Index to Joliet, Illinois Prison Convict Register - Presented by Illinois Genealogy Trails

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

Mar 10 1858 2678 Wade Edward Boone Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 42 5' 5-3/4" Fair Light Blue Brown England Cabinet Maker None Read & Write Intemp Moth. In England Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Sept. 10 1859 - Term expired

May 26 1891 1059 Wadsworth Clinton Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 35 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Slate Blue Gray Mix Med Chest Illinois Farmer Lutheran R&W Moderate Yes Maryland Virginia 21 Single Apr 25 1892

Feb 19 1858 2664 Wager Cornelius Cook Burglary - 2 yrs from Dec 31 1857 37 5' 6" Fair Black Black New York Fireman on Steamboat None Read & Write Not Intemp Par. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Joliet June 15 1859

May 18 1887 8273 Wagner Henry Cook Larceny 2 yrs 42 5ft 7 1/2 159 Med Dark Hazel Brown Germany Laborer Lutheran Common 7 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 23 Widow no child Feb 18 1889

Feb 23 1892 1585 Wagner John Cook Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 18 1 m 62 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Dk Blond Germany Waiter Lutheran Common Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 17 Single June 22 1893

Nov 11 1886 7952 Wagoner Lymon Peoria Rape 15 yrs 28 5ft 7 1/2 144 Light Mulatto Black Black Illinois Plasterer None Common 8 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother ag e 8 Maryland Maryland 28 Married 4 child Aug 15 1888

Nov 20 1854 1624 Wagoner (alias L**** Smith) John Cook perjuy, unable to read indictment 20 5' light blue light brown Illinois farmer no church can read & write never drank to excess none living wife in ? County may 20, 1856

June 22 1886 7716 Wagoner alias Wagner Chas Hancock Horse Stealing 4 yr 21 5ft 8 12 172 Fair Lt Gray Lt Brown Wisconsin Farming Christian Common Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 16 Single Aug 22 1889

Sep 18 1891 1184 Wainwright Leo Cook Forgery, etc 1 yr 3 mos 19 1 m 82 ? Fair Violet Blue Med Chest Scotland Bookkeeper Presbyterian High Abstinent Father died age 10 Mother died age 18 Scotland England 17 Single Nov 2 1892

April 21 1858 228 Waite John Cook Robbery 22 5 6 Light Hazel Dark Brown Canada Hack Driver - None Read and Write Intemp No single Feb 1 1888

Apr 21 1858 2720 Waite John Cook Robbery - 7 yrs 22 5' 6" Light Hazel Dk Brown Canada Hack driver None Read & Write _ temp Parents in Canada Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet Aug. 19, 1858

Mar 18 1891 910 Wakefield Harris Cook Larcerny 1 yr 18 1 m 74 ? Lt Med Dk Slate Blue Chest Sandy California Bell Boy Catholic Collegiate Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Ireland Ireland 17 Single Feb 17 1892

Feb 7 1892 1529 Wakefield Richard McDonough Burglary 2 yrs 24 1 m 73 ? Med Dk Slate Blue Med Chest New York Painter 2nd Term 3338 Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Ireland Ireland 17 Single Nov 29 1893

Apr 1 1890 193 Waldren James De Witt Manslaughter 16 yrs 40 1 m 74 ? Dark Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Ohio Farming Methodist R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age 8 Ohio North Carolina 18 Married no child Pardoned Apr 2 1892

May 24 1858 2765 Walkdon John B. Madison Larceny - 1 yr 22 5' 6-1/2" Fair Light Hazel Auburn England Printer None Read & Write intemp Parents in England Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. May 24, 1859 - Term exp.

May 26 1891 1060 Walker Charles Logan Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 22 1 m 74 ? Med Fair Lt Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Laborer see 2507 None R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 19 Pennsylvania Ohio 19 Single Apr 25 1892

May 23 1888 8847 Walker Dan Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 1 3/4 ? Negro Dk Maroon Black Kentucky Jockey Methodist Read 1 1/2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 10 Kentucky Kentucky 15 Single Apr 23 1889

May 7 1890 263 Walker Frank Cook Forgery 2 yrs 22 1 m 87 ? Light Azure Blue Blond Illinois Glass Stainer & ????? Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 23 Germany New York 21 Single Feb 6 1892

May 3 1887 8246 Walker John M. Schuyler Rape 2 yrs 20 5ft 11 3/4 165 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R & W 2 yrs Moderate Mother living father died age 17 England Kentucky 19 Single Died June 15 1888

Mar 5 1889 9379 Walker Samuel Cook Forgery 1 yr 36 5ft 5 3/4 ? Md Dark Brown Brown Illinois Broker Episcopal High 15 yrs Moderate Father died age 22 Mother died age 24 Vermont Massachusetts 22 Married 1 child Feb 4 1890

June 1 1889 9553 Walker Scott Cook Murder Life 30 5ft 6 3/4 ? Mulatto Dark Black Kentucky Waiter Baptist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Kentucky Kentucky 14 Single Feb 28 1897

Feb 23 1892 1592 Walker William Cook Burglary 2 yrs 21 1 m 79 ? Med Azure Blue Lt Chest Missouri Laborer Christian Common Moderate Yes Ireland Illinois 21 Single Died Feb 9 1897

Mar 13 1889 9399 Walker William Cook Perjury 1 yr 24 5ft 3 3/4 ? Dark Brown Dk Brown Italy Laborer Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Italy Italy 24 Married 1 child Feb 12 1890

Jan 20 1888 8607 Walker Harvey Rock Island Burglary 3 yrs 2 indictments 24 5ft 9 154 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Arkansas Laborer Catholic Common 6 yrs Intemperate Father died age 3 Mother died age 13 13 New York New York Single July 19 1890

Mar 23 1886 7567 Walker (alias Oliver Parker & Henry Parker) Olliver McLean grand larceny - 1 yr 32 5'9 1/4" 146 sandy blue lt sandy Illinois cooper 4th term, see 6606 Covenanters common, 8 yrs intemperate no, father age 10, mother age 8 England Penn. 10 single Apl 1 1887

Jan 9 1888 8597 Walker alias John Smith James Stephenson Burglary 2 yrs 31 5ft 8 1/2 170 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Canada Tin Roofer 3rd term 6103 Catholic Common 9 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 10 10 Ireland Ireland Single Oct 9 1889

Feb 21 1888 8654 Walko John La salle Manslaughter 6 yrs 6 mos 29 5ft 3 143 Med Dark Hazel Brown Hungaria Coal miner None Illiterate Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 2 Bulgaria Bulgaria 8 Single Jan 1 1891

Dec 23 1886 8039 Wall Harding E. Cook Forgery 8 yrs 30 5ft 4 3/4 149 Fair Blue Brown New York Stenographer Baptist High 12 yrs Moderate Yes England Canada 20 Single June 23 1892

Dec 26 1891 1413 Wallace Charles Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 1 m 66 ? Sallow Gl Y Lt Chest Vermont Cigar Maker see 4122 Episcopal Common Intemperate Mother living Father died age 14 Ireland Vermont 18 Single Nov 25 1892

Oct 16 1886 7884 Wallace George Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 19 5ft 7 1/2 135 Dark Dk Gray Dk Brown Illinois Laborer Christian R & W 4 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age 20 Penn Virginia 16 Single Apr 16 1889

Aug 14 1886 7802 Wallace Willard Crook, Wyoming Assault to commit manslaughter 1 yr 6 mo 33 5ft 7 12 160 Med Dark Blue Brown Vermont Laborer Methodist R & W Moderate Mother living Father age 12 Scotland Scotland 14 Single Dec 16 1887

Mar 5 1889 9383 Wallace William Cook Burglary 4 yrs 26 5ft 7 1/4 ? Dark Blue Brown Illinois Laborer Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 11 Louisiana Florida 11 Married 1 child May 4 1892

July 24 1888 8964 Wallace John Cook Burglary 1 yr 16 5ft 3 ? Med Fair Hazel Brown Wisconsin Newsboy 1 Term Bridewell Chicago Catholic Read 2 yrs Moderate Yes Poland Poland 18 Single June 24 1889

Mar 16 1888 8725 Wallace alias Frank Smith, Frank Benson Frank Cook Forgery 1 yr 48 5ft 5 148 Med Dark Hazel Dark New York Cook 2nd term see 7462 Presbyterian R&W 4 3/4 yrs Abstinent Father died age 38 Mother died age 36 New York New York 15 Single Feb 16 1889

July 7 1891 1150 Wallenius Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 18 1 m 81 ? Md Dark Gray Y Lt Chest Sweden Shipping Clerk Lutheran R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 16 Sweden Sweden 17 Single June 6 1892

Nov 29 1853 1411 Walliqutt Anthony Winnebago Forgery 1 year ? 5' 7" light gray light New York Farmer no church can read & write Never drank to excess none living wife in Ohio Nov ?, 1854

Nov 2 1891 1308 Wallman William McLean Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 19 1 m 76 ? Med Light Hazel Gray Hazel fr Med Chest Illinois Porter Lutheran Common Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 18 Single Oct 1 1892

July 24 1888 8963 Walsh Albert Cook Burglary 1 yr 24 5ft 8 1/2 ? Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Bookkeeper Catholic R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 10 New York England 15 Single June 24 1889

Oct 6 1887 8407 Walsh Anthony Cook Burglary 1 yr 40 5ft 7 138 Sandy Blue Brown Ireland Porter Catholic Common 5 yrs Intemperate Father died age 33 Mother died age 23 23 Ireland Ireland Single Sept 6 1888

Nov 2 1891 1304 Walsh David Cook Robbery 2 yrs 21 1 m 68 ? Med Light Azure Blue Purple Dk Chest Ireland Waiter Catholic Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 10 Ireland Ireland 10 Single Aug 10 1893

Dec 31 1890 720 Walsh Harry Cook Assault to kill 2 yrs 30 1 m 71 ? Med Murky Blue Lt Chest Ohio Laborer Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 4 Mother died age 10 Ireland England Childhood Single Pardoned Apr 6 1892

Dec 11 1853 1416 Walsh John Cook Assault 7 years 21 5' 3/4" light dark gray black Ireland no church can read not write never drank to excess none living widower pardoned by the Governor June 10, 1858

Nov 26 1888 9161 Walsh Joseph Cook Larceny 1yr 19 6ft 1/4 ? Med Fair Blue Brown Illinois Teamster see 821 C Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 13 Canada Canada 16 Single Oct 26 1889

Nov 5 1888 9128 Walsh Thomas Cook Crime against nature 8 yrs 46 5ft 5 1/4 ? Dark Hazel Gray Pennsylvania Harness maker Catholic R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 10 Ireland Ireland 10 Widow 2 child Feb 4 1894

Mar 18 1889 9404 Walsh Thomas Cook Burglary 3 yrs 34 5ft 3 3/4 ? Md Dark Gray Dk Brown Massachusetts Switchman 1 Term in Bridewell Chicago Catholic R&W 3 yrs Moderate Father died age 23 Mother died age 14 Ireland Ireland 9 Single Sep 17 1891

June 18(-21) 1858 2791 Walsh William H. Daviss Larceny - 5 yrs 27 6' 1/2" Fair Gray Dk brown Ireland Boatman None Read & Write Has drank to excess Parents in Ireland Unk Unk Unk Wife in Daviss Co., Ills. Joliet June 30/60

Dec 24 1888 9243 Walter Henry Cook Burglary 12 yrs 24 5ft 5 1/4 ? Med Fair Gray Lt Brown Switzerland Waiter Presbyterian Common 8 yrs Moderate Yes Switzerland Switzerland 18 Single Mar 23 1896

June 23 1888 8919 Walter Charles Laramie Wyoming Grand Larceny 2 yrs from June 20 20 5ft 7 1/4 ? Fair Gray Brown Iowa Laborer Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Germany New York 14 Single Mar 19 1890

Mar 3 1892 1620 Walters Barney Brown Larceny 2 yrs 21 1 m 66 ? Med Azure Blue Lt Chest Illinois Farmer Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Illinois Illinois 21 Single Dec 2 1893

Apr 10 1889 8790 Walters Daniel Albany Wyoming Rescue of prisoners after conviction 2 yrs 8 mos from Nov 15 1887 25 5ft 9 163 Fair Lt Hazel Brown Ohio Laborer Presbyterian R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Yes Ohio Ohio 15 Single Pardoned July 22 1889

