John D. Mantis

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

John D. Mantis, of Chicago, Illinois, began serving a prison sentence on November 21, 1918. He was arrested due to the allegedly seditious content of letters he wrote to various newspapers.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Sentence: Prison sentence (length not specified in source).

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