Northumberland County PA Archives Prisons.....Convict Reception 

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1893-1897, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia



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Northumberland County natives unless otherwise noted.

Sentenced in Northumberland County unless otherwise noted.



A6452 - Joseph P. KIDD, 56, watchman, parents living at age 16, married with 4 

children, knowingly receiving the vote of a person not entitled to vote, 2 years 6 months 

(2 bills), US District Court, sentenced 8/28/1893, received at penitentiary 8/28/1893



A7064 - Robert JACKSON, 19, New York native, no trade, mother living at age 16, 

single, burglary & larceny, 3 years 6 months, sentenced 9/26/1893, rec’d 10/11/1893



A7065 - John RUSSELL, 18, Massachusetts  native, bartender, parents living at age 16, 

single, burglary & larceny, 2 years, sentenced 9/26/1893, rec’d10/11/1893



A7066 - Patrick LAWLESS, 30, Schuylkill Co native, laborer, parents living at age 16, 

married, burglary, 5 years (2 bills), sentenced 10/4/1893, rec’d 10/11/1893



A7870 - John G. WILLIAMS, 39, barber, parents living at age 16, single, larceny, 1 year 

3 months, sentenced Franklin Co. 12/3/1894, rec’d 12/24/1894



A8282 - Alice KELLY, 21, Montour Co. native, servant, mother living at age 16,

single, larceny, sentenced Union Co. 9/18/1895, rec’d 9/23/1895.  2nd conviction, 1st in 

Northumberland Co, 9 months, larceny.



A8359 - Isadore WOLF, 32, huckster, parents living at age 16, married with 1 child, 

arson, 3 years 9 months, sentenced in Montour Co. 10/22/1895, rec’d 10/31/1895



A8583 - John McCULLOUGH, 28, plasterer, parents living at age 16, aggravated assault 

& battery, 1 year 6 months, sentenced in Philadelphia 3/4/1896, rec’d 3/4/1896



A8610 - John CONNER, 33, miner, father living at age 16, single, receiving stolen 

goods, 2 years 6 months, sentenced in Lebanon Co. 3/10/1896, rec’d 3/19/1896



A8935 - Edward KARSTETTER, 32, laborer, parents living at age 16, married with 3 

children, false pretense, 1 year, sentenced in Dauphin Co. 10/3/1896, rec’d 10/9/1896



A9018 - William MILLER, 24, painter, mother living at age 16, single, burglary, 3 years, 

sentenced in Luzerne Co. 11/13/1896, rec’d 12/11/1896. Also was A2564 (3 yrs) & 

A6084 (2 yrs)



A9070 - Clarence LUDWIG, 18, thief, father living at age 16, single, larceny and entry to 

steal,

3 years 2 months, sentenced Union Co. 12/26/1896, rec’d 12/28/1896. Also was in 

Northumberland Co. Prison for 6 months for larceny. 



A9261 - John RENN (alias John RADER), 24, miner, parents living at age 16, married 

with 2 children, felonious entry, 1 year, sentenced in Dauphin Co. 6/4/1897. Rec’d 

6/29/1897