Jan 14 1892 1457 Walters Fred Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 1 m 74 ? Med Maroon Lt Med Chest Louisiana Shoemaker Presbyterian Common Moderate Yes Louisiana Louisiana 18 Single Dec 13 1892

Apr 8 1886 7618 Walters Howard Edgar burglary, 1 yr 25 5'8 1/4" 156 sandy blue auburn brown Indiana hostler 2d term see 3352 Methodist illiterate abstinent yes Iowa Indiana 14 single Apl 3 1889

Feb 7 1887 8097 Walters Robert Warren Perjury 3 yrs 23 5ft 9 180 Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Hostler Presbyterian R & W 2 yrs Intimperate Yes Pennsilvanya Ohio 23 Single Aug 7 1889

Dec 11 1857 2602 Walton Francis JoDaviess Larceny - 1 yr 16 5' 5" Fair Black Black New York Bricklayer Episcopalian Read & Write intemp Par. In Minnesota Terr. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. Dec 11 1858 - Term Expired

Mar 18 1891 909 Walton Ruhan Cook Larceny 1 yr 21 1 m 71 ? Negro Deep Maroon Black Illinois Teamster 2nd Term 3202 None R&W Abstinent Yes Missouri Missouri 12 Married no child Feb 17 1892

Feb 28 1887 8152 Walton alias Hodges A.J. alias John Boone Forgery 1 yr 67 6ft 184 Light Blue White New York Farmer 3rd term 2904 Congorgational Common 7 yrs Abstinant Father 21 Mother 12 Mass New York 21 Married 5 Child Jan 27 1888

Feb 8 1888 8646 Wandrick alias Adolph Wondreyka Adolph Cook Larceny 4 yrs 6 mo 40 5ft 4 1/2 132 Med Dark Blue Brown Wisconsin Laborer Catholic R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Father died age 30 Mother died age 25 25 Bohemia Bohemia Separated Died Jun 8 1888

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

Jan 22 1858 229 Wansley William Cook Larceny 27 5 6 3/4 Sandy Gray Sandy England Sailor - Church of England Read and Write Intemp Yes single Sept 10 1889

Jan 22 1858 2632 Wansley ( Wambsley) William Cook Larceny - 2 yrs 27 6' 3/4" Sandy Gray Sandy England Sailor Church of England & Temperance Soc. Read & Write Intemp Par. In England Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22 1858

May 31 1890 312 Wappich Leopold Peoria Burglary & Larceny 5 yrs 27 1 m 68 ? Dark Maroon Dk Chest Illinois Laborer 5th Term 8681 see 3973 Lutheran Common Intemperate Father died age 20 Mother died age 8 Germany Germany 8 Single Feb 27 1894

Jany 22 1886 7439 Wappich Leopold Peoria burglary & larceny, 2 yrs 24 5' 6 3/4" 152 dark dark black Illinois none 3d term see 4670; see 8681 Lutheran common school, 6 yrs intemperate no, father 22 yrs, mother 10 don't know don't know 11 single Oct 22 1887

Mar 3 1888 8681 Wappich Leopold Peoria Larceny 1 yr 25 5ft 6 1/2 139 Dark Dk Brown Dark Illinois None 4th term 7439 see 312 C Lutheran Common 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 19 Mother died age 8 Illinois Illinois 8 Single Feb 3 1889

Nov 13 1866 7958 Ward Charles Vermilion Manslaughter 17 yrs 23 5ft 4 123 Med Dark Blue Dk Auborn Illinois Farmer Christian Common 8 yrs Abstinent Yes Kentucky New York 21 Married 1 child Pardoned Dec 18 1892

Nov 22 1886 7976 Ward Charles Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 7 3/4 139 Dark Black Dk. Brown Germany Harness Maker 2nd term see 5285 Methodist R & W Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 22 Single Oct 22 1887

Jan 28 1888 8619 Ward Charles Adams Manslaughter 1 yr 6 mos 39 5ft 5 1/2 127 Med Dark Gray Dk Gray New York Hostler Methodist High 12 Yrs Moderate Father died age 30 Mother died age 31 26 Germany Germany Single May 28 1889

Oct 8 1887 8415 Ward Ed Adams Burglary 1 yr 28 5ft 8 3/4 151 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Laborer None Common 5 yrs Moderate Father Don't Know Mother Died age 18 29 New York Maryland Single Sept 8 1888

June 4 1887 8295 Ward George Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 30 5ft 8 1/2 156 Med Dark Blue Brown Iowa Laborer Methodist Common 8 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died 20 yrs England New York 30 Single May 16 1888

April 18 1849 762 Ward John W St. Clair larceny - 1 yr 27 5'5 3/4" light grey dark New York (never lived in IL) carpenter none can read/write temperate father in Ohio No March 31 1859

July 11 1853 1318 Ward Patrick Cook Larceny 10 years 21 light light hazel black Ireland Black Smith no church can't read or write has drank to excess parents living in Ireland Single Removed from Alton Prison to Joliet Prison April 13, 1854

July 7 1891 1151 Ward William Cook Burglary 1 yr 36 1 m 73 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Ireland Waiter 2nd Term 3206 Presbyterian Common Moderate Father died age 4 Mother died age 2 Ireland Ireland 19 Single June 6 1892

May 3 1854 1482 Ward William Schuyler larceny 1 year been here before but unable to read May 3, 1855

Apr 8 1886 7608 Ward (alias Richmond) Frank Cook burglary, 1 yr 57 5'7 1/2" 124 med dark blue gray England laborer 3d term see 4025 Presb. common, 8 yrs intemperate father living, mother 24 yrs England England 24 married, 2 children Aug 14 1887

Mar 20 1886 7560 Ward (alias Ryan) James Cook burglary, 9 yr 27 5'7 1/2" 158 dark dark black Ohio laborer 2d term see 4639 Catholic R&W, 3 yrs intemperate mother living, father age 12 Ireland Ireland 19 married, 1 child Dec 24, 1887

Feby 4 1886 7469 Ward (alias Walter) Charles Cook burglary, 1 yr 25 5' 9 1/2" 156 light sandy blue sandy brown New York laborer Congregational high school, 10 yrs intemperate no, father 1 yr, mother 10 England England 10 single [can't read]

Feb 15 1892 1559 Waring John O Cook Burglary 1 yr 21 1 m 69 ? Light Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest England Laborer see 4744 Catholic Common Moderate Yes Ireland Ireland 20 Single Jan 14 1893

Dec 4 1886 8002 Warner Charles A. Cook Forgery 2 yrs 34 5ft 6 142 Med Dark Hazel Black New York Book keeper Episcopal High 10 yrs Moderate Father living mother 18 yrs New York Mass. 18 Separated 1 child Sept 4 1888

Dec 4 1886 8002 Warner Charles A. Cook Forgery 2 yrs 34 5ft 6 142 Med Dark Hazel Black New York Book keeper Episcopal High 10 yrs Moderate Father living mother 18 yrs New York Mass. 18 Separated 1 child Sept 4 1888

Jan 12 1892 1443 Warren Frank Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 3 mos 31 1 m 71 ? Med Azure Blue Gray Mix Med Chest Massachusetts Farmer Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 28 Ireland Scotland 21 Widow no child Fev 26 1893

Oct 2 1885 7163 Warren Frank Sangamon Burglary & larceny 1 yr 27 5' 6 1/2" 141 dark very dark black Ohio Painter Methodist 6 yrs intemperate mother living. Father 13 yrs Ohio Virginia 14 Wife par'd Oct 10 1860

July 5 1887 8323 Warren George W DeKalb Forgery 1 yr 6 mos 33 5ft 9 3/4 157 Light Blue Brown Vermont Peddler None R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes 20 Ohio Ohio Single Nov 5 1888

Feb 4 1889 9304 Warren James A A Horse Stealing 3 yrs 24 5ft 9 ? Lt Sandy Lt Hazel Lt Auburn Illinois Laborer Methodist High 15 yrs A Yes Indiana Illinois 18 Single Aug 3 1891

May 5 1854 1483 Warren John Knox Larceny 2 years 18 , but isn't sure of age 5' 8 1/2" yellow gray dark brown doesn't know where born ? can not read or write has drank to excess unknown single Died Nov 18, 1855

Nov 20 1885 7342 Warren P. Charles Cook larceny, 2 yrs 35 5' 7 3/4" 135 med dark dk hazel dk brown Ireland bookkeeper Catholic High school, 10 yrs moderate no, father 23 yrs, mother 35 yrs Ireland Ireland 29 Spouse par'd Aug 13 1863

July 2 1886 7740 Warren William Carroll Burglary 1 yr 43 5ft 5 12 137 Sandy Dark Hazel Sandy Penn Engineer Presbyterian High School 11 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father age 35 Kentucky Penn 43 Single June 2 1887

June 27 1854 1517 Warren Wm B. Adams Larceny 1 year 18 5' 3 1/2" light freckled blue sandy Illinois ? Baptist can not read or write never drank to excess Father in Mason County single discharged June 23 ?

May 7 1890 271 Warries Ida Moultrie Murder 14 yrs commuted to 5 yrs Dec 18 1892 20 5ft 5 1/4 ? Dark Brown Brown Illinois Housework Methodist Common Abstinent Father died age 17 Mother Don't Know Ireland Kentucky 21 Single Feb 6 1894

Apr 6 1891 965 Wasek Joseph Cook Burglary 2 yrs 24 1 m 69 ? Med Light Gray Hazel Lt Chest Austria Butcher 2nd Term 3435 Catholic R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age 17 Austria Austria 8 Single Jan 19 1893

Mar 3 1892 1619 Washington Frederick Brown Burglary 1 yr 20 1 m 67 ? Negro Maroon Pure fr Black Illinois Waiter Methodist R&W Abstinent Yes Missouri Illinois 18 Single Feb 2 1893

July 3 1886 7753 Washington George Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 2 133 Negro Black Black Illinois Porter see # 8440 None Common 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age? Unknown Unknown Unknown Single June 3 1887

June 29 1886 7731 Washington William Knox Burglary 2 yr 23 6ft 1 12 207 Negro Black Black Missouri Laborer Methodist Common 6 yrs Abstinent No Father age 1 Mother age 21 Missouri Missouri 23 Single Mar 29 1888

Mar 3 1886 7531 Watkins Charles McLean Burglary & larceny - 1 yr 40 5'6 160 Negro black black Tennessee farming 2d term see 8994 Baptist illiterate abstinent no - father 7 yrs, mother 15 Tennessee Tenn. 15 single Jul 2 1887

Oct 7 1886 7843 Watkins William Minta Wyoming Terr Burglary 6 yrs 29 5ft 8 1/2 169 Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois Laborer Methodist R & W 3 yrs Intemperate No father age 4 months Mother age 8 Tennessee Tennessee 8 Seperated Jan 6 1891

Nov 22 1890 649 Watson Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 39 1 m 66 ? Dark Dk Slate Blue Chest Med Sweden Hostler Presbyterian Common Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age 20 Sweden Sweden 13 Single Oct 21 1891

Mar 7 1892 1631 Watson Charles A Cook Forgery 3 yrs 29 1 m 60 ? Med Azure Blue Sandy Chest New York Commercial Traveler Presbyterian Common Moderate Father died age 16 Mother died age 17 New York Ohio 21 Single Sep 6 1894

May 23 1888 8853 Watson Frank Warren Forgery 4 yrs 4 indictments 19 5ft 4 3/4 ? Med Dark Lt Hazel Brown Illinois None Presbyterian R&W 4 1/2 yrs Abstinent Yes England Ohio 18 Single Pardoned May 19 1890

Apr 8 1886 7613 Watson Harry Cook burglary, 3 yrs 24 5'9 3/4 141 fair blue brown Virginia Book Agent 2d term, 7273C Methodist common, 5 rys moderate mother living, father died age 2 Louisiana Virginia 16 single Aug 10, 1889

June 17 1853 1304 Watson Samuel LaSalle Burglery 1 year has been here before page 212 June 11, 1854

March 26 1854 1454 Watson Thomas Cook Larceny 1 year 35 5' 6 3/4" florid gray black England book keeper no church can read & write never drank to excess none living wife in New York May ? 1855

