Labor Leaders Held Without Charge in 'Bull Pen'
A legal battle ensues for the release of union officials held in an extra-legal detention facility during an ongoing labor dispute.
Further habeas corpus proceedings were instituted Friday in the district court for the release of President Kennison, of District No. 1, and Davis, a member of the executive committee, who are being held in the 'bull pen' without a warrant, as no formal charges have been filed against them. Two union strike breakers also confined are included in the proceedings.
“President Kennison... and a member of the executive committee, Davis, who are in the bull pen without warrant.”
This reflects the volatile history of labor organizing in the Pacific Northwest, where 'bull pens'—makeshift stockades—were frequently used to suppress workers during industrial conflicts. It highlights the recurring tension between established legal rights and the brute force often deployed against labor organizers at the turn of the century.
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