 1892

Mar 23 1886

7569

Shay (Alias George Hart (right name)

James

McLean

burglary & larceny, 2 yrs

20

5'11 1/4

140

dark

black

nearly black

New York

Shoe Laster?

2 yrs in Columbus, O.

Methodist

common, 7 yrs

moderate

mother living, father age 6 weeks

New York

New York

13

married, 4 children

Jan 18, 1887

Nov 5 1885

7309

Shea

James

Cook

larceny, 1 yr

24

5'5 1/4"

149

med dark

brown

brown

Massachusetts

Waiter

 

Catholic

common school, 6 yr

moderate

no, father 21 yrs, mother 7 yr

Ireland

do

19

single

Jacksonville Insane Hosp. April 7 1886; transf. to Kankakee on 4/8/18; died Aug. 29, 1920

Apr 22 1889

9490

Shea

John

Stephenson

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

23

5ft 6

?

Md Dark

Gray

Dk Brown

Connecticut

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 1 yr

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 18

Ireland

Ireland

20

single

Mar 21 1890

Mar 17 1888

8733

Shealds

George

Iroquois

Larceny 1 yr

23

5ft 7 1/4

162

Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Jeweler

 

Presbyterian

R&W 4 1/2 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

22

Single

Feb 17 1889

Jany 12 1886

7433

Shear

William E.

Sangamon

forgery, 2 yrs

24

5'6 3/4"

164

sandy

gray

sandy brown

Indiana

farmer

 

Evangelical

r&W, 4 yrs

abstinent

father living, mother 16 yrs

Germany

Penn.

20

Spouse

Discharged Feb 23 1859

Sept 1 1854

1531

Sheeham

Andy

Cook

Larceny 2 years

20

5' 7 3/4"

 

dark

blue

black

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

can read & write

has drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Wife in Chicago

Sept1, 1856

Nov 6 1890

616

Sheehan

Daniel

Livingston

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

20

1 m 55

?

Med

Murky Blue

Chest m

Illinois

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 7 Mother died age 3

United States

United States

15

Single

Mar 18 1894

June 10 1886

7701

Sheehan

Daniel

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

20

6 ft 1 34

171

Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

 

Catholic

R & W

Abstinent

Mother living Father age 8

Scotland

Canada

17

Single

May 10 1887

May 29 1888

8861

Sheehan

Patrick

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

20

5ft 7

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Brown

Ireland

Laborer

see 625 D

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

19

Single

Apr 29 1889

Jan 12 1889

9264

Sheehan (Alias Bunker

William

Peoria

Attempt to kill & murder 5 yrs

29

5ft 5 1/4

?

Dark

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Laborer

3rd Term 7549

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 15

Ireland

Ireland

22

Single

Oct 11 1892

Mar 26 1889

9430

Sheehan (Alias James Sheerin

Eddie

Cook

Robbery 3 yrs

23

5ft 7 1/2

?

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

New York

Porter

 

None

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Yes

New York

New York

23

Single

Sep 25 1891

Jan 17 1891

757

Sheffler

William

Will

Larceny 11 yrs 3 indictments

20

1 m 60

?

Med Light

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Germany

Farmer

 

Catholic

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

18

Single

Oct 16 1897

Nov 11 1886

7950

Shehan

John

Peoria

Burglary & Larceny 5 yrs

20

5ft 6 3/4

142

Fair

Hazel

Sandy Brown

Illinois

Switchman

2nd term #5919

Catholic

R & W 1 months

Moderate

Mother living Father age 19

Ireland

Ireland

19

Single

Died Jan 11 1888

Mar 16 1886

7549

Shehan

William

Peoria

larceny - 2 yr, 6mo

28

5'5 3/4

162

dark

hazel

dark

Illinois

Switchman

2d term see 5917; see 9264

Catholic

common, 8 yrs

intemperate

mother living; father at 14

Ireland

Ireland

28

single

Sep 9 1886

Oct 27 1888

9113

Shelby

Frank

McLean

Assault to kill 3 yrs

38

5ft 1

?

Negro

Dark

Black

Kentucky

Laborer

 

None

Illiterate

Moderate

Father died age 10 Mother died age 19

Kentucky

Kentucky

10

Single

Apr 26 1891

Sep 22 1891

1193

Sheldon

Arthur

Kankakee

Attempt to rob 1 yr

17

1 m 66

?

Fair

Hazel Gray Hazel fr

Med Chest

Illinois

Printer

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Father died age 17 Mother died age 13

Ireland

Ireland

15

Single

Aug 21 1892

Nov 30 1891

1370

Sheldon

Herbert

Cook

Receiving stolen property 1 yr

20

1 m 78

?

Md Dark

Maroon Gray Hazel

Med Chest

New York

Undertaker

 

Baptist

Common

Moderate

Father died age 8 Mother died age 19

New York

New York

12

Single

Oct 29 1892

Nov 21 1854

1628

Shelland (Alias Shank)

James

Rock Island

Assault to kill 14 months

19

5' 11"

slender

light

hazel

dark brown

Illinois

steam boatman

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

Father in Kentucky

 

 

 

single

Nov 5, 1855 discharged

May 10 1858

198

Shennecy

Thomas

St. Clair

Larceny

32

5 7

 

Light

Gray

Light

Ireland

Laborer

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

Wife

par'd Nov 9 1859

May 10 1858

2739

Shennecy

Thomas

St. Clair

Larceny - 1 yr

32

5' 7"

 

Light

Gray

Light

Ireland

Laborer

 

None

Read & Write

intemp

Parents in Ireland

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Take to Joliet July 14, 1858

April 3 1855

1703

Shepard

James

Clay

Burglery 2 yrs 6 months

23

5' 3 3/4"

 

light

hazel

dark brown

Indiana

farmer

 

no church

can read not write

never drank to excess

Mother in Indiana

 

 

 

wife in Clay County

Sept 30, 1857 discharged

Feb 8 1892

1531

Shepler

Holly

Vermilion

Burglary 1 yr

26

1 m 83

?

Med

Lt Slate Blue

Med Chest

Illinois

Engineer

see 9175 see 4324 served 8 yrs at Chester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 8 1858

206

Shepler

James

Cumberland

Larceny

19

5 7 1/4

 

Light

Blue

Auburn

Ohio

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Father

 

 

 

single

Mar 8 1887

Dec 24 1888

9241

Sheppard

James

Cook

Forgery 2 yrs

25

5ft 4

?

Mulatto

Dark

Black

Kentucky

Laborer

 

Baptist

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 18

Kentucky

Kentucky

12

Married no child

Sep 23 1890

Nov 16 1891

1350

Sherer

William

Peoria

Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

22

1 m 72

?

Dark

Hazel Gray Y lim Maroon

Med Chest

Illinois

Brakeman

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 5

Germany

Germany

21

Single

Mar 15 1893

July 31 1886

7780

Sherman

John

Cook

Larceny 1 yr 6 mo

37

5ft 5 34

140

Mulatto

Black

Black

Penn

Barber

 

Catholic

R & W 2 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father age 2

Penn

Penn

35

Single

Nov 30 1887

Dec 19 1887

8565

Sherman

John B

Bureaw

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

40

5ft 7

138

Med Fair

Blue

Dark

Massachusetts

Painter

 

Universalist

Common 6 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 30

30

New Jersey

Massachusetts

Single

Nov 19 1888

June 6 1891

1088

Sherman

Robert

Cook

Abduction 1 yr

27

1 m 72

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Med Chest

Missouri

Dry Goods Salesman

 

Episcopal

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 13

Indiana

Indiana

20

Widow no child

May 5 1892

Nov 2 1853

1399

Sherman(Alias Lyman Selfridge)

Lewis

Henry

Larceny 2 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 2 1855

June 13 1889

9571

Shields

Robert

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

28

5ft 2

?

Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Canada

Porter

 

Catholic

R&W 6 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 15

Ireland

Ireland

18

Single

May 12 1890

6-7-1855

1776

Shilling

Bar_____

LaSalle

mayhem, 1 year

44

5'7"

 

dark

gray

dk. Brown

Germany

kept boarding house

 

none

yes

no

No parents living, wife in IL

 

 

 

Married

6-7-1856

4-25-1855

1718

Shinn

James

Marshall

manslaughter, 4 yrs. + 6 months

24

5' 8¼"

 

light

blue

light brown

VA

farmer

 

Methodist

yes

no

Parents in VA, wife in Marshall Co., IL

 

 

 

Married

1-28-1859

Feb 28 1887

8154

Shire

Edward

Boone

4 indictments Burglary 4 yrs

27

5ft 5 3/4

157

Dark

Brown

Dark

Pennsylvania.

Brakeman

2nd term see 3243 1 yr at Waispun Wisc.

Episcopal

Common 11 yrs

Intemperate

Father living mother are 3

Ohio

Pennsylvania

17

Married 1 child

Apr 27 1892

May 18 1853

1290

Shively

Christian

Jackson

Larceny 1 year

24

5' 2 3/4"

 

dusty

dark hazel

black

Gemany

Shoe Maker

 

Catholic

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Single

May 18, 1854

Sept 1 1854

1527

Shoem

John

Cook

Larceny 1 year

?

5' 8"

 

light

gray

light

?

School Teacher

 

Lutheran

can not read or write English

Never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

single

unable to read

Oct 18 1887

8435

Shoemaker

George

Lee

Burglary 1 yr

28

5ft 8 1/2

153

Dark

Slate Blue

Dark

Illinois

Farming

 

Methodist

Common 7 yrs

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age 10

28

New York

New York

Single

Sept 18 1888

June 21 1858

189

Shoemaker

Valentine

Cook

Burglary

36

5 7

 

Dark

Blue

Dark

Germany

Laborer

 

Catholic

Read and Write

Intemp

No

 

 

 

married

Dec 7 1886

Jun 21 1858

2817

Shoemaker

Valentine

Cook

Burglary - 3 yrs

36

5' 7"

 

Dark

Light Blue

Dark

Germany

Laborer

 

Catholic

Read & Write

has not drunk to excess

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet July 14 1858

Oct 21 1887

8455

Shook

Frank

Douglas

Forgery 1 yr 6 mos

24

5ft 6 1/2

114

Light

Blue

Brown

Ohio

Farming

 

None

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Yes

23

Maryland

Ohio

Single

Feb 21 1889

Dec 29 1887

8580

Shoroles

E M

Cook

Burglary 2 yrs

19

5ft 11 1/2

165

Fair

Gray

Brown

New York

Bookkeeper

 

None

Collegiate 8 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

17

Germany

New York

Single

June 29 1888

July 23 1890

431

Short

Edward

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

21

1 m 74

?

Md Dark

Dk Slate Blue

Chest m

S Carolina

Baker

2nd term 9425

Catholic

R&W

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 18

Ireland

Ireland

18

Single

June 22 1891

Nov 25 1887

8534

Short

Edward

Tazewell

Robbery

19

5ft 5 3/4

123

Dark

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Laborer

 

Christian

Read 4 mos

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 8

18

Illinois

Illinois

Single

Oct 30 1888

Mar 26 1889

9425

Short

Edward

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

20

5ft 8 1/4

?

Md Dark

Gray

Brown

South Carolina

Teamster

see 431 C Term in Bridewell Chicago

Catholic

R&W 7 yrs

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 18

Ireland

Ireland

20

Single

Feb 25 1890

Oct 13 1891

1264

Short

George

Adams

Burglary 1 yr

25

1 m 70

?

