Biography
George Davis was a 28-year-old Black man arrested in Niagara Falls on August 1, 1934, on a rape accusation concerning July 30. The Daily Worker, August 20, 1934, page 2 reported that detectives beat him in jail, broke his nose and denied medical attention for a week. The International Labor Defense challenged the accusation, citing disputed identification and medical evidence. These are contemporary defense claims. Bail was set at $25,000 cash or $50,000 property, and he was held for the grand jury. The report supplies no final disposition or release date.
