Michael Jacaho Tocaze was born About 1888 in Romania. He owned the Russian Eagle Cafe located at 8640 Sunt Blvd, Hollywood, CA. I did not find any family information.
Inmate: #45839 San Quentin
Rec: 18 Aug 1928
Crime: Arson 1st Degree & Burning Insured Property CC-
Sentence: 2 Life & 1:10 CC-
Age: 44
Discharged: 13 Dec 1940
According to newspaper articles there was $75,000 in damages, eight people injured. Here's a link to one detailed account. Although some reports in the papers do differ.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-democrat-michael-tocaze/134362334/
Here are a few more articles:
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I looked for his record for the hospital at, Mendocino State Hospital in Ukiah, Mendocino, California, I didn't find him but his last name has several spellings. Ancestry does hold those records as well as the San Quentin & Folsom Prison records.
Was Michael in need of the money because his business was going under? was it bad management of funds? He had celebrates coming to his restraint including Charlie Chaplin. Maybe he did just go crazy and destroyed it all including himself.
The 1930 census has him as an inmate in the Mendocino State Hospital. His discharge date of 13 Dec 1940 means he was no longer the prisons responsibility and his term was served in their eyes.
I find Michael's case fascinating and hope a family member leaves us a comment telling us more of Michael's story.
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