John L. Geibel

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 2 Months 24 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

John L. Geibel, from Sacramento, California, was sentenced to five years in prison. He served in McNeil Island Penitentiary. His wife was also convicted and sentenced to a year in the county jail. They were forced to leave their young son with a relative.

Case

USP McNeil Island
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Oct 8, 1918
Released: 1920
Sentence: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Washington

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