The Centralia Conspiracy. This item is unavailable.The Centralia Conspiracy

Octavo. Original pictorial wrappers; 80pp; illus. Small stain at upper front wrapper, else just mild external wear and soil; internally clean, fresh and unmarked with the expected age-toning to text. A Very Good copy. Spirited defense, from a wobbly author, of the four IWW defendants (and a fifth, Wesley Everest, who was lynched before a trial could take place) in the Centralia massacre. The five were accused of murdering four members of an American Legion mob in 1919. Includes a detailed and trustworthy summation of the events preceding and following the attack, and halftone portraits of the principal parties and the scenes of action. Reprinted in expanded format in 1924; the first edition is notably uncommon, especially in nice condition.