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Hellraisers Journal – Wednesday April 13, 1921
Washington, District of Columbia – U. S. Supreme Court Rules Against Haywood
From The Leavenworth Post of April 11, 1921:
DECISION IS AGAINST WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD
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Supreme Court Refuses to Review
Conviction of Industrial Leader.
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Washington Apr. 11.-The supreme court today refused to review the conviction of William D. Haywood and seventy-nine more members of the I. W. W. on charge of having conspired to obstruct war activities of the government.
Then refusal of the supreme court to interfere closed the long fight to save Haywood and his associates from prison only a presidential pardon can now prevent their sentences from being imposed.
Evidence Was Questioned
The petition for the review was based on the contention that the federal agents conducting the raids on houses and offices of the official of the I. W. W. on September 5, 1917 acted without search warrants and evidence obtained was illegal under the recent ruling of the supreme court.
The cases were tried before federal Judge Landis and the sentence ranging from one to twenty hears were imposed.
Most of the men were given their liberty on bail bonds aggregating $500,000 pending the outcome of the appeals.
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