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Ernest Newman

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1910s
State:Kansas
Support
Anti-War
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Biography

Ernest Newman was a Topeka carpenter. Federal authorities arrested him on May 31, 1917 in the prosecution over an anticonscription meeting in Topeka. A jury acquitted the four Topeka defendants on all counts on April 12, 1918. The duration of custody and physical release date are not established.

Case

Charges: Alleged conspiracy to obstruct military draft registration
Arrested: May 31, 1917
Sentence: Acquitted; no sentence imposed.
Convicted: No