Jan 17 1887 8060 Watson Thomas Winnebago Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 5 1/2 153 Negro Black Black Penn. Barber & Waiter Methodist Common 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Penn VA. 16 Single Dec 17 1887

Feb 22 1888 8662 Watson Thomas Tazewell Assault with intent to rape 12 yrs 23 5ft 11 1/4 164 Fair Gray Brown Illinois Farming None Common 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 Virginia Virginia 20 Single June 21 1893

Nov 23 1885 7347 Watson William McLean burglary & larceny, 2 yr 18 5'7 1/2" 155 Negro black black Illinois waiter Baptist R&W, 10 yr abstinent yes N. Carolina do 17 single par'd Jul 14 1886

Dec 28 1858 295 Watson, aka Folger James Will Larceny 29 6 2 Light Dark Blue Black PA Black Smith None Read and Write Intemp Yes single died July 23 1887

June 23 1887 8307 Watt Newton Grundy Murder life 24 5ft 8 3/4 144 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois R R Brakeman Methodist Common 8 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died 22 yrs Ireland Ireland 21 Married 1 child Mar 4 1889

Sep 26 1888 9012 Waugh Frank Cook Burglary 1 yr 20 5ft 7 1/4 ? Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Cigar maker see 1466 C None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Yes Bohemia Bohemia 20 Single Aug 26 1889

Sep 8 1186 7812 Way Harmon Jr Fulton Forgery 1yr? 34 5ft 7 159 Dark Blue Brown Illinois Bridge Builder None Common 10 yrs Abstinent Yes Ohio Ohio 20 Married 4 child Aug 8 1887

Feb 15 1854 1435 We*trams William Cook Larceny 1 year 21 5' 8" light florid light hazel New York Clerk no church can read & write never drank to excess parents living in New York wife in Ohio Feb 15, 1855

Feb 16 1858 224 Webb James P. Lake Forgery 28 5 6 1/4 Fair Blue Auburn Ohio Sailor - None Read and Write Intemp Father married, 1 child Oct 5, 1886

Feb 16 1858 2648 Webb James S. Lake Forgery - __ yrs 28 5' 6-1/4" Fair Blue Auburn Ohio Sailor None Read & Write Intemp Moth. In Ohio Unk Unk Unk Wife in Detroit, Mich

Dec 18 1847 695 Webb Rufus Tazewell Counterfeiter 41 5'7" Florid blue ? Born in Penn. keeping tavern -- none no Parents dead No Nov 24 1859

Mar 16 1888 8726 Webber alias George Smith, George Wilson George Cook Larceny 3 yrs 34 5ft 7 1/2 147 Dark Hazel Black Kentucky Laborer 2nd term 4350 Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 20 Mother died age 26 Tennessee Virginia 14 Single Sep 15 1890

Oct 27 1888 9107 Weber August Cook Burglary 1 yr 28 5ft 4 3/4 ? Dark Gray Brown see 6451 Catholic R&W 6 yrs Intemperate Yes Germany Germany 25 Single Sep 27 1889

Mar 27 1888 8743 Weber Frank Sangamon Robbery 1 yr 2 indictments 36 5ft 7 1/2 137 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Hostler None Read 1 //2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 36 Missouri Kentucky 36 Married Feb 27 1889

Oct 7 1886 7841 Webster Frank Minta Wyoming Terr Grand Larceny 1 yr 22 5ft 2 118 Dark Dark Dk Brown Penn Lithographer Methodist High School 11 yrs Abstinent Yes Holland Germany 21 Single Sep 7 1887

Date
When Rec'd

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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 5 1885 7311 Weck James Cook burglary, 1 yr 23 5'5 1/4" 127 med dark hazel brown Germany tailor Catholic common school, 5 yrs abstinent father living, mother 12 yr France do 31 single Oct 18 1886

Dec 29 1887 8577 Weir John Cook Burglary 1 yr 27 5ft 6 3/4 131 Sandy Hazel Brown Pennsylvania Hostler Methodist Common 5 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 20 21 Ireland Scotland Single Nov 29 1888

Jan 28 1888 8623 Weir John La Salle Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 18 5ft 2 1/2 134 Med Dark Blue Dk Brown Illinois Coachman Christian Read 1 yr Abstinent Mother living Father died age infant 13 Germany Germany Single Dec 28 1888

Feb 8 1888 8647 Weise Emil Cook Assault with intent to Rape 5 yrs 44 5ft 6 3/4 149 Med Dark Slate Blue Brown Germany School Teacher Lutheran High 15 yrs Abstinent Father died age 27 Mother died age 17 17 Germany Germany Single Nov 7 1891

Sept 20 1858 232 Weisenburg Julius Rock Island Larceny 31 5 4 Light Blue Light Louisianna Confectioner - None Read and Write Intemp Yes single June 18 1850

Feb 26 1886 7512 Weiss Michael Kane larceny - 1 yr 28 5' 10 3/4 170 sandy blue brown Germany laborer Catholic R&W, 6 yr intemperate father living; mother @ 1 Germany Germany 20 No Oct 13 1859

June 30 1888 8929 Weist John Carroll Assault to rape 1 yr 25 5ft 1 3/4 ? Fair Blue Dk Blonde Pennsylvania Farming Methodist R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Yes Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 20 Single May 30 1889

Nov 27 1885 7351 Welch Charles R. LaSalle burglary, 1 yr 20 5'8" 157 dark dk brown dk brown Indiana cook Catholic common school, 10yr abstinent father living, mother 11 yr Indiana Indiana 19 married, 4 children Aug 17, 18888

June 12 1857 262 Welch James Jo Daviess Manslaughter 30 5 8 Sandy Blue Brown Ireland Laborer Catholic No Intemp No single July 7 1888

April 8 1859 279 Welch James Will Larceny 33 5 3 1/2 Light Blue Dark Ireland Laborer Catholic Read and Write Intemp No married, 2 children Dec 19 1889

Oct 7 1886 7850 Welch John Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 9 1/4 160 Med Dark Blue Brown Conn. Farming Catholic R & W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 14 Conn. Conn. 14 Single Sep 7 1887

May 24 1858 2770 Welch Michael (aka John Smith Madison Larceny - 3 yrs 22 5' 6-1/4" Fair Blue Black England Laborer None Read & Write Not intemp Parents in England Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858

May 5 1886 7644 Welch (alias Crabby Welch) Michael Cook burglary, 1 yr 19 5'6 1/4 154 dark dark nearly black Penn. none Catholic common, 4 yrs intemperate yes Ireland Penn. 18 No par'd Oct 20 1859

May 24 1858 230 Welch, aka Smith Michael, aka John Madison Larceny 22 5 6 1/4 Fair Blue Black England Laborer - None Read and Write Temp Yes single Kankakee Dec 2 1889; died(?) May 31 1896

Sept 5 1887 8362 Weldy George Fulton Murder Commited to 12 yrs Life 27 5ft 11 3/4 164 Dark Brown Brown Missouri Laborer Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes 27 Missouri Missouri Single Dec 4 1894

Jan 14 1892 1456 Weling Frank Cook Burglary 1 yr 20 1 m 80 ? Med Maroon Lt Lt Chest Minnesota Laborer Catholic R&W Intemperate Father living Mother died age 18 Germany Germany 18 Single Dec 13 1892

Jan 25 1892 1487 Welks alias Fred Zellinger Fred Cook Burglary 1 yr] 32 1 m 83 ? Med Lt Slate Blue Dk Chest Illinois Mailing Clerk Presbyterian R&W Moderate Father died age 30 Mother died age 27 Holland Holland 21 Widow 4 child Dec 24 1892

Dec 20 1890 705 Weller Frank D Laramie Wyoming Forgery & Ultering Forged Paper 1 yr 3 mos 44 1 m 67 ? Md Dark Murky Blue Lt Chest Ohio Journalist Baptist High Moderate Father died age infant Mother died age 34 England England 14 Married 1 child Pardoned Feb 21 1891

Nov 24 1857 2567 Wellington Frank aka Francis Cook Larceny - 1 yr 27 5' 3-1/2" Dk Mulatto Black Kinky New York Cook None cannot read & write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Nov 24 1858 - Term expired

Apr 26 1888 8799 Wells John Cook Larceny 1 yr 21 5ft 8 1/2 168 Med Dark Hazel Dark Illinois Wire worker None R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 9 Illinois Illinois 15 Single Mar 26 1889

Feb 15 1854 1447 Wells M*****ee Cook Perjury 4 years 57 5' 9 1/4" light, pock markings blue gray ? County ? no church can read & write has drank to excess none living single Pardoned by the Governor Dec 12, 1854

April 16 1848 701 Welsh Elisha St. Clair larceny - 1 yr 27 5'3" stout dark hazel dark Ohio blacksmith none read & write temperate dead No par'd July 18 1862

Feb 22 1887 8146 Wemouth Guy Cook Burglary 3 yrs 20 5ft 7 149 Fair Hazel Brown Wisconsin Painter Episcopal R & W 3 yrs Abstinent Mother living father age 1 Virginia Virginia 14 Married Died Apr 10 1889

Feb 15 1854 1444 Wentworth E**** W Cook Counterfeiting 7 years 23 5' 11" light blue dark brown New York Tailor no church can read & write Never drank to excess parents living in ? single Jan 6, 1854

Nov 5 1886 7929 Wentz James Cook Burglary 2 yrs 33 5ft 4 115 Dark Brown Dark Penn Clerk 2nd term see #3050 Episcopal High School 12 yrs Moderate Yes Penn Penn 24 Married 1 child Aug 5 1888

Mar 12 1892 1645 Werdgroove alias Jones Thomas Dallas Champaign Larceny, Burglary 5 yr 17 1 M 59 med. Y az bl lim imp Chest M Canada Waiter No par'd Jan 19 1859

Oct 27 1885 7273 Wesley John Hancock larceny & forgery, 2 indictments 5/2 for 7 yrs 21 5' 6" 137 med dark black very dark Penn. none 1 yr Bridewll chicago, 2 terms house of refuge Philadelphia Presb. common school 10 yrs moderate father, mother 8 yr don't know do 19 Escaped July 14 1858; July 12 1932; opinion 4101

April 21 1858 24 West Bryan, alias Brime Cook Larceny 25 5 6 Negro Black Negro PA Waiter - None Read and Write Intemp Living single Apl 23, 1888

Jan 26 1892 1500 West Fred Logan Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 21 1 m 69 ? Dk Mulatto Maroon Pure Maroon fr Black Illinois Barber see 3089 None R&W Moderate Father died age 8 Mother died age 11 Virginia Canada 16 Single Oct 25 1893

Feb 23 1858 2670 West George J. Peoria Larceny - 2 yrs 24 5' 4-1/4" Light Blue Black Massachusetts Clerk Watchman's Temperance Soc Read & Write Not Intemp Par. In Maryland Unk Unk Unk No Wife Dischg. Feb. 23 1860 - Term expired

Oct 24 1887 8460 West Stephens Henry Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 2 indictments 30 5ft 6 1/2 143 Med Dark Blue Brown Pennsylvania Farming 2nd term #3125 Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 10 Mother died age 22 22 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Married 5 child Apr 23 1890

Feb 12 1892 1554 West alias Frank Miller Benjamin Macon Burglary 1 yr 26 1 m 72 ? Med Iris Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Teamster 2nd Term 3159 Catholic R&W Intemperate Yes Ohio Illinois 9 Single Jan 13 1893

Feb 8 1889 9330 Westbrook William E Macon Manslaughter 12 yrs commuted to expire Feb 8 1893 23 5ft 3 ? Med Fair Blue Dk Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 7 Ohio Ohio 7 Single Feb 8 1893

July 5 1888 8946 Westley Noah Cook Assault to Kill 1 yr 20 5ft 2 1/4 ? Negro Maroon Black Mississippi Dish washer None R&W 1 yr Moderate Yes Mississippi Mississippi 20 Single June 5 1889

Nov 13 1891 1345 Weston Frank Knox Burglary 2 yrs 6 mos 23 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Hazel Dark Wisconsin Carriage Painter Catholic Common Moderate Yes Germany Germany 9 Single Died May 19 1893

Sep 26 1888 9017 Weston William Cook Robbery 3 yrs 36 5ft 7 ? Negro Dk Maroon Black Kentucky Cook Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Don't Know, Don't Know Virginia Virginia 7 Married 1 child Died Jan 24 1890

