John Barkoski
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| John Barkoski | |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 February 1929 Imperial, Pennsylvania near the Montour #9 mine |
| Cause of death | murder |
| Residence | Tyre, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | miner |
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered[1] by being beaten to death with pick-axes by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.[2] Two of the police responsible for his death were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and his widow was paid $13,500 by the Pittsburgh Coal Company as compensation, as the company paid the salaries of the police involved.[3]
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[edit] Honors
- Polonia's Labor Hall of Fame [1]
[edit] Cinema
Black Fury 1935
[edit] Biography
Musmanno, Michael. Black Fury. Fountainhead Publishers. OCLC 1600729.
[edit] References
- ^ "Editorial". The Nation (May 18). 1929. http://www.thenation.com/archive/detail/13593364. Retrieved 2008-11-08.[dead link]
- ^ "Coal and Iron Justice". The Nation (October 16). 1929. http://www.thenation.com/archive/detail/13613496. Retrieved 2008-11-10.[dead link]
- ^ O'Conner, Harvey (1933). Mellon's Millions: The Biography of a Fortune. The John Day company. pp. 225. OCLC 634189.
