The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-06-14

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Records OF valley
Jan. Is, 1927:-Arreste in Hou-
GUAM, Washn., for investigation in
connection with bicycle theft. Re-
leased.
Mar. rs, 1927:--Arrested in Hou-
quian on drunken driving charges.
Released.
May 8, 1s27:--Arrested in TIou-
GUAM on liquor law charges. jail
May II, 1s27:-Escaped from
jail. robbed a safe in McLeary,
Washn.
May is, 1927:-Received in
Washington training school; parol-
ed less than one year later, good
behaviour.
Aug. "a, Enlisted United
states army, absent without leave
two months later, sentenced to ~
days in guard house.
Feb. 1:-Until September IA,
1929:--Absent again without leave,
during which time he broke into q
Houquiam shoe store, pool hall,
and barbershop.
Sept. 81, 1929:--Arreste Aber-
deem, Wasfn., on robbery charges,
returned to army and sentenced to
dishonorable discharge after six
months in the guardhouse.
Feb. /, 1930:--Re-enlisted in
army upon the pleas Of his mother
and an army captain; deserted the
next day.
March IL, 193o:--Received in
Idaho state Penitentiary, one to
Ave years, robbery.
June ~, 1931:-Pardoned by
Idaho state pardon board, model
prisoner.
June 80, 1931:--Arrested olym-
pia, Washn., burglary two to Is
years. Judge suspended sentence
on possibility OF reformation"
July z, 1931:--Arrested Tacoma,
Washn., investigation, released.
Sept. Is, 1931:-Received Wash
ington state prison, grand larceny,
two to 15 years.
Sept. 81, 1933:--Paroled..
Nov. 81, 1933:--Arrested Salt
Lake City for investigation and auto
theft. Charge changed to vagrancy,
but six months sentence suspended
on promise to leave city.
Jan. 8, 1934:-Declared a parole
violator by Washington state peni-
Tertiary.
April 10, 1sS4:--Arrested and
then released, upon instructions
from the Washington parole OFF,
Ger.
october 20. 1s34:--Arreste in
Camden, N. j.. as an unregistered
ex-convict.
Records of Mahan
The records show Mahan, who
still Is an object Of intensive search
by Hoover's operatives, had this
similar experience with parole
boards.
Dec. 10, 1s2S:--sentenced to
Montana state penitentiary, two to
four years, automobile theft.
Dec. 8, 1924: Pardoned, model
prisoner.
Sept. "a, 1927:-sentence Idaho
state penitentiary, 20 years, rob-
berry.
June 1, 1sss:-Pardoned by
Idaho state pardon and parole
board.
In the meantime ne robbed q
bank in Centrallia, Washn, and
committed NUMEROUS other crimes,
according to Hoover, but never has
been arrested since his last pardon.
On Trail Of, Mahan
Butte, Mont, June 14.-(UP)-|
Officers to-day believed they had
again picked up the trail of Will
liam Mahan, leader OF the gang
which kidnaper 9-year old George
Weyerhaeuser Of Tacoma and held
him for 100000.
Chief Of Police Jere Murphy last
night raided an isolated mountain
found evidence that the 35-year
old ex-convict may have been In
hiding there. With the police
were several federal agents.
the raid followed report from
the owner OF the cabin who
flushed" its occupant when he
approached the place yesterday
The man plunged into the forest
and fled, Murphy was informed.
Inside the cabin officers found
empty food containers, cigaret
butts and a number of saw blades
such as might be used in jail
delivery.
Search Extended
Search for Mahan, who aban-
doned his automobile and $4,000
of the ransome money here Sum
day, also extended to Livingston,
Mont, $50 miles east of Butte,
when Mrs. c. s. Jefferies reported
a man resembling the fugitive APP
peared at her home Tuesday and
asked for food.
A movie plot angle was injected
into the kidnapping case with the
disclosure that gang" had offer.
cd to liberate Mrs. Harmon Valley
and spirit her to Mexico.
George I. Thulin, father Of Mrs.
Valley, told federal officers he was
approached In Salt Lake City by a
man " no represented himself to be
a member Of hte gang. The plan
was to abduct Mrs. Valley in
Tacoma, where she and her hus-
band face prosecution under the
Lindbergh law in connection with
the kidnapping.