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Al Shidler

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Nevada
Support
Socialism Anti-Militarism
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Biography

Al Shidler, a Socialist from Tonopah, Nevada, began serving a two-year prison sentence on July 15, 1918, in McNeil Island Penitentiary.

Case

USP McNeil Island
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Sentence: 2 years and $100 fine.
Institution State: Washington