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William Powell

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Michigan
Time Imprisoned:
8 Months 29 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
William Powell

Biography

William Powell, of Detroit, Michigan, received a prison sentence of twenty years, which was commuted to two years, and served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from July 24, 1918, to April 22, 1919.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Jul 24, 1918
Released: Apr 22, 1919
Sentence: Twenty years.
Institution State: Kansas