Biography
J. A. Beaumont was an electrician from Ocala, Florida. J. A. Beaumont was sentenced to five years in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary from March 4, 1918, to November 23, 1920, when he was paroled.
The March1922 official report lists J. A. Beaumont in List1 of convicted prisoners or parolees. The government entry reports Violation of the espionage act. a sentence of January 22, 1919, 5 years Atlanta.. Imposed terms, projected term-expiration dates, parole eligibility and intervals on bond are different measures; none is entered as a complete actual custody total. This attributed government entry is retained alongside the independently established individual chronology. [PDF4] The report expressly records parole release November23,1920; October2,1922 is the projected term expiry, not physical release. [PDF4]
Government Prosecutions under the Espionage Act, Senate Document159 (March1922), PDF page 4.