Mar 7 1892 1630 Westphal Gust Cook Burglary 2 yrs 18 1 m 77 ? Dark Iris Gray Slate Blue Lt Chest Illinois Farmer 1 yr in Pontiac, 8 terms in Bridewell Chicago Methodist R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age infant Germany Germany 14 Single Dec 6 1893

Oct 28 1887 8471 Westphal William Peoria Incest 8 yrs 52 5ft 5 3/4 141 Sandy Blue Brown Ohio Farming Methodist Read Abstinent Mother living Father died age 12 15 Virginia Don't Know Widow 7 child Died July 14 1891

June 11 1858 222 Wetmore John Will Larceny 23 5 7 Light Gray Auburn NY Stage Driver - None Read and Write Temp No single Oct 5, 1886

June 15 1858 2785 Wetmore John P. Will Larceny - 1 yr 23 5' 7" Light Grey Dk Auburn New York Stage driver None Read & Write Has not drank to excess Parents in Ohio Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet 14th July 1858

July 3 1886 7752 Wey Henry Cook Larceny 1 yr 22 6ft 1/2 152 Negro Black Black Penn Waiter 2nd term see # 4581 Methodist Common 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 1 West Virginia West Virginia 22 Single June 3 1887

Dec 23 1858 263 Whalen Patrick Cook Counterfeiting 24 5 4 1/2 Fair Blue Black Ireland Hack Driver Catholic Read and Write Intemp Mother single Nov 29 1887

Feb 2 1889 9297 Whalen Rhoda Winnebago Assault to murder 5 yrs 45 5ft 6 1/2 ? Md Dark Slate Blue Gray mix Ireland Farming' Catholic Read 4 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 33 Ireland Ireland 15 Married 6 child Nov 1 1892

June 17 1891 1111 Whalen Richard Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 1 m 67 ? Med Light Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest California Waiter see 2286 Catholic R&W Abstinent Yes Ireland Ireland 21 Single May 16 1892

Mar 2 1888 8679 Whalen Thomas Mason Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 6 1/2 139 Sandy Blue Auburn Illinois Farming Catholic R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Father died age 10 Mother died age 14 Ireland Ireland 13 Single July 2 1889

Nov 18 1854 1620 Whalen Wm Cook Robbery 1 year 24 5' 4" dark hazel dark brown Ireland Laborer Catholic can't read or write has drank to excess Mother in Chicago wife in Chicago Sept 25, 1855

April 25 1849 773 Whaley (alias Davis) John Monroe passing counterfeit money - 3 yrs 26 5'10"? light grey brown New York (in IL 4 yrs) carpenter none can read temperate dead Yes Jan 22 1859

Dec 10 1885 7371 Whalley Edward Cook robbery 1 yr 23 5'7" 150 med dark brown dk sandy brown Ney York (sic) waiter no common school, 6 yrs abstinent mother living, father 15 yrs Massachusetts Penn. 17 single Dec 17 1888

June 15 1891 1096 Wheeldm Charles Jo Daviss Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 24 1 m 71 ? Md Dark Gray Y Med Chest Illinois Lead miner Methodist R&W Moderate Yes England Missouri 21 Single Oct 14 1892

Feb 8 1888 8644 Wheeler Charles Cook Larceny 2 yrs 32 5ft 5 1/4 149 Med Fair Blue Brown Ohio Salesman Catholic High 5 yrs Intemperate Yes 25 Ohio Scotland Single Nov 7 1889

Oct 15 1847 676 Wheeler Leroy Knox burglary - 2 yr 18 5'9 1/2" grey lt brown Conn (in IL 10 yrs) farmer none read & write temperate living in Knoxville married, 1 child Oct 2 1888

Feb 17 1887 8132 Wheeler Truman Boone Burglary 2 yrs 2 indiements 1/2 yrs 23 5ft 4 1/2 139 Dark Hazel Dk Brown New York Farmhand Methodist Read 2 mo Abstinent Father living Mother 10 yrs New York New York 10 Married 1 child Nov 17 1888

April 25 1853 1268 Whetlock Albert Cook Larceny 4 years 23 5' 10" black negro Iowa Farmer no church can read can't write never drank to excess father living in Iowa April 25, 1855

Oct 11 1886 7866 Whisler Theodore McLean 5 Indictments Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 152 5ft 9 3/4 152 Sandy Blue Lt Sandy Illinois Farmer Christian R & W 2 yrs Moderate No Father age 15 Mother age 1 1/2 Ohio England 13 Single Apr 11 1889

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Mar 16 1891 896 White Charity St Clair Larceny 1 yr 19 5ft 3 1/2 ? Negro Black Black Missouri Housework Methodist Common Abstinent Yes Don't Know Don't Know 18 Single Feb 15 1892

Oct 2 1858 247 White Charles Effingham Larceny 19 5 6 1/2 Fair Blue Auburn Germany Farmer - M. E. Read and Write Temp Mother married, no children Oct 7 1889

Feb 14 1892 1557 White Charles Macon Burglary & Grand Larceny 2 yrs 2 indictments 22 1 m 72 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Salesman Methodist Common Moderate Father died age 13 Mother died age 21 New York New York 16 Married no child Nov 13 1893

Apr 30 1891 1006 White F A Uinta Wyoming Burglary 4 yrs 20 1 m 70 ? Light Violet Blue Blond Illinois Brakeman Methodist R&W Moderate Yes Pennsylvania Wisconsin 15 Single Jan 29 1894

Mar 10 1890 155 White Frank Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 1 m 63 ? Dark Hazel Black Chest Illinois Laborer Catholic Illiterate Moderate Yes Maine Ireland 19 Single Feb 9 1891

May 5 1886 7643 White Frank Cook burglary, 1 yr 31 5'10 1/2 161 sandy gray brown Indiana cooper 2d term, see 1253 Methodist R&W, 5 yrs intemperate mother living, father 12 Indiana Indiana 14 Yes Escaped Sept 12 1858; discharged July 12, 1832 per opinion 4101

Oct 26 1885 7262 White Grant Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 3 yr commuted to expire 12/10/87 16 5'5 1/2" med fair blue brown Indiana Boot black Presb. R&W, 3 yr intemperate mother living, father 16 yr don't know Illinois 16 single May 28 1888

Oct 24 1887 8461 White Harry Henry Burglary 3 yrs 24 5ft 11 1/2 148 Med Dark Gray Hazel Brown Maryland Paper Hanger see # 4138 None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Yes 15 Maryland Maryland Single Apr 30 1890

June 21 1858 225 White James Cook Larceny 22 5 10 Light Hazel Dark NY Tin Smith - None Read and Write Temp Mother No Spouse, 3 Children Dec 23 1859

Jun. 21, 1858 2803 White James Cook Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 22 5' 10" Light Light Hazel Dark New York Tin Smith None Read & Write has not drunk to excess Moth. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet

Mar 3 1888 8684 White James J Kane Larceny 3 yrs 21 5ft 5 3/4 133 Med Fair Blue Brown Wisconsin Laborer see 2164 Methodist Common 5 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 3 Ireland California 7 Single Sep 2 1890

April 13 1858 220 White John Whiteside Larceny 20 5 8 3/4 Light Gray Dark Brown Ireland Laborer - Catholic Read and Write Intemp No yes 1849

Apr 13 1858 2704 White John Whiteside Larceny - 1 yr 20 5' 8-3/4" Light Gray Dark Ireland Laborer Catholic Read & Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Taken to Joliet May 22, 1858

Feb 12 1886 7492 White Robert LaSalle assault to kill & murder, 1 yr 22 5'6 3/4 153 dark blue brown Illinois laborer Catholic R&W, 2 yr moderate mother living, father 4 yr Ireland Ireland 10 single May 19 1888

Dec 29 1887 8582 White Thomas Cook Manslaughter 5 yrs 28 5ft 3 1/4 116 Negro Dk Maroon Black Ohio Porter Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes 23 Kentucky Kentucky Single Died May 2 1890

Dec 30 1889 9250 White Thomas E Johnson Wyoming Forgery 6 yrs 20 5ft 10 ? Light Blue Lt Brown Kansas Cowboy None R&W 2 yrs Abstinent Yes North Carolina Indiana 14 Single Pardoned Oct 6 1890

Sept 30 1847 664 White Wiley F. Rock Island arson - 1 yr 23 5'7" dark hazel dark F?eni laborer none read & write intemperate mother living married, no children Oct 5, 1886

Mar 22 1890 168 White William Edgar Burglary 3 yrs 17 1 m 74 ? Light Azure Blue Bt Chest Illinois Farmer Campbellite Illiterate Moderate Yes Kentucky Virginia 15 Single Sep 21 1892

Nov 28 1890 678 White William Lake Burglary 1 yr 20 1 m 81 ? Fair Azure Blue Lt Chest New York Laborer Catholic Common Abstinent Yes England Ireland 19 Single Oct 27 1891

Apr 11 1889 9469 White Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 33 5ft 7 3/4 ? Med Dark Dk Brown New York Shoe laster Lutheran R&W 3 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 10 Single Mar 10 1890

Oct 27 1888 9109 White George Cook Burglary 2 yr 232 5ft 6 3/4 ? Md Dark Blue Brown England Wood turner Episcopal R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 29 England England 25 Married no child Apr 26 1891

June 19 1888 8912 White alias Benjamin Hatey Benjamin Macon Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 22 5ft 8 1/4 ? Fair Blue Brown Tennessee Laborer None Read 1 yr Intemperate Yes Tennessee Tennessee 18 Single Mar 18 1890

Mar 12 1892 1646 White alias Connors Charles John Champaign Larceny, Burglary 5 yr 21 1 M 69 med. Or az bl fr Chest M Ohio Laborer single Sept 12 1888

Mar 23 1889 9414 White, alias George Faulk George De Witt Burglary 1 yr 6 mos 25 5ft 4 3/4 ? Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Farming United Brethern R&W 3 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 12 Germany Virginia 12 Single July 22 1890

Jan 25 1887 8077 Whitesides Frank Rock Island Burglary 2 yrs 19 5ft 7 164 Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Farmer Methodist Common 9 yrs Moderate Yes Illinois Indiana 19 Single Oct 25 1888

July 12 1888 8952 Whitfield Carrie Cook Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 2 3/4 ? Negro Dk Brown Black Louisiana Housework Catholic R&W 2 1/2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 2 Louisiana Louisiana 22 Married no child June 12 1889

Dec 15 1885 7386 Whiting William Laramie Wyoming Ty larceny as bailee, 2 yrs 6 mos 30 5'8" 144 fair blue light Massachusetts none Methodist common school, 10 yrs moderate no, father 9 yrs, mother don't know Connecticut Donnecticut 20 Wife March 23 1859

Mar 30 1889 9445 Whitman James Edgar Burglary 2 yrs 2 indictments 28 5ft 4 3/4 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Illinois Farming None R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 8 Tennessee Illinois 19 Married 2 child Dec 29 1890

Mar 3 1889 9376 Whitman alias Frank Parker Warren Vermilion Horse Stealing 3 yrs 20 5ft 5 1/4 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Ohio Farming None Common 10 yrs Abstinent Yes Ohio Ohio 18 Single Sep 2 1891

Feby 1 1886 7451 Whitney Arthur Lee burglary, 2 yr 30 5'7" 167 med fair blue brown Wisconsin none 3d term see 2506 Methodist common, 5 yrs moderate father living, mother 6 yrs N.Y.. Penn. 10 single Dec. 3, 1870

Sep 26 1888 9013 Whitney George Cook Abduction 1 yr 29 5ft 6 1/4 ? Light Blue Dk Brown Wisconsin Barber None R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 4 New York New York 10 Married no child Aug 26 1889

Dec 26 1885 7398 Wiast (alias Peter A. Wia Pete Wiast) P.A. LaSalle manslaughter 3 yrs, commuted to 1 yr 6 mo 37 5'8 1/4" 172 dark hazel dk brown Illinois farmer & saloon keeper Catholic R&W, 1 yr abstinent mother living, father 19 yrs Germany Germany 16 No April 13 1861

