Detroit, 1942 – In a small, dingy cell at the county jail, Germanophile Max Stephan paced restlessly, his cap pulled down over his head. The once-stoic tavern keeper awaited the verdict of Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle, his future hanging precariously in the balance. Stephan, one of the few Americans ever convicted of treason, faced a sentence ranging from death on the scaffold to a prison term.
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Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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