Don’t worry, Fellow Worker,
all we’re going to need
from now on is guts.
-Frank Little
Hellraisers Journal, Wednesday March 20, 1918
Seattle, Washington – Socialists Sam Sadler and Hulet Wells Jailed
From The Seattle Star of March 19, 1918:
Friends to Fix Up Bail
Late Today
—–Sentenced to U. S. Prison,
He Plans to Make Appeal
—–BOND IS FIXED AT $5,000
—–Hulet M. Wells, sentenced to serve two years in federal prison for conspiracy to resist the draft, spent Monday night and Tuesday morning in the county jail, while futile efforts were made to raise $5,000 bail that would free him pending his fight for liberty, that will be carried to the U. S. court of appeals.
“Bail may be arranged today,” said Assistant U. S. Attorney Moore, early Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. Sidney Strong, Business Agent Doyle of the Central Labor Council and Wells parents from Mt. Vernon were attempting to negotiate a satisfactory bond.
Wells, who is former president of the Central Labor Council and socialist candidate for mayor, was sentenced Monday afternoon.