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John Melrose

Gender:Male
Era:1910s
State:Nebraska
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Biography

John Melrose was named as John Melrose in E. W. Latchem’s April 12, 1920 account of IWW members arrested at the November 13, 1917 construction-workers convention, 1301 Douglas Street, Omaha. Held for the grand jury and released on personal bond; no indictment reported. The account establishes actual arrest, not an exact complete detention duration. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/one-big-union-monthly/v02n05-may-1920_One%20Big%20Union.pdf#page=55

Case

Charges: IWW convention raid and federal grand-jury investigation in Omaha.
Arrested: Nov 13, 1917
Sentence: Actual November 13, 1917 arrest. Held for the grand jury and released on personal bond; no indictment reported.