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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#240 Fred Wines
#240 Fred Wines
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Fred Wines, age 19, who was charged with burglary. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a teamster.On October 14, he was arrested by Dieter and Day. Further research shows that Wines participated in a burlgary of a barber shop. Seven razors, four pairs of clippers, and cigars were stolen.
#241 George Mense
#241 George Mense
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of George Mense who was arrested for larceny of chickens. He is shown wearing a jacket with a fur collar. It is also missing a button.
#242 Michael Passo
#242 Michael Passo
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Michael Passo, age 27, who was charged with felonious wounding. Born in Italy, he worked as a laborer. It is noted that he has a two inch long scar on the right side of his head. Passo was arrested on November 15, 1903 by Thomas Gemmell. Further research shows that he shot Francisco Reillo during an incident in which Passo was stabbed. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and six months in county jail.
#243 Thomas Connell
#243 Thomas Connell
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Thomas Connell, age 18, who was charged with larceny of gold watches. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a railroad fireman. It is noted that he has a scar on his left thigh. Connell was arrested on December 4, 1903 by Peter Zang and Peter Haggerty. Further research shows that his sentence was suspended after the damages were paid.
#244 William Purcell
#244 William Purcell
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of William Purcell, age 17, charged with the larceny of gold watches. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as an oyster opener. On December 3, 1903, he was arrested by Day and Williams. Further research shows that Purcell's sentence was suspended after the damages were paid.
#245 Fredrick Caldwell
#245 Fredrick Caldwell
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Fredrick Caldwell, age 21, charged with receiving stolen goods. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a mill worker. It is noted that he has a half inch scar on his left upper lip. He was arrested on December 3, 1903 by Day and Williams. Further research shows that Caldwell's sentence was suspended after the damages were paid.
#246 Robert Dunn
#246 Robert Dunn
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Robert Dunn, age 25, who is charged with larceny of a horse and wagon. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a waiter. It is noted that he has one crowned gold tooth and two gold filled teeth. He also has an anchor tattoed on his wrist. Dunn was arrested on December 11, 1903 by James Feeney.
#247 Philip Schmidt
#247 Philip Schmidt
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Philip Schmidt, age 23, who was arrested for felonious wounding after stabbing a man with a knife. He was born in Austria and worked as a laborer. It is noted that he has a scar on his right thumb between the second and first joint. Schmidt was arrested on December 19, 1903 by Connery and Walsh. Further research shows that he was aquitted of this charge.
#248 Fred Stahlheber
#248 Fred Stahlheber
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Fred Stahlheber who was arrested for larceny. It is noted that he also went by the nickname Dutch Fred. He is shown wearing a bow tie and jacket.
#250 Charles Thiel
#250 Charles Thiel
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Charles Thiel, age 46, who was charged with keeping a disorderly house, assault, and battery. Born in New York City, he worked as a baker. It is noted that he has a one inch scar on his right cheek and a one and a half inch scar near the right eye. He also has a scar on the muscle of his right arm from a dog bite. Thiel was arrested by Day and Huntington. Further research shows that he assaulted a police officer and was involved in running a brothel.
#251 Henry Schloss
#251 Henry Schloss
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Henry Schloss, age 32, who was arrested for the larceny of chickens. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a teamster and huckster. It is noted that he has a small scar on the right and base of nose. He was arrested by Huntington and Arthur Williams.
#252 Thomas White
#252 Thomas White
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Thomas White, age 45, who was arrested for burglary. Born in Ireland, he worked as a miner. It is noted that he has a blue scar over right eye and a small blue mark on the bridge of his nose. White was arrested by Palmer, Hockenberry, and Berry on January 4, 1904.
#253 Unknown Male
#253 Unknown Male
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of an unknown male arrested on an unknown charge. He is wearing a tie, jacket, and overcoat.
#255 Ignatz Baranfski
#255 Ignatz Baranfski
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Ignatz Baranfski charged with attempted burglary. It is noted that he also went by the name of Enich Berniskey. He is shown wearing a jacket and a wool overcoat. Further research shows he was part of a group of people who had committed a series of burglaries. He admitted his guilt.
#256 Frank Slater
#256 Frank Slater
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Frank Slater who was arrested for burglary. He was also known as Frank Snyder. Further research shows that he was arrested for causing a distrubance after returning home drunk. He later confessed to being part of a group of people who committed a series of burglaries.
#257 Joseph Miller
#257 Joseph Miller
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Joseph Miller who was charged with burglary. He was known by the alias of Frank Richards. Further research shows that he was believed to be the current leader of a gang, and former member of Terrible Pete Wassel's gang. Both gangs had committed various robberies and crimes in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and the surrounding areas.
#258 Mrs. Joseph Miller
#258 Mrs. Joseph Miller
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Mrs. Joseph Miller who was charged with receiving stolen goods. She was also known as Mrs. Frank Richards. Further research shows that he was the sister of Terrible Pete Wassel and involved in his gang. Her husband was the leader of the gang that was involved in many crimes and robberies at the time of her arrest.
#259 Edmund Jones
#359 Edmund Jones
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Edmund Jones, age 49, who was arrested for larceny. Born in Scranton, Pa., he worked as a laborer. It is noted that he has a blue mark over the bridge of his nose. On March 7, 1904, Jones was arrested by Savetts and Bradshaw. Further research shows that he helped steal a sewing machine.
#260 David Williams
#260 David Williams
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of David Williams, age 20, who was charged with larceny. Born in Wales, he worked as a laborer. It is noted that he has D.W. tatted on his right forearm. On March 7. 1904, he was arrested by Savetts and Bradshaw. Further research shows that he stole a sewing machine ftom a home.
#261 Andrew Swift
#261 Andrew Swift
Identification photographs -- Scranton (Pa.), Crime -- Scranton (Pa.)
Mugshot of Andrew Swift, age 25, who was charged with larceny. He was arrested by Davis and Savetts on March 7, 1904. Further research shows Swift was the ring leader of a gang of criminals who broke into Mary Sullivan's home. The group stole mutliple items including a sewing machine, linens, and silverware.