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Robert Anderson (Portland Jansen mill defendant)

Era:1960s
State:Oregon
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Biography

The Militant reports that Roscoe L. Anderson’s brother Robert had previously been arrested over the Jansen Knitting Mill fire and released on his own recognizance. Revocation of that recognizance is reported, but the article does not independently establish that a subsequent return to custody had been executed. This Portland defendant is distinct from the Pennsylvania coal miner of the same name. The Militant, July 4, 1969, vol.33 no.27, original PDF page 5. Source: https://www.themilitant.com/1969/3327/MIL3327.pdf#page=5

Case

Charges: Arson-related prosecution concerning the May 25, 1969 Jansen Knitting Mill fire
Sentence: The Militant reports that Roscoe L. Anderson’s brother Robert had previously been arrested over the Jansen Knitting Mill fire and released on his own recognizance. Revocation of that recognizance is reported, but the article does not independently establish that a subsequent return to custody had been executed. This Portland defendant is distinct from the Pennsylvania coal miner of the same name. The Militant, July 4, 1969, vol.33 no.27, original PDF page 5. Source: https://www.themilitant.com/1969/3327/MIL3327.pdf#page=5