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L. N. Legendre

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

L. N. Legendre, from Los Angeles, California, began serving a two-year prison sentence on July 20, 1918. He was convicted of sedition for stating "This is a war fostered by Morgan and the rich." 223 Lehnemann, from LeMoore, California, was sentenced to five years in prison. He served 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: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Washington