Friday, February 29, 2008

"Just An Old Drunken Irshman [sic]"

(Quote taken from John Harrington's "Descriptive List of the Convict", image #14)

Sedition was a very serious offense in Montana during WWI. 79 men and 3 women were convicted of the crime. 40 men and 1 woman actually served prison terms of up to 20 years at Deer Lodge, because they dared to express their opinions about the president, the government, America's involvement in the war, etc.

On May 3, 2006, Governor Brian Schweitzer signed a Proclamation of Pardon for those convicteded.

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