Nov 19 1888 9144 Wickers Barney Cook Burglary 1 yr 25 5ft 5 1/4 ? Med Fair Gray Brown Norway Laborer see 1684 C 2 times at Bridewell None Illiterate Intemperate Father died age 11 Mother died age 8 Ireland Ireland 8 Single Oct 19 1889

Jany 12 1886 7432 Wickwive (Wickwire/Wickwin?) Charles Sangamon burglary & larceny, 1 yr 19 5'11 161 dark blue brown Michigan farming see #1422 Catholic read, 1 yr` abstinent no, father don't know, mother 13 yrs don't know don't know 13 married 10-?-1848

Oct 26 1858 243 Widner Henry Hancock Larceny 23 5 10 3/4 Fair Blue Light Auburn New Jersey Farmer - None Read and Write Temp Yes married, 1 child Oct 5, 1886

Fev 13 1889 9346 Wilber Frank A Laramie Wyoming Grand Larceny as Bailer 1 yr from Dec 28 1888 31 5ft 6 3/4 ? Md Dark Gray Brown New York Fireman Methodist Common 10 yrs Moderate Yes New York New York 21 Married 1 child Dec 30 1889

June 18 1888 8904 Wilburn E Logan Forgery 2 yrs 38 5ft 9 ? Med Dark Blue Brown Illinois Farming see 2280 Presbyterian R&W 3 1/2 yrs Moderate Father died age 25 Mother died age 24 Kentucky Kentucky 21 Married no child May 18 1889

Oct 3 1887 8395 Wilcox Miles Edgar Burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 10 174 Fair Blue Brown New York Laundryman None R&W 3 yrs Intemperate Father Don't Know Mother Don't Know 13 New York New York Single Sept 3 1888

Feb 18 1887 8134 Wilcox alias Glass James alias Cyrus Whiteside Perjury 3 yrs 25 5ft 8 178 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Coal Engineer Presbyterrian High 12 yrs Abstinent Yes New York Conneticut 18 Married Aug 18 1889

June 29 1886 7729 Wilder Ben Knox Burglary 2 yr 22 5ft 8 163 Negro Black Black Missouri Laborer Methodist Read Moderate Father living Mother age 14 Missouri Missouri 16 Single Mar 29 1888

Nov 3 1891 1312 Wilder Frank Livingston Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 27 1 m 74 ? Md Dark Gray Y Med Chest Illinois Farmer Christian Common Abstinent Yes Illinois Ohio 21 Separated no child Oct 2 1892

July 8 1889 9638 Wilder alias Frank Miller, Frank W Wilder Frank Laramie Wyoming Forgery & ultering forged paper 2 yrs 43 1 m 69.5 ? ? Slate Blue Chestnut Pennsylvania Bookkeeper 3rd Term 3609 Episcopal High ? Yrs Intemperate Father died age 40 Mother died age 37 United States United States 15 Widow 1 child Apr 7 1891

July 7 1889 Received at Chester June10 1887 9633 Wiley Mrs. E S U S N D Ill Making false & forged coins 3 yrs 39 5ft 2 ? Light Blue Brown New York None Catholic Common 6 yrs ? Father died age 6 Mother died age 11 Connecticut France 12 Widow 3 child Dec 9 1889

Nov 12 1885 7329 Wilhelm John Peoria larceny, 1yr 26 5'2" 135 dark dk brown dark Germany laborer Catholic common, 12 yrs moderate yes Germany do 23 No par'd May 10 1859

Nov 24 1885 7348 Wilkie Delos Kane assault with intent to commit rape, 1 yr 6 mos 22 5'5 1/2" 131 light blue brown New York laborer Baptist common school, 6 yr intemperate mother living, father 18 yr New York do 14 single Jul 6 1887

Sep 26 1888 9011 Wilkinson Clarence Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 5ft 5 1/4 ? Fair Blue Brown New York Bookkeeper Presbyterian Common 7 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 2 New York New York 19 Single Aug 26 1889

Dec 23 1891 1401 Willencamp Henry Cook Larceny 1 yr 21 1 m 69 ? Med Light Violet Blue Blond Missouri Blacksmith Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Missouri Missouri 17 Single Nov 22 1892

Sept 21 1847 662 Willet Robert Monroe larceny - 3 1/2 yrs 22 5'3" stout light blue light brown New York City (in IL 21 months) clerk & command none read & write temperate parents are(?) living married, no children Jul 8 1889

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April 10 1854 1471 Willi-- John Madison larceny 1 year 21 5' 9" light gray brown sandy Illinois Farmer no church never drank to excess Mother living in Missouri wife living in Missouri discharged April 11, 1855

Dec 23 1886 8043 William George Knox Burglary 6 mo 55 5ft 7 1/2 146 Lt Sandy Blue Lt Sandy Ireland Laborer Presbyterian Common 6 yrs Intemperate Father age 6 mother age 30 Ireland Ireland 18 Single Sep 23 1888

Jan 1 1854 1427 Williams Allen Jo Daviess Larceny 18 months 20 5' 8 1/4" light florid hazel gray dark brown New York no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents in Michigan Single July 7, 1856

June 18 1858 2789 Williams Bazil Daviss Larceny - 3 yrs 5' 10" Fair Blue Auburn Illinois Farmer None Cannot Read nor write Has not drank to excess Parents in Williamson Co., Ills. Unk Unk Unk No Wife Died July 31st, 1858

Sept 28 1857 227 Williams Charles Cook Larceny 25 5 7 1/2 Light Black Black and Gray NY Laborer - None Read and Write Intemp Yes single Dec 20 1887

Apr 20 1891 982 Williams Charles La Salle Larceny 1 yr 6 mos 51 1 m 67 ? Med Light Gray Slate Blue Gray Pennsylvania Carpenter 2nd Term 8493 Quaker Common Intemperate Father living Mother died age 46 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 21 Widow no child Aug 19 1892

June 21 1853 1362 Williams Charles Cook Receiving stolen goods 4 years 23 dark dark black Michigan cook Catholic can't read or write has drank to excess none living Single Died July 31, 1854

Sept 211853 1362 Williams Charles Cook Receiving stolen goods 4 years 23 dark dark black Cook Catholic can read & write has drank to excess none living single Died July 31, 1854

June 21 1858 2796 Williams Charles Cook Larceny - 3 yrs 35 5' 6" Light Grey Black England Carpenter None Read & Write has drank to excess Father in England Unk Unk Unk Wife in Philadelphia Joliet Mar 25, 1859

Mar 24 1886 7571 Williams Charles Stephenson burglary, 1 yr 32 5'1 3/4" 149 dark gr hazel dk brown Penn. brakeman Baptist common, 8 yrs intemperate mother living, father age 2 Maryland Maryland 20 single Sept 30 1886

Nov 1 1887 8493 Williams Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 44 5ft 6 1/4 171 Med Dark Hazel Gray Pennsylvania Fireman see #982 C Presbyterian Common 4 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 43 16 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Widow 1 child Oct 1 1888

Nov 3 1887 8504 Williams Charles Mc Lean Forgery & ? 2 yrs 22 5f 5 1/4 117 Med Dark Blue Brown Kentucky Jockey None Common 3 yrs Moderate Yes 11 Kentucky Kentucky Married 1 child Aug 1889

Mar 16 1888 8724 Williams Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 23 5ft 6 1/2 150 Negro Mar Black Alabama Cook Methodist R&W 3 1/2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 7 Virginia Virginia 12 Single Feb 26 1889

Feb 21 1889 9362 Williams Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 29 5ft 10 1/2 ? Lt Sandy Blue Dk Blond Illinois Laborer Methodist R&W 7 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 2 New York Connecticut 13 Single Jan 31 1890

Nov 16 1891 1355 Williams Edgar Peoria Assault with intent to kill and murder 9 yrs 25 1 m 62 ? Md Dark Maroon Gray Slate Blue lim Hazel Dk Chest Kentucky Chair maker 2nd Term 8429 Catholic R&W Intemperate Mother living Father died Kentucky West Virginia 8 Married no child Aug 15 1897

Apr 23 1891 997 Williams Edward Cook Forgery 3 yrs 35 1 m 76 ? Light Lt Slate Blue Blond Ohio Accountant Episcopal Common Moderate Mother living Father died age 24 Vermont Connecticut 22 Widow no child Feb 14 1893

May 18 1887 8270 Williams Edward Cook Laeceny 1 yr 21 6ft 152 Med Fair Dk Gray Brown Missouri Waiter Catholic R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father living Mother died age 20 Ireland New York 20 Single Apr 18 1888

Sep 28 1888 9024 Williams Eugene Piatt Grand Larceny 5 yrs 20 5ft 1 3/4 ? Negro Maroon Black Illinois Laborer 2 yrs at Chester None R&W 4 yrs Abstinent Father Don't know Mother died age 7 United States United States 7 Single Died Sep 18 1889

June 23 1888 8921 Williams Ezra Laramie Wyoming Robbery 5 from June 15 27 5ft 5 1/2 ? Negro Maroon Black Missouri Barber Methodist Illiterate Intemperate Father died age 4 Mother died age16 Kentucky Kentucky 16 Single Mar 14 1892

Mar 10 1890 159 Williams Frank Cook Burglary 2 yrs 21 1 m 67 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest Michigan Tailor 1 Term in Ionia Michigan Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 9 England Ireland 21 Single Dec 9 1891

Mar 28 1891 924 Williams Frank Du Page Burglary 4 yrs 2 indictments 24 1 m 73 ? Florid Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest New York Switchman Presbyterian Common Intemperate Yes Scotland Scotland 18 Single May 27 1894

Sep 29 1886 7827 Williams Frank Rock Island Larceny 2 yrs 25 5ft 7 1/2 159 Fair a little Sandy Blue Brown Ohio Brakeman see #9217 Catholic Common 6 yrs Abstinent Yes Ohio Ohio 24 Single July 10 1888

Jan 17 1891 750 Williams George Cook Forgery 3 yrs 44 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Murky Blue Chest Med Canada Bookkeeper Presbyterian Collegiate Moderate Father died age 8 Mother died age infant Scotland Canada 13 Widow no child Pardoned June 23 1893

May 26 1891 1062 Williams George Logan Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 50 1 m 67 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Iowa Laborer Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 12 Mother died age 25 Ireland Ireland 25 Single Died Aug 22 1892

Nov 13 1891 1336 Williams George Knox Burglary 1 yr 38 1 m 80 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Kentucky Laborer Methodist Common Moderate Father living Mother died age 32 Maryland Virginia 21 Single Oct 12 1892

Sept 21 1853 1360 Williams George Cook Burglery 4 years 29 5' 8" dark dark gray dark Kentucky Miner no can read & write never drank to excess none living wife in Ohio Died July 7, 1854

Dec 23 1891 1405 Williams George Cook Robbery 2 yrs 22 1 m 67 ? Negro Deep Maroon Maroon fr Black Illinois Waiter 2nd Term 9809 Methodist R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 8 United States Maryland 13 Single Died July 7 1893

April 4 1854 1468 Williams George Peoria Larceny 1 year 30 5' 11 1/2" light blue light Kentucky Brick Maker no church can not read or write never drank to excess none living Wife in Chicago April 1, 1855

June 4 1887 8296 Williams George Rock Island Larceny 1 yr 57 5ft 4 137 Med Fair Blue Grayish Brown New York Waiter Methodist Common 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 1 Mother died age 1 1/2 New York New York 1 1/2 Widow 1 child May 4 1888

Feb 8 1888 8648 Williams George H Cook Burglary 7 yrs 2 indictments 26 5ft 3 155 Sandy Blue Dk Chestnut New York Upholsterer Catholic R&W 1 yr Moderate Father died Don't know Mother died age 17 9 Germany Ireland Married no child Nov 7 1892

Nov 24 1857 223 Williams Henry Cook Larceny 20 5 5 Fair Blue Auburn Ireland Sailor - Catholic Read Intemp Yes widower, 0 child Died Apr 23 1897

Mar 31 1891 938 Williams Henry Edgar Forgery 2 yrs 32 1 m 70 ? Md Dark Dk Slate Blue Med Chest Kentucky Farmer Christian R&W Abstinent Yes Kentucky Kentucky 15 Married 2 child Died Oct 30 1892

Nov 24 1857 2570 Williams Henry Cook Larceny - 1 yr 20 5' 5" Fair Blue Auburn Ireland Sailor Catholic Can Read & Not Write Intemp Fath lives in N.York City Unk Unk Unk None Taken to Joliet July 14, 1858

Jun. 21, 1858 2812 Williams Henry Cook Larceny - 1 yr 23 5' 6" Black negro Black Black Louisiana Waiter Folio 360 Church of Temperance Cannot Read nor Write Has drank to excess Par. In Louisiana Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago Dischg. June 21 1859 - Term expired

Oct 17 1887 8429 Williams Holly Champaign Larceny 1 yr 21 5ft 3 3/4 145 Dark Brown Nearly Black Illinois Farming see # 1355 Presbyterian R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 13 12 Illinois Illinois Single Sept 17 1888

Dec 23 1886 8031 Williams Jack Cook Larceny 1 yr 3 mo 22 5ft 5 146 Light Lt Blue Brown Michigan Waiter Episcopal R & W 4 yrs Moderate Father age 12 Mother age 14 Scotland Canada 14 Single Feb 8 1888

May 4 1858 2730 Williams James Jackson Larceny - 1 yr 19 5' 4-3/4" Fair Blue Light Michigan Cabinet Maker None Read & Write Intemp Father in Michigan Unk Unk Unk No Wife Disch. May 4, 1859 - Term Exp.

