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Pittston Strike Violence Sparks Lethal Clash in Pittston
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on September 27 a striking worker, Leo Capizzo, returned from a parade of 7000 miners to find George Lashandra attacking his wife and fired five shots, killing him. The event marked the seventh murder in Pittston since January without a first degree conviction amid ongoing tailing of the eleven week strike. Capizzo claimed he supported Lashandra during the strike and allowed him to live in his home without payment of rent. Lashandra’s death follows a pattern of dynamiting and violence as miners resume work and seek stricter legal action against killers. A massive jubilation parade by Pittston miners celebrated the outcome, while residents debate needed legislation and firmer law enforcement to prevent future capital crimes. A Vermont man catches skunks for their fur, with fourteen now in his possession.