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George Hart (Niagara Falls ILD, 1934)

Full name:George Hart
Era:1930s
State:New York
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Biography

George Hart, International Labor Defense district secretary involved in the Niagara Falls defense of Alphonse Davis and William Fisher, was reported among defense supporters framed on charges and sentenced to the workhouse. He is distinct from the Civil War correspondent George H. Hart and other Hart namesakes. No exact charge, sentence length, admission, release or complete custody duration is provided. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1934/v11-n261-NY-nov-01-1934-DW-LOC.pdf#page=5

Case

Charges: Prosecution linked to the Niagara Falls Davis defense campaign; statutory charge unstated.
Sentence: Sentenced to the workhouse; nominal term and actual custody endpoints unknown.