Rev. Walter A. Werth

Released
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Ohio
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 7 Months 24 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

Rev. Walter A. Werth, a Lutheran pastor from Winesburg, Ohio, was sentenced to two years in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary from August 7, 1918, to March 31, 1920.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Aug 7, 1918
Released: Mar 31, 1920
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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