John Helme

AKA: John Helm
Released
Era:1890s
State:Montana
Support
Coxey's Army
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Biography

John Helme was a member of the Montana contingent of Coxey's Army, the 1894 unemployment protest movement. A contemporary jail interview identified him as helping conduct the contingent's affairs while William Hogan was absent.

Case

Charges: Detention following the Montana Coxeyite train seizure; individual charge unverified
Incarcerated: 1894
Sentence: Held at the Helena fairgrounds detention camp in May 1894. A newspaper interview describes confinement extending over several days. Individual sentence and exact release remain unverified.

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