The Washington herald., 1921-12-24
Copyright, Harris 4 Ewing

OF the United states. He has beei.
m prison since September "a. 1921.
Idell Kennedy was convicted at
Los Angeles of conspiracy to cause
and attempting to cause insubordi-
nation, disloyalty, and refusal of
duty etc. and sentenced July 8.
1918. to eleven years at San Quen-
tin. Calf, and a fine of $1,000.
Mrs. Kennedy, spent some time in
Germany prior to the outbreak of
the war, and upon her return pre-
pared and published articles sup
porting the cause of Germany and
also endeavored to prevent young
men who had been drafted from be-
ing received into the service, hav-
ing arranged with an occulist where
by they would be fitted with glasses
which would affect their eyesight
The woman had been repeatedly
placed in sanatariums because of
her mental condition but it was not
thought that she was entirely ire
sponsible for her acts. Accordingly
the sentence was commuted by
President Wilson July "a, 1920, to
the fines imposed. on condition that
she be placed in a sanitarium or
hospital for the insane and there
confined for three years. She has
been so confined about one-half Of
that period The 5000 fine has
been paid.
Case of Murphy.
John L. Murphy was convicted at
Sacramento, Calf. for conspiring to
obstruct the prosecution of the war
by advancing /. w. w. doctrines in
violation of the espionage act and
was sentenced January II, 1919. to
imprisonment for five years at
Leavenworth. Kans.
Murphy denies that he was an &C.
tive member of the I. w w. He
has served the large portion of his
sentence, his eyesight is fast fail
ing, and he now claims that he has
completely changed his views and
attitude toward the government
and the social order of things gen.
orally and promises hereafter to be
law-abiding citizen.
Walter Phillips was convicted with
others at Oklahoma City, of con-
spiracy to prevent, hinder and delay
the execution of the Selective Service
Act, and sentenced Otober 6, 1917. to
six years at Leavenworth. and
fine of 800. On July II. 1890, former
President Wilson committed the SEN
tence to four years. The prisoner was
released on parole January 10. 1921.
Phillips was one of a number of
farmers in Oklahoma who organized
for the purpose of spreading armed
resistance and open rebellion against
the Selective Service law.
1OSe Pradn WAS ipdictad Conto
Fe. New Mexico, Of unlawfully enter
ingJ and bringing aliens into the
United States in time of war in vio-
lation of the act OF May %. 1918, and
section s of the act of February S,
1917; pleaded guilty. and was SEN
fenced October s. 1920. to two years
at Atlanta, Ga, and a fine OF 800.
Prado claimed that he was a hard
working man in search of work, and
without realizing the seriousness of
the offense. was induced to help other
poor working men across the line
into this country. He has been in
prison since October s. 1920.
Mojick Fieron (alias Moyciech
Fieron) was convicted at Detroit. of
violation of the espionage act and
sentenced August 7, 1918, to twenty
years at Leavenworth, Kansas, and a
fine of $4,000. Sentence committed by
President Wilson May "a. 1918. to
five years.
Fieron was formerly an officer in
the Austrian army and it was
charged that prior to and after the
declaration of war he urged men
not to enlist in the United States
army. These charges he has per-
SiStently denied and triad 70 axn1o;.
and insists that he was and is loyal
to this country, but admits that
under the evidence presented the