Montana

Frank Little

Released

Frank Little was arrested on September 29, 1909 in the Missoula IWW street-speaking free-speech fight in Monta...

Henry F. Lucas

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Henry F. Lucas, known as Harry, was an Ohio-born cook working near Wise River. He was convicted of sedition fo...

Albert E. Maken

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Albert E. Maken, named Albert Edward Maker on the prison intake form, was an English-born laborer prosecuted f...

Herbert Mansolf

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Herbert Mansolf was a Montana worker prosecuted for state sedition in Missoula County during World War I. His...

William R. McKee

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William R. McKee was an Illinois-born farmer and former merchant and hotelkeeper who moved to Montana in 1917....

Frank McVey

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Frank McVey was an Illinois-born laborer convicted of sedition after an argument at a restaurant in Logan, Mon...

Terry Messman

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Terry Messman was a journalist, Christian peace activist, and organizer for unhoused people. His first anti-nu...

Darla Messman-Rucker

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Darla Messman-Rucker, also known as Darla Rucker, was a Montana and California anti-nuclear organizer. On Good...

August A. Miller

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August A. Miller, named August Adam Miller on his intake form, was an Austrian-born rancher prosecuted for Mon...

Joseph Reilly

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Joseph Reilly was an Irish immigrant and miner imprisoned under Montana’s sedition law after statements made i...

Leo Reno

Leo Reno, also known as Leopold Rheno, was an Austrian-born cook living in Helena. He was jailed and later sen...

Frederick H. Rodewald

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Frederick H. Rodewald was a German-born carpenter and homesteader near Sumatra, Montana. He was convicted of s...

Herman Rohde

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Herman Rohde was a German-born farmer prosecuted for Montana state sedition in Custer County. The original pri...

John Ruck

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John Ruck was from Helena, Montana. John Ruck began serving a three- to six-year prison sentence on April 16,...

Fay P. Rumsey

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Fay P. Rumsey was a rancher in the Sarpy Creek area of Montana. He was imprisoned for sedition after statement...

Janet Smith

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Janet Smith was a rancher and the postmistress at Sayle, Montana. She and her husband William were prosecuted...

William K. Smith

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William K. Smith was an Ohio-born rancher in the Sayle area of Montana. He and his wife Janet were prosecuted...

E. V. Starr

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E. V. Starr was from Montana. E. V. Starr was convicted for refusing to kiss the flag and sentenced to ten to...

George Adam Steck

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George Adam Steck was a German-born bartender and weaver living in Helena. His sedition prosecution concerned...

Fred Vogel

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Fred Vogel was a Swiss immigrant who worked as a sheepman, farmer and butcher in Fergus County. A dispute invo...

Frank Oscar Waara

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Frank Oscar Waara was a Swedish-born immigrant and laborer prosecuted in Gallatin County for statements favori...

Martin Wehinger

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Martin Wehinger was an Austrian-born freighter and rancher near Miles City. He was convicted under Montana’s s...

Harry Peter Wolf

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Harry Peter Wolf, also recorded as Wolff, was a carpenter and laborer imprisoned in Montana for sedition durin...

Richard Leslie Wyman

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Richard Leslie Wyman was Dawson County’s elected clerk and recorder. He was convicted of sedition for remarks...