James Walter Riley: Criminal Hobo

James Walter Riley was born March 1862 in Ireland but may have lied or not known his birthdate, might have been about 1883.



Inmate #71 Clark County Jail Washington
Rec: 28 May 1911
Crime: Burglary

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30278497/james_w_riley/?xid=637&_ga=2.205596944.280364884.1570736414-1337949228.1570736414






Inmate:#23591 San Quentin Prison (California)
Rec: 27 May 1909
Crime:Burglary 2nd Degree











As J. E Sanger
Inmate: #35972 Texas State Prison
Rec: 7 Feb 1914
Crime: Burglary 
Term: 5 yrs

The only family information I found was a newspaper clipping about his 2 year old son who got run over by a train in 1900 in California.



1900 census he is living in San Quentin prison, 1910 census he is also living in the San Quentin prison working in the Jute Mill.
Is this why he became a hobo and transit? 



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