Ohio Penitentiary Fire of Monday, April 21, 1930 Name Count Charges and time sentenced Entry date Adkins, John Franklin 3-15 Burglary & larceny 2/10/28 Allen, Arthur Hamilton 15-25 Robbery Allen, Howard Clermont 21-25 robbery Allman, Benjamin Washington 1-15 assault to kill Ames, Fred Wyandot 8-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling at nite Anderson, James Cuyahoga 4-5 house breaking Anderson, James Hamilton 19-20 shooting to kill and wound Anderson, Joseph Franklin 2-20 Forgery Anderson, Robert Franklin 3-20 cutting to wound 2/15/27 Angilan, Frank Hamilton 19-20 shooting to kill and wound Angilan, Theodore, Hamilton 19-20 shooting to kill and wound Antiga, Pilar Lorian 10-20 manslaughter Argenbright, Frederick Shelby non-support Arms, Sherman Meigs 7-15 burglary Axe, Edward Mercer 20-25 robbery Baker, George Hamilton 4-5 house breaking Baker, Henry Hamilton 15-20 auto stealing Baker, Melvin Lucas 2-7 larceny Bals/Bats, Paul Cuyahoga Felouis Assualt Barnell, Wales P. Franklin 12-25 Robbery Bates, Sam Champaign 1-20 forgery Beach, Eugene Hamilton 5-7 receiving stolen property Beers, Jack Summit Robbery Begley, Arnold Butler LIFE second degree murder Belcher, Daniel Scioto 5-20 forgory Belick, Charles Cuyahoga 1-15 assult to rob Benner, Arthur Summit 1-3 fradulent checks Bennett, Wayne Franklin 2-15 burglary Berhalter, Jacob Hamilton 15-20 staturory Beston, Edward Summit 15-25 highway robbery Black, Albert Greene 1-15 burglary & Larceny Black, Forest Montgomery 20-30 burglargizing in a inhabited dwelling at nite Blodgett, James Cuyahoga 15-30 Burlarizing a inhabited dwelling at nite Bonnough, Hugo Henry 1-5 selling liquor to a minor Brannick, Robert Clark 1-5 Possion of liquor Brasher, Howard T. Franklin 15-20 automobile stealing 2/10/28 Brown, Albert Lucas 10-25 Robbery Brown, Dempsey Hamilton 1 & 1.5 - 5 housebreaking Brown, Ernest Franklin 1-20 statutory 11/26/28 Brown, Frank Hamilton 10-25 Robbery Brown, Roy Clark 10-25 Robbery Brown, Willie Hamilton 1 & 1.5 - 15 attempted burglary Bryant, Walker Hamilton Kidnapping Buehner, John Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Bunn, Nile Seneca Bank Robbery Bush, Harrison Coshocton 1-7 Rec. of stolen property Bushner, John Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Butler, Frank Summit 14-25 Robbery Cafarelli, Pietro Summit LIFE first degree murder mercy Callin, Paul Summit 10-25 Robbery Campbell, Louis Athens 5-7 grand larceny Carman, Pearl Pike 10-25 Robbery Carter, George Franklin 10-25 Robbery 2/1/29 Caywood, Lonnie Butler 10-25 Robbery Chebey, Alex Cuyahoga 2-15 auto stealing Chorjel, George Muskingum LIFE staturoy Cibrowski, Mike Sandusky 10-15 burlary Cisco, John Cuyahoga 15-25 Robbery Claar, Kenneth Jackson 1-15 burlary & Larceny Clark, George Stark 1-20 auto stealing Clifford, Red Scioto 10-20 shooting to kill Coalarski, John Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Coatam, Roy Cuyahoga 7-15 Burglary & Larceny Cohen, Harry Franklin 10-25 Robbery Cohen, Harvey Hamilton 10-20 forgery Collins, Charles Athens 1-15 burglary Collins, Charley Stark LIFE burglarizing a inhabitied dwelling at nite Collins, James Seneca 1-7 larceny Conklin, John Portage 5-15 Burglary & larceny Conrer, Ralph Montgomery 11-25 Robbery Cotral, Theodore Montgomery LIFE - Murder Coulter, Carroll Cuyahoga Life-Bank Robbery Coulter, James Hamilton 20 forcing entry into a safe Craft, Earl Cuyahoga 1-20 auto stealing Crawford, Benjamin Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Curtin, Goldie Hamilton Auto theft