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Name: Louis Marius Christensen County of Conviction: Custer |
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Allegations: That while working on the Smith ranch on May 15, 1918, "said
that the Government of the United States is the worst Government on earth;
that the soldiers had no right to be in France and that there ought not to be
any Red Cross organization; that the war was to protect the money loaned to
the Allied governments by the rich; that the Liberty loan was a graft and the
soldiers did not get any benefit from it; (2nd Count) that the defendant
would not be drafted and would not serve in the Army and that he would go to
the penitentiary first; that the soldiers had no right to be in France; that
if the soldiers were fools enough to go across and get shot they should be
left to suffer; that he would not buy liberty bonds." Case Details: Three prosecution witnesses unable to testify because they were in the hospital with influenza, leaving one prosecution witness. Jury out about one hour. Sentence set by jury. Served 13 months. Released Nov. 16, 1919. Personal Information: Born in Denmark, in the Parish of Esbonderup, Holbo, Fredriksborg amt
(county). Emigrated to Omaha, Nebr., on May 4, 1906. Closest relative
in Copenhagen. Single. Employed as a cabinetmaker and carpenter. Lived in
Sayle, near the Wyoming line. Boarded with Janet and William K. Smith, also
convicted of sedition. Took up a claim near their land and declared intention
to become U.S. citizen. Date and place of death unknown.
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