Samuel Wilson Dillon was born 14 Nov 1895 in Fayette County, WV to Henry Alexander Dillon (1856-1930) & Martha Josephine Lewis (1856-1930).
Inmate: #12225 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 6 Dec 1917
Crime: A & B to Murder; Carrying Concealed Weapon.
Term: 6 Years
Age: 23
Discharged: 14 Jan 1921
Sam married 1922 in Raleigh, WV to Mazie Meadows they had 3 children.
Mary Kathleen Dillon
1922–2008
Nellie Josephine Dillon
1925–2006
Robert McRay Dillon
1931–1997
Sam was hurt in 1916
WWI Draft Card
I did not find any newspaper articles on his crime, I tried his name several ways and that of his victim Anton Klaptowski.
Sam died in a car accident on 1 Sep 1934 in Raleigh County, WV
Here's a photo I found of Sam as Popeye The Sailor Man.
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