MINNESOTA STATE PRESON

NAME Gilbert H. Stephenson RECEIVED January 28 19 21 FROM St. Louis COUNTY SENTENCE Ind. (0-5) NO. 6598

Trial Judge Bert Fesler P.O. Address Duluth State’s Attorney Mason M. Forbes P.O. Address Duluth Pleaded Not Guilty
Defendant’s Attorney H. E. Weinberg/A. E. McManus P.O. Address Du Appointed or Employed Transcript Received Yes.
Place of Arrest Duluth How Long After Crime 2 Mos. In Jail 6 Mos. Did You Have a Fair Trial
Name of Confederate 21-arrested Hammerberg-Dondino convicted Disposition of His Crime I Cause of Downfall

Narrative of Crime (Prisoner’s)

Narrative of Crime as Shown by Record Convicted of Riot. This was in connection with the lynching of three negroes.
Loss Casued by Crime Amount Recovered Restitution Made Intentions of Restitution
Father’s Name Jas. M. Stephenson Nativity Ohio Religion Presbyterian Occupation Carpenter Financial Cond. Fair Age 85 Habits Temp.
Father’s Name Martha “ Nativity “ Religion “ Occupation H. Wife Financial Cond. “ Age “ Habits “
Conjugal Relations of Parents Pleasant Father’s Address Duluth, Minn. Mother’s Address Decesed
Age 35 Color W Sex M Weight Height Feet Inches Florid Complexion Brown Eyes Dk Br. Hair
Date of Birth Jany. 13-1886 Place Iowa How Long in Minnesota 25 Yrs. In U.S. Always Physique Stout Physical Condition Good
Habits: Liqour Yes Smoke Yes Chew Yes Snuff Yes Cigarettes Yes Drugs No Lewd Women No Gambling No
Married No Date Wife’s Name Age Nativity P.O. Address Wife and Children Supported by
Number of Children Never Name and Age of Each Relatives Delinquent of Deficient No
Contributed to Support of Father Write to Relatives Bros. Sweetheart’s Name P.O. Address
Citizen of Minn Last Five Years Spent Duluth Longest in One Place 10 Yrs Where Duluth Wages Earned 3.50 Day
Education (what grade) 8^th Parochial School Rick Age When Left School 16 Reason To go to work. Religion Past Occupation Construction

Last Occupation Same

Childhood Opportunities Had a good home in Iowa then to Walnut Grove, Minn. then to Duluth. Mother died when he was 9 yr old.
Brother’s Names William Age 50 Occupation Carpenter Married or Single M. P.O. Address Moose Lake
James W. 45 Laborer M. Duluth, Minn.
Wallau 32 Rest. Cook M. Duluth
Carl 28 Equip Slice Co. M. Morgan Park
Sister’s Names Age Husband’s Occupation P.O. Address

5 Sisters all Married

No. of Arrests for Misdemeanors None Offenses Jail Sentences Workhouse Committed Crime Without Arrest
Prior Arrests None For Felonies Crime Prison of Reformatory Sentence Date Paroled Date Discharged Wanted
Employers Names P.O. Address Foreman Name and P. O. Address Character of Work How Long When Terminated
Bloom Geo 25-27 W 1^st St Duluth Truck Driver 3 Mos.
Silver Mining Co. City 10^th Bk. Duluth Ofs Engine 10 “

Geo. Lt. Lonsberry “ Contractors Lab. & Foreman 3 yrs.
McLeland & Zenith “ “ “ 1 “

Acquaintances Names Jack Anderson P.O. Address Troive Past Clothing Co. Duluth Names of Business Acquaintances P.O. Address
Emil Barquist Cigno Store 107 E. Superior St.
Report of Deputy Wards
Report of Physician Physical Defects Mental Condition Moral Susceptibility
Report of State Agent
Paroled 3-18-22 Broke Parole Returned Paroled Second Time
Discharged by Board 3-13-23 By Expiration Sentence Expires Sept 15-1924
Transferred to 19 Pardoned Restored to Citizenship
Subsequent History