Was It Murder? The Truth About Centralia by SMITH, Walker C - 1966

Gale, Making of Modern Law, 2012-02-22. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Seattle: Northwest District Defense Committee, 1922. Pamphlet. 48p., wraps and text horizontally creased, wraps slightly worn, paper browned, penciling on title page along with the stamp of the Toledo Branch of the IWW, 6x8.75 inches. First published in Centralia by the Centralia Publicity Committee. *Miles 4519. This edition was published in August, 1922 and is the second of many editions.

Seattle: Northwest District Defense Committee, 1922. Pamphlet. 47p., 6x9 inch wraps; slightly toned wraps, paper browned, ownership signature on front cover else in very good condition. First published in Centralia by the Centralia Publicity Committee. *Miles 4519. This edition was published in August, 1922 and is the second of many editions.

Centralia, WASH: Centralia Publicity Committee, 1925. Early Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine. Small 8vo. Pp. 47. Frontis. photo. Illustrated with a reproduction of the Wesley Everest "Tell the Boys I Did My Best" martyr card. In the printed wraps, saddle-stapled. A bright, fresh copy. Title on front cover continues: "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 Declared that the Convicted Men Are 'NOT GUILTY'".On the first celebration of Armistice Day the American Legion chapter in Centralia held a patriotic parade that featured a nefarious ulterior motive: Destroy the local hall of the IWW. Acting on legal advice, Wobblies in the hall met the Legionnaires' forceful entry with resistance and gunfire, killing three legionnaires. Wobbly Wesley Everest, a WWI veteran, was chased by the mob. When cornered he shot and killed the first of his… Read More

Centralia, WA: Centralia Publicity Committee, nd (1925). Original wrappers (paperback). Paper heavily browned, light cover soil: VG+. 8vo. Illustrated with black and white photos. On cover: "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 Affadavits of 5 Jorors Who Declare That the Convicted Men are 'Not Guilty'

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.

Centralia, WA: Centralia Publicity Committee, 1922. Pamphlet. 47p., 5.75x8.75 inch staplebound wraps; frontis., b&w photos., first edition, first state (with publication in Centralia). *Miles 4519 [with Seattle as the publisher's location]. From the front cover: "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.'