Eugene Griffin: Preston Reformatory School

 Eugene Griffin was born about 1892 in California. 

Inmate: #24292 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 11 May 1910

Crime: Burglary

In Mar of 1910 he was placed in Preston Reformatory School for theft. He accumulated seven burglaries. While in Reform school he and a boy named Albert Brown stole a gun for the bakery on compass and a guard or patrolman was chasing them and Eugene fired the gun at him. They were caught and sent to prison.

Preston Reformatory School in Ione, CA

Oakland Enquirer

Oakland, California

Tue, May 3, 1910 · Page 5

Oakland Enquirer

Oakland, California

Tue, May 3, 1910 · Page 12

Oakland Enquirer

Oakland, California

Tue, May 10, 1910 · Page 2

The San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco, California

Tue, Mar 8, 1910 · Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-times-star-eugene-griffin/196814121/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-eugene-griffin/196813464/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-gazette-martinez-eugene-griffin/196816151/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-enquirer-eugene-griffin/196815903/ 

As far as I can tell he wasn't in any other trouble, unless he did it with an alias or in other states. But he sure was off to a bad start at such a young age.

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