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Iowa, U.S., Consecutive Registers of Convicts, 1867-1970 

 

Source: Iowa, Governor. Consecutive Registers of Convicts, 1867-1960 [Book 1 Men’s Reformatory: Anamosa, 1867-1907]. Digitized images. Iowa State Historical Society, Des Moines, Iowa. 

 

Book 1 Men’s Reformatory: Anamosa, 1867-1907, Dubuque County Residents

Transcribed by Renee Stephens for Dubuque County IAGenWeb

 

No

Name

County From

Crime

Term

When Committed

Age

Complexion

Sex

Nativity

Occupation

Mental Culture

Religious Education

Habits

Social State

Commitments

Date of Expiration with Diminution

When and How Discharged

245

Pony Behringer

Dubuque

Burglary Larceny (2 indict)

2 ½ yrs

Feb 26 1877

23

Dark

Male

Iowa

Upholsterer

Poor

Catholic

Temp’t

Single

First

 

10/4/78 Escaped

526

Cornelius Moelchen

Dubuque

Murder First Degree

Life

Dec 31 1878

34

Dark

Male

Prussia

Farmer

Good

Catholic

Temp’t

Single

First

Life

4/13/1900 Susp Serv Gov Shaw

2232

Charles Lee

Dubuque

Murder Second Degree

20 yrs

Jan 10 1892

15

Med

Male

Mich

Laborer

Fair

Baptist

Temp’t

Single

First

9/9/1903

 

2602

Hugh Robbard

Dubuque

Murder

Life

Dec 28 1893

35

Dark

Male

Mo

Laborer

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

First

Life

12-23-24 Susp of sentence to 70 years by Gov Kendall Transfer to Ft. Madison

2656

Leonard W. Haley

Dubuque

Murder First Degree

Life

Feb 26 1894

26

Dark

Male

Ind.

Machinist

Good

Methodist

Intemp’t

Single

First

Life

6/22/08 Transferred to Ft. Madison

2991

John Turner

Dubuque

Rape

25 yrs

Feb 22 1895

40

Light

Male

Wis.

Laborer

Poor

Methodist

Temp’t

Single

First

11/21/1908

11/12/01 By Susp sent

3199

Frank Abnets

Dubuque

Assault to Rape

15 yrs

Nov 1 1895

40

Dark

Male

Iowa

Brewer

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

First

7/31/1904

12/24/1900 Susp Sent

3292

T. J. Meekin Alias F.J. Andrews

Dubuque

Robbery

4 ½ yrs

Feb 19 1896

32

Dark

Male

Mich.

Steam Fitter

Good

Episcopal

Intemp’t

Single

Second

8/31/1899

8/1/1896 Escaped

5/3/1900 Recommitted

6/26/03 Exp Sent

3551

Nick Welsh

Dubuque

Rape

6 yrs

Oct 23 1896

37

Dark

Male

Wisc

R.R. Man

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Married

First

3/22/1901

8/16/18499 Susp Sent

3697

M.C. McDonald

No Dist of Iowa

Dubuque

Passing Counterfeit Coin

1 yr

May 6 1897

25

Light

Male

Penn

Coal Miner

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

First

5/5/1898

4/5/1898 Exp Sent

3866

Chas Litteral

Dubuque

Asst Rob

5 yrs

Dec 1 1897

24

Light

Male

Iowa

Shoemaker

Good

Presbyt

Intemp’t

Single

First

5/31/1901

8/31/1901 Susp Sent

3971

G.O. Daggett

Dubuque

Incest

10 yrs

Mar 14 1898

48

Dark

Male

Iowa

Salesman

Fair

Methodist

Intemp’t

Married

First

6/13/1904

6/13/04 Exp Sent

3999

Thos Kennna

Dubuque

Larceny

4 ¼ yrs

Apr 26 1898

32

Med

Male

Iowa

Stonemason

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

Third

8/18/1901

8/17/1901 Exp Set

4000

Geo Norman

Dubuque

Larceny

4 ¼

Apr 26 1898

24

Light

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

Second

8/18/1901

8/17/1901 Exp Set

4237

John Maruna

Dubuque

Robbery

2 yrs 9 mos

May 3 1899

19

Light

Male

Iowa

Sawmill

Fair

None

Temp’t

Single

First

8/23/1901

12/24/1900 Susp Sent

4274

A.B. Smith

Dubuque

Larceny

2 yrs 3 mos

July 12 1899

32

Fair

Male

VA

Canvasser

Fair

None

Temp’t

Single

First

6/19/1901

6/19/1901 Exp Sent

4275

Jno Grass

Dubuque

B&E

2 ½ yrs

July 12 1899

29

Fair

Male

Ills

Butcher

Poor

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

Second

8/27/1901

11/21/1901 Exp Sent

4362

John Galloway

Dubuque

Burglary

6 yrs

Dec 4 1899

19

Sallow

Male

Ky.

