The Dynamite Conspiracy
Author | : Arelo C. Sederberg |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 670 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780595191444 |
ISBN-13 | : 0595191444 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Dynamite Conspiracy written by Arelo C. Sederberg and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dynamite Conspiracy is a narrative-driven retelling of the bombing of the anti-Union Los Angeles Times by Union Terrorists in 1910. The attack killed 20 people. After a six-month search by a bulldog detective, William Burns, the two conspirators were caught and put on trial in Los Angeles. The era’s top defense attorney, Clarence Darrow, who was hired by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, defended them. Darrow eventually pleaded his clients guilty to save them from execution. He was himself put on trail, however, on a charge of jury bribery. After a sensational three-month trial defended by the legendary Earl Roger, Darrow was exonerated, returned to Chicago, and went on to bigger cases.