Christos Paraskevopoulos was born 31 Jan 1889 in Grambovs, Megalopolis, Greece to Haralamos and Constantina.
He had a brother named Michael born 8 Nov 1881. The came to America in 1906 aboard the S St. Louis, arriving in New York City.
Inmate #31043 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 1 Nov 1917
Crime: Murder 1st Degree
Term: Life
Eligible for parole 1 Nov 1924
Deported
Inmate #31044 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 1 Nov 1917
Crime: Murder 1st Degree
Term: Life
Paroled 30 Jan 1924
Discharged: 1 Apr 1927
Their conviction was 31 Oct 1917 in Napa County, California.Their pardon application was dated 2 Feb 1920 and 26 Jan 1922.
The original application of Christos Paraskevopoulos was considered by this board on May 10, 1920 and an adverse recommendation made to Governor Stephens. This application is for commutation of sentence conditional upon the deportation of Christos Paraskevopoulos to his native Greece, where he has a wife and two small children in destitute circumstances, the idea being to cut down his sentence to add short a time as possible, but to allow the giving of 30 days notice of his discharge to the Immigration Authorities.
THE CRIME: At Napa Junction, California, on the evening of July 20, 1917, and about the hour of 9 PM Christos Paraskevopoulos, a Greek, shot in the back another Greek named Harry Ballos, causing a wound, from the effects of which Ballos subsequently died. In the evening above mentioned, shortly before the shooting, Michael Paraskevopoulos, a brother of said Christos Paraskevopoulos, in company with Pete Pantages, after having indulged to some extent in drinking, entered the White House Saloon at Napa Junction where were seated two of their countrymen named Spiro Venturatos and the said Harry Ballos, playing cards. For sometime previous there had been some ill feeling or coldness between the Venturatos and the Paraskevopoulos brothers, on account of the Venturatos taking the job of Chris Paraskevopoulos when the latter went to the Balkan war. Upon entering the said saloon, Mike Paraskevopoulos and his companion walked up to the bar and begin singing some Greek songs, derogatory to the hometown of Venturatos and Ballos. Venturatos and Ballos walked from the table, where they had been sitting, towards the bar, and Venturatos accosted Mike, saying: "Mike, what for you sing that kind of a song? To make me mad?" Mike replied, telling Venturatos to go screw himself in his hometown. Mike then began scuffling with Venturatos, the bartender intervening, telling them they would be arrested and for them to go outside and settle their differences. After a short time, Mike left the saloon and returned to the railroad section house where he and his brother, Christos, lived, Mike being an employee of the Southern Pacific Company. This section house was situated probably four or 500 feet from the White House Saloon. After the departure of Michael Paraskevopoulos from the White House Saloon, Venturatos and Ballos left the saloon to retire to their bunkhouse, which was situated about 300 feet from the said White House Saloon, and about 800 feet from the section house where Michael and Christos Paraskevopoulos lived. After a few minutes the two brothers returned to the vicinity of the White House Saloon, Christos being clad in his undershirt and drawers. Venturatos and Ballos were proceeding towards their cabin, Ballos in the lead, when they met Mike and his brother Christos. Mike uttered a vile oath about the Virgin Mary, and then Venturatos heard three shots followed by Ballos' calling for help. Venturatos testified that thereupon he ran up to Ballos, when Mike fired two shots at him, one hitting Venturatos in the stomach and the other in the shoulder. While Venturatos and Mike were struggling for the possession of Mike's revolver, Christos came up and said: "Are you sons of bitches still alive?" And, thereupon Christos fired at Venturatos, hitting him in the jaw, thereby breaking it and rendering Venturatos unconscious. According to the testimony of Venturatos, Mike had fired his first shot towards Ballos, but it was Christos who fired the fatal shot. There was also the testimony of Pete Pantages, the companion of Mike that night and who lived close by to the Paraskevopoulos brothers, that, as he passed their section house, Christos came out in his underclothes, and asked his brother Mike where he was going. Mike replied that he was going after those fellows who had tried to kill him by throwing bottles at him. Pantages replied to Mike that he did not see anyone throwing bottles at him. Whereupon Mike called Pantages "Punk" because he had not gone to his assistance in the saloon. Mike and Christos soon left for the saloon, and Pantages retired to his house. After the shootings, Pantages met Christos and asked what was the matter. Christos replied "Don't ask me. You don't have to know something." During the scuffle in the saloon, all the parties were unarmed, and at the time of the shooting Venturatos and Ballos were still unarmed. The theory of the shooting is that after the scuffle in the saloon, Mike, smarting from the effects of his encounter with Venturatos and Ballos, went and roused his brother from sleep, and the two brothers then armed themselves and went in search of Venturatos and Ballos, determined to kill them. In his application for commutation, Christos gives as his reason for his crime that believing his brother Michael Paraskevopoulos was in imminent danger of his life, while engaged in a quarrel with Spiro Venturatos and Harry Ballos, he shot Harry Ballos.
I found no evidence of a deportation, matter of fact Christos was in Milwaukee, WI when he died on 10 Jan 1948. Michael stayed in California. Christos joined the military and received a military burial.
