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John T. Heinrichson

Era:1930s
State:Illinois
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Biography

John T. Heinrichson, vice-president of Painters Local 27, was reportedly kidnapped from his union meeting on election day, June 23, 1930, taken for a ride and beaten by men associated with the union leadership. The July 4 account describes actual involuntary removal and detention; no police arrest, exact duration or criminal case against him is asserted. Daily Worker, July 4, 1930, page 2. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1930/v07-n160-NY-jul-04-1930-DW-LOC.pdf

Case

Arrested: Jun 23, 1930
Sentence: John T. Heinrichson, vice-president of Painters Local 27, was reportedly kidnapped from his union meeting on election day, June 23, 1930, taken for a ride and beaten by men associated with the union leadership. The July 4 account describes actual involuntary removal and detention; no police arrest, exact duration or criminal case against him is asserted. Daily Worker, July 4, 1930, page 2. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1930/v07-n160-NY-jul-04-1930-DW-LOC.pdf