Max Mason. Case No. 6785.
Type of event: Incarcerations
Location: Stillwater; Washington County; Minnesota; United States
Document date:
Document type: Gov't Record(s)
Document subtype: Inmate Register
Documents: Max Mason. Case No. 6785.
Citation:
Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.) [Stillwater State Prison].
Max Mason: Case No. 6785.
Inmate Registers.
Inmate Register Sheets. April 1920 –January 1922.
Case no. 6785, 1921, 1925 (entries).
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MINNESOTA STATE PRESON
NAME Max Mason
RECEIVED
8/8/21 19
FROM St. Louis COUNTY
CRIME Rape SENTENCE (Ind)
NO. 6785
Trial
Judge Hon. L. S. Nelson P.O. Address
Duluth State’s Attorney M. M.
Forbes P.O. Address Duluth
Pleaded Not
Guilty
Defendant’s Attorney R. C.
McCullough P.O. Address
Duluth Appointed or
Employed Transcript
Received
Place of Arrest
Virginia How Long After Crime one
week In Jail 13 Months-25
days Did You Have a Fair
Trial no
Name
of Confederate Clarence Green, Wm. Miller, N. Grays
Disposition of His Crime
Cause of Downfall
Narrative of Crime (Prisoner’s) Frank Spicer, Louis Hayes, L. Williams (all got clear) states he is not guilty and that he was convicted by her saying she could tell his walk and also by his voice. Did not even know the girl
Narrative of Crime as Shown by Record
Loss Casued by Crime Amount
Recovered Restitution Made Intentions of
Restitution
Father’s Name
Phillip Mason NativityPolishka, Tenn.
Religion Methodist Occupation
Wholesale [ill.] Financial Cond. Fair
Age 84
HabitsTemp.
Father’s
Name Leatha “ Nativity
Decatur, Alabama Religion “
Occupation H. W. Financial
Cond. “ Age 67
Habits “
Conjugal
Relations of Parents Pleasant Father’s
Address Deceased Mother’s Address
Deceased
Age 24
Color Colored Sex M
Weight Height
Feet Inches
Complexion Eyes
Hair
Date of Birth
April 24, 1898 Place Decatur,
Albama How Long in Minnesota one year
In U.S. Always Physique
Physical Condition Good
Habits:
Liqour No Smoke
Yes Chew No Snuff
No Cigarettes Yes
Drugs No Lewd Women
Some Gambling
Yes
Married
Date Wife’s
Name Age
Nativity P.O.
Address Wife and Children
Supported by
Number of Children
Name and Age of Each
Relatives Delinquent of
Deficient
Contributed to Support of 2
sisters Write to Relatives Sister & friends
Sweetheart’s NameAlberta Daniels
P.O. Address Junction City, Kansas Box
61
Citizen of Alabama Last
Five Years Spent Louisville, Kentucky Longest in
One Place Alabama Where Box factory
Wages Earned
Education
(what grade) T Parochial School
Age When Left School 16
Reason Work. Religion
Methodist Past Occupation Truck
Driver
Last Occupation Waiter
Childhood Opportunities Born and raised in Alabama,
poor chance to get a head, family
poor.
Brother’s Names
Age Occupation
Married or Single P.O.
Address
Raymond 25 Farmer
“ Athens, Alabama
Sister’s Names
Age Husband’s Occupation P.O.
Address
Mrs. M. J. McDonald 29 Tailor Leighton,
Alabama
Louise
Mason 20 “ “
No. of Arrests for Misdemeanors (1) Louisville,
Kent. Offenses Selling liquor to soldier
Jail Sentences Workhouse Committed Crime
Without Arrest
Prior
Arrests 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
Jeny Mugraw Peru, Indiana Mr. John Robinson
Circus Waiter 3 mos 1920
Arthur Nelson Mont Clemen’s,
Michigan “ 3 mos 1920
Hall & Hall (Dectaur) Decatur,
Alabama Thomas Hudder Reef-Saw 9 years 1911
Acquaintances
Names R. C. McCullough P.O. Address
Duluth, Minn. Names of Business Acquaintances F.
L. Barnett P.O. Address Wash. St. Chgo.
Ils
H. V. Lashon Decatur, Ala. Newland Lashon Decatur,
Ala.
Sam Nickols “ “ J. J. Sycks “
“
Bob Bridgeforth “
“
Marshall J. Phillys “
“
J. W. Morris “
“
Report of Deputy
Wards
Report of
Physician Physical Defects Mental Condition Moral
Susceptibility
Report of State
Agent has been considerable Those mystery in the
minds of the Duluth people about this affair. Some people being there doubtful
if there really was a crime committed at all. This man’s conduct and
appearance here are
good.
Paroled
3-18-22 Broke Parole Returned Paroled
Second Time
Discharged by
Board 9/3/25 By Expiration Sentence
Expires Nov. 25, 1941
Transferred
to 19 Pardoned Restored to
Citizenship
Subsequent
History