He also lived a short time in Indiana and Illinois.
Michael was lost and I did not find a death for him.
He had a brother named Michael born 8 Nov 1881. The came to America in 1906 aboard the S St. Louis, arriving in New York City.
Rec: 1 Nov 1917
Crime: Murder 1st Degree
Term: Life
Eligible for parole 1 Nov 1924
Deported
Inmate #31044 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 1 Nov 1917
Crime: Murder 1st Degree
Term: Life
Paroled 30 Jan 1924
Discharged: 1 Apr 1927
Their conviction was 31 Oct 1917 in Napa County, California.Their pardon application was dated 2 Feb 1920 and 26 Jan 1922.
The original application of Christos Paraskevopoulos was considered by this board on May 10, 1920 and an adverse recommendation made to Governor Stephens. This application is for commutation of sentence conditional upon the deportation of Christos Paraskevopoulos to his native Greece, where he has a wife and two small children in destitute circumstances, the idea being to cut down his sentence to add short a time as possible, but to allow the giving of 30 days notice of his discharge to the Immigration Authorities.
THE CRIME: At Napa Junction, California, on the evening of July 20, 1917, and about the hour of 9 PM Christos Paraskevopoulos, a Greek, shot in the back another Greek named Harry Ballos, causing a wound, from the effects of which Ballos subsequently died. In the evening above mentioned, shortly before the shooting, Michael Paraskevopoulos, a brother of said Christos Paraskevopoulos, in company with Pete Pantages, after having indulged to some extent in drinking, entered the White House Saloon at Napa Junction where were seated two of their countrymen named Spiro Venturatos and the said Harry Ballos, playing cards. For sometime previous there had been some ill feeling or coldness between the Venturatos and the Paraskevopoulos brothers, on account of the Venturatos taking the job of Chris Paraskevopoulos when the latter went to the Balkan war. Upon entering the said saloon, Mike Paraskevopoulos and his companion walked up to the bar and begin singing some Greek songs, derogatory to the hometown of Venturatos and Ballos. Venturatos and Ballos walked from the table, where they had been sitting, towards the bar, and Venturatos accosted Mike, saying: "Mike, what for you sing that kind of a song? To make me mad?" Mike replied, telling Venturatos to go screw himself in his hometown. Mike then began scuffling with Venturatos, the bartender intervening, telling them they would be arrested and for them to go outside and settle their differences. After a short time, Mike left the saloon and returned to the railroad section house where he and his brother, Christos, lived, Mike being an employee of the Southern Pacific Company. This section house was situated probably four or 500 feet from the White House Saloon. After the departure of Michael Paraskevopoulos from the White House Saloon, Venturatos and Ballos left the saloon to retire to their bunkhouse, which was situated about 300 feet from the said White House Saloon, and about 800 feet from the section house where Michael and Christos Paraskevopoulos lived. After a few minutes the two brothers returned to the vicinity of the White House Saloon, Christos being clad in his undershirt and drawers. Venturatos and Ballos were proceeding towards their cabin, Ballos in the lead, when they met Mike and his brother Christos. Mike uttered a vile oath about the Virgin Mary, and then Venturatos heard three shots followed by Ballos' calling for help. Venturatos testified that thereupon he ran up to Ballos, when Mike fired two shots at him, one hitting Venturatos in the stomach and the other in the shoulder. While Venturatos and Mike were struggling for the possession of Mike's revolver, Christos came up and said: "Are you sons of bitches still alive?" And, thereupon Christos fired at Venturatos, hitting him in the jaw, thereby breaking it and rendering Venturatos unconscious. According to the testimony of Venturatos, Mike had fired his first shot towards Ballos, but it was Christos who fired the fatal shot. There was also the testimony of Pete Pantages, the companion of Mike that night and who lived close by to the Paraskevopoulos brothers, that, as he passed their section house, Christos came out in his underclothes, and asked his brother Mike where he was going. Mike replied that he was going after those fellows who had tried to kill him by throwing bottles at him. Pantages replied to Mike that he did not see anyone throwing bottles at him. Whereupon Mike called Pantages "Punk" because he had not gone to his assistance in the saloon. Mike and Christos soon left for the saloon, and Pantages retired to his house. After the shootings, Pantages met Christos and asked what was the matter. Christos replied "Don't ask me. You don't have to know something." During the scuffle in the saloon, all the parties were unarmed, and at the time of the shooting Venturatos and Ballos were still unarmed. The theory of the shooting is that after the scuffle in the saloon, Mike, smarting from the effects of his encounter with Venturatos and Ballos, went and roused his brother from sleep, and the two brothers then armed themselves and went in search of Venturatos and Ballos, determined to kill them. In his application for commutation, Christos gives as his reason for his crime that believing his brother Michael Paraskevopoulos was in imminent danger of his life, while engaged in a quarrel with Spiro Venturatos and Harry Ballos, he shot Harry Ballos.
I found no evidence of a deportation, matter of fact Christos was in Milwaukee, WI when he died on 10 Jan 1948. Michael stayed in California. Christos joined the military and received a military burial.
He also lived a short time in Indiana and Illinois.
Michael was lost and I did not find a death for him.
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