Tobe Simons

Released
Age:47
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#14230
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years 7 Months 26 Days
Support
Anti-War Anti-Militarism
Tobe Simons

Biography

Tobe Simons, a Working Class Union member from Oklahoma, was sentenced to four to six years in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from October 6, 1917, until October 19, 1921, when he was paroled.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Oct 6, 1917
Released: June 1923
Sentence: Four to six years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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