John Williams

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

John Williams, of Charleston, South Carolina, was convicted of making "seditious utterances" on May 7, 1918. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Sentence: sentence postponed.