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Name: Joseph Reilly Age/DoB: 38 County of Conviction:
Mineral Judicial District: 4th Case No.: 44 Date of Conviction: May,
1918 Sentence: 2-5 years. |
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Allegations: At
Saltese on April 24, 1918, Reilly was alleged to have said, "I am an
American in a pig's ass hole. I
am an I.W.W. and an agitator.
Fuck the flag (meaning the U.S. flag hanging before him); fuck the
United States. I love the
Germans." Case Details: He served 12 months in prison for his
remarks, from May 11, 1918 to May 11, 1919. Personal Information: Joseph was a newly arrived Irish immigrant who worked as a
miner. He was said to be a member of Sinn Fein.
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