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December 24, 1935
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In San Francisco, four ship scalers were acquitted in seven minutes of murdering Vincent Torres by allegedly pushing him from a second-story window during a September fight; defense claimed he jumped. 7,000 waterfront workers briefly struck in protest.
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SHIP SCALERS ACQUITTED IN SEVEN MINUTES
Men Accused of Pushing Fellow Worker Out Second Story Window Freed
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.—Four ship scalers were acquitted of murdering a fellow worker after a jury deliberated only seven minutes last night.
Francisco Jiminez, Archie Brown, Natilio Vallie and Julio Canales were accused of pushing Vincent Torres, a scaler, out of a second story window during a fight at a meeting last September.
The defense contended he leaped.
Seven thousand waterfronters struck for a half hour last Friday in protest against the trial.
Men Accused of Pushing Fellow Worker Out Second Story Window Freed
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.—Four ship scalers were acquitted of murdering a fellow worker after a jury deliberated only seven minutes last night.
Francisco Jiminez, Archie Brown, Natilio Vallie and Julio Canales were accused of pushing Vincent Torres, a scaler, out of a second story window during a fight at a meeting last September.
The defense contended he leaped.
Seven thousand waterfronters struck for a half hour last Friday in protest against the trial.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Ship Scalers
Acquittal
Murder Accusation
Waterfront Strike
San Francisco
What entities or persons were involved?
Francisco Jiminez
Archie Brown
Natilio Vallie
Julio Canales
Vincent Torres
Where did it happen?
San Francisco
Story Details
Key Persons
Francisco Jiminez
Archie Brown
Natilio Vallie
Julio Canales
Vincent Torres
Location
San Francisco
Event Date
Last September
Story Details
Four ship scalers accused of pushing fellow worker Vincent Torres out a second-story window during a fight at a meeting; defense contended he leaped. Jury acquitted them after seven minutes deliberation. Seven thousand waterfront workers struck for half an hour in protest against the trial.