James McNulty: Career Criminal

James McNulty was born 5 Feb 1894 in Madison, WI to Frank McNulty (1869-1950) & Florence Blanchard (1865-1904).




Inmate #12154 Montana State Prison 
Rec: 18 Apr 1908
Crime: Burglary With High Explosives
Term Expires: 17 Jan 1947


James McNulty would use nyro glycerin to blow safes. 

Newspaper articles on the above crime:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33611646/james_mcnulty/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33614558/james_mcnulty/

12 Nov 1916 He was held in Leavenworth Federal Prison Inmate #19550 Robbery of a Post Office, he received 6 years.




Inmate #6853 as Frank C Goldie McNeil Island Federal Prison
Rec: 1 Feb 1927
Crime: Breaking & Entering a Post Office



Inmate #5992 Utah State Prison as George Collier



Here's some newspaper account on this crime:

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33712271/james_mcnulty_as_george_collier/



https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33712422/james_mcnulty/ 




He was married to Helen Leone Martin (1895-1932) there are 2 marriage records for them. First one marrying 1919 in New Jersey, the 2nd one marrying 3 Jan 1922 in Seattle, WA. So they might have divorced and remarried, not too sure what other reason there would be.

In 1920 he was back in Leavenworth again as Inmate #11321 for breaking & Entering a Post Office.

9 Sep 1928 he went to Canada and they deported him not sure why.

12 Sep 1928 he becomes Inmate #10806 Oregon State Prison for burglary and got a 2 year term.

James died 12 July 1954 in Kemmerer, WY. He is buried in the Kemmerer City Cemetery.

Find A Grave Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24910388


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