Walter Thomas Turner was the son of Walter John Turner and Bertha Mary Cram. He lived in Canada and came to Utah when his family attempted to come the U.S a few times.
Walter Thomas Turner was considered Ogden's infamous horse thief. He had stolen nearly a dozen horses in and around Ogden. He would trade them off and dirty the horse's title...similar to trading off stolen cars that it created such a ruckus by the authorities trying to sort through the horse titles. He admitted his guilt when he was caught and tried to make restitution for the stolen horses by helping authorities find or locate the unsuspecting purchaser he sold or traded horses to. He was later prosecuted for grand larceny and deported back to Canada as a result.
He later came to the U.S. and left for California in hopes to settle there. Instead, he was hit by a car and died from his injuries at age 34. His body was transported back to Utah for burial and accompanied by his step-father, Ernest Lawrence and his brother, Percy William Turner. He was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Walter Thomas Turner was considered Ogden's infamous horse thief. He had stolen nearly a dozen horses in and around Ogden. He would trade them off and dirty the horse's title...similar to trading off stolen cars that it created such a ruckus by the authorities trying to sort through the horse titles. He admitted his guilt when he was caught and tried to make restitution for the stolen horses by helping authorities find or locate the unsuspecting purchaser he sold or traded horses to. He was later prosecuted for grand larceny and deported back to Canada as a result.
He later came to the U.S. and left for California in hopes to settle there. Instead, he was hit by a car and died from his injuries at age 34. His body was transported back to Utah for burial and accompanied by his step-father, Ernest Lawrence and his brother, Percy William Turner. He was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Walter Thomas Turner was the son of Walter John Turner and Bertha Mary Cram. He lived in Canada and came to Utah when his family attempted to come the U.S a few times.
Walter Thomas Turner was considered Ogden's infamous horse thief. He had stolen nearly a dozen horses in and around Ogden. He would trade them off and dirty the horse's title...similar to trading off stolen cars that it created such a ruckus by the authorities trying to sort through the horse titles. He admitted his guilt when he was caught and tried to make restitution for the stolen horses by helping authorities find or locate the unsuspecting purchaser he sold or traded horses to. He was later prosecuted for grand larceny and deported back to Canada as a result.
He later came to the U.S. and left for California in hopes to settle there. Instead, he was hit by a car and died from his injuries at age 34. His body was transported back to Utah for burial and accompanied by his step-father, Ernest Lawrence and his brother, Percy William Turner. He was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Walter Thomas Turner was considered Ogden's infamous horse thief. He had stolen nearly a dozen horses in and around Ogden. He would trade them off and dirty the horse's title...similar to trading off stolen cars that it created such a ruckus by the authorities trying to sort through the horse titles. He admitted his guilt when he was caught and tried to make restitution for the stolen horses by helping authorities find or locate the unsuspecting purchaser he sold or traded horses to. He was later prosecuted for grand larceny and deported back to Canada as a result.
He later came to the U.S. and left for California in hopes to settle there. Instead, he was hit by a car and died from his injuries at age 34. His body was transported back to Utah for burial and accompanied by his step-father, Ernest Lawrence and his brother, Percy William Turner. He was buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
