John Francis Billings aka J.F. Billings, J. Frank Billings

Image courtesy of the Northwest Room, Everett Public Library.

According to the Snohomish County arrest book, James Francis Billings was from Nebraska, a cook, 35 years old, 5’8 1/2″, 154 pounds, with a medium build and blue eyes and medium brown hair. He arrived at the Snohomish County Jail on 10 November 1916 and testified during the trial that while on the Verona, he carried a loaded .41-caliber handgun.

James Francis Billings booking information
Snohomish County arrest book featuring J.F. Billings. Image courtesy of the Archive of Modern Conflict, which acquired the book from the collection of Mark Michaelson in 2013.