He was the first of the strikers to go to trial , and was sentenced to a two - year term at Stony Mountain Federal Penitentiary .
After the strike was suppressed , Russell and other strike leaders were arrested on charges of seditious conspiracy .
Russell was the first of the strikers to go to trial , and was sentenced to a two - year term at Stony Mountain Federal Penitentiary .
After the strike was suppressed , Russell and other strike leaders were arrested on charges of seditious conspiracy .