Tom Powell (Florida anti-draft defendant)

Full name:Tom Powell
Era:1910s
State:Florida
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Biography

The Florida account specifically says Powell pleaded guilty and had long since completed a federal prison term for the anti-draft conspiracy. His co-defendants’ June1921 acquittals do not establish his own acquittal. Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/SERIALSET-07987_00_00-063-0159-0000/pdf/SERIALSET-07987_00_00-063-0159-0000.pdf#page=23

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to violate section3 of the Espionage Act by persuading people to refuse military duty.
Sentence: Federal prison term completed before the report; precise length, prison and admission/release dates unreported.

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