Mar 16 1886 7548 Williams James Peoria burglary - 1 yr 24 5'10 150 fair blue lt brown Canada moulder Methodist high school, 10 yrs intemperate no, father at age 14, mother 23 England Scotland 17 married, 1 child Jan 11 1887

June 21 1858 231 Williams John Cook Larceny 19 5 7 1/4 Fair Blue Dark NY Caulker - None Read and Write Temp Yes No par'd Feb 7 1859

May 24 1858 233 Williams John Madison Larceny 26 5 5 1/2 Light Black Black Ireland Laborer - Catholic No Intemp Yes married, no child Mar 8 1887

Jan 7 1859 258 Williams John McLean Larceny 29 5 7 1/4 Light Light Blue Black Canada Laborer None No Temp Mother wife lives in Chicago April 20 1850

Oct 20 1858 298 Williams John Washington Larceny 38 6 0 1/4 Dark Blue Dark KY Engineer None Read and Write Temp Mother married - wife in N. Chicago Jun 4, 1849

Dec 23 1891 1410 Williams John Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 2 indictments 25 1 m 69 ? Md Dark Hazel Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Ohio Laborer Methodist R&W Moderate Father died age 16 Mother died age 16 Maine Maine 16 Married no child June 22 1894

Feb 7 1892 1528 Williams John McDonough Larceny 1 yr 41 1 m 78 ? Med Hazel Gray Slate Blue Gray Mix Med Chest N Carolina Farmer Baptist Illiterate Moderate Father died age 20 Mother died age 21 N Carolina N Carolina 21 Single Jan 6 1893

May 24 1858 2769 Williams John Madison Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 26 5' 5-1/2" Light Dk Hazel Black Ireland Laborer Catholic Cannot Read nor Write intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Take to Joliet July 14, 1858

Oct 12 1885 7228 Williams John Adams Burglary, 2 yrs 22 5' 9 3/4" 185 dark gray light brown Louisiana laborer Methodist 3 mos - can read intemperate father living, mother 19 yrs Louisiana Georgia 20 No March 18 1860

Nov 4 1885 7294 Williams John Cook burglary 10 yr 42 5'9" 153 Negro black black Virginia laborer shoe laster 3 yrs in Maryland State Pen no common school 8 yr intemperate no, father 30 yrs, mother 31 yrs Penn. Ohio 18 single Aug 2, 1887

Dec 4 1886 8008 Williams John Cook Robbery 12 yrs 23 5ft 7 1/2 160 Negro Black Black Tenn. waiter 2 yrs at Frankfort KY Baptist R & W 2 yrs Mother living Father age 19 Tennesee Tennessee 13 Seperated Died Jan 8 1892

May 12, 1858 2753 Williams John (aka James Kelly) Madison Burglary - 1 yr 5' 6-1/2" Fair Blue Dk Auburn Cincinnati, Ohio Boatman None Read & Write Not intemp None Unk Unk Unk NonWife Taken to Joliet May 22, 1858

April 13 1868 4552 Williams John M. Saline Arson - 1yr 18 5' 8" Dark Grey Brown Illinois Farmer None Read and Write living May 1 1849

Apr 1 1890 194 Williams Joseph Lake Assault with intent to commit murder 5 yrs 34 1 m 60 ? Dark Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Wales Farming Episcopal Illiterate Abstinent Father died age 30 Mother died age 28 Wales Wales 15 Single Dec 31 1893

Sept 27 1887 8377 Williams Lester Taywell Larceny 1 yr 47 5ft 6 3/4 135 Med Dark Gray Gray Mixed Ohio Printer Methodist R&W 5 yrs Moderate Yes 19 Scotland Ireland Single Aug 27 1888

Oct 1852 1172 Williams Lewis Macoupin Burglery 1 year Oct 21, 1853

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Mar 11 1891 888 Williams Margaret McLean Prostitution of Female 1 yr 27 5ft 4 ? ? Gray Brown Missouri Housework None Read Moderate Don't Know/ DKnow Don't Know Missouri 15 Married no child Feb 10 1892

April 28 1868 4572 Williams Robert Alexander Larceny - 2yrs 19 5' 6" Negro Arkansas Steam Boatman None Read dead married - 1 child June 23, 1870

Sep 26 1888 9014 Williams Robert Cook Larceny 1 yr 34 5ft 5 1/2 ? Negro Maroon Black Mississippi Hostler None Illiterate Abstinent Father living Mother died age 28 Virginia Virginia 21 Separated 1 child Aug 26 1889

Apr 1 1889 9448 Williams Robert Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 8 ? Md Dark Brown Dk Brown Ohio Machinist Episcopal R&W 7 yrs Moderate Yes Ohio Ohio 19 Single Feb 28 1890

Oct 20 1885 7254 Williams Stephen Rock Island Burglary 3 yr 20 5'5 1/4" 129 dark hazel dk brown Illinois watchmaker R/C 11/17/1888 Methodist common school 8 yr intemperate father living, mother 4yr New York Wisconsin 8 No Nov 26 1861

Oct 31 1887 8483 Williams Thomas Rock Island Grand Larceny 1 yr 34 5ft 3 3/4 147 Negro Dk Maroon Black Virginia Laborer None Illiterate Abstinent Don’t Know Don't Know 8 Don't Know Don't Know Married 2 child Sept 30 1888

Mar 11 1891 887 Williams William McLean Prostitution of Female 1 yr 24 1 m 57 ? Negro Deep Maroon Black Illinois Hostler Baptist Illiterate Intemperate Mother living Father died age infant Kentucky Kentucky 21 Married no child Feb 10 1892

July 9 1886 7770 Williams William Cook Larceny 1 yr 44 5ft 10 34 177 Mulatto Black Black Ohio Laborer Methodist Common 5 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age 22 Ohio Ohio 14 Separated 3 child June 9 1887

Dec 23 1886 8045 Williams William Knox Horse Stealing & Larceny 3 yrs 6 mo 38 5ft 5 1/4 146 Fair Gray Brown Conn. Lab Methodist Common 13 yrs Intemperate Yes New York New York 13 Married 4 child Oct 23 1889

Dec 24 1888 9236 Williams William Cook Assault to kill 1 yr 29 6ft ? Med Fair Blue Brown Indiana Fireman Methodist R&W 6 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 12 Indiana Indiana 13 Widow no child Nov 23 1889

Oct 6 1891 1228 Williams William R Adams Perjury 1 yr 36 1 m 68 ? Sandy Azure Blue Sandy Chest Indiana Machinist Presbyterian Common Intemperate Father died age 20 Mother died age 18 Indiana Indiana 16 Widow 3 child Sep 5 1892

Nov 11 1853 1400 Williams William W Putnam Murder 8 years 21 5' 9" light gray Brown Vermont Farmer has been here before page 203 no can read & write has drank to excess father living wife Juliet July 24, 1860

Jun. 21, 1858 2804 Williams (aka Drinland) Hilliarus Cook Larceny - 1-1/2 yrs 19 5" 7-1/2" Fair Blue Dark New York Corker None Read & Write has not drunk to excess Par. In New York Unk Unk Unk No Wife Sent to Joliet July 14, 1858

April 27 1849 776 Williams (alias Winn) James Crawford larceny - 3y 23 5'7 1/2" light grey light Tennessee (in IL 15 yrs) farmer none can read/write temperate dead March 5 1862

Nov 1 1887 8496 Williams alias Charles Wilson Frank Cook Robbery 2 yrs 19 5ft 11 1/4 151 Negro Black Black Missouri None 2nd term 7797 None R&W 1yr Abstinent Yes 14 Missouri Missouri Single Aug 13 1889

Nov 5 1887 8510 Williams alias Frank Ward George Vermilion Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 32 5ft 7 3/4 156 Dark Gray Dark New York Laborer 2nd term 5720 see # 9174 Presbyterian Common 4 yrs Moderate Father died age 3 Mother died age 10 10 France USA Single Oct 5 1888

Feb 21 1891 833 Williams alias G W Cooper Wesley Kane Larceny 3 yrs 30 1 m 70 ? Dark Hazel Dk Slate Blue Dk Chest Ohio Farmer Catholic R&W Moderate Father living Mother died age 7 Scotland Scotland 18 Single Died Nov 24 1892

Mar 4 1891 864 Williams alias James Dutch James Cook Burglary 1 yr 22 1 m 65 ? Light Violet Blue Lt Chest Germany Laborer 5 times Bridewell Lutheran ? Moderate Father died age 6 Mother died age 15 Germany Germany 16 Single Feb 3 1892

Jan 19 1891 758 Williams alias Pat Williams Oswald Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 17 1 m 68 ? Med Light Maroon Gray Y Lt Chest Indiana Assistant Peddler Episcopal R&W Abstinent Mother living Father died age 14 Wales Wales 16 Single Dec 18 1891

Jan 15 1889 9272 Williams alias Thomas Murray Thomas Will Burglary & Larceny 3 yrs 32 5ft 7 3/4 ? Sandy Blue Sandy Ireland Laborer None R&W 4 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 26 Ireland Ireland 23 Single July 14 1891

Nov 21 1888 9153 Williams alias William Penix, William Phoenix William Peoria Larceny 1 yr 20 5ft 4 3/4 ? Negro Black Black Mississippi Waiter 2nd Term 7831 Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 2 Mississippi Missouri 2 Single Jan 4 1890

Feb 12 1889 9345 Williams alias William Twitchell William Tazwell Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 19 5ft 5 ? Dark Maroon Brown Illinois Broom maker see 840 C 1 yr at Pontiac Congregatinal R&W 5 yrs Intemperate Yes Maine Ohio 13 Single Nov 11 1890

Nov 1 1887 8494 Williams alias Wm Clarence aliasGeorge Reynolds alias Henry Wilson alias George Collins George Cook Burglary 1 yr 35 5ft 2 1/2 130 Med Fair Blue Brown England Sailor 3rd term 5838 Espicopal R&W 2 yrs Intemperate Father living Mother died age 30 12 England England Single Oct 1 1888

May 11 1858 221 Williams, aka Kelly John Madison Larceny 18 5 6 1/2 Fair Blue Dark Brown Ohio Boat Man - None Read and Write Temp No Died Oct 14 1849

Feb 23 1858 2671 Williamson John Peoria Larceny - 1 yr 27 5' 9" Fair Light Hazel Dk Auburn Holland Laborer Catholic Cannot Read nor Write Not Intemp None Unk Unk Unk No Wife Feb 2 1859 - Pardoned by Governor

July 7 1889 Received at Chester June 2 1884 9632 Williamson alias Kate Cotton Kate Alexander Murder Life commuted to 20 yrs June 28 1893 29 4ft ? Black Black Black Louisiana Housework Baptist Read 1 yr Abstinent Mother living Father Don't Know Louisiana Louisiana 17 Separated 1 child Sep 1 1895

Oct 3 1887 8396 Willis Elmer Edgar Burglary 2 yrs 17 5ft 8 1/4 130 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 7 10 Michigan Illinois Single July 3 1889