Davis, Dave Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Dawson, Gilbert Cuyahoga 2-15 burglary & larceny Day, Charles Cuyahoga 6-7 larceny De Witt, Dorse Summit 5-20 auto stealing Deem, Everett Delaware 5-15 Burglary & larceny Destoy, Steve Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Dipple, Walter Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Doe, John Warren 1-15 auto stealing Douglas, William Athens 1-20 forgery Drake, Ennis Hamilton 10-25 shoot to kill Duncan, Harry F. Marion 10-25 Robbery Dunn, Niles Seneca 20-life Bank Robbery Early, Lawrence Mahoning 1-20 auto theft Eberth, Homer Clark 10-25 Robbery Eckler, John Columbia 5-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Edmonds, Pierce Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Ernest, Merle Hamilton 25 robbery Everspaugh, Charles Licking LIFE second degree murder Farenzo, Peter Summit LIFE first degree murder mercy Feeney, George Hamilton 1-15 Robbery Fenton, James Cuyahoga 5-15 Burglary & larceny Fetter, Elmer Franklin Robbery 6/14/29 Fidaigo, Manuel Stark 10-25 Robbery Fiehrer, Charles Butler 10-25 Robbery Fisher, Mike Franklin 10-25 Robbery 1/29/27 Fletcher, Charles Cuyahoga 10-15 Attm. Burglary Ford, Alfred Hancock non-support Ford, Charles Stark non-support Foreman, Harry Franklin 7-20 forgery 2/1/29 Forkner, John Greene 1-3 fradulent checks Foster, Charles Summit 15-30 auto stealing second offense Foster, William Hamilton 10-30 burglarzing a inhabited dwelling at nite Frazzell, Sam Franklin 10-25 Robbery 2/1/29 Fremont, Arol Cuyahoga 7-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling at nite Freney, George Hamilton 1-15 Robbery Garbry, Robert Miami 10-25 Robbery Garrison, William Franklin 15-25 Robbery Gibson, Paul Marion 7-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling at nite Glowatch, Mike Cuyahoga LIFE Gocsey, Joe Cuyahoga 20-50 robbery (2 sentences) Good, Russell Van Wert 2-20 Forgery Halitsky, Edward Jefferson 6-7 larceny Hall, Charles Hancock Auto theft Hannah, Pat Cuyahoga 1-15 Robbery Hansen, Carl Summit 15-25 Robbery Harmon, Dale Union 1-3 non-support Harper, Richard Union 1-15 burglary & Larceny Harris, Charles Jefferson 11-25 Robbery Harrod, Joseph Montgomery LIFE first degree murder mercy Harrod, Paul Montgomery Murder Hartley, Robert Lucas 15-25 Robbery Hein, Fred Cuyahoga 24.5 - 25 Robbery Henderson, Robert Brown 3-15 burglary Heston, Edward Summit 15-25 Robbery Hickman, Montrose Ross LIFE - Second degree murder Hickman, Raymond Franklin 5-15 Burglary 10/20/26 Hickman, William Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Hill, Oren Franklin 3- life aiding a convict to escape 5/15/28 Holland, Albert Coshocton Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Hollenbacher, Carl Allen LIFE first degree murder mercy Hosier, Floyd Preble 2-7 larceny Hunt, Ernest Cuyahoga 4-20 Auto theft Hutchinson, William Marion LIFE second degree murder Innllon, Patrick Lake 1-15 burglary & Larceny Jackson, James Hamilton 10-15 burlary Jackson, Walter Cuyahoga 5-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Jennings, William Harrison 5-15 Burglary & larceny Johnson, Herschel Portage 10-25 Robbery Johnson, Tom Cuyahoga 15-25 Robbery Jones, Arthur Fulton 20 to life, bank robbery Jones, Thomas D. Cuyahoga 1-20 forgery Kell, O.D. Belmont Burgerly Kern, Fred Cuyahoga 10-20 manslaughter Kerr, John Hamilton 10-25 Robbery Kerregan, Lawrence Guernsey 1-20 auto stealing Kerwin, George Erie 5-20 statutory Kimerly, Orville Hancock 4-15 burglary King, Albert Hamilton 7-15 Larceny Kisner, William Summit 10-30 burglarzing a inhabited dwelling