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Morris Karson

Era:1930s
State:Minnesota
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Biography

Morris Karson was a leader in the Armour packing strike in SouthStPaul. The December22,1933 report says his first trial with WilliamSchneiderman ended in a jury deadlock and that a second trial was scheduled for December28 before JudgeShepley. It alleges CountyAttorneyH.E.Stassen offered a union member a job for testimony. Arrest is established but exact custody dates,statutory count and final outcome are not. Source: https://marxists.architexturez.net/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1933/v10-n307-dec-23-1933-DW-LOC.pdf#page=3

Case

Charges: Prosecution of Armour packing-strike leaders; individual count unprinted.
Sentence: First trial ended with deadlocked jury; December28 retrial prospective. Actual custody duration unknown.