The Great Steel Strike and its LessonsFoster, William Z.
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The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons
Foster, William Z.
Steel Strike, U.S., 1919-1920; United States Steel Corporation
On August 25, after receiving my pay, I was standing looking
in a store window, when State Trooper No. 52 rode his horse
upon me, THE HORSE STEPPING ON MY LEFT FOOT. Trooper No. 52
ordered me to move on, BUT AS THE HORSE WAS STANDING ON MY
FOOT I COULD NOT MOVE. He then struck me across the head
with his club, cutting a gash in the left side of my head
that took the doctor three stitches to close up the wound.
After hitting me with his club, he kept chasing me with his
horse.
JACOB SAZUTA
Sworn and subscribed before me
this third day of October, 1919.
E. L. Cefferi, Notary Public.
A few affidavits, and extracts from affidavits, taken at random from
among the hundreds in possession of the National Committee, will
indicate the general conditions prevailing in the several districts:
Clairton, Pa.
John Doban, Andy Niski and Mike Hudak were walking home
along the street when the State Police came and arrested the
three, making ten holes in Mike Hudak's head. Were under
arrest three days. Union bailed them out, $1,000.00 each.
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Butler, Pa., Oct. 3, 1919.
I, James Torok, Storekeeper,
103 Standard Ave.,
Lyndora, Pa.,
On about August 15, 1919, I saw State Troopers chase a
crippled man who could not run as fast as his horse, and run
him down, the horse bumping him in the back with his head,
knocked him down. Later three men were coming to my store to
buy some things; the State Troopers ran their horses right
on them and chased them home. One of the men stopped and
said: "I have to go to the store," and the Trooper said:
"Get to hell out of here, you sons -- ----, or I will kill
you," and started after them again, and the people ran home
and stayed away from the store.
JAMES TOROK
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3rd day of October, 1919.
E. L. Peffer, Notary Public.
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Homestead, Pa.
... two State Policemen made a forcible entry into the home
of deponent, Trachn Yenchenke, at 327 Third Ave, Homestead,
Pa., and came to the place where deponent was asleep, kicked
him and punched him, and handled him with extreme violence
and took deponent without any explanation, without
permitting deponent to dress, dragged him half naked from
his home to waiting automobile and conveyed him against his
will to the Homestead Police Station.... Fined $15.10.
TRACHN YENCHENKE.
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Monessen, Pa.
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