at nite Klayman, Frank Hamilton 20-25 Robbery Knapp, Robert Summit 10-15 assualt to rob Knott, Wilson Hamilton 1-5 housebreaking Kostha, Stanley Cuyahoga 10-15 Robbery Kowalarski, John Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Kowalski, Felix Lucas 10-25 Robbery Kowalski, Joe Defiance 25 robbery Kozak, Richard Cuyahoga Burgerly Kramer, Anton J Cuyahoga Auto theft Kreysig, Hamilton Franklin 1-20 auto stealing 5/5/25 Krieger, Pearl Henry 10-25 Robbery Kruse, Walter Hamilton 10-25 Robbery Kunt, Alexander Mahoning 10-15 assault to rape Kuzo, Harry Cuyahoga LIFE second degree murder Lahio, Erie Cuyahoga 10-20 manslaughter Lambert, Walter Franklin 10-30 auto theft 11/5/37 Larry, Early Mahoning 1-20 auto theft Lastey, Steven Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Laws, William Walter Franklin 3-20 Rape 3/10/30 Lazetto, James Lucas Burgerly & Larceny Lee, Bud Columbia 1-20 auto theft Lewis, Howard Hamilton 5-7 Larceny Lewis, Mike Mahoning 10-25 Robbery Lieber, Harvey Paulding 1-7 larceny Lightner, William Portage 10-25 Robbery Loeschelder, Edward Cuyahoga 3-20 statutory Lomere, Theodore Hancock 1-5 defauding an inn keeper Luther, Leroy Licking 1-7 larceny Lyons, Charles Franklin 10-25 Robbery Mack, Charles Lucas 3-20 statutory Madden, Barney W. Lucas 1-15 burglary & Larceny Mann, Samuel Columbia 1-5 manufacturin liquor Marshall, Louis Lawrence 1-3 non-support Mason, Paul Mahoning 6-15 burglary Masso, Peter Stark LIFE first degree murder mercy McAbler, Raymond Carroll 7-20 auto stealing McIntosh, Guy Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery McMullen, Robert Summit 6-15 assault to rob McNeal, Eldon Lucas 10-25 Robbery McPherson, Ivan Henry 10-25 Robbery McWhorter, Albert Pickway Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Meadows, Edward Mercer 10-25 Robbery Meracki, Emil Geauga 10-20 Statutary Mihaley, Pete Mahoning 10-25 Robbery Miller, Earl Wood 10-20 statotory Miller, Joe Guernsey 8-33 Burglarizing an inhabited dwelling and carrying concealed weapon Monett, Emerson Fairfield 5-10 felonious assault Moore, Harry Cuyahoga 1-20 auto stealing Morris, Floyd/Lundy, Joe Franklin 14-25 Robbery 3/4/30 Mowling, James Hamilton Robbery Mullinex, George Jr. Miami 1-20 auto theft Murdock, William Cuyahoga 1.5-15 Burglery Murphy, Andrew Cuyahoga 1-20 auto stealing Murray, Charles Lucas 15-25 Robbery Myers, Archie Clark 3-15 burglary Myers, John Hancock 1-20 staturory Myers, Ray Lucas 1-20 statutory Nagel, Edward Hamilton 10-20 shooting to kill Nance, Robert Hamilton 10-15 burlary Nerl, Harry Summit Burglery & Larceny Neubaner, Frank Hamilton 10-25 Robbery Newbauer, Edward Hamilton 15-25 Robbery Nichols, Maynard Portage 5-15 assault to kill Niciceki, John Lorian 1-5 Possion of liquor Nolte, George Lucas 10-20 manslaughter O'Brien, Hobsey Summit Possion of burgerly tools Opra, Joseph Cuyahoga 20-25 Robbery Painter, Bert Mercer 1-15 burglary & Larceny Pedro, Joe Lucas Atmp. Burgerly Pendleton, Herman Miami 10-25 Robbery Pendleton, Robert Hamilton LIFE second degree murder Perkins, Roy Warren 5-15 breaking and entering Phelps/Phillips, Raymond Hocking LIFE - Murder Phillips, George Clinton 1-20 forgery Phillips, Harold Jackson 3-20 statutory Piegieman, George Hamilton 1-20 operating a motor vehicle without the owners concent Pintner, Emil Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Polles, John Summit LIFE - Murder Porsia, Joe Cuyahoga LIFE second degree murder Potts, Derald Auglaize 3-15 Burglary & larceny Poulin, Charles Wood 30-LIFE Bank Robbery Prater, Harry C. Clark LIFE statutory