Record of Convicts from Guthrie County
Penitentiary at Fort Madison, IA
Book 7 1873-1893
Information extracted from scanned images of Iowa Consecutive Register of Convicts 1867-1970
Image # | No. | Name | Crime | Term | When Committed | Age | Com-plexion | Sex | Nativity | Occupation | Mental Culture | Religious Education | Habits | Social State | Commitm'ts | When & How Discharged |
3 | 3709 | Tooman, John R | Forgery | 4 years | Mar 13 | 1883 | 26 | Dark | Male | Ohio | Farmer | Commom | None | Temperate | Single | 1st | Exp. Sent July 25/86 |
8 | 4106 | Dalton, Christopher | Assault with intent to commit murder | 5 years | Mch 24 | 1885 | 38 | Dark | Male | Tennessee | Laborer | Common | None | Intemperate | Married | 2nd | Trans. to Anamosa Apr. 15/86 |
15 | 4313 | Danielson, Peter | Larceny | 1 1/2 years | Mch 19 | 1886 | 19 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Poor | None | Temperate | Single | 1st | June 3087 Exp. Sentence |
18 | 4399 | Ohler, Henry | Larceny | 2 1/2 years | Oct 19 | 1886 | 23 | Dark | Male | Michigan | Farmer | Poor | None | Intemporate | Single | 1st | Nov. 30/88 Exp. Sentence |
18 | 4400 | Smith, Wm. | Larceny | 2 1/2 years | Oct. 19 | 1886 | 20 | Medium | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Poor | None | Intemperate | Single | 1st | Dec. 9/88 Exp. Sentence |
18 | 4401 | Hughes, John | Obtaining money under false pretenses | 3 years |
Oct. 19 | 1886 | 35 | Dark | Male | Canada | Farmer | Poor | None | Intemperate | Married | 1st | March 5/83 Pardoned |
31 | 4781 | Smith, William | Larceny | 90 days | Dec. 12 | 1888 | 22 | Medium | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | None | Intemperate | Single | Second | January 24/89 Pardon |
37 | 4954 | Kominsky, Ernest | Seduction | 1 year | Oct 12 | 1889 | 32 | Dark | Male | Germany | Carpenter | Poor | -------- | Intemperate | Single | 1st | Aug 22/90 Exp Sentence |
40 | 5047 | Smith, Edward | Assault to commit Rape | 5 Yrs | Feby 20 | 1890 | 24 | Sandy | Male | Illinois | Farmer | Common | None | Moderate | Single | First | Apl 4/92 Com Sent |
40 | 5048 | Brutsche, Scott | Assault to commit Rape | 4 Yrs | Feby 20 | 1890 | 23 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | Catholic | Intemperate | Single | First | Feb 20/91 Com of Sent |
40 | 5049 | McDonald, Edward | Assault to commit Rape | 2 1/2 Yrs | Feby 20 | 1890 | 19 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | Catholic | Moderate | Single | First | Aug 7/90 Commutation of Sent |
42 | 5099 | Brown, James E. | Burglary (2 Indictments) | 9 mos. | May 23 | 1890 | 17 | Light | Male | Illinois | Farmer | Common | None | Temperate | Single | First | 2/3/91 Exp of Sent |
51 | 5380 | Raftery, John | Larceny | 9 mos | Oct 9 | 1891 | 18 | Fair | Male | Iowa | Laborer | Common | Catholic | Intemperate | Single | First | June 16/892 Exp Sent |
55 | 5494 | Kennedy, William | Seduction | 1 1/2 yrs | Feby 19 | 1892 | 27 | Fair | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | None | Temperate | Single | 1st | June 20/93 Exp Sent |
57 | 5550 | Grandstaff, William | Burglary | 1 yr. | May 10 | 1892 | 19 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Painter | Common | Methodist | Moderate | Single | First | Apr 9/93 Exp Sent |
57 | 5551 | Hummer, Charley | Burglary | 1 yr. | May 10 | 1892 | 20 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Laborer | Common | None | Temperate | Single | First | Apr 9/93 Exp Sent |
61 | 5664 | Pierce, William | Forcible Defilement | 6 mos | Dec 7 | 1892 | 20 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | None | Moderate | Single | First | Jany 11/93 Pardoned |
62 | 5721 | Lee, George | Forcible Defilement | 2 yrs | Mch 7 | 1893 | 28 | Dark | Male | Ohio | Laborer | None | None | Intemperate | Married | First | June 24/93 Exp Sent |
64 | 5761 | Lee, Elsworth | Forceible Defilement | 1 3/4 year | May 11 | 1893 | 24 | Dark | Male | Ohio | Laborer | Common | Quaker | Intemp | Married | First | Dec 8/93 Susp Sent |
64 | 5762 | Edson, Stephen | Seduction | 1 year | May 11 | 1893 | 25 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Farmer | Common | None | Temp | Single | First | July 1/93 Pardoned |
66 | 5820 | Kinney, Herman | Burglary in the night time | 7 Mo. | Sept 29 | 1893 | 17 | Dark | Male | Iowa | Laborer | Poor | Methodist | Temperate | Single | First | Jany 29/94 Tr to Anamosa |
66 | 5821 | Siegfried, Leo | Burglary in the night time | 6 Mo. | Sept 29 | 1893 | 16 | Dark | Male | Ills. | Farmer | Poor | Methodist | Temperate | Single | First | Jany 29/94 Tr to Anamosa |