Fugitive for 13 Years is Ready to Face the Music

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20035733

Description

Harvey Fred Stigler, 51 year old had been hiding from justice for 13 years. He used to be a Fort Worth's used car salesman and one time Erath County school teacher, who left Sugarland farm of the Texas penitentiary back in 1931 a day ahead of his discharge date because he knew there was a hold order awaiting him the wardens office and that it meant returning to court for trail on charges of forgery , theft by conversion and various other offenses nearly a score of Texas towns. In the picture you can see Mr. Stigler standing in front of a wall with a very serious expression, wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants, and eyeglasses.

Archival Date

1944-10-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-638

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Stingler, Harvey Fred; Fugitives from justice; Fugitive; Crimes; justice