Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Fairmont West Virginian
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Washington, Pa., on April 13, a capias was issued for West Brownsville police chief George Reese following a $5,000 lawsuit by strikebreakers E. V. Lawler and John McGuire, who claimed he failed to protect them from attackers after their arrest for blocking a crossing amid a railroad strike.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
For George Reese
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Pa., April 13. A capias was issued in court here today for George Reese, chief of police of West Brownsville, Pa., after the filing of a $5,000 damage action by E. V. Lawler and John McGuire, men brought to this district by the Pennsylvania railroad to take places of striking trainmen on the Monongahela division. They alleged they were arrested for blocking a crossing at West Brownsville and Reese did not protect them when they were attacked by strike sympathizers. Many crews arrested for blocking crossings have appealed their cases to the higher courts declaring town authorities along the Monongahela division have not treated them fairly
What sub-type of article is it?
What themes does it cover?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Story Details
Key Persons
Location
Washington, Pa.; West Brownsville, Pa.; Monongahela Division
Event Date
April 13
Story Details
A capias was issued for George Reese, chief of police of West Brownsville, Pa., after E. V. Lawler and John McGuire filed a $5,000 damage action alleging Reese failed to protect them from strike sympathizers after their arrest for blocking a crossing. Many similar arrests have been appealed citing unfair treatment by town authorities.