Med

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

News Agent

 

Christian

Common

Moderate

Father died age 8 Mother died age 6

Ireland

Ireland

10

Married 1 child

Sep 12 1892

Dec 8 1885

7364

Short

George

Sangamon

murder, 20 yrs

37

5'7 1/2"

154

med light

blue

brown

Kentucky

farming

 

United Brethern

read, 0 yrs

moderate

yes

Kentucky

do

15

single

Sep 13 1886

5-11-1855

1755

Shoultz

Charles

Winnebago

larceny, 1 year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Died 11-3-1855

Sept 29 1854

1570

Shrader

Henry

Monroe

Larceny 2 years

30

5' 8 1/2"

thick set

dark

hazel

dark brown

Germany

Farmer

 

Methodist

can read & write

has drank to excess

 

 

 

 

single

Oct 2, 1856

Oct 8 1885

7193

Shrink

Henry

Cook

Forgery 1 yr

31

5' 10 1/2"

186

sandy

brown

brown sandy

Illinois

laborer

 

Lutheran

8 yrs

moderate

yes

Germany

do

25

Spouse

par'd March 30 1861

April 8 1859

282

Shuck

Daniel

Will

Larceny

20

5 3 1/2

 

Light

Dark

Dark

Germany

Painter

 

English

Read and Write

Intemp

Yes

 

 

 

single

Died July 17 1887

Nov 10 1887

8522

Shutt

Carroll

Champaign

Abduction 2 yrs

42

5ft 11 1/4

168

Dark

Hazel

Black

Illinois

Painter

 

Methodist

High 8 yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 19 Mother died age 20

16

Virginia

Virginia

Married 1 child

Aug 10 1889

Nov 10 1887

8523

Shutt

Julia m

Champaign

Abduction 1 yr

39

5ft

110

 

Gray

Brown

Illinois

Housework

 

Baptist

Read 1 yr

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 30

19

New York

New Jersey

Married

Oct 10 1888

Aug 27 1853

1331

Sickleman

Henry

St. Clair

Larceny 7 years

21

5' 1 1/4"

thick set

light

blue

light

Germany

Teamster

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Single

July 7 1864

June 6 1888

8883

Sickman

William

Cook

Conspiracy to defile a female 4yrs

25

5ft 2

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Dark

Germany

Cigar maker

 

Lutheran

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 14

Germany

Germany

22

Single

Aug 5 1891

Mar 7 1892

1627

Siegel

Simon

Cook

Arson 1 yr

56

1 m 54

?

Med

Gray Slate Blue

Gray Mix Dk Chest

Poland

Peddler

 

Hebrew

Illiterate

Moderate

Father died age 16 Mother died age 30

Poland

Poland

21

Married 6 child

Feb 6 1893

Feb 28 1891

849

Sigler

William

McLean

Assault to rape 14 yrs

21

1 m 57

?

Med Light

Violet Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

Laborer

 

Methodist

R&W

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age infant

United States

Illinois

18

Single

May 27 1899

Oct 3 1887

8394

Silders

Benjamin

Edgar

Grand Larceny 1 yr

24

5ft 8 1/2

150

Fair

Blue

Brown

Indiana

Farming

 

Methodist

Common 5 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

24

Ohio

Indiana

Single

Sept 3 1888

Feb 4 1889

9303

Silvers

Frank

Adams

Horse Stealing 3 yrs

30

5ft 6 1/4

?

Dark

Dark

Dk Brown

Missouri

Farming

 

Baptist

R&W 5 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 10

Ohio

Germany

15

Separated no child

Aug 3 1891

Dec 15 1885

7387

Silz

James

Laramie Wyoming Ty

grand larceny 4 yrs

42

4'1"

135

dark

black

black

Navajo Indian

shoe maker

2 yrs Canon City Colorado

Methodist

illiterate

abstinent

yes

Colorado

Colorado

15

No

Discharged Sept 29 1861

Apr 2 1888

8763

Simbalista

John

Cook

Rape 10 yrs

44

5ft 6 1/4

141

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Poland

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 5 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 6 Mother died age 1

Poland

Poland

6

Separated 2 child

July 1 1894

Jan 17 1891

755

Simmons

William

Rock Island

Larceny 2 yrs

43

1 m 74

?

Dark

Maroon Gray Y

Chest Med Gray Mix

Indiana

Brakeman

 

Methodist

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 13

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

20

Widow 1 child

Oct 16 1892

Jan 30 1892

1509

Simms

William

Winnebago

Larceny 5 yrs

17

1 m 74

?

Med

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

Harness Maker

 

None

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 15 Mother died age 5

United States

Illinois

7

Single

Oct 29 1893

Oct 28 1887

8472

Simons

Frank

DuPage

Larceny committed to expire Jan 10 1888

26

5ft 6 1/4

158

Med Fair

Gray

Brown

Ohio

Blacksmith

 

Presbyterian

Common 6 yrs

Moderate

Yes

18

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Widow no child

Jan 10 1888

April 28 1868

4578

Simons

John

Fulton

Burglary - 1yr

18

5' 9"

 

Fair

Grey

Brown

Illinois

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

 

living

 

 

 

single

Dec. 2, 1870

Dec 9 1891

1378

Simpson

Asbury

La Salle

Larceny 3 yrs

22

1 m 60

?

Light

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Kentucky

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

21

Single

June 8 1894

Sept 30 1887

8384

Simpson

Charles

Cook

Manslaughter 3 yrs

32

5ft 6 1/2

128

Fair

Blue

Brown

Ohio

Clerk

 

None

R&W 3 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 15 Mother died age 16

16

Ohio

Ohio

Married 1 child

Mar 29 1890

Dec 9 1891

1379

Simpson

Lewis

La Salle

Larceny 6 yrs

26

1 m 70

?

Med

Lt Slate Blue

Sandy Chest

Kentucky

Laborer

2nd Term 9473

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

17

Single

Mar 8 1896

Apr 11 1889

9473

Simpson

Lewis

La Salle

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

18

5ft 6 3/4

?

Med Fair

Gray

Brown

Kentucky

Laborer

see 1379

Methodist

R&W 5 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

England

Kentucky

18

Single

Mar 10 1890

Apr 1 1889

9454

Simpson

Thomas

Cook

Burglary 3 yrs

45

5ft 10 1/4

?

Md Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Maryland

Painter

2nd Term 3298

Presbyterian

R&W 7 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 40 Mother died age 37

New Hampshire

Pennsylvania

21

Separated 2 child

Sep 30 1891

Sept 20 1887

8368

Simpson

W A

Tazewell

Burglary 2 yrs

22

5ft 8 3/4

149

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Kentucky

Laborer

 

Presbyterian

Common 6 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 20

21

Kentucky

Indiana

Single

June 20 1889

Nov 1 1887

8491

Sims

Frank

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

17

5ft 6

141

Negro

Black

Black

Indiana

Brushmaker

 

Methodist

R&W 6 mos

Abstinent

Yes

15

Kentucky

Kentucky

Single no child

Oct 1 1888

Dec 18 1890

698

Sims

George R

U S N D of N D Ill

Violating Postal Laws 1 yr 3 mos

51

1 m 82

?

Med

Violet Blue

Gray

Indiana

Printer & Attorney

5 yrs in Chester under same name

Campbelite

Collegiate

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 27

Virginia

Tennessee

21

Married 3 child

Feb 1 1892

Apr 16 1889

9486

Singer

Stephen

Cook

Burglary 5 yrs

23

5ft 5 3/4

?

Fair

Blue

Brown

New York

Sawyer

3rd Term 8639

Methodist

R&W 7

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 14

New York

New York

14

Single

Jan 15 1891

Feb 8 1888

8639

Singer (Alias John Franks

Stephen

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

22

5ft 5 3/4

151

Fair

Blue

Brown

New York

Sawyer

2nd term 7286

Methodist

Common 4 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 15

15

New York

New York

Single

Jan 8 1889

Nov 6 1885

7316

Sisco

John M.

LaSalle

larceny, 2 yr

23

5'6 3/4"

142

med fair

gray

brown

Illinois

brakeman

 

Baptist

read, 1 yr

intemperate

mother living, father 3 yr

Illinois

do

14

single

Feb 3 1887

April 28 1868

4581

Sizelove

Joseph

Fulton

Larceny - 2yrs

29

5' 6"

 

Dark

Brown

Black

Indiana

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

 

living

 

 

 

single

June 4, 1849

Feb 10 1892

1538

Sjoralis

August

La Salle

Larceny 1 yr

36

1 m 70

?

Med Light

Azure Blue

Dk Blond

Sweden

Tailer

 

Lutheran

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 2

Sweden

Sweden

9

Married 4 child

Blurry

Nov 7 1887

8512

Skaba

John

Will

Assault with intent to murder 4 yrs

33

5ft 8 1/2

153

Sandy

Brown

Sandy Brown

Germany

Coal Miner

R/C 2-3-91

Catholic

R&W 2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

20

Germany

Germany

Single

Jan 6 1891

Aug 5 1886

7801

Skelly

Dennis

cook

Burglary 6 yrs

23

5ft 6

164

Med Dark

Dark

Black

Illinois

Butcher

See #2985

Catholic

Common 5 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father before birth

Ireland

Ireland

23

Single

Nov 4 1890

June 20 1889

9588

Skene

Jonathan

Jo Daviess

Murder Life

16

5ft 1 3/4

?

Fair

Blue

Lt Brown

Illinois

Farming

 

None

R&W 6 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Scotland

Illinois

16

Single

Mar 19 1898

May 1 1857

192

Skinner

Alfred

Jasper

Larceny

41

5 5 1/2

 

Light

Gray

Dark and Gray

Kentucky

Tailor

 

Campbellite

Read and Write

Intemp

Mother

 

 

 

married, no children

died 3/12/1886

Feb 24 1892

1604

Skinner

Frank

Kane

Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments

18

1 m 63

?

Med

Dk Slate Blue

Sandy Chest

Illinois

Machinist Apprentice

 

Baptist

Common

Abstinent

Yes

New York

Indiana

18

Single

Nov 23 1893

Jany 12 1886

7430

Slack

A.J.

Johnson, Wyoming Ty

grand larceny, 5 yrs, 6 mos from Dec 29, 1885

41

5' 8 1/2"

165

sandy

blue

sandy brown

Virginia

hostler - has worked in harness shop

 

Methodist

common school, 3 yrs

abstinent

yes

England

England

17

No

par'd Jan 15 1859

March 3 1853

1252

Slaven

John

St. Clair

Larceny 3 years

27

6' 4"

 

light

black

black

Kentucky

Farmer

 

no

can not read or write

never drank to excess

 

 

 

 

wife in Greene County

Joliet July 3, 1860

Mar 3 1888

8682

Sleets

James

Peoria

Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

33

5ft 7 1/4

149

Negro

Dk Brown

Black

Canada

Cook

 

Methodist

Common 3 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

22

Single

July 3 1889

May 9 1854

1485

Sl---er

Phi-

Winnebago

Larceny 2 years

29

5' 5"

 

light

gray

light brown

New York

Farmer

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

Mother in ? County

 

 

 

Wife in Chicago

May 9, 1856

Mar 27 1888

8742

Slidgermilk

Joseph

Sangamon

Forgery 1 yr 2 indictments

44

5ft 5 1/2

176

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

Pennsylvania

Wagonmaker

 

Catholic

R&W 2 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 29 Mother died age 1 1/2

Germany

Germany

22

Married 1 child

Feb 27 1889

May 15 1886

7660

Slopsky

Ambrous

Lake

Larceny 2 yr

30

5 ft 2 14

130

Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Farming

 

Catholic

R & W

Abstinent

Yes

Poland

Poland

21

Married 1 child

Feb 15 1888

Oct 20 1890

570

Smith

Adllbert

Lee

Rape 1 yr

23

1 m 65

?

Florid

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

Farming

See 2257

Baptist

Common

Moderate

Father living Mother died age infant

New York

United States

21

Single

Sep 20 1891

May 21, 1858

2762

Smith

Alvin F.

Cook

Larceny - 1 yr

21

5' 9-1/4"

 

Light

Blue

Black

Connecticut

Carpenter

 

None

Read & Write

Not intemp

Parents in Connecticut

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet May 22, 1858

May 21 1858

187

Smith

Alvin T?

Cook

Larceny

21

5 9 1/4

 

Light

Blue

Black

Conn.

Carpenter

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Yes

 

 

 

single

June 10 1888

April 13 1859

285

Smith

Benjamin

Ogle

Larceny

40

5 3 1/2

 

Light

Gray

Brown

Germany

Shoe Maker

 

Presb.

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

Spouse

par'd April 20 1859

Oct 9 1891

1250

Smith

Charles

Cook

Burlgary 1 yr 6 mos

20

1 m 76

?

Sallow

Azure Blue

Blond

Massachusetts

Laborer

 

Baptist

R&W

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age infant

Maine

Nova Scotia

17

Single

Died July 25 1892

Jan 30 1892

1508

Smith

Charles

Winnebago

Larceny 3 yrs

29

1 m 74

?

