Biography
Peter Hiller was one of five union miners tried at Marion, Illinois, for Howard Hoffman’s death in the Herrin affair. The January 26, 1923 Voice of Labor reports separate not-guilty verdicts after twenty-six hours of deliberation. The defense established alibis and challenged prosecution witnesses. No individual arrest or discharge day is provided. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/vol/v11n583-jan-26-1923-VOL.pdf#page=1
