Biography
J. Edward Dudgeon was a member of Baltimore’s Jonah House community who was jailed following the November 26, 1975 White House anti-nuclear “Disarm or Dig Graves” protest. A contemporary signed letter by Joan Cavanagh names J. Edward Dudgeon among three participants who remained in jail on $500 surety bonds after other arrestees were released. The individual charge branch, exact custody-entry date, final release and trial outcome are not established.
J. Edward Dudgeon was a member of Baltimore’s Jonah House community who was jailed following the November 26, 1975 White House anti-nuclear “Disarm or Dig Graves” protest. A contemporary signed letter by Joan Cavanagh names J. Edward Dudgeon among three participants who remained in jail on $500 surety bonds after other arrestees were released. The individual charge branch, exact custody-entry date, final release and trial outcome are not established. Pretrial detention on a $500 surety bond. The contemporary report individually states that this participant remained in jail pending trial; scheduled trial dates are not treated as actual release.
