Was It Murder? The Truth About Centralia. -- Authentic Record of the Causes Leading to the Actual Events of, and the Trial That Followed the Armistice Day Tragedy at Centralia, Wash., Nov. 11, '19. Including Sworn Affidavits of Five Jurors Who Declare That the Convicted Men Are "NOT GUILTY
by SMITH, WALKER C
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Seattle: Northwest District Defense Committee, 1922. [First Edition]. Original wraps. Very good +. 8vo., pp. 48, black & white original photos. -- Front covers lightly bumped, a very light crease to the back cover (barely noticeable). "The Centralia Tragedy, also known as the Centralia Conspiracy and the Armistice Day Riot, was a violent and bloody incident that occurred in Centralia, Washington, on November 11, 1919, during a parade celebrating the first anniversary of Armistice Day. The conflict between the American Legion and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or "Wobblies") members resulted in six deaths, others being wounded, multiple prison terms, and an ongoing and especially bitter dispute over the motivations and events that precipitated the event".-wikipedia.
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- Was It Murder? The Truth About Centralia. -- Authentic Record of the Causes Leading to the Actual Events of, and the Trial That Followed the Armistice Day Tragedy at Centralia, Wash., Nov. 11, '19. Including Sworn Affidavits of Five Jurors Who Declare That the Convicted Men Are "NOT GUILTY
- Author
- SMITH, WALKER C
- Format/Binding
- Original wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- [First Edition]
- Publisher
- Northwest District Defense Committee
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- Vintage Books, Nonfiction, Western Americana, Labor, Pacific Northwest, Industry, Law, Trials, Murder, Centralia Washington, Jurors, Murder, Wobblies, Verdict, Plea
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- Western Americana;
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