John L. Murphy

Released
Date of birth:1842
Date of death:01. 01. 1912
Age:70† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Massachusetts
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 11 Months 8 Days
Support
Socialism Anti-Militarism Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
John L. Murphy

Biography

John L. Murphy, a Socialist, a pacifist and an IWW member from Boston, Massachusetts, was convicted at the mass IWW trial in Sacramento and sentenced to five years in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from January 17, 1919, to December 25, 1921, when he agreed to be "a law-abiding citizen" and had his sentence commuted.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918 (mass IWW trial in Sacramento).
Incarcerated: Jan 17, 1919
Released: Dec 25, 1921
Sentence: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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