Reaster, Wiliam Lucas 1-15 burglary & Larceny Reich, Nichols Stark Felouis Assualt Reno, Joe Trumbull 10-25 Robbery Richardson, Robert Franklin 14-25 Robbery Ross, Oakley Mahoning LIFE first degree murder mercy Roth, lester Miami 5-10 felonious assault Ruby, Lawrence Belmont 1-5 Possion of liquor Rudnicki, John Lucas 4-5 pocket picking Runyan, Garland Lawrence 1-3 abanding child Sadowski, Walter Cuyahoga LIFE first degree murder mercy Salinas, George Summit Felouis Assualt Salines, George Marion 10-20 statotory Sams, Frank Zane Marion 1-15 Burglary Sawmiller, Clarence Madison 6-7 larceny Scanlon, Benjamin Franklin LIFE second degree murder Scappoletti, Joseph Summit 10-20 manslaughter Scott, Edward Hamilton 15-25 Robbery Shelpman/Sheltman, Chalres D. Defiance 25-30 statutory Sherman, William Mahoning LIFE burglarizing a inhabitied dwelling at nite Sherrick, Charles Clark Robbery Sherrick, Thomas Clark Robbery Shipman, Lee Franklin 10-25 Robbery 3/11/30 Shively, Jess Franklin 14-25 Robbery 2/10/30 Singleton, Todd Summit 15-25 Robbery Sinutta, John Cuyahoga 19-20 statutory Skarko, John Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Skean, Robert Jackson 3-15 Burglary & larceny Slawson, Sherman Cuyahoga 10-25 auto stealing Smerk, Nicholas Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Smith, Ed Athens 2-25 shooting to kill Smith, George Montgomery 25 robbery Smith, Harry Mercer 20-25 robbery Snelling, Norris Licking 1-7 larceny Snork, Nicholas Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Socha, August Hamilton 10-25 house breaking Sopka, Mike Cuyahoga 15-20 automobile theft Stayanott, Kalio Stark 10-20 Statutary Stetson, Charles Lucas non-support Stewart, Emerich Mahoning 7-15 burglary Stone, Robert Franklin LIFE first degree murder mercy 5/31/29 Stotson, Charles Lucas 1-3 non support Sunkle, Charles Henry 4-20 auto stealing Sutliff, Alfred Lucas 10-25 Robbery Sweet, Joe Hamilton 2-5 manufacturing liquor Talley, Mack Franklin 1-15 burglary 11/27/28 Taylor, Cleve Orel Hancock 1-3 non-support Taylor, Faye Highland 14-20 auto stealing Taylor, Rolland Clark 1-3 fradulent checks Thomas, Harold Wood 1-20 larceny of an automobile Thompson, Robert Lucas 1-20 forgery Timblin, Frank Clark 2.5 - 7 larceny Tischler, Emil Cuyahoga 20-25 Robbery Todoroff, George Stark LIFE first degree murder mercy Trombetti, Mike Lawrence Jefferson LIFE first degree murder mercy Tybor, Joe Mahoning 20-25 Robbery Ulaguermann, George Hamilton 1-20 auto theft Upchurch, Edward Marion Larceny Vandergrift, Frank Clark LIFE - Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling at nite Vedonsky, Mike Mahoning 10-20 cutting to kill Verbatis, Andy Belmont LIFE staturtory Victor, Adam J Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Viner, Harry Mahoning 10-25 Robbery Wagner, Richard Hamilton 10-25 Robbery Waislaw, Leo Lucas LIFE statutory Waite, Clarence Trumbull 5-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Wallen, Roy Columbia LIFE - Second degree murder Walters, Burt Lucas Burglery & Larceny Waters, Fred Stark 1-15 Burglary Webster, J.J. Darke 20-25 Robbery Weiman, Albert Cuyahoga 10-25 Robbery Weimer, Lawence Summit 8-10 felonious assault William, John Cuyahoga LIFE - first degree murder - mercy Williams, Elisha Franklin 8-15 assault to rob 2/23/24 Wilson, Harry Clinton 2-7 larceny Young, Earl Clark 2-20 auto theft Young, W.D. Seneca 1-3 non-support Zolkowski, Joseph Cuyahoga 5-30 Burglarizing a inhabited dwelling house at nite Source of info is from Columbus Evening Dispatch. Info submitted by Monica R. Woodworth MWOODWOR@GCFN.ORG