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MOONEY, TOM

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MOONEY, TOM
<b>1416. TOM MOONEY</b> (1882 - 1942) American labor leader and active Socialist, with Warren Billings he was convicted of planting a bomb that killed nine and wounded 40 during the "Preparedness Parade" in San Francisco and pardoned in 1939. Outstanding content T.L.S. "<i>Tom Mooney </i>" on his illustrated letterhead showing him before and after his "frame-up", 3pp. 4to., "<i>County Jail No. 1</i>", San Francisco, Mar. 17, 1937 to attorney John Finerty. In small part: <i>"ÉI think that the Justices of the California Supreme Court have their minds made up and will unquestionably vote against granting our writ of habeas corpusÉnothing either of you sayÉwill affect their final decisionÉOur one and only aim at this time is to get the matter out of the California Supreme CourtÉyou appearance here would positively arouse the most bitter antagonism. You are generally hated by both Cleary and MitchellÉhoping the court will permit me to remain here in the county jail while the matter is being prepared for the United States Supreme CourtÉif I could secure an unconditional pardon from this body I would accept itÉI may even make a drive on the President of the United StatesÉa number of Senators are jointly preparing to sponsor a commutationÉ[they are] terribly fearful of my denouncing any effortÉ[to] commute my sentence to time servedÉ</i>". Much more fine content! Upper-left corner chipped where pulled from a binder, otherwise very good.<b>$400-500</b>