Scranton Public Library - Department of Public Safety Mug Shot Collection: 1903-1909

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This collection contains police photographs taken at the time of police booking for the Scranton Police Department from 1903-1909. Contains information about their arrest and the arresting officer(s).
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#200 Harry Graft
#200 Harry Graft
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Harry Graft, age 17, who was arrested for Burglary. Born in Michican, he worked as a parter. It is noted that he robbed a house in Stroudsburg, Pa. before being arrested on January 30,1903 by Spellman and Casey
#201 Roy Herbart
#201 Roy Herbart
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Roy Herbart, age 39, who was arrested on charges of false pretenses. Born in Pittsburg, Pa., he worked as a laborer. Herbart was arrested on January 30, 1903 by Lona B. Day. Further research shows that Herbart stole watches and tried to pawn them.
#202 Joseph Whitney
#202 Joseph Whitney
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Joseph Whitney, age 32, who was arrested for passing a worthless check. Born in indianapolis, Indiana, he worked as a horse man. It is noted that he has a woman tattooed on his left arm along with a horse head. Whitney was arrested on February 2, 1903. Further research shows that he attempted to pay for a $15 overcoat with a forged check for $30.
#203 Alice Jones
#203 Alice Jones
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Alice Jones charged with assaulting a police officer. Further research shows she bit a police officer on his hand. The officer was attempting to arrest her for public drunkenness.
#203 John Rinkus
#203 John Rinkus
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of John Rinkus who was charged with burglary. He is shown wearing a woollen overcoat. Further information shows he was caught while stealing $5.45 and some razors from a barber shop.
#205 Harry Mead
#205 Harry Mead
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Harry Mead who was arrested for larceny. He is shown wearing a patterned tie and jacket. Further research shows that he stole $100 from a household.
#206 Carrie Lee
#206 Carrie Lee
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Carrie Lee, age 28, who was arrested for larceny. Born in Yonkers, New York, she is the wife of James Fitzgerald. Lee was arrested on March 12, 1903 by Malott and McGouldrick. Further research shows that the couple was thought to have stolen perfumery, tooth powder, and similar products.
#207 James Fitzgerald
#207 James Fitzgerald
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of James Fitzgerald, age 32, who was arrested for Larceny. Born in Yonkers, New York, he worked as a peddler. It is noted that he has a tattoo of clasped hands on his left arm along with the letters "MFF". He was arrested along with his wife, Carrie Lee, on March 12, 1903 by Malott and McGouldrick. Further research shows that the couple was thought to have stolen perfumery, tooth powder, and similar products.
#208 Julius Troy
#208 Julius Troy
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Julius Troy, age 40, who was charged with larceny. Born in Ireland in 1863, he worked as a teamster. On March 21, 1903, he was arrested by Deiter and Block for stealing 150 pounds of copper wire off of an electric railroad track.
#209 Clere Mitchell
#209 Clere Mitchell
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Clere Mitchell, age 26, who was arrested for claiming to be a clairvoyant and fortune telling. It is noted that his real name was Harry Waite. Mitchell was born in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on a boat traveling from England to the United States. He was arrested on March 21, 1903 by Superintendent Day and Detective Dieter. Further research shows that he was wanted in multiple states on the East Coast on the same charges.
#210 Unknown Female
#210 Unknown Female
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of an unknown female wearing fur lined coat and a fancy hat.
#211 Harry Teninty
#211 Harry Teninty
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Harry Teninty, age 19, who was charged with larceny. He was born in Albany, New York, and worked as a bell boy. Teninty went by the name of William Smith before being arrested by Captain Williams on April 2, 1903.
#212 Charles Turkus
#212 Charles Turkus
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Charles Turkus, age 22, who was arrested for felonious wounding. He was born in Russia and worked as a miner. Turkus was arrested on April 12, 1903 by May and Palmer.
#213 Thomas Kane
#213 Thomas Kane
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Thomas Kane, age 33, who was charged with larceny of a horse and buggy. Born in Carbondale, Pa., Kane worked as a miner. He was arrested on April 21, 1903 by David Davis. Further research shows that he was sentenced to three years in Eastern State Penitentiary.
#214 William Sheehan
#214 William Sheehan
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of William Sheehan, age 19, who was arrested for forgery. Born in Scranton, Pa., Sheehan worked as a teamster. He was arrested on April 24, 1903 by John D. Thomas. Further research shows, Sheehan signed two checks with the name of his guardian, Agnes Maloney.
#215 Anthony T. Olesnovich
#215 Anthony T. Olesnovich
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Anthony T. Olesnovich, age 16, who was charged with arson. Olesnovich was bornin New York City and worked as an apprenticed tailor. He was arrested on May 1, 1907 by Rose. Further research shows that Olesnovich set a fire in a summer kitchen with the intent to harm his parents and sister. He stated that he wanted to get even with his parents after they accused him of stealing money.
#216 Wasta Borak
#216 Wasta Borak
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Wasta Borak, age 30, who was arrested for larceny of brass. Born in Austria, he worked as a laborer. Borak was arrested on May 2, 1903 by John McAndrew.
#217 John Rogers
#217 John Rogers
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of John Rogers, age 32, who was charged with embezzlement. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a salesman. Rogers was arrested on June 6, 1903 by Peter Haggerty.
#218 Clarence Smith
#218 Clarence Smith
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Clarence Smith, age 21, was arrested for the larceny of a ring. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he worked as a carriage finisher. Smith was arrested on June 11, 1903 by Dieter.
#219 Patrick Rogan
#219 Patrick Rogan
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Patrick Rogan, age 24, was arrested for the larceny of chickens. He was born in Scranton, Pa., and worked as a laborer. Rogan was arrested on June 18, 1903 by Adam Pontle. Further research shows he was caught after a patrolman heard a rooster crowing from Rogan's direction. He was sentenced to jail for 30 days.