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I W W Prisoners Fight to Free Political Detainees
A wartime political case notes a shrinking set of counts against I W W members, with counts one and two quashed and the others under appeal. It decries health degradation in prison, urges crowds to aid bail and petitions for rehearing, and cites grim indictment statistics from 308 indicted, 201 tried, 168 convicted, 96 quashed, 33 dismissed, 8 won appeals.
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Chicago
Landis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal Court
Seventh Judicial District
United States
District Court
Supreme Court
General Defense Committee
Industrial Workers of the World