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Max Mason. Case No. 6785. Letter from Jack Young to Darrel Nicholson, September 15, 1971.

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Max Mason. Case No. 6785. Letter from Jack Young to Darrel Nicholson, September 15, 1971.

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September 15, 1971


Mr. Darrel Nicholson
2638 Bryant Avenue, South
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55408

Re: MAX MASON
MSP # 6785

GILBERT HENRY STEPHENSON
MSP # 6598

Dear Mr. Nicholson:
In reply to your letter of September 9th, please be advised that Max Mason was admitted to this institution August 8th, 1921, from St. Louis County to serve a sentence of 7 to 30 years for the crime of Rape. He was discharged September 2nd, 1925.

Gilbert Henry Stephenson was admitted January 28th, 1921, from St. Louis County to serve a 5-year sentence for Riot. He was released on parole March 18th, 1922, and discharged from parole on March 13th, 1923.

Very truly yours,


JACK G. YOUNG
Warden
JGY/RF/lr

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