Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
Johnson Cath Smith Crisalli family genealogy - Person Sheet
NameAlice I.8
Misc. Notes
“common law”8
Spouses
Birth24 Apr 1913, Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY2,8,369
Death25 Nov 1985, Hollywood, FL370,8,369
BurialHollywood, FL8
OccupationClerk at meat market (1930)5
FatherJoseph CRISALLI Sr. (1887-1951)
MotherMary RZESZUT (1886-1963)
Misc. Notes
CRISALLI JOSEPH 096-10-6453 24 Apr Feb Florida 33024
1913 19852

On April 3, 1943, Joseph enlisted in the military at Albany, NY. He listed his birth year as 1913, residence as Montgomery County, NY. He was given no branch assignment (in this record), was a private. “Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law” His source was “civil life,” his “component” was “selectees (enlisted men),” which I suspect was the draft. His education was “grammar school,” and he was listed as separated without dependents. Height was listed as “34” and weight as “065,” which don’t make sense in English measurements.371

The Amsterdam Daily Democrat and Recorder on April 10, 1943 listed him under “Accepted for Army” -- “Joseph Crisalli, 261 East Main Street”

The Amsterdam Evening Recorder featured his photograph on August 31, 1943:
Returns to Army Post After Enjoying Leave
Private Joseph Crisalli
Private Joseph C. Crisalli, son of Mrs. Joseph Crisalli, 10 Lark Street, left August 26 for Camp McCain, Miss., after spending a six-day furlough here. He was inducted into service April 10, 1943, and completed his basic training in the Infantry at Camp Robinson, Ark.
Newspaper article
Schenectady Gazette, Tuesday, December 6, 1932
(the scan is cut off on the left column, so some words are unreadable)
Arrest Amsterdam Quartet As Result of Theft Series
Police Wring Confession from One and Imprison Three Others He Implicated
Amsterdam, Dec. 5
Numerous robberies that have [taken] place in the city during the [past] few weeks have been cleared [up, p]olice say, by the arrest of four [ ]s. They are Louis Schur, 24, [ ] Grove street; Joseph Crisalli, [19] [ ] Lark street and Albert Wheeler [ ] 191 East Main street, all [charg]ed with burglary and robbery, [ ] John Crisalli, 24 James street, [ ] for disposing of stolen merchandise.
The arrests were brought about through a “hunch” of Chief of Police William E. Cline who noticed [ ] driving around the street. The chief ordered his men to pick up Schur for questioning, inasmuch as the latter is known in police [ ]s. Schur, brought to headquarters, was questions and al[ ] ly confessed he had been [ ]y of at least two recent robberies, those of the Otto store on Chestnut street and the Sullivan [ ] on Guy Park avenue opposite St. Mary’s Church.
Schur implicated Joseph Crisalli [ ] Wheeler who were arrested [ ] also confessed and named the [ ]s where the stolen merchandise has been disposed, resulting in John Crisalli being taken into custody. The four youths will be arraigned tomorrow morning in [ ]e Court.

Gloversville Morning Herald, Dec. 6, 1932:
Charges of Larceny and Burglary Face Four Local Youths.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 5 -- Four young men will be arraigned in police court Tuesday morning on charges of burglary and larceny also with having disposed of stolen property. The four formed a gang known as the Mickey Mouse outfit and have admitted taking part in a number of burglaries in the city. The four are Joseph Crisalli, 19, of 7 Lark street; Louis Schur, 24, of 78 Grove street; Albert Wheeler, 23, of 191 East Main street and John Crisalli, 21, of 24 James street. John Crisalli will be arraigned on a charge of disposing of stolen property, whlie the other three will face charges of burglary and larceny.

Schenectady Gazette, Friday, January 27, 1933, p. 10:
Montgomery Co. Grand Jury Indicts Fifteen
Amsterdam, Jan. 26
The grand jury this morning returned 15 open bills for indictment, after unusual promptness in considering the many cases. In discharging the jurors Justice Heffernan extended the thanks of the county and the court for the speed and promptness snown. Among the open bills were . . . .
The 15 indictments also included the following: . . . Louis Schur, Albert Wheeler and Joseph Crisalli, burglary, third degree and petit larceny; Louis Schur, also for burglary, third degree; . . . .

The Gloversville Morning Herald on March 2, 1933, wrote:
Another arraignment in supreme court today was that of Albert Wheeler, who with Louis Schur and Joseph Crisalli, was indicted on a charge of burglary, third degree, and petit larceny, the charge being that they entered the store of Paul Otto on Chestnut street and stole a quantity of the stock. Wheler entered a plea of guilty and lenience was asked by Floyd J. Reinhart on the ground that his previous record was good. Justice Heffernan decided that a suspended sentence would serve the ends of justice after Wheeler promised to observe the rules of parole.
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