Biography
George Shay was one of eight people arrested at a relief demonstration in Salt Lake City on August 22, 1935. A September 2 dispatch reports that the eight remained in jail under $2,500 bail each. Their initial criminal-syndicalism accusation had been changed to rioting. The report does not give a conviction, sentence or release date.
Sources and evidence limits
Daily Worker, September 3, 1935, original PDF pages 3
The individual is explicitly named in the still-held jail roster, not inferred from attendance. The demonstration and arrest are dated August 22. No exact prison-booking day, discharge day or total served time is supplied.
The report’s accusations are not convictions. Birth and death dates, other imprisonment, unreported release timing and total custody duration remain unverified. No demographic attributes, ideology category or organizational affiliation taxonomy is inferred.