Bloody Williamson Ch 1 4 Answers Illinois History

Bloody Williamson Ch 1 -4 Answers

Illinois History Bloody Williamson Chapter 1

Foreword Paul was living in ________when he started hearing about Herrin & Will. Co. Reasons for going to Will. Co.

Players John Shoemaker- Ast. Superintendent Robert Officer- Timekeeper C. K. Mc. Dowell- Mine Superintendent Melvin Thaxton- Williamson Co. Sheriff Don Ewing- AP reporter from Chicago who tried to give water to the wounded Patrick O’Rourke- Mine Guard

Understanding the Unions Strikers Strike-breakers Strike

1 -4 Strikers have surrounded the mine.

1 -5 They surrendered because of a promise made by the striking miners.

1 -6 The name given to those who are non-union replacement workers…

1 -7 They lined the men up and started marching them toward this town.

1 -8 The mob surrounding the strike-breakers numbered around 500 men, women, & children. Extremely hostile toward the hostages

1 -9 The first to be killed _______ Why? Where?

1 -10 The original plan was to take them 4 at a time and _______ Instead Hugh Willis stopped that plan because of the ________ Then they lined the men up in front of a barbed wire fence

Damaged steam shovel at the Southern Illinois Coal Company.

Bloody Williamson Chapter 3

Comparisons 1. They said several bad things about the people of Herrin but the most cutting was when they compared them with the Germans during WW I.

Funerals 2 a. _______ miners were killed during the siege of the mine. _________ They had a ______ piece band at the service. 2, 000 were on foot while a total of ______ attended the funeral.

Funerals 2 b. _____ strike-breakers were buried in the ______ field of Herrin Cemetery. They were placed in boxes & the graves were marked with _____. Died June 22, 1922 ___ of the 4 protestant ministers buried the strike- breakers.

IL Chamber of Commerce 3. Williamson County could not afford to pay for the ____into the massacre. The investigations were expected to cost around $_______. They wanted to prove that IL was _____ & that the rule of _______ prevails.

First To Be Charged 5. The first person to be indicted was _______. When he heard about the indictment he reacted by ___________. This action helped him look like he was __________.

Indictments _____ indictments were handed down by the grand jury. The _________ recommends that charges be filed based on evidence that is presented to them. An indictment _____ ___ mean the person is guilty.

Reaction To Indictments 7. Many people thought the people of Herrin were barbaric & _______. Now they started to _______ their _______ based on the number of indictments being handed down.

Delos Duty He was the ________in Marion. His job was to _______ the guilty parties in the massacre.

Relief The people of Herrin raised $_____ for the bail of the men who were awaiting _______. For those who could not get bailed out they took turns bringing in dinners, as well as making sure the men were _____ and had some form ________. $410, 000 is worth about $4, 244, 000. 00

Relief Additionally the union miners had ___% cut of their checks to help with the ________ of the indicted miners.

Bloody Williamson Chapter 4

The Quote 1. The issue of ______ will be over-shadowed by the issue of the rights of the ________. They will try and draw the jury away from the true issue at hand.

The Courthouse 2. People packed the courthouse to watch as the trial began. The interior of the building was extremely ____________________

The Defendants Otis Clark, Bert Grace, Peter Hiller, & Joe Carnaghi all seemed ______ & _________. The only one who seemed to be concerned was _______.

The Defense attorney, _____ stated that _____________ were the bad guys. Kerr argues that it was ________ not ________ because those who were killed would _______ also.

Connections 5. Clearly all of the defendants were linked to the killings. _____& _____ marched the 6 to the cemetery. _____ was at Harrison Woods & threatened the reporter at the cemetery.

Connections _____ was the one who took Mc. Dowell to be killed. _____ was one of the killers at the Powerhouse.

Alibis _________ was seen buying milk, working in the garden, & downtown all before 9: 00. _________ was on the square in ______ all morning. _________ was near the march but not in the mob.

Alibis ________ was with 4 friends & drove to the powerhouse & left when he saw the mob. ________ was at Crenshaw but had 9 men say he was heard saying, “If there was any killing he was through. ”

The Verdict All parties that were being charged were found ___________! Why? ---