Telegram from John Albert Johnson to William B. Hoolihan
Minnesota Governor Johnson sends the text of a telegram to Itasca County Sheriff Hoolihan. The telegram, from Acting President of the Western Federation of Miners Mahoney, describes several arrests made without charges and threats of violence made by sheriff’s deputies against the striking miners. Johnson requests a statement from Hoolihan about the conditions on the ground.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-30