Med

Hazel Lt Slate Blue

Dk Chest

New York

Waiter

see 4628

None

High

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 17

Canada

New York

21

Single

July 29 1894

Jan 22 1858

2634

Smith

Charles

Cook

Larceny - 2 yrs

26

5' 5-1/2"

 

Light

Black

Dk Brown

England

Bookkeeper

See Charles Beckert Fo. 109

Methodist

Read & Write

Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. May 22 1860 - Term expired

Apr 22 1858

2725

Smith

Charles

Kankakee

Larceny - 5 yrs from Apr. 7, 1858

27

5' 9-1/4"

 

Dark

Gray

Black

New Jersey

Farmer

 

None

Read & Write

intemp

Parents in Michigan

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Joliet July 3 1860

Sep 8 1886

7811

Smith

Charles

Fulton

Burglary 1 yr

23

5ft 7 14

142

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Ohio

Coal Miner

see #8683

Catholic

Read 7 months

Moderate

Mother living Father age 6

Unknown

Kentucky

23

Single

Aug 8 1887

Nov 5 1886

7934

Smith

Charles

Cook

Burglary 3 yrs

22

5ft 6

146

Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Peddler

 

Lutheran

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother age 6

Germany

Germany

15

Single

May 5 1889

Dec 26 1886

8049

Smith

Charles

Larmie Wyoming Territory

Grand Larceny 1 yr

46

5ft 5 1/2

152

Negro

Black

Black

Kentucky

Cook

 

Methodist

Read 1 yr

Moderate

No Unknown

Kentucky

VA.

7

Widowed

Nov 26 1887

Oct 25 1888

9100

Smith

Charles

Champaign

Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs

23

5ft 6 1/4

?

Negro

Dark

Black

Pennsylvania

Fireman

 

None

R&W 4 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Iowa

Missouri

21

Married 1 child

June 7 1891

April 13 1868

4551

Smith

Charles D

Morgan

Forgery - 1yr

40

5' 10"

 

Fair

Grey

Brown

Penn.

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

 

mother

 

 

 

single

Oct 5 1888

March 3 1855

1686

Smith

Charles E

Cook

Forgery 1 year

19

 

 

light

blue

light brown

Pennsylvania

?

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

parent in ?

 

 

 

single

Nov 13, 1855 discharged

Aug 4 1887

8346

Smith

Chat

Cook

Abduction 1 yr

34

5ft 7 3/4

143

Dark

Blue

Brown

Connecticut

Hotel waiter

 

None

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 25

15

New York

New York

Single

July 4 1888

Oct 10 1853

1383

Smith

Christopher C.

Pulaski

Larceny 4 years

28

5' 9"

 

light

dark

dark

Kentucky

Farmer

 

no

can read & write

abstinent

not living

 

 

 

 

Oct 9, 1854

Sep 26 1888

9020

Smith

Cora

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

19

5ft 5

?

Negro

Black

Black

Illinois

Housework

see 2590

Methodist

Illiterate

Moderate

Father died age 18 Mother died age 17

Illinois

Illinois

17

Single

Aug 26 1889

Nov 5 1886

7924

Smith

Daniel

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

24

5ft 7

138

Fair

Blue

Brown

New York

Laborer

 

Catholic

R & W 6 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Ireland

New York

25

Single

Oct 5 1887

Nov 26 1888

9164

Smith

Ed

Cook

Larceny 2 yrs

23

5ft 6

?

Negro

Dark

Black

Kentucky

Chair Caner

see 5003 several terms at Bridewell

None

Read 2 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 14

Kentucky

Kentucky

9

Single

Aug 25 1890

Oct 14 1891

1267

Smith

Frank

Cook

Burglary 1yr

21

1 m 70

?

Med Light

Gray Y

Lt Chest

Kansas

Waiter

 

Methodist

Common

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Missouri

15

Married no child

Sep 13 1892

Jan 12 1892

1447

Smith

Frank

Rock Island

Burglary 1 yr

36

1 m 66

?

Florid

Azure Blue fr

Med Chest

Ohio

Harness Maker

3rd Term 3338 B see 8554 A see 8201 C

Baptist

Common

Moderate

Father died age 8 Mother died age 19

Tennessee

Connecticut

20

Single

May 11 1893

June 13 1854

1508

Smith

Frank

Hancock

Larceny 4 years

33

5' 3 3/4"

 

dark

dark gray

dark

Ireland

waggon maker

 

no church

can read & write

has drank to excess

Parents in Ireland

 

 

 

wife in Ireland

June 13, 1858

Feb 15 1892

1565

Smith

Frank

Cook

Robbery 3 yrs

24

1 m 77

?

Med

Violet Blue

Dk Chest

Iowa

Moulder

 

Methodist

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age25

Illinois

Illinois

18

Married no child

Aug 14 1894

Apr 8 1886

7607

Smith

Frank

Cook

burglary, 1 yr

24

5'10 1/4"

178

dark

hazel

black

Massachusetts

granite cutter

 

Catholic

common, 12 yrs

intemperate

yes

Ireland

France

16

Spouse and 2 Children

par'd Dec 14 1862

Nov 5 1886

7925

Smith

Frank

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

19

5ft 7 3/4

137

Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Varnisher

see #8824 #228 #7882

Catholic

Common 7 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

19

Married

Oct 5 1887

Nov 5 1887

8509

Smith

Frank

Vermilion

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 5

120

Fair

Blue

Lt Brown

New York

Painter

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Intemperate

Father died age 14 Mother died 12

11

New York

New York

Single

Oct 5 1888

May 10, 1858

2741

Smith

Frank (Francis)

St. Clair

Larceny - 4 yrs

48

5' 9-1/2"

 

Light

Gray

Light

Hungary

Butcher

 

None

Cannot Read nor Write

Not Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Prison Jany 17 1860 (61?)

Apr 26 1886

7637

Smith

Fred

Albany - Wyoming Ty

larceny, 2 yrs from March 17 1886

19

5'6"

166

light

blue

lt. Brown

Germany

farmhand

 

Lutheran

common, 8 yrs

abstinent

no, father 'very young'; mother age 8

Germany

Germany

14

No

Nov 12 1859, end of nose bitten off

Mar 18 1891

914

Smith

George

Cook

Burglary 4 yrs

47

1 m 77

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Med Chest

New York

Driller

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

15

Single

May 31 1892

May 24 1858

2773

Smith

George

Madison

Larceny - 4 yrs

20

5' 5"

 

Light

Blue

Auburn

New York

Farmer

 

None

Cannot Read nor Write

not intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Joliet July 3d, 1860

Jun. 21, 1858

2806

Smith

George

Cook

Burglary - 1-1/2 yrs

18

5' 8"

 

Fair

Blue

Auburn

New York

Laborer

aka James Preble)

None

Read & Write

has drank to excess

Par. In New York

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. Dec. 21 1859

Mar 3 1887

8161

Smith

George

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

30

5ft 9 1/2

168

Med Fair

Gray

Brown

California

Fireman

see 8740

Methodist

High 15 yrs

Intemperate

Father living Mother age 15

Illinois

Indiana

20

Single

Feb 3 1888

Oc 2 1888

9044

Smith

George

Adams

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 6 1/2

?

Md Dark

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Laborer

 

Presbyterian

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Virginia

Illinois

18

Single

Sep 2 1889

Mar 30 1886

7581

Smith

Harry

Stark

burglary & larceny, 5 yrs

26

5'8"

188

dark

blue

brown

Ohio

laborer

2nd term, see 1665

Methodist

common, 4 yrs

intemperate

father living, mother, age 18

New York

Ohio

16

Spouse and 4 Children

par'd Nov 10 1859

Nov 20 1886

7973

Smith

Harry L.

Albany, Wyoming

Larceny 5 yrs

27

5ft 8 3/4

147

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Clerk

 

Methodist

Common 12 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Indiana

Indiana

18

Single

Pardoned April 3 1888

Nov 22 1890

666

Smith

Henry

Cook

Rape 20 yrs commuted to 10 yrs Jan 5 1897

27

1 m 62

?

Negro

Deep Maroon

Black

Virginia

Waiter

 

Baptist

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 13 Mother died age infant

Virginia

Virginia

21

Married 1 child

Feb 21 1897

Dec 4 1886

7997

Smith

Henry

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

22

5ft 8

162

Fair

Blue

Brown

Michigan

Cook

 

Methodist

High 10 yrs

Intemperate

Father 6 months Mother 17 yrs

New York

New York

17

Single

Nov 4 1887

Jan 25 1887

8075

Smith

Henry Mitchell

Cook

Robbery 9 yrs

18

5ft 9

170

Negro

Black

Black

Kentucky

Hostler

 

Methodist

Illiterate

Intemperate

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

7

Single

Oct 24 1890

Oct 21 1890

571

Smith

James

Macon

Burglary 1 yr

18

1 m 69

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Dk Chest

Missouri

Painter

 

Christian

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 4

Maine

Louisiana

17

Single

Sep 20 1891

Jan 17 1891

747

Smith

James

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

19

1 m 73

?

Md Dark

Dk Slate Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

Teamster

see 2639

Catholic

Common

Abstinent

Father died age 13 Mother died age infant

New York

United States

13

Single

Dec 16 1891

Apr 6 1891

960

Smith

James

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

25

1 m 64

?

Florid

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Pennsylvania

Teamster

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 9 Mother died age 14

Ireland

Ireland

14

Single

Mar 5 1892

Oct 22 1891

1284

Smith

James

Cook

Robbery 3 yrs

29

1 m 63

?

Negro

Deep Maroon Maroon fr

Black

Ohio

Waiter

3rd Term 5150 see 4001

None

Read

Abstinent

Yes

Ohio

Ohio

16

Single

Apr 21 1894

Feb 25 1892

1610

Smith

James

Sangamon

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

32

1 m 84

?

Florid

Gray Slate Blue

Sandy Chest

Indiana

Moulder

 

Presbyterian

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 19

New York

New York

16

Married no child

Jan 24 1893

Nov 20 1886

7971

Smith

James

Albany, Wyoming

Larceny 3 yrs 6 months

25

6ft

165

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

New York

Cowboy

 

Congregational

R & W 5 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Don't know

Don't know

14

Single

Aug 23 1889

Oct 19 1887

8446

Smith

James

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

24

5ft 6 3/4

163

Dark

Gray Hazel

Dk Brown

Illinois

Shoe caster

2nd term # 4644 see # 2474

Catholic

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 2 Mother died age 24

18

Ireland

Ireland

Single

Sept 27 1888

Oct 5 1888

9048

Smith

James

Adams

Grand Larceny 2 yrs

27

5ft 6

?

Lt Mulatto

Dk Brown

Black

Mississippi

Waiter

 

Methodist

R&W 3 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 3

United States

Mississippi

18

Married no child

July 4 1890

Nov 2 1888

9121

Smith

James

Macon

Burglary & Grand Larceny 3 yrs

21

5ft 4 3/4

?

Mulatto

Brown

Black

Missouri

House servant

see 2043

Methodist

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Father Never Knew Mother died age 15

Don't Know

Missouri

14

Single

May 29 1891

June 9 1889

9564

Smith

James

Vermilion

Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs

28

5ft 7 1/2

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Farming

 

Baptist

R&W 6 mos

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 17

Illinois

Indiana

18

Married 1 child

Dec 8 1891

Oct 18 1890

553

Smith

Joe

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

21

1 m 64

?

Dark

Maroon Gray

Chest m

Illinois

Teamster

3 times in Bridewell Chicago

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 17 Mother died age Don't Know

Germany

Germany

21

Single

Sep 17 1891

Jan 9 1854

1429

Smith

Joel

Will

Larceny 1 year

31

5' 11"

 

light

hazel

sandy

?

Black Smith

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

wife in Michigan

Jan 9, 1855

May 24 1858

207

Smith

John

Madison

Larceny

25

5 6

 

Fair

Blue

Light

Germany

Laborer

-

None

Read

Temp

Father

 

 

 

single

Aug 5, 1887

July 23 1890

432

Smith

John

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

19

1 m 72

?

Negro

Deep Maroon

Black

Illinois

Laborer

See 2151

Baptist

R&W

Abstinent

Father died age infant Mother died age infant

United States

United States

Don't Know

Single

June 22 1891

Mar 4 1891

863

Smith

John

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

43

1 m 65

?

Mulatto

Dk Slate Blue

Black

Kentucky

Waiter

 

Baptist

Illiterate

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 20

Kentucky

Kentucky

10

Married 3 child

Feb 3 1892

May 24 1858

2767

Smith

John

Madison

Larceny - 1 yr

 

5' 5-1/4"

 

Fair

Blue

Light

New York

Engineer

 

None

Can Read but not Write

intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Disch. May 24/59 - Term exp.

