Biography
Thomas Carey was a San Francisco prisoner in the federal wartime prosecutions. Senate Document 159 (1922) records a two-year McNeil Island sentence on September 9, 1920 and explicitly records release on parole August 4, 1921. That physical release predates the December 1921 clemency associated with his case. His arrest and prison-admission dates remain unverified.
1920s remaining-entry review: Senate Document 159 (1922), page 5. The government report explicitly records release on parole August 4, 1921. This replaces the inherited December 1921 endpoint, which conflated clemency with physical release. September 9, 1920 is recorded as sentencing, not prison admission. Arrest, admission and an identified photograph remain unresolved.
The March1922 official report lists Thomas Carey in List1 of convicted prisoners or parolees. The government entry reports Violation of the espionage act. a sentence of September 9, 1920, 2 years, McNeil Island.. 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. [PDF5] The report expressly records parole release August4,1921; April17,1922 is projected term expiry. [PDF5]
Government Prosecutions under the Espionage Act, Senate Document159 (March1922), PDF page 5.
