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Thomas Bolch

Era:1930s
State:Pennsylvania
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Biography

Thomas Bolch was a defendant in the Washington County, Pennsylvania National Miners Union prosecution in August 1931. The August 28 Daily Worker names him as a defense witness who described the fight at Curry Field and disputed allegations against union miners. The nine men and two women were on trial for conspiracy, unlawful assembly and incitement to riot. His individual arrest day, verdict, sentence, release and detention total are not supplied. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1931/v08-n207-NY-aug-28-1931-DW-LOC.pdf#page=3

Case

Charges: Conspiracy, unlawful assembly and incitement to riot in the Washington County 1931 mine-strike prosecution.