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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00868 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1920s |
| Title | Presidential commutation for Isaac Sorin, convicted of possession of stolen goods and sentenced to five years |
| Date | 20 September 1920 |
| Author | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Additional authors | Frierson, William L. (1868 – 1953) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Isaac Sorin was convicted of possession of goods stolen from interstate shipments in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey and sentenced to five years in the State penitentiary in Baltimore, Maryland. Wilson commuted his sentence to expire 3 October 1920, no reason given. Countersigned by Acting Attorney General William L. Frirnson [Frierson]. Printed document with blanks filled in with type. |
| Subjects | President Law Pardon Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) Frierson, William L. (1868 – 1953) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |