A History of Organized Felony and Folly - The Clarence Darrow ...

CHAPTER CONTENTS PAGE "Uplifting" the Press . 11 Dynamiting: Los Angeles Times building by unionists with loss <strong>of</strong> 21 lives—Gompers declares prosecution <strong>of</strong> murderers attack on organized labor—Defendants confess guilt. Three Years for Murder 14 Murder <strong>of</strong> non-union moulder by William Friend, alias Patton, union moulder, <strong>and</strong> confession <strong>of</strong> latter. Murderous threat made by International President Valentine. Washington <strong>and</strong> Leavenworth 17 International Association <strong>of</strong> Bridge <strong>and</strong> Structural Iron Workers sends one president to Congress <strong>and</strong> another to Federal prison—Buchanan's "missionary work." <strong>Organized</strong> <strong>Felony</strong> 19 Long list <strong>of</strong> atrocities committed by Bridge <strong>and</strong> Structural Iron Workers from 1906 to 1911, comprising dynamiting <strong>of</strong> property in all parts <strong>of</strong> country. Ahe Ruef's "Paint Eaters" 22 Degradation <strong>of</strong> San Francisco by most thoroughly unionized municipal administration country has ever known—Unionists construct <strong>and</strong> operate "crib" for commercialized vice. Union Defense <strong>of</strong> Mooney 25 Large union funds appropriated for defense <strong>of</strong> Mooney <strong>and</strong> Billings, convicted <strong>of</strong> crime that resulted in ten deaths <strong>and</strong> fifty maimings—Union affiliations <strong>of</strong> defendants. Union Supplied the "Soup" 28 Books <strong>of</strong> local Amalgamated Association <strong>of</strong> Street <strong>and</strong> Electrical Railway Employes paid for dynamite about time Atlanta car was blown up maiming passengers. Getting Rid <strong>of</strong> Negroes 31 Central Trades <strong>and</strong> Labor Unions <strong>of</strong> East St. Louis threaten to devise way to get rid <strong>of</strong> negroes <strong>and</strong> in ensuing riots more than 100 persons are killed.