May 24 1858

2771

Smith

John

Madison

Larceny - 3 yrs

25

5' 6"

 

Fair

Blue

Light

Germany

Laborer

 

None

Can Read but not Write

Not intemp

Father in Germany

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Nov. 24 / 58

Oct 5 1885

7173

Smith

John

Edgar

Burglary & larceny 1 yr

25

5' 7 3/4"

145

light

blue

brown

Germany

baker

1 yr Chester

Catholic

7 yrs

moderate

yes

Germany

Germany

20

No

Escaped June 22 1858; Captured Sept 27 1860; Escaped June 22 1858; Discharged July 12 1932 per opinion 4101

July 31 1886

7778

Smith

John

Fremont, Wyoming Terr

Stealing Horses 6 yrs

23

5ft 11 3/4

173

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Tennessee

Laborer

 

Baptist

Read

Moderate

Yes

Tennessee

Tennessee

15

Single

Pardoned Dec 18 1889

May 4 1887

8252

Smith

John

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

35

5ft 6 3/4

145

Med Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Michigan

Salesman

 

Congregational

Common 5 yrs

Moderate

Father age 25 mother age 21

New York

New York

16

Single

Apr 4 1888

July 1 1887

8321

Smith

John

La Salle

Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs

56

5ft 7 1/2

151

Dark

Dk Hazel

Black

Ohio

Moulder

 

Methodist

Illiterate 2 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 16

23

England

Ohio

Married 16 child

Apr 1 1889

May 10 1889

9521

Smith

John

Tazewell

Larceny 1 yr

26

5ft ?

?

Med Fair

Gray

Brown

?

Farming

2nd Term

None

R&W no yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Connecticut

Connecticut

12 or 13

Single

Apr 9 1890

Dec 3 1887

8538

Smith

Joseph

Lake

Murder, Life

24

5ft 5 1/2

158

Negro

Brown

Black

Illinois

Laborer

 

Baptist

R&W 3 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

19

Kentucky

Kentucky

Single

Apr 24 1922

Oct 31 1890

599

Smith

Lewis

U S S D N D Ill

Passing Counterfeit Coin 1 yr

47

1 m 76

?

Dark

Murky Blue

Dk Chest

Ohio

Farming

 

Methodist

Common

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 46

Virginia

Ohio

Don't Know

Married 6 child

Sep 29 1891

Nov 22 1888

9155

Smith

Luther Henry

Whiteside

Bigamy 2 yrs

40

5ft 8 1/4

?

Dark

Blue

Brown

New York

Laborer

 

Methodist

Read no yrs

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age 21

New York

New York

13

Married 5 child

Oct 29 1890

July 9 1886

7768

Smith

Martin

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

20

5ft 5 12

123

Fair

Gray

Brown

Germany

Painter

 

Catholic

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

No Father age 15 Mother age 15

Germany

Germany

15

Single

June 9 1887

Mar 6 1891

877

Smith

Nelson

Peoria

Rape 15 yrs commuted to 11 yrs July 21 1897

30

1 m 68

?

Mulatto

Maroon Gray Y

Black

Missouri

Cook

4 yrs at Jefferson City, Missouri same name

Baptist

R&W

Abstinent

Father died age infant Mother died age 12

United States

Virginia

15

Separated 1 child

Dec 5 1897

Jan 11 1892

1442

Smith

Peter

Stephenson

Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 2 indictments

27

1 m 69

?

Med

Dk Slate Blue

Med Chest

Germany

Laborer

 

C

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

8

Single

Oct 10 1893

Nov 22 1886

7978

Smith

Ream

Rock Island

Burglary 2 yrs

37

5ft 9

148

Light

Blue

Brown

Indiana

Tinner

2nd term 6172

Methodist

Common 5 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father age 2

England

Indiana

9

Married 4 child

Sep 23 1888

Feb 15 1854

194

Smith

Richard F.

Cook

Perjury

38

5 6

 

Light

Hazel

Brown

England

Tailor

 

Evangelical

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

June 19 1897

July 2 1888

8930

Smith

Richard R

Henry

Burglary & Larceny 5 yrs

22

5ft 11 1/2

?

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Illinois

Cooper

2nd Term 6995

None

R&W 4 1/2 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 10 Mother died age 18

Germany

Illinois

18

Married 1 child

Apr 1 1892

Feb 15 1854

1448

Smith

Richard T

Cook

Perjury 10 years

38

5' 1"

 

light

light hazel

brown

England

Tailor

 

Episcopal

can read & write

Never drank to excess

not living to his knowledge

 

 

 

wife living in Chicago

taken to Joliet July 14, 1858

Aug 25 1853

1325

Smith

Robert

Cook

Larceny 1 year

25

5' 4"

 

light

dark

black

Ireland

 

 

Presb

can read can't write

never drank to excess

parents in Ireland

 

 

 

Single

Aug 10, 1854

Mar 3 1886

7522

Smith

Samuel

Macon

burglary & larceny - 1 yr

18

5'5 1/2

118

dark

brown

brown

Illinois

painter

 

Methodist

high school, 9 yrs

abstinent

yes

Penn.

Penn.

19

No

Discharged Oct 13 1862

Feb 21 1889

9361

Smith

Samuel

Cook

Confidence Games 1 yr

25

5ft 8 1/2

?

Fair

Blue

Dk Blond

Indiana

Bookkeeper

 

Presbyterian

High 14 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 9

Ohio

Ohio

25

Single

Jan 20 1890

Jan 4 1858

2616

Smith

Stephen

Will

Larceny - 1 yr from Dec 9 1857

40

5' 8"

 

Sandy

Gray

Baldness & Sandy

New York

Farmer

 

None

Read & Write

Intemp

Par. in New York

Unk

Unk

Unk

None

Dischg. Dec. 9, 1858 - Term expired

Nov 11 1885

7326

Smith

Thomas

Albany Wyoming Ty

robbery, 3 yrs

27

5'8"

151

dark

dk blue

dk brown

Penn.

Butcher

 

Lutheran

common school, 6 yr

moderate

mother living, father 22 yr

Germany

France

21

 

March 24 1851

Dec 10 1887

8554

Smith

Thomas

Cook

Burglary 10 yrs

33

5ft 10

141

Dark

Dk Brown

Dk Brown

New Jersey

Stone Cutter

4th term 2833

None

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 2

15

Ireland

Ireland

Married no child

Mar 9 1894

Feb 21 1889

9366

Smith

Thomas

Cook

Burglary 5 yrs

30

5ft 6

?

Dark

Hazel

Nearly Black

New York

Switchman

 

Methodist

Common 10 yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 15 Mother died age 20

United States

United States

17

Single

Nov 20 1893

April 20 1858

193

Smith

William

Monroe

Larceny

26

5 8 1/2

 

Light

Hazel

Sandy

NY

Boatman

 

None

Read

Temp

Mother

 

 

 

 

May 20 1849

Feb 23 1891

839

Smith

William

Vermilion

Receiving stolen property 1 yr

26

1 m 67

?

Med

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Indiana

Laborer

 

Methodist

Read

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 14

N Carolina

Kentucky

21

Single

Jan 22 1892

May 6 1891

1021

Smith

William

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

27

1 m 67

?

Md Dark

Hazel Gray Slate Blue

Med Chest

New York

Sailor

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Father died age 12 Mother died age 6

Germany

Germany

14

Single

Apr 5 1892

July 7 1891

1149

Smith

William

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

19

1 m 63

?

Col

Maroon Gray Y

?

Indiana

Porter

see 5449 C see 201 D

Baptist

Common

Abstinent

Yes

Kentucky

Louisiana

19

Single

 

Jan 14 1892

1459

Smith

William

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

25

1 m 65

?

Med

Gray Slate Blue

Lt Chest

Wisconsin

Farmer

 

Methodist

Common

Moderate

Yes

New York

Wisconsin

21

Single

May 13 1893

Sept 27 1854

1565

Smith

William

Peoria

Larceny 4 years

 

5' 8 1/2"

 

light

blue

brown

Pennsylvania

Laborer

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

single

Sept 27, 1858 discharged

Nov 1 1854

1602

Smith

William

Madison

Assault to Murder 5 years

29

5' 7"

 

dark

black

black

Germany

farmer

 

Catholic

can read & write

never drank to excess

Parents in Germany

 

 

 

single

Nov 6, 1859

March 27 1855

1701

Smith

William

Morgan

making counterfeit money 1 year

23

5' 8 3/4"

 

light

blue

brown

New York

boatman

 

no church

can read & write

has drank to excess

parents in Louisville

 

 

 

single

March 29, 1857

Apr 20 1858

2707

Smith

William

Monroe

Larceny - 1 yr

26

5' 8-1/2"

 

Light

Hazel

Sandy

New York

Boatman

 

None

Can Read but Not Write

Not Intemp

Moth. In Jersy City, N.J.

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Aug. 19, 1858

April 28 1868

4573

Smith

William

Alexander

Larceny - 1yr

19

5' 3 1/2"

 

Negro

 

 

Kentucky

Laborer

 

None

None

 

living

 

 

 

No

Nov 24 1859

Jany 27 1886

7448

Smith

William

Logan

burglary & larceny, 3 yr

19

5'9 1/4"

151

fair

brown

aub brown

Germany

laborer

 

Lutheran

common, 6 yrs

abstinent

no, father 15 yrs, mother 3

Germany

Germany

15

No

May 5 1859

Apr 17 1886

7630

Smith

William

Douglas

burglary, 1 yr

17

6' 1/4"

148

light

blue

lt brown

Indiana

farming

 

United Brethern

R&W, 1 yr

moderate

yes

Indiana

Indiana

16

single

Jul 8 1887

Dec 9 1886

8023

Smith

William

Macon

5 Indictment 7 yrs Burglary & Larceny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 12 1887

8332

Smith

William

Knox

Burglary 3 yrs 2 indictments

22

5ft 8 3/4

149

Light

Blue

Lt Brown

Illinois

Balloonist

 

Baptist

Read 8 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 17 Mother died age 19

18

Illinois

Illinois

Married no child

Jan 11 1890

Sep 26 1888

9009

Smith

William

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

24

5ft 5 1/2

?

Fair

Hazel

Lt Brown

New York

Machinist

 

Presbyterian

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 2 Mother died age 12

New York

New York

12

Single

Aug 26 1889

Oct 25 1888

9099

Smith

William

Champaign

Burglary 1 yr

27

5ft 7 3/4

?

Mulatto

Hazel

Black

West Virginia

Laborer

 

Methodist

Read no yrs

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 10

West Virginia

West Virginia

14

Single

Sep 25 1889

Mar 23 1858

2688

Smith

Zefery Zephraigm

Marion

Larceny - 1 yr

27

5' 8-1/2"

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Germany

Laborer

 

Lutheran

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Fath. In Germany

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet - May 22 1858

March 23 1858

200

Smith

Zepheney

Marion

Larceny

27

5 8 1/2

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Germany

Laborer

 

Lutheran

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Sep 8 1886

Nov 11 1885

7325

Smith

Charles

Albany Wyoming Ty

larceny, 3 yr

30

5' 9 1/4"

166

sandy

blue

sandy

Penn.

laborer

 

Catholic

R&W, 8 yrs

moderate

mother living, father 16 yr

Ireland

Penn.

26

No

par'd Jan 15 1861

May 31 1888

8871

Smith

Geoge

Will

Attempt to commit Burglary 1 yr

44

5ft 3 1/2

?

Dark

Blue

Dark

England

Laborer

3rd Term 6688 see 9833 B

Episcopal

R&W 3 1/2 yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 34 Mother died age 39

England

England

16

Single

Apr 30 1889

Sep 25 1890

507

Smith

Harvey

McDonough

Rape 1 yr

20

1 m 71

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Chest m

Illinois

Barber

 

Methodist

Common

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 2

Wales

Ohio

14

Single

Aug 24 1892

Jan 22 1858

2637

Smith (aka Samuel Clay)

Daniel

Cook

Having Ctft Money intending to pass - 1 yr

23

5' 8-1/2"

 

Fair

Black

Black

New Hampshire

Laborer

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Par. In New Hampshire

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. Jan. 22 1859 - Term expired

Nov 5 1886

7926

Smith (Alias Bell

Frank

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

23

5ft 8 1/2

148

Dark

Dark

Black

Canada

Brakeman

 

Methodist

Common 4 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother age 17

Canada

Canada

12

Single

Oct 5 1887

Mar 12 1888

8715

Smith (Alias Charles Smith

F O J

Henry

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

29

5ft 9 1/2

144

Dark

Gray Blue

Brown

Maine

School teacher

 

Baptist

Common 7 yrs

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age 21

Maine

Maine

20

Married 4 child

Feb 12 1889

Mar 3 1888

8683

Smith (Alias Charles Smith

Nathan

Peoria

Manslaughter 1 yr 6 mos

28

5ft 6 1/4

141

Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Kentucky

Coal miner

2nd term 7811 see 9836

None

Common 2 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 16

Germany

Germany

9

Married 1 child

July 3 1889

Sep 16 1890

478

Smith (Alias Franklin Smith

Frank

Tazewell

Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs

25

1 m 65

?

