Jerome Francis Mendon: Armed Robbery

Jerome Francis Mendon was born 18 Aug 1895 in Cincinnati, Iowa. To frederick Mendon (1864-1928) & Mary Owens.

Inmate: #12415 Denver JAil
Arrested: 5 Aug 1929
Crime: Armed Robbery
Age: 34

Seems he robbed Mrs. Emma Brind of $8,000 worth the jewelry and hocked it at a pawn shop for $300, after locking her in a closet for 12 hours. He then calls the police to tell them she is in the closet but he can not remember the name of the street, so he shows them.

Then he shows up in the 1930 census still locked up in the Colorado State Prison in Canon City,Fremont,Colorado. But gets home sick and escapes from the road crew, then gets drunk.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53179424/mrs-emma-brind/

He would die 10 Feb 1940 in Arkansas City, KS. I found his Military Headstone Application.

Here is his Military information I found.

Name: Jerome F Mendon
Departure Date: 14 Apr 1919
Departure Place: Saint Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: 27 Apr 1919
Arrival Place: Newport News, Virginia
Address: 1509 South 21st Street
Residence Place: Kansas City, Kansas
Mother: Mary Mendon
Ship: Antigone
Military Unit: Amb Co 140, 110th San TN
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1,472,723

Notes: Ambulance Company No 140-110th Sanitary Train

Here's a link for a brief history of the Ambulance Company Service:
https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwi/fieldoperations/CombatDivs.html


Name: Jerome F Mendon
Departure Date: 20 Oct 1918
Departure Place: New York, New York
Address: 1509 S 21St  St
Residence Place: Kansas City, Kans
Mother: Mary Mendon
Ship: Scandinavian
Military Unit: Unass
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1472723

Notes: Mixed Oversea Casual Company #455


I didn't find any wives or children.