Dr. James Leslie Passmore: Lands in Leavenworth Federal Prison Twice

Dr. James Leslie Passmore was born 10 July 1880 in Saginaw, MI to James Passmore (1834-1914) & Amelia Courville (1837-1924).




Inmate: #14570 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 29 Oct 1919
Crime: Importing Alien Women for immoral Purposes. (The Mann Act: White Slavery).
Term: 4 years
Age: 39
Paroled 5 May 1921






He had a world of troubles with women.






Here are the wives I found:

Catherine Matilda Maier (1883-1962) married 6 Apr 1904 in Essex, Canada. They divorced 29 March 1922 in Saginaw, MI. They had one child.

James Leslie Passmore Jr. 1907-1983

Married Emily Frances Tilly (1890-) 3 Apr 1922 in Detroit, MI. They divorced, 23 Nov 1925, Wayne County, MI. They had two children.

Tilly Passmore
Leslie James Passmore 

Married Helen Payne (1882-1974) 25 Aug 1925

Here's a maybe wife:

NAME: James L Passmore
GENDER: Male
RACE: White
AGE: 21
BIRTH YEAR: 1880
MARRIAGE DATE: 14 Jun 1901
MARRIAGE PLACE: Macon, North Carolina, USA
SPOUSE: Nancy J Lea
SPOUSE GENDER: Female
SPOUSE RACE: White
SPOUSE AGE: 22

EVENT TYPE: Marriage

He also had the french wife Armande Marcella Dreyestera who was with child, mentioned in the newspaper.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40174686/james_passmore/

These business cards of his were in his prison file.







He found himself in some more trouble in 1924, claiming it was all the War's fault.



Inmate: #21887 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 18 Oct 1924
Crime: Vio. Narcotic Drug Act
Term: 15 months
He was in cell #A110
He worked in the library 




https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40170166/james_l_passmore/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40170139/james_l_passmore/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40170041/james_l_passmore/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40170090/james_l_passmore/

I am not sure I buy the whole war problem is why I am taking drugs, if this was the case he would of been taking them back the first time he was in prison, which might in fact be a reason for his bizarre behavior. I am not convinced. Dr. James Passmore dies 19 Oct 1940 in Detroit, MI.



James Military record:
Name: James Leslie Passmore
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 17 Feb 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 658 Lawton Avenue
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Spouse: Catherine Matilda Passmore
Ship: 35
Military Unit: USNG 126th Inf
Rank: Captain

Notes: Sanitary Detachment, 126th Infantry, N G ,63rd Brigade, 32nd Division National Guard







His sentence was commuted and he was released. 



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