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Arrest of Sixteen at Kansas City Meeting Sparks Syndicalism Case
Sixteen workers were arrested after a Kansas City Kansas meeting led by Mother Bloor and linked to the Kansas State Criminal Syndicalism Law. Detainees faced a night in a dim basement cell, weight and measure checks, and a rapid arraignment with limited defense rights. Bonds were posted by October 27, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 5. Names include Ella Reeves Bloor, Marietta O Sullivan, Grace Pardy, Clara Lipin, Gertrude Harmon, and others.
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Kansas City
Kansas
National Defense Committee
Ella Reeves Bloor
Mother Bloor
Star Chamber
Kate Richards O'Hare
Marietta O'Sullivan
Grace Pardy
Clara Lipin
Gertrude Harmon
Jim Rees
C. Harmon
E. Anderson
Felix Thornton
Matt Panich
Fred Lapin
L. H. Kassen
A. Swanson
J. R. Rust
A. Buchler
Frank Krasick