Laborer

Fair

Cong

Temp’t

Single

First

3/3/1904

3/6/04 Exp Sent

4441

Joseph Murphy

Dubuque

B&E

18 mos

Apr 11 1900

26

Dark

Male

Mich

Laborer

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Married

Third

8/8/1901

8/8/1901 Exp Sent

4442

Julius Baudenburg

Dubuque

B&E

18 mos

Apr 11 1900

22

Dark

Male

Germany

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

Second

8/8/1901

8/8/1901 Exp Sent

4465

Harry Harvery

Dubuque

Larceny

15 mos

Apr 30 1900

23

MDK

Male

W.VA

Waiter

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

First

6/21/1901

6/21/1901 Exp Sent

4572

Frank Jackson

Dubuque

B&E

9 mos

Dec 10 1900

28

Mulatto

Male

D.C.

Cook

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

First

8/31/1901

8/31/1901 Exp Sent

4584

Frank Farrell

Dubuque

Robbery

From 12/11 2 yrs

Dec 13 1900

27

Florid

Male

N.Y.

R.R. Man

Poor

None

Intemp’t

Single

First

9/10/1902

9/18/’02 Exp Sent

4590

Thos Murphy

Dubuque

Larceny

18 mos

Dec 18 900

22

Dark

Male

Minn

Machinist

Poor

Catholic

Temp’t

Single

First

4/13/1902

4/15/02 Exp Sent

4610

J. Harper

Dubuque

Larceny

6 mos

Feb 13 1901

22

MDK

Male

Ills

Upholsterer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

First

7/26/1901

7/26/1901 Exp Sent

4611

John Hillery

Dubuque

Larceny

3 mos

Feb 13 1901

24

Fair

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Poor

None

Intemp’t

Single

First

5/2/1901

5/2/1901 Exp Sent

4643

J.P. Show

Dubuque

Larceny & Embezzlement

From 3/18/1901

2 years

Apr 4

35

Dk

Male

Mo.

Carpenter

Good

None

Intemp’t

Widower

First

12/27/1902

11/12/01 By Sups Sent

4683

J.H. Kelley

Dubuque

Larceny

6 mos

Jul 9 1901

40

Dk

Male

Mass

Barber

Good

None

Intemp’t

Widower

First

12/8/1901

12/8/1901 Exp Sent

4685

Titus Schmid

Dubuque

B&E

1 yr

Aug 1 1901

23

MDK

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Poor

None

Intemp’t

Married

First

1/3/1902

6/21/1902 Exp Sent

4750

Frank Frauldin

Dubuque

Larceny from building

15 mos

Oct 14 1901

35

Dark

Male

Wis

Steam Fitter

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Sing

1st

12/29/1902

3/9/03 Exp Sent

4751

George Wright

Dubuque

B&E

15 mos

Nov 14 1901

20

Lt

Male

Wis

Waiter

Fair

Cath

Intemp’t

Sing

1st

12/29/1902

12/22/02 Exp Sent

4759

Corwith Reed

Dubuque

Larceny

2 yr

Nov 20 1901

20

Dark

Male

Ohio

[Illegible]

Good

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

8/19/1908

8/8/03 Exp Sent

4760

James Murphy

Dubuque

Larceny

6 mos

Nov 20 1901

38

Florid

Male

Ill

Carpenter

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

3/6/1902

4/25/02 Exp Sent

4785

John Marsena

Dubuque

B&E building

3 yr

Dec 18 1901

23

Fair

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Poor

None

Temp

Single

1st

6/2/1902

5/31/02 Exp Sent

4821

Anton Strolz

Dubuque

B&E

18 mos

Feb 21 1902

28

White

Male

IA

Painter

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

6/20/1903

6/12/03 Exp Sent

4844

Peter Kramer

Dubuque

Perjury

1 yr

Apr 21 1902

21

White

Male

Iowa

Plumber

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

3/20/1903

3/18/03 Exp Sent

4845

John Kenneally

Dubuque

Robbery

2 yr

Apr 22 1902

35

White

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

1/20/1904

1/17/04 Exp Sent

4958

Williams Fred

Dubuque

Larceny from Bldg in Daytime

1 yr

Dec 2 1902

20

Dark

Male

Ohio

Painter

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

11/1/1903

10/30/03 Exp Sent

4959

Murray John

Dubuque

Larceny from Bldg in Daytime

9 Mos

Dec 2 1902

79

Med

Male

Ireland

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

8/8/1903

8/8/03 Exp Sent

4960

Lorenz Thomas

Dubuque

Robbery

4 yrs 1 mos

Dec 5 1902

28

Dark

Male

N.Y.

