W. H. Kaufman

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

W. H. Kaufman, a "single taxer " from Olympia, Washington, began serving a five-year prison sentence on August 13, 1918. He served in McNeil Island Penitentiary. Kaufman was convicted for stating "Liberty bonds are a disgrace to America."

Case

USP McNeil Island
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Sentence: 5 years.
Institution State: Washington

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