Mar 9 1891 884 Wills Henry Menard Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 6 mos 37 1 m 64 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Dk Chest Virginia Laborer Baptist R&W Intemperate Father died age 10 Mother died age 26 N Carolina Virginia 18 Single Apr 23 1893

June 2 1853 1313 Wilson ? Cook Assault to Kill 2 years 20 5' 8" light blue brown Kentucky no church can read & write never drank to excess Father in Greene County Nov 25, 1853

April 9 1886 7621 Wilson Charles Stephenson larceny, 1 yr 29 5'5 3/4 165 med dark hazel dk brown New York clerk Catholic R&W, 5 yrs moderate yes france Ireland 20 single Sep 13 1886

Aug 5 1886 7797 Wilson Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 17 5ft 9 12 146 Negro Black Black Missouri House Servant see #8496 Baptist Illiterate Abstinent No Father age 15 Mother age 10 Unknown Missouri 10 Single July 5 1887

April 28 1868 4582 Wilson David White Larceny - 2yrs 23 5' 11 1/2" Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farmer Catholic Read and Write dead No Nov 9 1859

July 5 1888 8947 Wilson E F Cook Confidence Game 1 yr 27 5ft 6 3/4 ? Med Dark Hazel Dk Brown Illinois Cutter Baptist Common 7 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 10 England England 15 Single June 5 1889

Mar 21 1887 8201 Wilson Ed alias Edwin Hancock Fogery 1 yr 21 5ft 9 158 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R & W 1 1/2 yrs Abstinent Father living mother died 17 yrs Ohio Ohio 21 Single Feb 21 1888

Mar 26 1889 9429 Wilson Edward Cook Robbery 2 yrs 6 mos 24 5ft 8 1/2 ? Mulatto Dark Black Indiana Waiter Methodist R&W 7 yrs Abstinent Yes Kentucky Kentucky 21 Married 1 child May 12 1891

Mar 6 1891 872 Wilson Frank Peoria Larceny 1 yr 35 1 m 73 ? Florid Dk Slate Blue Chest Sandy Illinois Barber Baptist Common Intemperate Father died age 20 Mother died age 22 New York New York 18 Single Feb 5 1892

June 29 1886 7730 Wilson Frank Knox Burglary 2 yr 19 5ft 11 146 Med Fair Blue Lt Brown Wisconsin Laborer Catholic R & W Moderate No Father age 12 Mother age 9 Scotland Ireland 14 Single Mar 29 1888

Jan 25 1887 8074 Wilson Frank Cook Robbery 5 yrs 27 5ft 6 1/2 148 Light Blue Lt Brown Mass. Waiter Catholic R& W. 4 yrs Intemperate Father age 3 mother age 21 Ireland Ireland 24 Single Oct 24 1890

May 24 1889 9526 Wilson Frank Peoria Larceny 1 yr 38 5ft 1 1/2 ? Dark Hazel Brown Virginia Laborer None R&W 7yrs Moderate Father died age 9 Mother died age 8 Virginia Virginia 9 Single Apr 23 1890

Mar 11 1891 886 Wilson George McLean Horse Stealing 8 yrs 66 1 m 74 ? Med Azure Blue Gray New York Farmer Presbyterian R&W Moderate Father died age 22 Mother died age 41 New York New York 21 Widow no child June 10 1896

Mar 20 1886 7563 Wilson George Cook burglary, 20 yrs 32 5'8 1/4" 164 Negro black black Ohio barber & cooper 4th term see 5415 Baptist R&W, 6 mos abstinent yes Ohio Ohio 24 Wife May 11 1859

June 3 1886 7681 Wilson George Adams Grand Larceny 1 yr 43 5 ft 6 34 148 Dark Blue Dark Missouri Laborer United Brethren Common Intemperate Mother living Father age 5 Illinois Illinois 16 Married 3 child May 3 1887

June 17 1891 1114 Wilson Harry Cook Burglary 2 yrs 18 1 m 74 ? Dark Maroon Gray Y Med Chest Missouri Tinners Apprentice Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 15 Mother died age 17 Missouri Missouri 17 Single Mar 16 1893

Dec 11 1853 1422 Wilson James Cook Larceny 1 year 24 light hazel dark brown England ? Church of England can read & write Single Dec 11, 1854

April 29 1868 4590 Wilson James Randolph Having Counterfeit Money - 5yrs 36 5' 11" Fair Blue Brown Tennessee Watchmaker Baptist Read and Write dead June 13 1862

June 25 1889 9606 Wilson James Macon Robbery 12 yrs 26 5ft 5 1/2 ? Med Fair Blue Lt Brown England Laborer Catholic Illiterate Intemperate Father died age 17 Mother died age 22 Ireland Ireland 20 Single Sep 24 1896

Apr 23 1891 1001 Wilson John Cook Burglary 5 yrs 24 1 m 72 ? Light Azure Blue Lt Blond Illinois Printer 2nd Term 8989 Catholic Common Moderate Father living Mother died age infant New York Illinois 14 Single Died July 18 1891

July 2 1886 7741 Wilson John Carroll Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 6 mo 18 5ft 8 151 Negro Black Black Missouri Laborer Methodist Illiterate 3 months Abstinent No Father age 10 Mother age 11 Missouri Unknown 13 Single Dec 21 1887

June 1 1891 1084 Wilson Richard Cook Larceny 10 yrs 53 1 m 61 ? Negro Deep Maroon Black S Carolina Laborer 3rd Term 9583 see 7229 Catholic R&W Moderate Father died age 30 Mother died age 50 Virginia S Carolina 19 Single Aug 31 1897

May 5 1888 8817 Wilson Richard Cook Larceny 1 yr 51 5ft 3 3/4 142 Negro Maroon Black South Carolina Farming Presbyterian R&W 2 yrs Moderate Father died age 35 Mother died age 49 South Carolina South Carolina 17 Married 6 child Apr 5 1889

June 18 1889 9583 Wilson Richard Cook Larceny 2 yrs 53 5ft 3 1/2 ? Negro Dark Black South Carolina Laborer 2nd Term 8817 see 1084 C Methodist R&W no yrs Moderate Father died age 23 Mother died age 50 South Carolina South Carolina 17 Separated 1 child Mar 17 1891

Aug 12 1858 2830 Wilson Sam'l US Court Northern Dist. Uttering Counterfeit Coin - 1yr Dischg. Term expired Aug. 10 1859

Apr 11 1889 9470 Wilson Samuel Cook Burglary 1 yr 19 5ft 10 ? Fair Blue Lt Brown Illinois Laborer see 618 C None R&W 5 yrs Moderate Father died age 7 Mother died age 8 Massachusetts Ohio 8 Single Mar 10 1890

Feb 9 1889 9331 Wilson W F Logan Larceny 1 yr 30 5ft 8 1/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Veterinary Surgeon Methodist R&W 7 yrs Moderate Yes Ohio Russia 20 Single Jan 8 1890

Oct 14 1857 226 Wilson William Lake Larceny 19 5 8 1/4 Light Hazel Auburn NY Machinist - M. E. Read and Write Temp Mother single June 6 1850

May 10 1886 7654 Wilson William Rock Island Burglary 1 yr 33 5 ft 10 12 172 Dark Hazel Dark SC RR Fireman Methodist R & W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father age 4 S C SC 11 Married 6 child April 12 1887

Oct 16 1886 7880 Wilson Frank Kankakee Burglary- Larceny 1 yr 42 5ft 7 1/2 159 Light Blue Brown Michigan Farming Baptist Common 7 yrs Intemperate Yes New York New York 14 Single Sep 16 1887

Jan 14 1892 1467 Wilson Charles Cook Burglary 2 yrs 17 1 m 67 ? Light Dk Slate Blue Blond Missouri Painter's Apprentice Baptist R&W Abstinent Yes New York Missouri 16 Single Oct 13 1893

Jany 7 1886 7420 Wilson (alias Coleman/Cooley) George Cook burglary, 6 yrs 24 5' 5 1/4" 160 Negro black black Georgia hostler see #2013 Methodist R&W, 8 yrs abstinent yes Virginia Ohio 21 wife lives in Peoria Dec 11 1852

Dec 30 1891 1429 Wilson alias Edward Johnson Edward Cook Robbery 3 yrs 22 1 m 80 ? Light Dk Slate Blue Dk Blond Netherlands Hotel Messenger Baptist Common Abstinent Yes Netherlands Netherlands 20 Single Died Oct 17 1893

Feb 11 1889 9342 Wilson alias Edward Wellenman, Edward Williams, Edward Wilson Samuel Cook Burglary 20 yrs 30 5ft 3 1/2 ? Lt Mulatto Maroon Black Illinois Laborer 3rd Term 5225 None R&W 4 yrs Moderate Don't Know/Don't Know Canada United States 10 Single Apr 11 1901

Dec 13 1888 9209 Wilson alias Harry Hildebrand Jack De Witt Larceny 3 yrs 18 5ft 4 1/4 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Indiana Waiter Campbellite R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Yes Germany Germany 17 Single June 12 1891

Nov 8 1886 7940 Wilson Alias Preston George Theo DeKalb Burglary 7 Larceny 2 yrs 29 5ft 5 135 Negro Black Black Kentucky Farming 3rd term see #4294 Methodist Illiterate Moderate No Father age 14 mother age 4 Kentucky Kentucky 17 Single Aug 8 1888

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Feb 9 1887 8112 Wiltzem John Cook Larceny 1 yr 26 5ft 6 131 Light Blue Brown Germany Clerk Lutheran Common 10 yrs Moderate Yes Germany Germany 19 Single Jan 9 1888

Sept 7 1858 267 Wilyard Warren C. Williamson Larceny 19 5 9 Light Light Blue Brown KY Farmer None No Temp Yes no 1849

Apr 6 1891 966 Wims Joseph Cook Burglary 3 yrs 17 1 m 65 ? Negro Deep Maroon Blac Mississippi Dish Washer Methodist R&W Abstinent Father died age 17 Mother died age infant Mississippi Mississippi ? Single Died Aug 1 1892

Jan 9 1854 1432 Winch--- Ev-- Will Larceny 1 year 21 5' 9" brown blue brown Ohio Farmer no church can read & write never drank to excess has a mother in Bureau ? has a wife in Bureau ? Jan 9, 1855

May 2 1889 9501 Wineburner Grant Lee Crime against nature & Burglary 3 yrs 18 5ft 10 3/4 ? Md Dark Hazel Brown Illinois Farming Methodist R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Yes Pennsylvania Maryland 17 Single Died Nov 12 1890

June 17 1891 1119 Winslow George Cook Burglary 3 yrs 20 1 m 63 ? Fair Azure Blue Sandy Red New York Laborer None R&W Moderate Yes Don't Know Don't Know 16 Single Dec 16 1893

Oct 12 1891 1259 Winter George Adams Burglary 1 yr 34 1 m 59 ? Md Dark Azure Blue lim Med Chest France Bricklayer Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 15 France Germany ? Married 2 child Sep 11 1892

Feby 4 1886 7481 Wire Samuel Cook burglary, 6 yr 25 5'4 1/12 164 Negro black black Tennessee none 2d term, see 5901 no R&W, 1 yr abstinent no, father 10 yr, 14 yrs don't know Tenn. 14 single Sep 2 1886

Jan 20 1859 254 Wise David Bureau Larceny 20 5 11 1/2 Light Blue Light Auburn VA Laborer - None Read and Write Intemp Mother single Apl 5 1887

May 20 1890 304 Witt Moses Rock Island Horse Stealing 2 yrs 19 1 m 74 ? Sandy Murky Blue Lt Chest Kansas Farming Congregation R&W Abstinent Yes United States Kansas 18 Single Feb 19 1892

Mar 30 1887 8222 Witte John JeDaviss Horse Stealing 3 yrs 20 5ft 5 1/2 160 Med Fair Gray Brown Germany Farming Methodist Illiterate Abstinent Mother living Father died 17 yrs Germany Germany 18 Single Sept 30 1889

Oct 12 1887 8421 Wittman alias Albert J Cook Forgery 3 yrs 33 5ft 8 1/4 128 Dark Brown Black Pennsylvania Accountant RC 5-23-90 Catholic High 10 yrs Abstinent Yes 18 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Married 3 child Apr 11 1890

