High Society Couple Robs Elite Hotel Rooms

Aimee Wilkes Henderson was born 1883 in New York to Charles & Mollie Henderson. She married Albert Webb Meloling on 30 May 1904. This would be his 3rd marriage.



Aimee Wilkes Henderson
Albert Webb Meloling was born 27 Aug 1878 in New York to Albert Webb Meloling & Ella Edith Phelps.

Albert married first to Goldie Radcliffe 3 Sep 1894
in the District of Columbia. He was either a polygamist or they divorced because Goldie died in 1952.



His 2nd wife was Claudie M Mahan they married in California in 1899. They had a son Albert Webb Meloling the 3rd 1900-1928

Albert Webb Meloling

Aimee and Albert were  high society staying in fancy hotels like the Ormode. He was a Dyer and she was a nurse. Although they were both from fine families with good upbrings, they were burglars. They would go into other peoples rooms and steal things. Once Aimee stole a diamond ring which Albert gave to his sister. 

The good times ran out when they and a 19 year old accomplice named Ninon Goode were all arrested for 2nd degree burglary. 








After the trial Albert was placed at Folsom prison on 8 Jun 1905 as Inmate # 6136






Aimee was taken to San Quentin on 8 Jun 1905 as Inmate # 21178








Aimee was discharged from San Quentin on 8 Oct 1907

I found her and her husband still living together in the city directory in 1917 & 1928



NAME: Amie W Meloling
GENDER: Female
RESIDENCE YEAR: 1917
STREET ADDRESS: Same
RESIDENCE PLACE: Santa Barbara, California, USA
SPOUSE: Albt W Meloling
PUBLICATION TITLE: Santa Barbara, California, City Directory, 1917
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
Name
Albt W Meloling
Amie W Meloling



Name: Ami Meloling
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1928
Street address: 3469 Lynde
Residence Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley; Emeryville; Piedmont, California, USA
Occupation: Nurse
Spouse: Albt W Meloling
Publication Title: Oakland, California, City Directory, 1928

Albert was discharged from Folsom on 8 Jan 1909

The last document I found was for Aimee in 1951 flying from London, England to Detroit.


Albert Webb Meloling died 5 Dec 1952 in Alameda, Alameda, California


I could not find a death record for Aimee

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