Pvt. Warsaw Lindsay: Houston, TX 1917 Riot Camp Logan Series

Warsaw Lindsay was born 28 Jun 1898 in Elba, AL to Scott Lindsay (1867-1936) and Christina Stoudmire (1878-. He also used William as a first name.

He was a tailor by trade. 

I did not find any clemency records for him.




Inmate #13254 Leavenworth
Rec: 1917
Crime: Mutiny & Murder
Term: Life
Sentence Expired 27 May 1928
(was out before this date)


But I did find his military card.





Georgia, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 for Warsaw Lindsey

Army Statement of Service Card


Warsaw's story is a sad one, he left Leavenworth for California and was arrested in 1926 in Los Angeles County for liquor and received 1 year. 







Inmate #44562 San Quentin
Rec: 31 Dec 1927
Crime: Violation Sec 476a PC 2 Cts (Bad Checks)
Term: 0-14 2 Ct CC
Paroled: 22 Apr 1931
Discharged 27 Nov 1931








Inmate #20442 Folsom
Rec: 6 Jul 1936
Crime: Making and passing worthless checks or drafts.
Term: 1-14 





The above is the last record I found but I couldn't find out what he was arrested for.

Warsaw died 5 Aug 1951 in San Diego, CA. He is buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery FAG Memorial #88846405

I pray he found peace.







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