Frank Carlson was born in 1888 in Illinois, parents unknown at this time.
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CARLSON WAS BLACKMAIL VICTIM, SHERIFF ROBERT CLARK DISCLOSES Al in Ad-movies ol With the death of Frank . Carlson, Ventura embezzler, as the result of the recent riot in Folsom penitentiary, the last chapter of one of the most pathetic life stories to be revealed here in many years has been brought to a close. It. was the story told by Sheriff Clark this morning when he heard that Carlson had died from his riot wound, the story as Carlson told it to the sheriff. The tale is one of blackmail: of a young man who fell into evil habits which for a time, mastered him and int him to prison; of a man who talked out of- of- that prison on parole. Carlson wanted to live his life over again; man who started fresh in a new ; town, met and married a fine girl there, and who was clogged to his I death by an ex-convict who had known him, years before, when he ' had been a "con"': When Frank Carlson was a very young man he was sent to Folsom ! penitentiary on a charge- of embezzlement. Being a good prisoner, he was paroled. He worked his iiarole off! and became a free man acain. determined to start afresh in a new town, He came then to Oxnard, live here himself a good reputation and accumulated a little money, it was here also that he met and wooed Bessie BnisrsM. But about the same time that he met and loved this girl, he was discovered discovered by an ex-convict named Riley, who bad been at Folsom with him years before. Riley learned of his attachment for the Baier girl and took advantage of it. The payment was a hard one to risk and Carlson was forced back into the worst of his old habits, gambling, to recover his loss, instead of winning, be lost and lost heavily. But still lie did not give up. He and Bessie were married, In the meantime. Carlson had gone to work for Hobson Bros.. Packing Co. having paid Riley his first demand, Carlson felt, fairly sure that he would not again he bothered upon the first confinement of Mrs. Carlson, her husband's name sixain put in appearance appearance with a monstrous demand for money. Carlson met it again, rather than have his wife disillusioned disillusioned at Hiich a time. Last year the confinement of his wife a second time, Riley again appeared to dog Carlson. . The result wa« the juggling of the books of the Hobaon Bros. Packing Co., the Mjbhfcquent "desertion" ot bit; wife and family by a man who had tried to go straight; and the final surrender, trial, and sentence, which are now well-known. well-known. well-known. But the story of Riley, the who dogged Carlson's steps at every. attempt to "come back'", and inside story of the victim's renewed passion"' for horse racing, which finally finally brought him to Folsom last December, has not been known. But that is the story as told to Sheriff Clark. Probably I will never be fully verified, verified, unless the unhappy Riley should be caught and confess. But all the records show that Carlson was one of the most "gentlemanly" prisoners at Folsom, that he tried while there to make good in every way, and that the only habitual vice that could be held against him, far as I known, was his passion for horse race gambling.
Sorry if's hard to read, I fix what I could see.
I feel bad for Frank, and Bessie and their children. I wish he would of just sat her down and told her. Come on men most women will understand and be there for their man. I bet she would of.
Inmate #23443 San Quentin
Crime: Embezzelment
Rec: 19 Mar 1909
Term: 5 years
Discharged: 19 Oct 1912
He broke parole and was returned to San Quentin 16 Dec 1926 then transferred to Folsom Prison as Inmate #14510
Alias: E. Ewing
Frank A Carlson
Frank A Carlson falls in love and tries to stay straight. Here's a story I found in the paper about why he was embezzling.
CARLSON WAS BLACKMAIL VICTIM, SHERIFF ROBERT CLARK DISCLOSES Al in Ad-movies ol With the death of Frank . Carlson, Ventura embezzler, as the result of the recent riot in Folsom penitentiary, the last chapter of one of the most pathetic life stories to be revealed here in many years has been brought to a close. It. was the story told by Sheriff Clark this morning when he heard that Carlson had died from his riot wound, the story as Carlson told it to the sheriff. The tale is one of blackmail: of a young man who fell into evil habits which for a time, mastered him and int him to prison; of a man who talked out of- of- that prison on parole. Carlson wanted to live his life over again; man who started fresh in a new ; town, met and married a fine girl there, and who was clogged to his I death by an ex-convict who had known him, years before, when he ' had been a "con"': When Frank Carlson was a very young man he was sent to Folsom ! penitentiary on a charge- of embezzlement. Being a good prisoner, he was paroled. He worked his iiarole off! and became a free man acain. determined to start afresh in a new town, He came then to Oxnard, live here himself a good reputation and accumulated a little money, it was here also that he met and wooed Bessie BnisrsM. But about the same time that he met and loved this girl, he was discovered discovered by an ex-convict named Riley, who bad been at Folsom with him years before. Riley learned of his attachment for the Baier girl and took advantage of it. The payment was a hard one to risk and Carlson was forced back into the worst of his old habits, gambling, to recover his loss, instead of winning, be lost and lost heavily. But still lie did not give up. He and Bessie were married, In the meantime. Carlson had gone to work for Hobson Bros.. Packing Co. having paid Riley his first demand, Carlson felt, fairly sure that he would not again he bothered upon the first confinement of Mrs. Carlson, her husband's name sixain put in appearance appearance with a monstrous demand for money. Carlson met it again, rather than have his wife disillusioned disillusioned at Hiich a time. Last year the confinement of his wife a second time, Riley again appeared to dog Carlson. . The result wa« the juggling of the books of the Hobaon Bros. Packing Co., the Mjbhfcquent "desertion" ot bit; wife and family by a man who had tried to go straight; and the final surrender, trial, and sentence, which are now well-known. well-known. well-known. But the story of Riley, the who dogged Carlson's steps at every. attempt to "come back'", and inside story of the victim's renewed passion"' for horse racing, which finally finally brought him to Folsom last December, has not been known. But that is the story as told to Sheriff Clark. Probably I will never be fully verified, verified, unless the unhappy Riley should be caught and confess. But all the records show that Carlson was one of the most "gentlemanly" prisoners at Folsom, that he tried while there to make good in every way, and that the only habitual vice that could be held against him, far as I known, was his passion for horse race gambling.
Sorry if's hard to read, I fix what I could see.
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I feel bad for Frank, and Bessie and their children. I wish he would of just sat her down and told her. Come on men most women will understand and be there for their man. I bet she would of.
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