Md Dark

Gray Slate Blue

Chest m

Missouri

Waiter

 

Methodist

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 12 Mother died age 9

Ohio

Pennsylvania

10

Single

June 15 1892

Oct 7 1886

7849

Smith (Alias Hamilton

James

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

28

5ft 4 1/2

160

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Ireland

Laborer

2nd term 4921 see #5

Catholic

Common 5 yrs

Intemporate

No Father age 9 Mother age 21

Ireland

Ireland

17

Single

Sep 7 1887

Apr 1 1889

9457

Smith (Alias John Olson

John

Cook

Larceny 6 yrs

20

5ft 10 1/2

?

Dark

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

2nd Term 8111 see 3951

Lutheran

Illiterate

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 17

Norway

Norway

17

Single

May 31 1892

Dec 31 1890

719

Smith (Alias Louis Wettberger

Michael

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

27

1 m 73

?

Md Dark

Hazel Gray Hazel

Lt Chest

Switzerland

Watchmaker

 

Lutheran

R&W

Abstinent

Yes

Switzerland

Switzerland

7

single

Nov 29 1891

Apr 8 1886

7617

Smith (Alias Monroe Howard)

Frank

Cook

burglary, 10 yrs

25

5'8

138

Negro

black

black

Kentucky

waiter

2d term see 5943

Baptist

R&W, 1 yr

intemperate

yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

16

single

Feb 13 1887

Oct 1 1890

509

Smith (Alias Richard A Schmidt

Richard

Champaign

Larceny 5 yrs

32

1 m 71

?

Florid

Azure Blue

Auburn

Pennsylvania

Bench Moulder

 

Presbyterian

Common

Intemperate

Father living Mother died age 15

Scotland

Scotland

13

Widow 1 child

Died Oct 12 1892

Sep 29 1886

7828

Smith (Alias Schmidt

Charles

DuPage

Larceny 1 yr

40

5ft 3

129

Med Dark

Blue

Grayish

Illinois

Shoemaker

7th term see #2509

None

Common 5 yrs

Moderate

No Father age 6 Mother age 9

Germany

Germany

10

Single

Aug 29 1887

Oct 27 1885

7270

Smith (Alias Seymour Jackson; Seymour Johnson)

James

Winnebago

assault to rape, 2 yr

25

5' 8 3/4"

180

Negro

black

black

Illinois

barber

 

Baptist

common school 7 yr

moderate

mother living, father 4 yr

Illinois

do

10

Wife and children

March 10 1859

Oct 6 1885

7177

Smith (Picard - (Alias)

Wm. (Fred - alias)

Cook

manslaughter 9 yr

20

5' 9 1/2"

135

med dark

dark

dark

England

Wood-turner

 

Episcopal

3 mos - R

intemperate

no - father 16 yrs, mother 15

England

do

17

Spouse

par'd Oct 28 1859

Sep 19 1890

489

Smitts

Gus

Cook

Larceny 2 yrs

22

1 m 67

?

Med

Hazel

Chest m

England

Butcher

 

Baptist

Common

Intemperate

Father died age 18 Mother died age 15

England

England

8

Married no child

June 18 1892

Mar 18 1889

9403

Smoot

James

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

32

5ft 7

?

Lt Sandy

Blue

Lt Brown

Virginia

Farming

 

Presbyterian

Common 10 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Virginia

Virginia

19

Single

Feb 17 1890

Jan 31 1889

9292

Snell (Alias Harry Snell, Frederick Kolpe

Henry

Livingston

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

22

5ft 6

?

Lt Sandy

Blue

Blond

Germany

Pipe Fitter

2nd Term 7688

Lutheran

R&W 7 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

13

Single

Dec 30 1889

Oct 5 1891

1225

Sneller

Herman

Adams

Assault to rape 2 yrs 6 mos

18

1 m 62

?

Light

Gray Slate Blue

Lt Chest

Illinois

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 5

United States

United States

17

Single

Nov 19 1893

Sept 13 1853

1349

Snow

John

Macoupin

Burglery 1 year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 3, 1854

Sept 13 1853

1349

Snow

John

Macoupin

Burglery 1 year

 

 

 

dark

 

 

 

 

been here before under ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 13, 1854

Apr 6 1888

8780

Snowden

Samuel

Sangamon

Burglary 2 yrs

33

5ft 7 3/4

150

Med Sandy

Blue

Brown

Indiana

Laborer

2nd Term 5851 see 1894 C 2yrs Michigan City, Ind under name of William Hoolahan

Catholic

R&W 4 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Don't Know, Don't Know

Ireland

Ireland

23

Married 1 child

Jan 5 1890

Oct 15 1847

675

Snyder

Adam

Knox

Burglary

20

5'9"

 

light

blue

light

Born In Penn.

Farmer

--

none

 

no

Mother living

 

 

 

single

April 20 1850

Nov 5 1886

7928

Sodini

Charles

Cook

Manslaughter 2 yrs

21

5ft 5 1/4

154

Dark

Hazel

Black

Italy

Bartender

 

Catholic

Read

None

Father living Mother age 6

Italy

Italy

15

Single

Aug 5 1888

Apr 21 1858

2716

Soergel

John

Cook

Larceny - 5 yrs

43

5' 6"

 

Light

Gray

Black Gray

Germany

Carpenter

 

Lutheran

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Fath. In Chicago, IL

Unk

Unk

Unk

Wife in Ills. Penitentiary

Dischg. June 22 1858 pardoned by governor

Apr 21 1858

2716

Soergel

Mary

Cook

Larceny - 5 yrs

46

5' 3/12"

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Germany

Housekeeper

 

Lutheran

Can Read but Not Write

not Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

Husb. In Penitentiary

Taken to Joliet - Aug. 19, 1858

April 21 1858

204

Soergel

Mary F.

Cook

Larceny

46

5 3

 

Fair

Blue

Black

Germany

Housekeeper

 

Lutheran

Read

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Sep 5 1881

May 5 1888

8815

Solomon

Lew

Cook

Forgery 1 yr

29

5ft 2 1/2

122

Med Dark

Hazel

Brown

New Jersey

Cigar maker

 

None

R&W 2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

New Jersey

New York

20

Single

Apr 5 1889

Feb 1 1892

1515

Sorrenson

John

Adams

Grand Larceny 1 yr 6 mos

22

1 m 79

?

Med

Dk Slate Blue

Lt Blond

Germany

Nursery man

 

Lutheran

Common

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 16

Germany

Germany

18

Married 2 child

May 31 1893

Oct 23 1888

9092

Souther

Frank

McLean

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

20

5ft 6

?

Md Dark

Brown

Dk Brown

Illinois

Laborer

 

None

R&W 4 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

16

Single

Sep 23 1889

Oct 18 1890

555

Spahn (Alias Julius Spinney

Julius

Cook

Burglary 8 yrs

28

1 m 74

?

Dark

Dk Slate Blue

Chest m

Illinois

Laborer

Short term Bridewell Chicago

Lutheran

Common

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 25

Germany

Germany

16

Married 3 child

Jan 17 1896

Oct 27 1857

190

Spain

James

Kane

Larceny

31

5 7 1/4

 

Light

Black

Black

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

Read and Write

Intemp

Mother

 

 

 

single

May 3, 1892

Mar 6 1891

871

Spangler

Ruhan

Cook

Forgery 5 yrs

27

1 m 71

?

Light

Hazel Gray Hazel

Dk Chest

D C

Bookkeeper

2nd Term 9908 4th Term 1682 D

Methodist

Common

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

21

Separated no child

Dec 5 1894

Nov 27 1885

7355

Sparks

Mathew

Sangamon

3 indict of larceny, 3 yr

17

5'6"

151

med fair

blue

brown

Illinois

farmer

R/C 3/20/1889

no

read, 4 mos

abstinent

yes

Kentucky

don't know

17

single

died June 28 1888

Nov 19 1888

9149

Sparrow (Alias Ben W Sparrow

Benjamin

Tazewell

Forgery 2 yrs

33

5ft 8 1/4

?

Md Dark

Grayish

Brown

Illinois

Farming'

 

Campbellite

R&W 4 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Kentucky

Ohio

13

Single

Aug 18 1890

Mar 10 1888

8714

Spaulding

Albert A

Carroll

Bigamy 3 yrs

24

5ft 10 3/4

152

Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

New York

Pile Driver

 

Presbyterian

Illiterate

Abstinent

Yes

New York

Canada

23

Married 1 child

Sep 9 1890

May 17 1858

195

Spaulding

John

Sangamon

Larceny

32

5 10

 

Light

Blue

Light

PA

Shoe Maker

 

None

Read and Write

Intemp

No

 

 

 

No

par'd Sept 24 1860

May 17, 1858

2756

Spaulding

John

Sangamon

Larceny - 1 yr

32

5' 10"

 

Light

Blue

Light

Pennsylvania

Shoemaker

 

None

Read & Write

intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

Wife in Springfield, Ills.

Taken to Joliet May 22, 1858

Oct 18 1854

1580

Spaulding

Setter

Hamilton

Larceny 2 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

been here before as Michael Murry see page 293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 18, 1856 discharged

May 7 1890

264

Specht

Frank

Cook

Larceny 3 yrs

19

1 m 73

?

Fair

Slate Blue

Dk Chest

Illinois

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 12

Germany

Germany

13

Single

Nov 6 1892

Oct 18 1854

1579

Speers

Edwin

Hamilton

Larceny 2 years

41

5' 8"

 

light

gray

light brown

Kentucky

Farmer

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

Mother in Kentucky

 

 

 

wife in Kentucky

Oct 18, 1856 discharged

Sep 15 1886

7819

Spence

Ira W

Bureau

Horse Stealing 3 yrs

21

5ft 10

137

Fair

Hazel

Lt Brown

Minn

Farmer

 

Methodist

R & W 1 yr

Abstinent

No Father age 6 Mother age 20

SC

Penn

12

Married 1 child

Mar 15 1889

May 27 1888

8855

Spencer

James F

Carbon Wyoming

Grand Larceny & Forgery 8 yrs 2 indictments

24

5ft 10 3/4

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Brown

Texas

Shoemaker

1 yr Fort Madison

None

R&W 2 1/2 yrs

Intemperate

Father living Mother died age 1

North Carolina

Texas

14

Single

Aug 26 1893

Feb 12 1886

7496

Spencer

James

Whiteside

2 indictments - forgery & passing forged note; 1&2 yrs

24

5;10 3/4

152

light

blue

lt brown

Illinois

farming

 

Methodist

common, 8 yr

intemperate

mother living, father 16 yrs

England

Ohio

13

married - 1 child

Apr 2 1888

Mar 30 1891

929

Spencer

John

Fulton

Passing Counterfeit Money 2 yrs

48

1 m 73

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue Purple

Lt Chest

Illinois

Farmer

2nd Term 5041

Baptist

R&W

Intemperate

Father died age 8 Mother died age 40

Ohio

Kentucky

15

Widow 1 child

Dec 29 1892

Oct 8 1885

7194

Spencer

John

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

50

5' 8 1/4"

149

med dark

blue

gray

England

Brakeman

 

Episcopal

10 yrs

moderate

mother living, father 45 yrs

England

do

29

single

June 8 1851

Oct 28 1885

7280

Spicer

Joseph

Vermilion

Burglary & larceny 1 yr

26

6' 1"

162

dark

hazel

dark

Illinois

engineer

 

Methodist

common school 6 yr

moderate

mother living, father 4 yr

don't know

do

26

single

Jan 12 1887

April 28 1868

4579

Spidell

Jacob

Fulton

Larceny - 3yrs

22

5' 5 1/2"

 

Fair

Grey

Brown

Penn.

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

 

dead

 

 

 

Spouse and 1 child

par'd Aug 9 1860

July 3 1889

9626

Spoar

Christian

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

28

1 m 73.5

?

