Paul Knapp was born 28 May 1898 in Cedar Point, IA, to Merton Howard KNapp (1877-1920) and Maude May Graves (1877-). He was married to Josephine Price.
He May have also married to Helen M Vanalstyne on 16 June 1920 in Seattle, WA.
Inmate #14900 Folsom Prison (California)
Rec: 8 Sep 1927
Crime: Highway Robbery & Rape
Term: 5-Life 2 counts
0-5, 0-10.
Run Concurrently
Sec 288 is Rape
Sec 107 Escape
McNeil Island Prison
Inmate #5474
Rec: 10 Oct 1925
Crime: White Slave Traffic Act
I found a few interesting newspaper articles, he was a dangerous man.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32531111/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530304/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530688/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530304/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32529927/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32529392/paul_edward_knapp/
I found a Huntsville, TX prison record also and I think it might be him as prisoner #106034 for Extortion and Robbery.
I did not find any death record for him, I bet he changed his name when he left prison.
He was very violent against women, WHY? I tried to find more information on his mother but didn't get far. His father was a grocery clerk who did in 1920. I also did not find any divorce records and according to the census records while in prison they state he was married, so she must of stood by her man.
He May have also married to Helen M Vanalstyne on 16 June 1920 in Seattle, WA.
Inmate #14900 Folsom Prison (California)
Rec: 8 Sep 1927
Crime: Highway Robbery & Rape
Term: 5-Life 2 counts
0-5, 0-10.
Run Concurrently
Sec 288 is Rape
Sec 107 Escape
McNeil Island Prison
Inmate #5474
Rec: 10 Oct 1925
Crime: White Slave Traffic Act
I found a few interesting newspaper articles, he was a dangerous man.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32531111/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530304/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530688/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32530304/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32529927/paul_e_knapp/
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32529392/paul_edward_knapp/
Inmate #70718 San Quentin
I found a Huntsville, TX prison record also and I think it might be him as prisoner #106034 for Extortion and Robbery.
I did not find any death record for him, I bet he changed his name when he left prison.
He was very violent against women, WHY? I tried to find more information on his mother but didn't get far. His father was a grocery clerk who did in 1920. I also did not find any divorce records and according to the census records while in prison they state he was married, so she must of stood by her man.
Who knew there were murders in my family tree. I guess everyone has their dangerous roots attached!
ReplyDeleteThank you for you comment, feel free to use any info I have, I also made a tree and all documents are added.
DeleteAre apart of the Knapp family? Maybe this why my Grandfather was angry with writing his book!
ReplyDeleteI could understand that, most people want the skelton's left in the closet but they never stay there....Thank you for commenting.
DeleteThat last article, the Paul Edward Knapp in Texas, is a different person. I believe Paul Enos Knapp (my grandfather) was in prison at that time. My father is(was) Paul Edward Knapp but not the one in your Texas robbery article.
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