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Charles Henry Gautreau (November 20, 1904 - February, 1981) was the son of Bella Dudley (living at 55 Broadway, Chelsea, MA). He lived with Peter Seifried in the New York Streets area of the South End.
On a warrant furnished by the East Douglas police, Inspectors Charles Twombly and Walter Barden of the Chelsea police arrested Charles H. Gautreau, aged 17, at his home on Gerrish ave, Chelsea. The warrant charged him with breaking and entering. The Chelsea police searched his room and say they discovered about S2700 worth of goods, a large amount of which was stolen, they alleged, from the Salem Museum. The police said some of the articles were of priceless worth because of their historic value.
Charles Gautreau, known by his drag name Thelma, shared a room with Peter Seifried, better known as May: They were so poor that there were rumors they had captured a swam in the Public Garden and were about to cook it when their landlady stopped them. From their room, it was a short walk to their favorite bar, Playland, where they were in their element. "If life was not easy, it could be glamorous with just the right touch of make-up and attitude," recalled Thelma. One night, May was arrested on suspicious of solicitation, and when she got to the station house, she was charged with armed robbery. But May had an alibi and was released though she could have been prosecuted for being in full drag.
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