Light

Murky Blue

Blond

Indiana

Waiter

2 Terms at Bridewell Chicago

None

Common no yrs

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 11

United States

United States

11

Single

June 2 1890

Sept 1 1854

1530

Sprag--

John B

Cook

Larceny 1 year 6 months

?

5' 9 1/2"

 

freckled

gray

brown

New York

?

 

no church

can read & write

Never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

single

March 1, 1856

Aug 27 1853

1330

Sprath

Ferdinand

St. Clair

Larceny 7 years

23

5' 8"

 

light

black

black

Germany

Teamster

 

Catholic

can read & write German

 

living in Ohio

 

 

 

Single

Pardoned July 1, 1854

Mar 9 1888

8706

Springer

Chester

Uinta Wyoming

Burglary 5 yrs from Sep 20 1887

25

6ft

158

Lt Sandy

Blue

Lt Auburn

Ohio

Switchman

 

Catholic

R&W 3 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 15 Mother died age 9

Ireland

Ireland

9

Single

June 19 1891

Oct 27 1888

9108

Springer

Walter

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 8 1/2

?

Md Dark

Gray

Brown

Illinois

Chair maker

 

Congregational

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 16

Germany

Germany

18

Single

Sep 27 1889

Feb 11 1889

9302

Sprinkle

William

Adams

Burglary 2 yrs

22

5ft 9 1/4

?

Dark

Hazel

Nearly Black

Illinois

Farming

 

None

R&W 7 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Kentucky

Kentucky

22

Single

Nov 3 1890

Nov 19 1854

1621

Sreehan

William

Massac

Larceny 1 year

20

5' 4 1/2"

 

dark

black

black

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

can read & write

has drank to excess

Father in New York

 

 

 

single

Nov 19, 1855

July 10 1890

412

St Clair

Peter

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

20

1 m 69

?

Mulatto

Deep Maroon

Black

Colorado

None

2nd Term 9561 see 1221 C

Methodist

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 15 Mother died age 1

Colorado

Colorado

9

Single

June 9 1891

Jan 28 1892

1506

St Clair (Alias Richard Lord

Richard

Will

Burglary 1 yr

24

1 m 62

?

Med

Hazel Gray Slate Blue fr

Lt Chest

Wisconsin

Waiter

 

Episcopal

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 11

Kansas

High Seas

19

Single

Ded 27 1892

? 23 1858

205

St. Clair

John

Madison

Burglary

19

5 7 1/2

 

Fair

Blue

Light

NY

Machinist

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Yes

 

 

 

single

Feb 3 1887

May 12, 1858

2752

St. Clair

John (aka John Barry)

Madison

Burglary - 6 yrs

19

5' 7-1/2"

 

Fair

Blue

Light

New York

Machinist

 

Sons of Temperance

Read & Write

not intemp

Parents in Ohio

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Nov. 24, 1858

May 29 1889

9543

Stafford

Edward

Cook

Robbery 2 yrs

29

5ft 8 3/4

?

Dark

Hazel

Nearly Black

Pennsylvania

Waiter

 

Adventist

Common 9 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Ohio

Pennsylvania

18

Widow no child

Feb 28 1891

Dec 9 1886

8014

Stafford

Reuben

Macon

Burglary & Grand Larceny 1 yr

19

5ft 1/2

119

Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Engineer

 

Catholic

Common 10 yrs

Moderate

Yes

New York

New York

19

Single

Nov 9 1887

Feb 21 1889

9355

Stagen

Christian

Kane

Larceny 1 yr

17

5ft 5 3/4

?

Light

Blue

Light

Texas

Serving & Housework

Bridewell Chicago

None

R&W 1 1/2 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

United States

17

Single

Jan 20 1890

Aug 17 1891

1176

Stahle

George

Cook

Burglary 8 yrs commuted to 6 yrs 4 mos Jan 14 1896

34

1 m 71

?

Fair

Slate Blue

Chest Sandy

Germany

Musician

2nd term 6651

Lutheran

Common

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

26

Single

Jan 16 1896

June 30 1886

7734

Staines

Charley

Macon

Burglary & Larceny 2 yr

26

5ft 11 12

162

Mulatto

Brown

Black

Illinois

Laborer

 

Baptist

R & W 1 yr

Abstinent

Mother living Father age 8

DC

Tennessee

26

Single

Mar 30 1888

Mar 26 1849

756

Stand

Waly

Madison

larceny - 2 yrs

29

5'7 1/2"

 

light

dark

dark

Georgia (has not resided in IL)

farmer

 

Catholic

can't read/write

temperate

has no knowledge

 

 

 

Wife and children

par'd May 9 1859

Dec 4 1886

8007

Stanley

John

Cook

Larceny 3 yrs

21 Med Dark

5ft 8

124

Med Dark

Blue

Dk Brown

Scotland

Bookkeeper

 

Episcopal

High 8 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father age 6

Scotland

Scotland

18

Single

Died Mar 26 1888

Mar 22 1890

169

Stanley (Alias Nathan G Cain

Nathan

Edgar

Forgery 4 yrs

26

1 m 77

?

Md Dark

Maroon

Lt Chest

Illinois

Bookkeeper

 

Baptist

High

Abstinent

Father died age 11 Mother died age 1

England

France

21

Married no child

Pardoned Nov 2 1892


Sep 21 1891

1191

Stansky

John

Cook

Burglary, etc 3 yrs

24

1 m 71

?

Md Dark

Hazel Gray Hazel

Med Chest

Germany

Stationery Engineer

 

Catholic

R&W

Abstinent

Father living Mother died age 12

Germany

Germany

23

Married no child

Pardoned May 5 1893

Apr 15 1890

224

Stanton

John

Cook

Burglary & Larceny 6 yrs 2 indictments

24

1 m 63

?

Mulatto

Dk Slate Blue

Black

Virginia

Waiter

1 term Bridewell Chicago

Baptist

R&W

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 7

Virginia

Virginia

20

Married no child

July 14 1894

June 21 1890

364

Stanton

Peter

La Salle

Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs

25

1 m 72

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Chest Sandy

Illinois

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

New Jersey

21

Single

Mar 20 1892

Feb 11 1889

9339

Stanton

William

Cook

Burglary 2 yrs

37

5ft 2

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Canada

Laborer

3rd Term 4115

Presbyterian

Common 12 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 11

Canada

Canada

17

Single

Nov 10 1890

Oct 30 1888

9116

Staples

David B

Stephenson

Assault with intent to commit murder 1 yr

31

5ft 7

?

Md Dark

Blue

Brown

Minnesota

Lumberman

 

Episcopal

R&W 5 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Maine

Maine

21

Married no child

Sep 30 1889

April 28 1868

4574

Starr

John

Alexander

Larceny - 2yrs

22

5' 8 1/2"

 

Light

Blue

Lt. Brown

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

Read and Write

 

living

 

 

 

married, 2 children

Dec 22 1887

Jan 5 1891

734

Starr (Alias Mary F Ray

Mamie

Cook

Murder Life commuted to 12 yrs by Gov Jan 4 1897

22

5ft 4

?

Light

Brown

Light

England

Housework

 

Baptist

R&W

Abstinent

Mother living Father died Don't Know

England

England

11

Married 1 child

Apr 4 1898

Apr 16 1889

9488

Steel

Harry

Cook

Burglary 14 yrs

34

5ft 9 1/2

?

Dark

Hazel

Brown

Ohio

Hostler

 

Presbyterian

R&W 7 yrs

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 15

Massachusetts

Kentucky

24

Single

Pardoned Mar 10 1895

Feb 22 1888

8657

Steele

Charles

Piatt

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

20

5ft 11

167

Fair

Gray

Brown

Indiana

Carpenter

 

Methodist

Common 10 yrs

Moderate

Don't Know, Don't Know

Ohio

Ohio

17

Single

Feb 3 1889

Apr 1 1889

9447

Steen

Christian

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

52

5ft 4 3/4

?

Fair

Gray

Brown

Denmark

Bookkeeper

 

Lutheran

Common 12 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 8

Denmark

Denmark

18

Married 3 child

Feb 28 1890

June 6 1888

8885

Steer (Alias Herman Swartz

Reinhold

Cook

Burglary 5 yra

31

5ft 6 3/4

?

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Tinner

Did time in Bridewell

Lutheran

Read 1 yr

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 5

Germany

Germany

21

Married 1 child

Nov 15 1888

Jany 7 1886

7418

Stein (Alias Albert Stains)

Albert

Cook

larceny, 3 yr

26

6' 1/4"

178

Negro

black

black

Illinois

porter

2 term see 199

Baptist

R&W, 8 yrs

abstinent

mother living, father 13 yrs

Washington D.C.

Illinois

14

single

July 22 1888

Nov 19 1888

9147

Steinborcher

William

Cook

Burlgary 2 yrs

17

5ft 7 1/4

?

Fair

Hazel

Brown

Illinois

Painter

 

Catholic

R&W 5 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

17

Single

Aug 18 1890

Feb 27 1886

7518

Steinke

Andrew

LaSalle

arson - 2 yrs

44

5'8 1/4

170

dark

blue

dark

Germany

farmer

 

Evangelical

illiterate

moderate

no - father @ 7 yrs, mother 10

Germany

Germany

10

single

Died Oct 18 1850(?)

April 20 1849

766

Steinmin?

Sophia

Cook

larceny - 1 yr

24

5' 2/4

 

light

light

light

Germany (in IL 2 yrs)

servant girl

 

Lutheran

can read & write

temperate

living in Germany

 

 

 

Wife

July 22, 1859

May 29 1889

9544

Steinthal (Alias Eugene Field

Eugene

Cook

Larceny 2 yrs

29

5ft 2 1/2

?

Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Germany

Bookkeeper

2nd Term 8585

Jewish

Common 10 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Germany

Germany

9

Single

Feb 28 1891

June 27 1886

7722

Steoha?

Herman

Laramie, Wyoming

Forgery & Obtaining money under false pretense 4 yr

39

5ft 7

161

Dark Sandy

Hazel

Dark Sandy Brown

Switzerland

Butcher

 

Catholic

Common

Intemperate

Mother living Father age 2

Germany

Germany

18

Widower 2 child

Aug 27 1889

Apr 2 1886

7590

Stephens

Charles

Cook

larceny, 3 yrs

54

5'10 1/4

148

md dark

gr. Hazel

gray

Massachusetts

bookkeeper

 

Unitarian

collegiate, 15 yrs

moderate

no, father 50 yrs, mother 49

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

30

? Can't read

? 13 1849

June 14 1889

9575

Stephens

Charles F

Logan

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

30

5ft 9 1/4

?

Md Dark

Blue

Brown

Germany

Butcher

 

Lutheran

Common 8 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 23 Mother died age 19

Germany

Germany

22

Single

May 13 1890

Apr 8 1858

2701

Stephens

Daniel

Jo Daviess

Laraceny - 2 yrs

 

5' 7-1/2"

 

Fair

Gray

Dk Auburn

Pennsylvania

Tailor

 

None

Read & Write

Intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Nov. 17 1859

Sept 22 1857

191

Stephens

Isaac

Rock Island

Larceny

32

5 10

 

Negro

Negro

Negro

PA

Cook

 

Methodist

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Dec 8 1888

Dec 3 1890

681

Stephens

Lucinda

U S S D Ill

Burglary 1 yr

42

5ft 4 1/4

?

African

?

Black

Kentucky

Housework

 

Baptist

Illiterate

Abstinent

Mother living Father Don't Know

Don't Know

Don't Know

?

Separated no child

Sep 20 1891

April 28 1868

4583

Stephens

Montgomery

White (formerly of Jackson )

Larceny - 8yrs

21

5' 10"

 

Dark

Grey

D. Brown

Kentucky

Laborer

 

None

Read and Write

 

living

 

 

 

no

8/1/1851

Nov 16 1891

1356

Stephens

Thineas

Peoria

Manslaughter 10 yrs

37

1 m 69

?

Med Light

Azure Blue lim Y

Gray Mix Med Chest

Ohio

Teamster

 

Baptist

R&W

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 27

Ohio

United States

14

Widow 1 child

Feb 15 1898

Aug 11 1888

8983

Stephenson

James

Cook

Burglary 6 yrs

23

5ft 7

?

Dark

Blue

Dark

Tennessee

Laborer

 

Catholic

R&W 4 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 13

Ireland

Ireland

19

Single

Died July 31 1890

Apr 15 1890

223

Stevens

Albert

Cook

Burglary & Larceny 6 yrs 2 indictments

24

1 m 64

?

