Bertha Alviria Benton was born 6 May 1880 in Chickasaw, MN to Myron S Denton & Catherine Sckhill.
Inmate: #43193 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 3 Feb 1927
Crime: Arson 2nd Degree
Term: 1-25
Bertha was Paroled 28 Feb 1928 and was discharged from parole 3 Jun 1929.
She was married at least 3 times:
Lot E Reid Married 8 Sep 1903 in Pueblo, CO
John C Edwards Married 13 July 1914 in Boulder, MT
Pat Laughlin Married 18 Aug 1924 in Anaconda, MT.
She had been arrest before in San Francisco as #35574 Jail Inmate. She also had a drug problem, the below article was the same year as her Arson conviction 1927.
Bertha died 1 Feb 1964 in Los Angeles. I didn't find any children, which is probably a good thing since her addiction would of messed them up sadly. Says she served terms in Oregon & Montana, i looked for newspaper clippings and didn't find any. I hope she kicked the drugs and had a better life before her death.
I would like to know what she burned and why. I going to assume it had insurance and she was after the money.
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