Machinist

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

2/22/1906

2/20/06 Exp Sent

4961

Connors James

Dubuque

Robbery

3 yrs 10 mos

Dec 5 1902

28

Med

Male

Ireland

Moulder

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

12/24/1905

12/205 Exp Sent

4962

McCraken James

Dubuque

Robbery

2 yrs 9 mos

Dec 5 1902

32

Dark

Male

Scotland

Laborer

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

5/19/1905

3/25/05 Exp Sent

4963

Dunn Michael

Dubuque

Robbery

2 yrs 6 mos

Dec 5 1902

34

Dark

Male

______

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

10/19/1904

 

4965

Norton William

Dubuque

Robbery

1 yr

Dec 9 1902

22

Dark

Male

Michigan

Laundryman

Poor

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

12/8/1903

10/14/03 Exp Sent

4966

Brown, Charles

Dubuque

Larceny from bldg. in daytime

14 mos

Dec 9 1902

30

Dark

Male

Cal

Farmer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

12/28/1903

12/19/03, Exp Sent

4967

Gross, John

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

5 yrs

Dec 9 1902

32

Med

Male

Ill

Butcher

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Widower

3rd

9/8/1906

 

4968

Lynch, J.P.

Dubuque

Robbery

1 yr

Dec 9 1902

60

Dark

Male

N.Y.

Blacksmith

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Married

1st

11/8/1903

11/10/03 Exp Sent

4979

Silbach, Gus

Dubuque

Larceny

1 yr

Dec 20 1902

29

Med

Male

Wis

Lineman

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

11/28/1903

10/14/03 Exp Sent

4980

Spurr, Charles

Dubuque

Larceny

1 yr

Dec 20 1902

29

Med

Male

Ill

Moulder

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

11/28/1903

10/30/03, Exp Sent

4997

Mayer, John

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

14 Mos

Feb 16 1903

29

Medium

Male

Ill

Bridgebuilder

Fair

Catholic

Tempt

Married

1st

3/5/1904

2/15/04. Exp Sent

4998

Walker, George

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

18 Mos

Feb 16 1903

27

Black

Male

Ala

Cook

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

6/15/1904

5/30/04, Exp Sent

4999

Hammond, Joseph

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

1 Year

Feb 16 1903

30

Light

Male

N.Y.

Laborer

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

2nd

1/15/1904

12/26/03, Exp Sent

5028

Pfifner, John

Dubuque

B&E at night,

4 yrs

April 20 1903

40

Light

Male

Iowa

Ship Builder

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Married

2nd

6/19/1906

5/22/06, Exp Sent

5065

Bixby, Oscar

Dubuque

B&E in night time

4 yrs

July 20 1903

26

Dark

Male

Tenn

Laborer

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Widower

3rd

9/19/1906

10/22/06, Exp Sent

5128

LaFrance, Chas

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

11 mos

Nov 24, 1903

20

Dark

Male

Don’t Know

Cook

Fair

None

Tempt

Single

1st

9/25/1904

10/21/04, Exp Sent

5129

Read, Harry

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

6 mos

Nov 24, 1903

19

Med

Male

N.J.

Farmer

Fair

Protestant

Tempt

Single

1st

5/8/1904

5/4/04, Exp Sent

5137

Duncan, Charles

Dubuque

Larceny from the person

1 yr

Dec 10 1903

27

Light

Male

KY

Salesman

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

11/19/1904

10/27/04, Exp Sent

5138

Deere, John

Dubuque

Breaking and Entering R.R. Car

15 mos

Dec 10 1903

18

Brown

Male

Arkansas

Farmer

Fair

None

Tempt

Single

1st

1/24/1905

2/16/05, Exp Sent

5139

Wilson, Alice

Dubuque

Keeping house of ill fame

15 mos

Dec 10 1903

35

Fair

Female

Iowa

Housework

Fair

M.E.

Tempt

Married

1st

1/24/1905

1/14/05, Exp Sent

5145

Compton, William

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

6 mo

Dec 21 1903

19

Med

Male

Illinois

Laborer

Fair

Baptist

Intemp’t

Single

1st

6/4/1904

4/18/04, Exp Sent

5146

Shinoe, Sarah

Dubuque

Adult with int to Comm. Murder

18 mo

Dec 21 1903

26

Fair

Female

Ireland

Housework

Fair

Catholic

Tempt

Divorced

1st

4/20/1905

4/3/05, Exp Sent

5161

McLeod, Magnus

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

3 yrs

Feb 3, 1904

28

Dark

Male

N.Y.

