John Barkoski
| John Barkoski | |
|---|---|
| Died |
10 February 1929 Imperial, Pennsylvania near the Montour #9 mine |
Cause of death | murder |
| Residence | Tyre, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | miner |
John Barkoski was a worker, murdered[1] by being beaten to death with pick-axes by the Coal and Iron Police February 9, 1929.[2] Two of the police responsible for his death were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and his widow was paid $13,500 by the Pittsburgh Coal Company as compensation, as the company paid the salaries of the police involved.[3]
Honors
Cinema
Black Fury 1935
Biography
Musmanno, Michael. Black Fury. Fountainhead Publishers. OCLC 1600729.
References
- ↑ "Editorial". The Nation (May 18). 1929. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ↑ "Coal and Iron Justice". The Nation (October 16). 1929. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ O'Conner, Harvey (1933). Mellon's Millions: The Biography of a Fortune. The John Day company. p. 225. OCLC 634189.