Louis Babick: Wanted Safe Cracker

Louis Dewey Babick (Babbick) was born 28 May 1898 in Missouri, to Stephen Babick (1873-1940) & Mary Anich (1881-1929). 



 



Below are links for more newspaper articles about Louis bank robbery.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63826549/louis-babick/


https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63826756/louis-babick/


https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63826843/louis-babick/





Louis married Charlotte Siegle in Feb 1918 in Chicago, IL. He was from Rock Island, IL. Strange thing I found was that he spent time after his wanted poster was distributed by Iowa authors in 1923, I found him in California in 1926. 




Inmate: #42441 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 17 July 1926

Crime: 464 PC


California Penal Code 464 defines the burglary of a safe or vault when you: ... When inside the structure, you've attempted or have opened a secure place such as a vault or safe. Opened or attempted to open the secure place with the use of explosives or a torch. Entered the building with the specific intent to commit a burglary.







Here are some newspaper articles on this crime.






He remembers his alibi after being locked up in prison for five years, I know he would of had nothing but time to think and is probably how he came up with this, wonder how his wife got the proof, was it fixed? I am not buying it, he was a very smart man eluding the Iowa police for this long.






He had so many alias:

J.L. Buckley

James Bannock

James Mason

James Brady

He lived at 2714 51/2 Ave, Rock Island, IL which is now a building for the Girl Scouts of America.

I found his WWI Draft Card


I did not find one reference that Louis was caught tried and spent time in Iowa, I believe he got away with it. The funny thing is I found his wanted poster in the Sacramento Police Department Mug Book of Safecrackers 1912-1936. They did not have the technology we have now and I can see how a criminal could get away back then. Interesting how his wanted poster says his wife would go with hi on occasion.

Louis died 29 May 1955 in Marin County, CA. He was a very interesting criminal.


Louis had an older brother that also had a criminal record.


Rock Island Argus  Saturday, Aug 09, 1919  Rock Island, IL  Vol: SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR  Page: 9


Rock Island Argus and daily union  Tuesday, Nov 09, 1920  Rock Island, IL  Vol: SEVENTIETH YEAR  Page: 3 I 



Rock Island Argus and daily union  Thursday, Nov 23, 1922  Rock Island, IL  Vol: SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR  Page: 3



Rock Island Argus and daily union  Friday, Dec 31, 1920  Rock Island, IL  Vol: SEVENTIETH YEAR  Page: 22



The Dispatch

Moline, Illinois

01 Mar 1922, Wed  •  Page 5


Joe died 20 June 1931 in San Francisco, CA


The rest of the family:

Louis Dewey Babick

1898–1955

Joseph Babick

1899–1931

John Lawrence Babbick Sr.

1906–1954

George Joseph Babick

1908–1951

Annie Babick

1910–1991

Katharine Babick

1919–


John Lawrence Babick married  a beautiful Italian girl.



13 May 1928 • San Francisco, California


He died Jun 1854 in San Francisco, CA 


Before his death his son would die in the Korean War

John Lawrence Babick Jr.



George Joseph Babick March 1951


Their father Stephen died in 1940


One never knows all the stories you can find in genealogy, it's never a dull moment.


 





 


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