Nov 9 1886 7946 Witty James Whiteside Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 26 5ft 9 1/2 194 Fair Blue Brown Illinois Brakeman Methodist R & W 1 yr Intemperate Mother living Father age 19 Germany Illinois 26 Single Oct 9 1887

Oct 4 1886 7839 Wolcott James Adams Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 24 5ft 9 3/4 157 Light Blue Brown Iowa Granite Cutter 3rd term see #6676 Methodist R & W 3 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother age 22 Virginia Tennessee 9 Single Sep 4 1887

Dec 7 1887 8546 Wolcott William Mc Lean Manslaughter 5 yrs 47 5ft 5 128 Dark Hazel Gray Brown New York Carpenter Methodist Common 10 yrs Intemperate Mother living Father died age 1 1/2 mos 19 Massachusetts New York Widow 4 child Sept 6 1891

Nov 6 1848 743 Wolenhondt Henry Cook larceny - 1 yr 22 5'3 1/2" light grey brown Prussia (lived in IL 5 mo) stone mason none can't read/write temperate parents living single Nov 10 1886

Apr 23 1891 989 Wolf Anton Cook Larceny 1 yr 54 1 m 74 ? Light Lt Slate Blue Lt Chest Gray Mixed Austria Engineer see 2197 C Catholic Collegiate Abstinent Father died age 47 Mother died age 45 France England 24 Married 3 child Mar 22 1892

Sept 1 1854 1545 Wolf Fredrick Cook larceny 1 year 18 5' 4" dark black black ? Catholic can not read or write Never drank to excess parents living ? single Sept 1, 1855

Jan 25 1892 1493 Wolf John Cook Burglary 4 yrs 24 1 m 59 ? Med Violet Blue Gray Mix Lt Chest Ireland Teamster Catholic R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 8 Germany Germany 20 Single Mar 14 1895

Aug 5 1886 7799 Wolfington Charles Cook Burglary 3 yrs 22 5ft 7 3/4 146 Med Dark Blue Brown England Teamster & Painter Episcopal High School 15 yrs Moderate Father living Mother age 12 England England 12 Single Died April 20 1888

Apr 18 1891 981 Wood Augustus Ford Forgery 1 yr 27 1 m 74 ? Med Light Azure Blue Lt Chest New York Carpenter Congregational Common Abstinent Mother living Father died age 24 Vermont New York 21 Married 2 child Mar 17 1892

Oct 21 1891 1220 Wood Charles Sangamon Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 20 1 m 65 ? Md Dark Gray Slate Blue Med Chest Illinois Teamster Methodist Read Moderate Yes Illinois Illinois 20 Single Sep 1 1892

March 3 1855 1672 Wood Charles Cook Larceny 2 years 30 5' 10 1/4" light blue brown England laborer no church can read & write never drank to excess Parents in England single March 3, 1857 discharged

Oct 17 1885 7242 Wood Frank McLean Embezzlement, 2 yrs 34 5'5" 124 dark brown dk brown Massachusetts hotel clerk Congregatinal high school, 12 yrs moderate mother living, father 31 yrs Vermont do 31 single Sept 17, 1886

April 2 1849 761 Wood Leonard Hamilton Larceny - 1 yr 24 5'4" light light light New York (in IL 2 yrs) mason none can read/write temperate parents living in NY - Sent back to Alton Aug 24 1858?

Feb 23 1858 305 Wood Purdy Peoria Burglary, 2 indictments 42 5 10 Dark Black Dark NY Laborer None Reads Intemp No married Marc 18 1849

Feb 23 1858 2669 Wood Purdy Peoria Burglary & Larceny - 3 yrs 42 5' 10" Dark Black Black New York Laborer None Can Read but Not Write Intemp None Unk Unk Unk Wife in Chicago, IL. Joliet April 13 1859

Dec 23 1886 8047 Woodey James Knox 2 indictments Burglary & Larceny 6 yrs 37 5ft 8 3/4 152 Dk Sandy Brown Brown Penn. Farmer Lutheran Read 2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age 13 Penn. Penn. 18 Married 5 child Mar 22 1891

Nov 13 1891 1343 Woodford Harry Knox Burglary 2 yrs 26 1 m 75 ? Med Light Azure Blue Lt Chest Indiana Laborer None R&W Moderate Mother living Father died age 21 New York Ohio 15 Married 1 child Aug 12 1893

Mar 18 1889 9408 Woodruff Charles Cook Assault to kill 14 yrs 30 5ft 8 1/2 ? Dark Brown Dk Brown Michigan Book binder 2nd Term see 9104 A Methodist R&W 4 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 27 New York Ohio 19 Single June 17 1897

Nov 24 1858 296 Woodruff George, aka "Whiskey Bill" Fulton Attempt to Counterfeit 30 5 8 Light Light Blue Dark NY Machinist None Read and Write Intemp No married, 5 children Apl 10 1887

Nov 2 1891 1305 Woods George Cook Larceny 2 yrs 22 1 m 74 ? Med Light Maroon Gray Y Dk Blond Kentucky Baker Catholic Common Moderate Yes Pennsylvania Louisiana 20 Single Aug 1 1893

Mar 3 1886 7538 Woods John Knox larceny - 1 yr, 6 mos 34 5'7 1/2" 170 Negro black black Indiana barber 2d term, see 4448 Methodist R&W, 10 yrs moderate father living, mother age 33 Indiana Indiana 21 single Feb 24 1887

July 3 1889 9627 Woods William Cook Manslaughter 1 yr 36 1 m 78.5 ? Md Dark Hazel Chestnut Ireland Fireman Episcopal Common no yrs Abstinent Mother living Father died age 19 Ireland Ireland 18 Single June 20 1890

June 2 1891 1087 Woodward Lewis Will Burglary 1 2 indictments 20 1 m 62 ? Light Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest Michigan Laborer Episcopal R&W Moderate Yes Vermont New York 19 Single May 1 1892

June 8 1858 2783 Woolen Lorenzo Dow Gallatin Bigamy - 6 months 28 5' 8" Dark Gray & blind in right eye Dark Ohio Laborer None Cannot Read nor Write Not intemp None Unk Unk Unk Has 1 wife in Gallatin Co. & 1 wife in McDonough Co., Ills. Dischgd. Dec. 9th 1858

June 9 1886 7692 Wooley Byron Carbon, Wyoming Manslaughter 8 yr 52 5 ft 8 12 154 Dark Blue Dark Brown Illinois Miner Unionist Read 4 yrs Intemperate No Father age 24 Mother age 50 New York Unknown 18 Single Sep 8 1891

May 6 1891 1022 Woolf Charles Cook Burglary 1 yr 29 1 m 77 ? Md Dark Azure Blue Med Chest Germany Beer Brewer see 98859 Lutheran Common Moderate Yes Germany Germany 23 Single Apr 5 1892

Dec 1 1887 8537 Wooten James Iroquois Burglary & Assault to Rape, 3 yrs 24 6ft 3/4 176 Med Fair Blue Brown Ohio Farming Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 10 13 Ohio Ohio Single May 31 1890

Jany 25 1886 7443 Worrell Mary Livingston larceny, 1 yr 57 yrs 5'2 1/4" 145 light lt brown gray Illinois none Episcopal high school, 8 yrs abstinent no, father 10 yrs, mother 3 days England Virginia 13 married, 3 children June 18 1887

May 16 1891 1043 Woy Charles Cook Larceny 1 yr 31 1 m 67 ? Light Dk Slate Blue Lt Chest Sweden Chair winder Lutheran R&W Moderate Father died age 4 Mother died age 11 Sweden Sweden 16 Single Apr 15 1892

Oct 26 1885 7264 Wray Frank Rock Island rape, 20 yrs 24 5'7 1/4" 159 light blue light Iowa farming Baptist R&W, 5 yrs moderate father living, mother 18 mos don't know Illinois 24 No Oct 14 1858

Feb 24 1888 8665 Wren Daniel j Cook Conspiracy 2 yrs 41 5ft 11 3/4 308 Med Dark Hazel Chestnut Black Ireland Manufacturer Catholic High 6 yrs Moderate Father died age 21 Mother died age 29 Illinois Illinois 21 Married no child Nov 23 1889

Sept 1 1854 1550 Wright Catherine Cook Receiving stolen goods 1 year 38 4' 9 3/4" Light hazel ? New York Episcopal can read & write never drank to excess none living single July 26, 1855 pardoned by Governor

Nov 9 1886 7945 Wright Charles Whiteside Burglary & Larceny 1 yr 17 5ft 6 136 Med Dark Dk Gray Dk Brown Indiana Bell Boy Presbyterian Common 6 yrs Abstinent Yes New York New Jersey 17 Single Oct 9 1887

Mar 25 1889 9418 Wright Ed McLean Burglary & Larceny 2 yrs 33 5ft 3 1/2 ? Md Dark Blue Brown Ohio Carriage Painter Methodist R&W 6 yrs Moderate Yes Ohio Indiana 17 single Dec 24 1890

Sept 21 1887 8371 Wright Frank Piatt Larceny 2 yrs 18 5ft 8 1/2 137 Negro Maroon Black Missouri Hostler Methodist R&W 3 yrs Abstinent Father died age 16 Mother died age 16 14 Don't Know Don't Know Single Died May 6 1889

Sep 7 1886 7809 Wright George DeWitt Assault to Robbery 2 yr 18 5ft 4 14 148 Med Fair Gray Brown New York None Catholic R & W 2 yrs Abstinent Mother living Father age2 months Unknown Kentucky 17 Single June 7 1888

Feb 8 1889 9328 Wright James S Macon Forgery 2 yrs 23 5ft 7 1/2 ? Fair Hazel Brown Illinois Farming' Methodist R&W 5 yrs Abstinent Father living Mother died age 6 Kentucky Maryland 18 Single Nov 7 1890

July 6 1891 1146 Wright Leonard Laramie Wyoming Assault to commit rape 2 yrs 6 mos 43 1 m 71 ? Negro Maroon Black Kentucky 2nd Cook Baptist R&W Intemperate Father died age infant Mother died age 21 Missouri Missouri 21 Single Aug 20 1893

Feb 22 1888 8660 Wright Robert Kane Having burglary tools in his possession 1 yr 18 5ft 4 3/4 127 Light Lt Gray Lt Brown Michigan Bootblack Catholic Common 4 1/2 yrs Abstinent Yes Ireland Ireland 12 Single Jan 22 1889

April 28 1868 4576 Wright William Alexander Larceny - 1yr 38 5' 5" negro Virginia Whitewasher Methodist None dead single Par'd. Feb. 4, 1868(? possibly should red 1869?)

Nov 5 1885 7310 Wright William Cook burglary, 1 yr 18 5'7 3/4" 135 fair blue brown Wisconsin knitter see 8444 Catholic R&W, 6 yrs abstinent no, father 3 yrs, mother 5 yr England do 5 single Dec 3 1887

Oct 30 1885 7283 Wright (alias John King) Isaac Vermilion grand larceny 2 yrs 35 5' 9 1/4" 159 sandy blue brown Illinois farming 3d term see 6188. As John King ?262 3 terms Chester Pen Methodist R&W, 1 yr intemperate father 21 yr, mother 13 yr Kentucky do 15 No May 25 1859

Oct 14 1847 674 Wright (alias Rogers) John Jo Daviess larceny - 2 yrs 31 5'7 1/2" light blue dark Vermont (In IL 4 mo) weaver none can't read/write temperate dead married, no children Jul 7 1888

Apr 6 1891 962 Wucker August Cook Burglary 1 yr 18 1 m 62 ? Med Light Murky Blue Dk Blond Germany Waiter Catholic R&W Moderate Yes Germany Germany 18 Single Mar 5 1892

Oct 19 1887 8451 Wyman Charles Du Page Attempting to & prisoner escape 34 5ft 3 1/2 124 Dark Slate Black Black Michigan Laborer Did 2 yrs in Minnesota Methodist R&W 3 yrs Moderate Mother living Father died age 16 14 Kentucky Kentucky Single Oct 18 1888

Dec 19 1888 9217 Wymore alias Frank William Frank McDonough Attempt to Rob 1 yr 27 5ft 7 3/4 ? Lt Sandy Gray Brown Massachusetts Farming' 2nd Term 7827 None R&W 5 yrs Intemperate Yes Scotland Scotland 16 Married 1 child Nov 18 1889