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Joseph Eduk

Released
Era:1930s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
2 Days
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Biography

Joseph Eduk was a shoe-strike arrestee whose detention and beating were reported in the January 14, 1930 Daily Worker. Arrested the previous Friday, January 10, he was beaten in the police station’s detective room and released on $2,500 bail Sunday, January 12, on a felonious assault charge. The International Labor Defense handled his defense. The report establishes two elapsed days in custody, with no conviction or imposed sentence. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1930/v06-n267-NY-jan-14-1930-DW-LOC.pdf#page=2

Case

Charges: Felonious assault charge arising from shoe-strike picketing
Arrested: Jan 10, 1930
Incarcerated: Jan 10, 1930
Released: Jan 12, 1930
Sentence: Arrested Friday January 10, 1930, beaten in the police station detective room, and physically bailed Sunday January 12 for $2,500. International Labor Defense handled the case. No conviction or sentence established. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1930/v06-n267-NY-jan-14-1930-DW-LOC.pdf#page=2