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Domestic News
April 18, 1919
Wauwatosa News
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, begins his 10-year prison sentence at Moundsville Penitentiary in West Virginia for violating the Espionage Act and is assigned light clerical work in the prison hospital due to his age.
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DEBS BEGINS PRISON SERVICE
Is Given Clerical Light Work at West Virginia Penitentiary on Account of Age.
Wheeling, W. Va., April 15.—Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment at the Moundsville penitentiary, near here, for violation of the espionage act, began his term as a clerk in the prison hospital. Warden Terrell said he had intended to assign Debs to the library, but decided he would be the object of too much curiosity there and gave him the clerkship, the lightest work in the institution, because of his age.
Is Given Clerical Light Work at West Virginia Penitentiary on Account of Age.
Wheeling, W. Va., April 15.—Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment at the Moundsville penitentiary, near here, for violation of the espionage act, began his term as a clerk in the prison hospital. Warden Terrell said he had intended to assign Debs to the library, but decided he would be the object of too much curiosity there and gave him the clerkship, the lightest work in the institution, because of his age.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Eugene Debs
Prison Sentence
Moundsville Penitentiary
Espionage Act
Socialist Leader
What entities or persons were involved?
Eugene V. Debs
Warden Terrell
Where did it happen?
Moundsville, West Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Moundsville, West Virginia
Event Date
April 15
Key Persons
Eugene V. Debs
Warden Terrell
Outcome
began 10-year imprisonment term; assigned to clerkship in prison hospital as lightest work due to age.
Event Details
Eugene V. Debs, sentenced for violation of the espionage act, began his term as a clerk in the prison hospital. Warden Terrell assigned him this light work instead of the library to avoid curiosity, considering his age.