Negro

Deep Maroon

Black

Pennsylvania

Waiter

 

Baptist

R&W

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 19

Pennsylvania

P

15

Single

July 14 1894

June 30 1890

380

Stevens

George I

U S N D Ill

Violation of Postal Laws 3 yrs

24

1 m 75

?

Fair

Violet Blue

Chest m

New York

Bookkeeper

 

Episcopal

Common

Moderate

Yes

New York

Canada

21

Single

Dec 29 1892

Dec 29 1857

2614

Stevens

Jonathan

Rock Island

Passing ctft money - 8-1/2 yrs

36

5' 8-1/2"

 

Fair

Gray

Light

Canada

Farmer

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Moth. In Canada

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Taken to Joliet Nov 24 1858

Dec 29 1857

186

Stevens

Jonathan W.

Rock Island

Passing counterfeit money

36

5 8

 

Fair

Gray

Light

Canada

Farmer

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Mother

 

 

 

widower, no child

July 7 1892

Mar 7 1892

1634

Stevens

William Henry

Cook

Manslaughter 5 yrs

21

1 m 60

?

Dk Mulatto

Maroon Pure fr

Black

Illinois

Laborer

1 Term in Bridewell Chicago

Methodist

R&W

Moderate

Father died age in Mother died age 11

Missouri

New York

11

Single

Dec 6 1895

Dec 26 1886

8050

Stevenson

William

Larmie Wyoming Territory

Manslaughter 2 yrs

22

5ft 9 1/2

165

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Ohio

Laborer

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Moderate

Father living Mother age 10

Ohio

Ohio

13

Single

Sept 26 1888

Oct 13 1886

7875

Stewart

Albert

Adams

Robbery and larceny 1 yr

35

5ft 4 1/4

137

Negro

Black

Black

Missouri

Laborer

see #2823

Methodist

R & W 3 months

Moderate

No Parents unknown

Unknown

Kentucky

12

Married

Sep. 13 1887

Apr 13 1889

9475

Stewart

Harry

Ogle

Forgery 1 yr

35

5ft 4

?

Md Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

New Jersey

Steamfitter

 

Swedenborg

R&W 7 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 28 Mother died age 24

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

11

Married 3 child

Mar 12 1890

April 15 1868

4554

Stewart

James

St. Clair

Confidence Game - 2yrs

33

5' 8 3/4"

 

Fair

Grey

Brown

Indiana

Laborer

 

None

Read

 

dead

 

 

 

single

Oct 8 1888

June 24 1887

8314

Stewart

John

Cook

Assualt to Kill 1 yr

26

5ft 6 3/4

141

Negro

Black

Black

Illinois

None

 

Baptist

R&W 5 yrs

Abstinent

Father Don’t know when died Mother died 12 yrs

12

Virginia

Tennessee

Single

May 24 1888

Oct 8 1888

9051

Stewart

Charles

Kankakee

Rape 5 yrs

24

5ft 7 3/4

?

Med Sandy

Blue

Brown

Pennsylvania

Farming

 

Methodist

R&W 2 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 1 Mother died age 22

Don't Know

Pennsylvania

22

Single

Pardoned Oct 26 1891

Nov 5 1888

9127

Stewart (Alias James Stewart

John

Cook

Larceny 5 yrs

25

5ft 10 1/4

?

Dark

Dark

Dark

New York

Laborer

3rd Term 5842

None

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 9

Queensland

New York

9

Married no child

Aug 4 1892

Feb 22 1887

8147

Stewart (Alias Stuart

James

Cook

Robbery 4 yrs

34

5ft 9 1/2

164

Dark

Blue

Brown

New York

Laborer

4th term see 3793

Catholic

Common 6 yrs

Intemperate

Unknown

Ireland

Ireland

16

Single

Apr 23 1890

Sept 11 1855

1826

St--Ich

Samuel

Madison

Larceny 3 years

21

5' 7 1/2"

 

light

blue

light brown

Germany

gardner

 

Lutheran

can read & write

has never drank to excess

Parents in Germany

 

 

 

Wife in St Louis

Sept 11, 1856 discharged

Dec 4 1886

7996

Stichburg

David

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

21

5ft 6 1/2

143

Dark

Dark

Black

Kentucky

Book keeper

 

Baptist

High 12 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ohio

Ohio

19

Single

Nov 4 1887

Jan 9 1854

1431

Stickl--

William

Will

Larceny 1 year

?

5' 10 1/2"

 

?

gray

brown

New York

laborer

 

no church

can't read or write

never drank to excess

Parents in Kendell County

 

 

 

Single

Jan 9, 1854

Mar 10 1887

8190

Stien

Samuel

McLean

Confidence game 4 yrs

25

5ft 8 3/4

163

Light

Blue

Lt Brown

Illinois

Farming

 

Methodist

High 10 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 23 mother age 20

Kentucky

Indiana

21

Separated

May 9 1890

June 10 1886

7704

Stillar (Alias Paine Price

William

Cook

Forgery 2 yr

23

5 ft 7 14

158

Negro

Black

Black

West India

Waiter

2nd term see # 5571

Catholic

High School 12 yrs

Abstinent

No Father age 10 Mother age 5

West India

West India

10

Single

Mar 10 1888

Dec 4 1890

690

Stiner

Hugo

Cook

Keeping girl in House of Prostitution 3 yrs

27

1 m 66

?

Med Light

Dk Slate Blue

Lt Chest

Germany

Book Agent

 

Lutheran

High

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

19

Separated 3 child

Jan 3 1893

May 11 1854

1496

Sting--

Joseph

Cook

Burglery 1 year

 

 

 

clothes all burnt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pardoned Aug 3, 1854

Oct 21 1885

7259

Stockton

Richard

Kane

Burglary 5 yr

23

5'7 3/4"

132

med dark

hazel

dk brown

New York

Factory shoemaker

4 yrs in Michigan City, IN

no

R&W, 7 yr

moderate

no, father 4 yr, mother 22 yr

Ireland

do

never knew home

Wife

par'd Nov 26 1858

Feby 4 1886

7467

Stoddard

Frank

Cook

larceny, 1 yr

32

5'7"

136

dark

very dark

black

New York

cook & baker

 

Catholic

R&W 5 yrs

abstinent

father living, mother 22 yrs

New York

Ireland

32

No

par'd Aug 19 1863

May 19 1891

1051

Stodgell

Andrew

U S S D N D Ill

Violation of Pension Laws 1 yr

27

1 m 64

?

Light

Violet Blue

Lt Chest

California

Laborer

 

Baptist

R&W

Moderate

Yes

Virginia

Pennsylvania

18

Single

Apr 18 1892

March 30 1853

1251

Stoffer

Joseph

St. Clair

Larceny 2 years

28

5' 9"

 

light

gray

light

Germany

Farmer

 

Catholic

can read can not write

abstinent

 

 

 

 

 

March 30, 1853

Mar 31 1890

190

Stokes

John W

Iroquois

Larceny 4 yrs

22

1 m 68

?

Md Dark

Hazel Lt Slate Blue

Chest m

Kentucky

Laborer

 

Campbellite

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 5

Kentucky

Kentucky

20

Separated no child

Died Jan 31 1893

Mar 30 1858

2697

Stollar

Samuel

Warren

Forgery - 1 yr

22

5' 5-1/2"

 

Dark

Hazel

Black

Pennsylvania

Farmer

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Fath. In Pennsylvania

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. Apr 3 1858 by Governor's pardon

Nov 6 1885

7317

Stone

Edward

Whiteside

burglary & larceny 8 yr

17

5'7 1/4"

124

light sandy

blue

red sandy

Wisconsin

hotel runner

 

Methodist

read, 2 yrs

abstinent

no, father 3 yrs, mother 10 yrs

England

New York

10

married, 1 child

Dec 2 1891

Jan 15 1889

9271

Stone (Alias Harry L Nye

Leonard O

Will

Burglary 3 yrs

23

5ft 8

?

Md Dark

Slate Blue

Brown

New York

Shoe laster

 

Episcopal

High 14 yrs

Abstinent

Yes

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

18

Married 1 child

July 14 1891

April 9 1855

1710

Stoney

William A

Henderson

Burglery & Larceny 5 years

20

5' 9 1/4"

 

light

black

black

New York

pilot

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

Parents in Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

June 12, 1856 discharged

Oct 9 1885

7219

Storm

Henry

Tazewell

rape 1 yr

35

5' 6"

182

med dark

blue

brown

Germany

cook

 

Catholic

4 yrs

moderate

yes

France

do

22

 

par'd Oct 27 1860

Mar 26 1887

8217

Stoutin (Alias Frazier

Charles

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

23

5ft 6

173

Fair

Gray

Brown

Indiana

Hotel Clerk

 

Campiltile

Common 9 yrs

Moderate

Father living mother died age 9

Kentucky

Indiana

9

Single

Feb 26 1888

Oct 12 1886

7874

Stoutt

Antonio

Rock Island

Embezzlement 1 yr

21

5ft 6

150

Light

Gray

Lt Brown

Germany

Teamster

 

Catholic

Common 8 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Germany

Germany

20

Single

Sep. 12, 1887

June 29 1888

8925

Stown

Charles

Cook

Larceny 2 yrs

38

5ft 6 1/2

?

Sandy

Blue

Sandy

Louisiana

Waiter

 

Catholic

R&W 2 1/2 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

22

Single

May 23 1889

Aug 13 1858

201

Strain

Patrick

Cook

Burglary

47

5 6 1/4

 

Dark

Hazel

Black

Ireland

Laborer

 

Catholic

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Oct 7 1887

Nov 18 1854

1611

Straw

E. A.

Cook

counterfeiting 1 year

21

5' 7 3/4"

 

light

gray

light

New York

bartender

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

mother in New York

 

 

 

single

March 3, 1855 pardoned

Nov 18 1854

1610

Straw

Wm H

Cook

counterfeiting 3 years

37

5' 7 3/4"

 

light

?

?

Vermont

Saloon Keeper

 

no church

can read & write

never drank to excess

mother in New York

 

 

 

wife in Chicago

Nov 13, 1855 discharged

Feb 18 1886

7504

Strebel

Lewis

Vermilion

assault with intent to murder - 5 yrs

50

5'11 1/2

175

dark

gray

brown

Germany

laborer

 

Catholic

R&W, 9 yrs

moderate

no - father died 21 yrs, mother 31

Germany

Germany

41

Spouse

par'd Sept 29 1858

May 21-24, 1858

2763

Stricklen

Alvin (aka Foster, Seely, Ross)

Cook

Larceny - 2 yrs

29

5' 5-1/2"

 

Fair

Light Hazel

Sandy

Virginia

Machinist

 

Methodist

Read & Write

Not intemp

None

Unk

Unk

Unk

Wife in Chicago, Ills.

Joliet April 13/59

Feb 26 1891

840

Strickler

William

Macon

Burglary 3 yrs

22

1 m 65

?

Md Dark

Maroon

Med Chest

Illinois

Chair maker

2nd Term 9345

Methodist

Common

Moderate

Yes

Massachusetts

Ohio

13

Single

Aug 25 1893

May 21 1858

301

Strickler, aka Foster, aka Seely, aka Ross

Alvin

Cook

Larceny

29

5 5 1/2

 

Fair

Light Hazel

Sandy

VA

Machinist

 

Methodist

Read and Write

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Jany 8 1888

Sep 26 1888

9008

Strighn

Alexander

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

33

5ft 7

?

Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Rio Janero

Cook & Baker

 

Presbyterian

Common 6 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

Scotland

South America

27

Married 1 child

Aug 26 1889

Oct 24 1853

1392

Stringer

Joseph

Clinton

Larceny 1 year

22

5' 5"

 

light

hazel

light

Germany

Farmer

 

Catholic

can read & write German

no

not living

 

 

 

 

Oct 24, 1854

Nov 5 1890

612

Stringfeller

Edward

Converse, Wyoming

Grand Larceny 2 yrs

28

1 m 63

?

