Spokane Strike Riot Defendants Win a September Trial
Three men accused in the July 5 strike riot and another charged with obstructing a deputy marshal will be tried in Spokane this fall.
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Goodman, George O’Donnell and William Schoeilerman, charged with participating in the strike riot at Spokane, July 5, and Joseph Gilnough, who obstructed the United States deputy marshal in the discharge of their duty on June 30, were before Judge Hanford in the United States district court yesterday. Their trial was postponed till the court meets at Spokane in September. In the meantime they will be admitted to bail.
“charged with participating in the strike riot at Spokane, July 5”
The 1894 railroad strikes sparked clashes across the Northwest, and Spokane was a flashpoint. This courtroom postponement is a reminder that labor disputes were fought not just on picket lines but in federal court, with bail and trial dates shaping the pressure on workers and prosecutors alike.
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