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Roscoe Sullivan

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1930s
State:Illinois
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Biography

Roscoe Sullivan was arrested on July 21, 1936.

Peoria police broke up an Illinois Workers Alliance street meeting on July 21, 1936 and arrested speaker Roscoe Sullivan because the mayor had refused a permit. He was held overnight and released without charges the next morning, July 22. The Alliance had applied in advance and protested to the city council. Source: https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/dailyworker/1936/v13-n177-NY-jul-24-1936-DW-Q.pdf#page=2

Case

Charges: Arrest while speaking at an Illinois Workers Alliance meeting after refusal of a meeting permit.
Arrested: Jul 21, 1936
Released: Jul 22, 1936
Sentence: Held overnight and released without charges the following morning.