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Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Case No. 6598. Warrant of Commitment. January 1921.

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Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Case No. 6598. Warrant of Commitment. January 1921.--Gov't Record(s)--Warrant of Commitment (gif)
Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Case No. 6598. Warrant of Commitment. January 1921.--Gov't Record(s)--Warrant of Commitment (gif)

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State of Minnesota, } DISTRICT COURT

County of St. Louis } Eleventh Judicial District.



The State of Minnesota
No. vs. WARRANT OF COMMITMENT

Gilbert Henry Stephenson

Defendant

The State of Minnesota


To the Sheriff of the County aforesaid, and to the Warden of the Minnesota State
Prison, in the City of Stillwater in said State:


Reference being hereby made to the papers hereto attached which are hereby made a part hereof,
Now Therefore, in the name of the State of Minnesota, These Presents are to command you, said Sheriff, to forthwith convey and deliver into the custody of said Warden the body of said defendant, Gilbert Henry Stephenson; and to command you, said Warden, to receive the body of said defendant, Gilbert Henry Stephenson into your custody and keeping in said State Prison and to him therein safely keep until he shall have been thence discharged by due course of law, or by competent authority.

Witness the Honorable Bert Fesler, Judge of said District
Court, and the seal of said Court, at the City of Duluth,
in said county and State, this 25th day of
A. D. January 1921

J.P. Johnson

Clerk of District Court

By J. S. Moody Deputy.


Reg. No. 6598______________________
Name Gilbert Henry Stephenson________
County St. Louis____________________
Crime Riot_________________________
Term Ind. _________________________
Date Received Jan. 28-1921__________
Expiration Date_____________________
Examined___________________
By___________________

Max 5 yrs.
Sec 8794-Stat-1913

Reg No. 6598___

Minnesota State Prison

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COMMITMENT

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