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John Boichoff

Era:1920s
State:Illinois
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Biography

The November 16 report identifies Chicago needle worker John Boichoff, arrested October 9 during the Van Buren Street strike and prosecuted over an alleged pistol. It reports an acquittal November 15 while two other charges were continued to December 1. Acquittal is not recorded as an independently proven physical discharge. Daily Worker, November 16, 1929, original PDF page 1. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1929/1929-ny/v06-n217-NY-nov-16-1929-DW-LOC.pdf#page=1

Case

Charges: Pistol-related strike prosecution; two additional charges continued.
Arrested: Oct 9, 1929
Sentence: The November 16 report identifies Chicago needle worker John Boichoff, arrested October 9 during the Van Buren Street strike and prosecuted over an alleged pistol. It reports an acquittal November 15 while two other charges were continued to December 1. Acquittal is not recorded as an independently proven physical discharge. Daily Worker, November 16, 1929, original PDF page 1. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1929/1929-ny/v06-n217-NY-nov-16-1929-DW-LOC.pdf#page=1
Convicted: No