Waiter

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

8/2/1906

8/3/06, Exp Sent

5162

Duffy, John

Dubuque

Breaking and entering

3 years

Feb 3, 1904

35

Dark

Male

Ill

Moulder

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

8/2/1906

8/1/06, Exp Sent

5185

Sutton, John

Dubuque

B&E Bldg in Night Time

9 mos

Mar 17 1904

43

Med

Male

Penn

Barker

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Widower

1st

11/23/1904

11/21/04, Exp Sent

5186

Sullivan, John

Dubuque

B&E Bldg in Night Time

18 mos

Mar 17 1904

19

Med

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

3rd

7/16/1905

9/15/03 Exp Sent

5187

Grady, John G.

Dubuque

B&E Bldg in Night Time

18 mos

Mar 17 1904

31

Med

Male

Ill

Painter

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

7/16/1905

7/21/03, Exp Sent

5276

Brown, Ernest

Dubuque

Rape

21 years

Oct 31 1904

22

Light

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Poor

None

Intemp’t

Single

2nd

7/30/1916

 

5286

Everett, John

Dubuque

B&E RR Car

1 year

Nov 14 1904

28

Dark

Male

Iowa

Teamster

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

 

10/09/05, Exp Sent

5287

Duggan, Charles

Dubuque

Larcining from the Person

1 year

Nov 17 1904

32

Medium

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

 

4/23/05, Exp Sent

 

5305

Jones, William

Dubuque

Murder 2nd Degree

18 years

Dec 16 1904

19

Negro

Male

S.C.

Butler

Fair

C.E.E

Intemp’t

Single

1st

3/15/1918

5/6/07 [eligible] sent

5347

Beade, James

Dubuque

Murder 2nd Degree

Life

Feb 28 1905

41

Med

Male

Mo

Electrician

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Married

2nd

Death

Transfer to Ft. Madison 8-9-12Transfer to Ft. Madison 8-9-12

4/4/14 Susp Sent

5506

Schmidt, Titus

Dubuque

B&E R.R. Car

2 ½ years

Feb 26 1905

27

Med

Male

Iowa

Manufacturer

Fair

Lutheran

Intemp’t

Married

2nd

1/29/1908

 

5507

Lehnertz, Anton

Dubuque

Manslaughter

5 ½ years

Feb 30 1905

26

Dark

Male

Iowa

Blacksmith

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Married

1st

12/26/1909

7/27/08 Parole

5514

O’Meara, John

Dubuque

Assault w/ intent to commit rape

2 years

Jan 19 1906

21

Med

Male

Iowa

Teamster

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

3rd

10/17/1907

10/17/07 Exp Set

5592

Clarence Jackson

Dubuque

Swindling

1 year

June 28 1906

23

Dark

Male

Iowa

Waiter

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Single

1st

5/12/07

5/26/07 Exp Sent

5669

Doty, James

Dubuque

Robbery

3 ½ years

Dec 13 196

22

Light

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Fair

Congretl

Intemp’t

Married

2nd

10/4/1909

10/4/09 Exp Sent

5670

Bardow, Henry

Dubuque

Robbery

3 ½ years

Dec 13 1906

21

Med

Male

Iowa

Laborer

Fair

None

Intemp’t

Single

1st

10/4/1909

5/2/08 Paroled

5707

Cox, T.C.

Dubuque

Uttering forged check

8 yrs

Feb 26 1907

32

Medium

Male

Ohio

Insurance Agent

Good

Catholic

 

 

2nd

11/21/1910

 

5712

Hamilton, Charles

Dubuque

Larceny

6 mos

Mar 1 1907

35

Med

Male

Ill

Laborer

Poor

M.E.

Intemp’t

 

2nd

8/15/1907

 

5713

Harb, Leon L.

Dubuque

Larceny

1 yr

Mar 1 1907

21

Negro

Male

N.Y.

Cook

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

 

1st

2/28/1907

1/30/05 Exp Sent

5720

Jester, William

Dubuque

Larceny from the person

4 mos

Mar 14 1907

22

Dark

Male

Mo.

Cook

Fair

None

Tempt

 

1st

7/4/1907

6/14/07 Susp Sent

5721

Doualdrow, J.W.

Dubuque

Larceny from the person

6 mos

Marc 25 1907

53

Dark

Male

Ill

Gambler

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

 

1st

9/10/1907

 

5759

Wright, George

Dubuque

Larceny from the person

1 yr

June 7 1907

22

Medium

Male

Wisconsin

Laborer

Fair

Catholic

Intemp’t

Poor

3rd

12/6/1909

 

 

 

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