Grayson County TXGenWeb

The Galveston Daily News
Thursday, June 10, 1897
pg 2

Five Years in the Penitentiary

Sherman, Tex. June 9, - The jury returned a verdict of guilty and assessed the penalty at five years in the state penitentiary in the case of E. F. Kinman, in which his stepdaughter, Ella Pickle, was the prosecutrix. The offense charged was of a sensational nature.

Dallas Morning News
June 24, 1897
Sherman Siftings

Ten Years Penalty
Sherman, Tex., June 23 - In the case of E.F. Kinman, charged with criminal assault upon his step-daughter, the
jury assessed the penalty at ten years in the penitentiary.

Convict Record, Texas State Penitentiary
at Huntsville, Walker County, Texas

Registered No.	16156
Name	E. F. Kinman
Age	44
Height	5' 10"
Weight	161
Complexion	Ruddy
Eyes	Hazel
Hair	Brown
Marks on Person
Marital Relations	No
Use of Tobacco	Yes
Habits	Temp
Education	Poor
Able to Read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
No. Years in School	5
Date of Birth	1854
Birthplace	ILL
Birthplace of Father	Ireland
Birthplace of Mother	Ireland
Occupation	Labor
Time of Conviction	January 12, 1898
Offense	Incest and Rape
Term of Imprisonment	5 & 10 years Cum
County	Grayson
Residence	Sherman
Plea	Guilty
When Received	February 22, 1898
Expiration of Sentence	January 12, 1913
Remarks	Discharged April 14, 1908