Frank Dayton Robinson was born in 1871 in Missouri to John B. Robinson (1835-1916) & Margaret Jane Shultz (1852-1944).
Inmate: #846 Nebraska Jail
Rec: 20 May 1901
Crime: Passing Mexican Money for U.S Currency
J.P. Robinson, 1901. “Robinson attempted to pay for a glass of beer in a lower Douglas Street saloon in Omaha with a Mexican dollar, on Nov. 21, 1901. The beer cost only a nickel and Robinson received 95 cents of American money in change. At the time, the foreign dollar looked very similar to the American currency, but was only worth about 45 cents. This clever money scam left Robinson 50 cents and a glass of lager ahead of the game, until he was arrested."
Here's some more newspaper clippings.
Frank was married 13 May 1897 in Maysville, Mo to Ada W Weed (1876-1963).
1900 & 1910 Frank & his wife were living in Evanston, IL
1920 he was Salesman for a Wholesale Dry Goods Store
1930 he was Commercial Traveler for the Railroad
1940 he was Commercial Agent living with his wife in New Orleans, LA
Frank died in 1949 in Maysville, MO his hometown, here's the link to his Find A Grave Memorial.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94038612/frank-dayton-robinson
What a story, and I would bet by looking at his mugshot he told that story over and over often.
Comments
Post a Comment