Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Committee on Investigation of the Herrin Massacre transcript of hearings, April 11-May 17, 1923

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Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Committee on Investigation of the Herrin Massacre transcript of hearings, April 11-May 17, 1923

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Transcript of testimony heard in April and May of 1923 before an Illinois House of Representatives Committee consisting of the following members: Frank A. McCarthy (chairman), Thomas Curran, Norman G. Flagg, M.L. Igoe, W.B. Phillips, William L. Pierce, and M.P. Rice; also abstract of testimony and exhibits.

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