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C. M. Nelson

Released
Age:59
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:West Virginia
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 6 Months 20 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

C. M. Nelson was sentenced to two years in prison. He served in Moundsville Penitentiary from September 13, 1918, to April 2, 1920.

Case

West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Sep 13, 1918
Released: Apr 2, 1920
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: West Virginia