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Louis Werner

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 5 Months 11 Days
Support
Anti-War
Louis Werner

Biography

Louis Werner was from eastern Pennsylvania. Louis Werner served in Atlanta Penitentiary from December 30, 1918, to June 10, 1920.

Case

Charges: Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918
Sentenced: Dec 17, 1918
Incarcerated: Dec 30, 1918
Released: Jun 10, 1920
Sentence: Five years in Atlanta Penitentiary, imposed December 17, 1918.
Judge: Oliver B. Dickinson