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James Bartlett (Minneapolis CWA defendant, 1934)

Full name:James Bartlett
Era:1930s
State:Minnesota
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Biography

The May 8, 1934 Minneapolis report names James Bartlett among defendants sentenced for the April 6 CWA relief demonstration. It assigns 35 days, stayed until May 14 pending a new-trial motion. Exact arrest, physical admission, release and total service are unestablished. This defendant is distinct from the nineteenth-century Oberlin rescuer of the same name. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1934/v11-n110-may-08-1934-DW-LOC.pdf#page=3

Case

Charges: Prosecution following Minneapolis CWA relief demonstration; statutory charge unprinted.
Sentenced: May 4, 1934
Sentence: 35 days imposed; stayed until May 14, 1934. Actual complete service unknown.