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Coe (Boston marine organizer)

Era:1930s
State:Massachusetts
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Biography

Coe, identified as the Boston port delegate of the Marine Workers Industrial Union, was arrested Sunday, July 8, 1934 while boarding the President Adams to distribute strike leaflets. The July 11 issue reports a postponed trial and names company witnesses, without a given name, final verdict, actual release or measured custody duration. He is not automatically identified with the separately recorded Chicago relief protester Henry Coe. Daily Worker, July 11, 1934, page 1. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1934/v11-n165-jul-11-1934-DW-LOC.pdf#page=1

Case

Arrested: Jul 8, 1934
Sentence: Coe, identified as the Boston port delegate of the Marine Workers Industrial Union, was arrested Sunday, July 8, 1934 while boarding the President Adams to distribute strike leaflets. The July 11 issue reports a postponed trial and names company witnesses, without a given name, final verdict, actual release or measured custody duration. He is not automatically identified with the separately recorded Chicago relief protester Henry Coe. Daily Worker, July 11, 1934, page 1. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1934/v11-n165-jul-11-1934-DW-LOC.pdf#page=1