Chester David Valgamore was born 22 Aug 1882 in Parsons, KS to Henry J Valgamore (1853-1911) and Alice May Clark (1858-1937).
There really isn't any kind of explanation of why he took the little girl. I only found the one newspaper clipping. He was not formally charged with kidnapping or he would of gotten 20 years in a Federal Prison.
On June 17, 1932, Congress passed the Lindbergh Law making kidnapping across state lines a Federal felony.
Federal criminal code (18 U.S.C. § 1201) makes kidnapping a serious felony offense, with prison sentences of 20 or more years, depending on prior convictions and the circumstances of the case.
Inmate #13821 Montana State Prison
Crime: Enticing a child away and concealing from parents
Rec: 14 Nov 1944
Age: 62
Chester was a Ice Cream and butter maker working in various grocery stores from Ohio, Minnesota, Montana and California.
He first married Daisy May Carlisle(1889-1972) They had a son would be his only child: Veron Merwin Valgamore (1909-1980).
He married second to Ivy May Paull (1903-1970) 5 May 1924 in Silver Bow, MT
Chester was released from prison by 1946 and went to California where he died in Inglewood on 9 Feb 1970, he was then buried in Wickenburg Cemetery in Wickenburg, AZ . He has a Find A Grave Memorial # 11544890
On June 17, 1932, Congress passed the Lindbergh Law making kidnapping across state lines a Federal felony.
Federal criminal code (18 U.S.C. § 1201) makes kidnapping a serious felony offense, with prison sentences of 20 or more years, depending on prior convictions and the circumstances of the case.
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