|
Name: Fred Vogel Age/DoB: abt. 1865-1870 County of conviction: Fergus Judicial District: 10th Case No.: 1107, 1119 Date of Conviction: Information filed June 12, 1918 Sentence: 1-12 years |
|
|
Allegation: That on March 6, 1918, allegedly said
"You American sonofabitch, I was born under as good a flag [Switzerland] as
you were and can whip any American SOB who says that about the Kaiser" or
words substantially the same in response to a patriotic and loyal remark
concerning the flag of the U.S." Case Details: Found guilty in jury trial. He served 11 months and was released May 11, 1919. Personal Information:
Immigrated from Switzerland in 1871. One of the first trustees for School
Dist. 71 near Forest Grove, formed in 1909. In 1910 census, listed as a
sheepman in Forest Grove with wife Anna and four children. In 1916, was
listed as a farmer near the ice plant near Lewistown. Working as a butcher at
the time of his arrest. In 1920 census, listed as a laborer in a gravel pit,
and in 1930 census as a teamster at a gravel pit. He died on Nov. 5, 1948.
Revised 3/29/06 |
|