Negro

Deep Maroon

Black

Alabama

Laborer

 

Methodist

R&W

Moderate

Yes

Alabama

Alabama

21

Single

Aug 28 1892

Mar 1 1887

8155

Strochin

Rinart

Kane

Larceny 1 yr

26

5ft 3 3/4

144

Fair

Blue

Brown

Germany

Laborer

 

Lutheran

R&W 1 yr

Moderate

Yes

Germany

Germany

20

Single

Feb 1 1888

Nov 10 1858

299

Stroud

Jacob (Israel)

Whiteside

Robbery

32

5 7

 

Fair

Blue

Auburn

NY

Black Smith

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Mother

 

 

 

married w/6 children in Chicago

par'd by Gov'r - disch. ? 22 1849

Feb 21 1889

9360

Stucko

Edward

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

18

5ft 5 1/2

?

Med Fair

Hazel

Brown

England

Office Boy

 

Episcopal

R&W 5 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 16 Mother died age 4

England

England

16

Single

Jan 20 1890

Nov 1 1887

8492

Stull

George

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

23

5ft 9 1/4

155

Dark

Hazel

Dark

Minnesota

Brakeman

 

Catholic

High 10 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

10

Pennsylvania

Ireland

Single

Oct 1 1888

Jan 3 1887

8052

Suff

Frank

Johnson- Wyoming Teritory

Grand Larceny 1 yr

23

5ft 6 1/2146

 

Light

Blue

Brown

Penn.

Farm Hand

 

Luthern

R&W 5 yrs

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

15

Single

Dec 17 1887

Nov 22 1890

637

Sullivan

Edward

La Salle

Larceny 1 yr

35

1 m 59

?

Florid

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Ireland

Barber

See 1383

Catholic

Common

Intemperate

Father died age 20 Mother died age 17

Ireland

Ireland

21

Single

Oct 21 1891

Feb 11 1889

9335

Sullivan

Edward

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

30

5ft 7 1/2

?

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

New York

Clerk

 

Catholic

R&W 5 yrs

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 18

New York

Ireland

18

Single

Jan 10 1890

June 13 1889

9574

Sullivan

Jeremiah

Cook

Assault with intent to kill 5 yrs

22

5ft 7 3/4

?

Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

 

Catholic

R&W 2 1/2

Moderate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

20

Single

Mar 14 1890

Oct 10 1890

535

Sullivan

John

Macon

Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 2 counts

30

1 m 72

?

Med Fair

Azure Blue

Lt Chest

Michigan

Cook

See 4217

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Father died age 17 Mother died age 4

New York

New York

17

Single

Apr 9 1893

April 14 1853

1263

Sullivan

John

Madison

Arson 2 years

23

5' 8"

 

florid

blue

brown curly

Illinois

Farmer

 

Methodist

can read & write

never drank to excess

none living

 

 

 

Wife in Madison County

July 19, 1855

Feb 22 1887

8148

Sullivan

John

Cook

Robbery 7 yrs

17

5ft 5 3/4

145

Fair

Brown

Brown

Mass.

Painter

 

Catholic

R & W 5 yrs

Abstinent

Mother living father age 10

Ireland

Ireland

16

Single

Died Feb 28 1889

July 7 1887

8331

Sullivan

John

Cook

Robbery 4 yrs

30

5ft 8 1/4

158

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Pennsylvania

Cook, waiter

R/C 11-7-90

Methodist

R&W 1 yr

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 21

15

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Single

Sep 61890

Nov 2 1891

1302

Sullivan

Thomas

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

22

1 m 64

?

Dark

Murky Blue

Dk Chest

Indiana

Hostler

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 17

Ireland

Ireland

20

Married 1 child

Oct 1 1892

Feb 1 1892

1514

Sullivan

Thomas

Adams

Forgery 1 yr

28

1 m 74

?

Med

Azure Blue

Gray Mix Med Chest

Massachusetts

Carpenter

 

Catholic

Common

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 25

Ireland

Ireland

20

?

Dec 31 1892

July 8 1889

9641

Sullivan

Thomas

Laramie Wyoming

Burglary 4 yrs

50

1 m 72

?

Md Dark

Lt Slate Blue

Gray mix

Ireland

Cook & Baker

 

Catholic

R&W no yrs

Intemperate

Father died age 7 Mother died age 35

Ireland

Ireland

?

Married 4 child

Died Apr 28 1892

July 23 1891

1163

Sullivan

William

Cook

Burglary 1 yr

32

1 m 66

?

Med Light

Violet Blue

Gray Mix Dk Chest

Massachusetts

Barber

 

Catholic

R&W

Intemperate

Yes

Ireland

Ireland

17

Single

June 22 1892

May 5 1888

8818

Sullivan (Alias James Burke, James Mack

John

Cook

Burglary 1 yr 6 mos

27

5ft 10 1/4

152

Med Dark

Hazel

Dark

Michigan

Cigar maker

3rd Term 8174

Methodist

R&W 3 yrs

Intemperate

Mother living Father died age 23

Ireland

Scotland

18

Single

Sep 5 1889 see 209 C

Apr 7 1887

8227

Summers

Ernest G.

Mercer

Assuault with intent to rape 3 yrs

23

5ft 5 1/4

134

Sandy

Hazel

Sandy Brown

Illinois

Farming

 

Methodist

Common 15 yrs

Intemperate

Yes

England

Unknown

22

Single

Oct 7 1889

Oct 27 1885

7275

Summers (Alias Wm. Wilde)

William

Hancock

Burglary & larceny 5 yrs

27

6' 2 3/4"

193

med dark

blue

dk brown

Iowa

stone cutter

2nd term see 5286

Lutheran

common school 9 yr

moderate

no, father 25 yr, mother 14 yrs

Kentucky

Iowa

10

married, 1 child

Oct 27 1886

Feb 19 1858

2656

Sutherland

Charles

Cook

Larceny - 1 yr

26

5' 10"

 

Fair

Gray

Black

Indiana

Bookkeeper

 

None

Read & Write

Intemp

Par. In Kentucky

Unk

Unk

Unk

No Wife

Dischg. Feb 18 1859 - Pardoned by Governor

Aug 11 1888

8982

Sutton

Emmett

Cook

Larceny 5 yrs

18

5ft 2 3/4

?

Mulatto

Black

Black

Missouri

Laborer

 

None

R&W 2 1/2 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 7 Mother died age 7

United States

United States

7

Single

May 20 1892

Nov 5 1891

1320

Sutton

Frank

Champaign

Rape 20 yrs

23

1 m 76

?

Md Dark

Hazel Gray Hazel

Gray Mix Med Chest

Illinois

Laborer

 

None

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 11

Pennsylvania

Ohio

23

Single

Died Mar 15 1895

Mar 30 1891

928

Sutton

Joshua

Fulton

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

22

1 m 66

?

Light

Maroon Gray Maroon

Blond

Indiana

Farmer

 

Dunkard

Common

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 1

United States

Indiana

9

Single

Feb 28 1892

July 7 1889 Received at Chester Sep 20 1888

9635

Sutton

Margaret A J

Bond

Burglary & Larceny 1 yr

19

5ft

?

Dark

Brown

Brown

Indiana

None

 

Presbyterian

Common 5 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 6 Mother died age 4

Indiana

Ohio

6

Separated 1 child

Aug 20 1889

Apr 6 1891

961

Sutton (Alias George Collier

Edward

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

21

1 m 77

?

Md Dark

Maroon Gray Y

Dk

Pennsylvania

Bookkeeper

 

Presbyterian

Collegiate

Intemperate

Father died age infant Mother died age 11

Maryland

Maryland

17

Single

Mar 5 1892

Apr 8 1886

7606

Swain

Edgar

Cook

Bigamy, 1 yr

32

5'8"

145

dark

black

black

California

machinist

 

Congregational

common, 10 yrs

abstinent

no - father died 1 yrs, mother 1 day

Spain

Spain

21

single

Escaped Sep 9. 1889 disch 7/12/32

May 23 1888

8849

Swan

Alexander

Cook

Robbery 3 yrs

21

5ft 3 3/4

?

Med Dark

Hazel

Dk Brown

Illinois

Laborer

see 999 C

Baptist

Illiterate

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 7

Scotland

Ireland

14

Single

Nov 22 1890

Apr 23 1891

999

Swan

Alexander

Cook

Burglary 5 yrs

24

1 m 63

?

Md Dark

Hazel Gray Hazel

Med Chest

Illinois

Laborer

2nd Term 8849

Catholic

R&W

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 5

Scotland

Ireland

18

Single

Jan 22 1895

Nov 9 1891

1322

Swanson

Charles

Kane

Rape 20 yrs

22

1 m 80

?

Sallow

Lt Slate Blue

Blon

Sweden

Farmer

 

Lutheran

Illiterate

Moderate

Father living Mother died age 10

Sweden

Sweden

11

Single

Escaped May 25 1902

Mar 31 1891

935

Swanson

Nels

La Salle

Larceny 4 yrs

22

1 m 65

?

Florid

Murky Blue

Lt Chest

Sweden

Cabinet Maker

 

Lutheran

R&W

Moderate

Yes

Sweden

Sweden

11

Single

May 29 1894

Oct 27 1858

261

Swanton

George

Cook

Larceny

17

5 3

 

Pock Marked

Blue

Brown

Ireland

Sailor

 

None

Read and Write

Temp

Yes

 

 

 

single

Feb 3 1887

Sept 28 1857

203

Sweeney

Catherine

Cook

Larceny

22

4 10 3/4

 

Pock Marked

Blue

Black

Ireland

Wash Woman

 

Catholic

No

Temp

No

 

 

 

single

Jany 8 1888

Aug 5 1891

1172

Sweeney

Thomas

Cook

Robbery 1 yr

23

1 m 77

?

Md Dark

Maroon pure Lim Maroon

Med Chest

Canada

Slater & Tinner

 

Catholic

Illiterate

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 17

Canada

Canada

21

Single

May 4 1893

Mar 7 1888

8699

Sweeney

Thomas

Cook

Larceny 1 yr

19

5ft 7

156

Med Fair

Blue

Brown

Illinois

Teamster

see 994

Catholic

Common 6 yrs

Moderate

Father died age 14 Mother died age 15

New York

Illinois

12

Single

Feb 7 1889

July 2 1886

7739

Sweeny

James

Carroll

Burglary 1 yr

28

5ft 8

148

Med Dark

Gray

Brown

New York

Laborer

 

Catholic

Common 7 yrs

Moderate

Mother living Father age 26

Ireland

Ireland

24

Single

June 2 1887

Feb 3 1888

8634

Sweeny

William

Sangamon

Larceny 1 yr

20

5ft 7

132

Med Fair

Blue

Dk Brown

Illinois

Newsboy

 

Catholic

R&W 6 mos

Intemperate

Father died age 7 Mother died age 8

8

Ireland

Ireland

Single

Jan 3 1889

Jany 7 1886

7415

Sweet

Jasper E.

Cook

manslaughter 3 yrs, commuted to 1 yr

34

5'7 1/4"

140

med dark

blue

dark

Ohio

printer

 

Methodist

High school, 7 yr

moderate

mother living, father 24 yr

Ohio

N.Y.

8

 

Sept 19 1859

Apr 13 1886

7625

Swift (Alias: John Benjamin)

John

Champaign

burglary & larceny, 2 yrs

21

5'8 1/2"

149

a little sandy

blue

brown

New York

farming

 

Methodist

R&W, 4 yrs

abstinent

no. don't know

don't know

don't know

17

single

Jan 7 1892

Apr 27 1891

1003

Swim

Edward

Douglas

Burglary 1 yr

21

1 m 66

?

Md Dark

Azure Blue

Med Chest

Indiana

Laborer

2nd Term 9444

Methodist

R&W

Abstinent

Mother living Father died age 5

United States

Indiana

7

Single

Mar 26 1892

Mar 30 1889

9444

Swim (Alias Edward Sullivan

Edward

Edgar

Burglary 2 yrs

19

5ft 5 1/4

?

Md Dark

Blue

Brown

Indiana

Laborer

see 1003 C

Methodist

R&W 1 yr

Moderate

Mother living Father died age 7

England

United States

8

Single

Dec 29 1890

Jan 5 1858

2621

Sykes

William

Henderson

Larceny - 2 yrs

23

5' 11"

 

Fair

Gray

Auburn

England

Machinist

 

None

Read & Write

Not Intemp

Par. In England

Unk

Unk

Unk

None

Dischg. Jan. 5 1860 - Term expired

June 28 1887

8318

Syster

Alexander

Carroll

Assault with the intent to commit Rape

24

5ft 3 3/4

135

Med Dark

Blue

Brown

Pennsylvania

Farming

 

Dunkard

Common 5 yrs

Abstinent

Father died age 30 Mother died age 21

18

Virginia

Virginia

Single

Died Aug 1939

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