Tonight’s selection comes to us from Fall River, Massachusetts. I couldn’t decide between these two mugshots.  They are different but each has a unique appeal.

We’ll begin with Peter St. Peter. On January 24, 1912, he was arrested for larceny at the age of 39. He got six months in jail for this little incident.

Courtesy Fall River Historical Society

Look, can we make some allowances for him? The guy probably had a tough life with a name like Peter St. Peter.  And he was Canadian. Maybe he was befuddled by our strange American way of life?  Then you add in that mugshot and I don’t know… He may just need someone to give him a break.

Our other guest this evening is 22-year-old Joseph Corneau.

Courtesy Fall River Historical Society

On the surface, there’s nothing particularly unique about Joseph, but his crime was “Attempt to Blackmail”…! Do you ever notice, there’s something unique about the crime of blackmail. It’s a very psychological crime and it requires someone whose nature is calculating and cruel.

(Corneau, as it turns out, was also Canadian.  What gives, Canada? 😂)