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Philip Berton

Era:1920s
State:Illinois
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Biography

The May 1920 Chicago conspiracy roster names Philip Berton among defendants indicted in January 1920 for alleged conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. The report says the apprehended defendants were bailed out during January and February and the case was indefinitely postponed. Actual arrest/detention is distinguished from a verdict. No exact arrest day, release day or imposed prison term is supplied. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/one-big-union-monthly/v02n05-may-1920_One%20Big%20Union.pdf#page=60

Case

Charges: January 1920 Chicago conspiracy prosecution alleging overthrow of the U.S. government.
Sentence: Actual detention and bail described. The report says the apprehended defendants were bailed out during January and February and the case was indefinitely postponed. No conviction, imposed term, precise endpoints or full actual-service total established.