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| After serving in World War I, Everest worked in ] as a ]. He also was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. During the celebration of ] in 1919, members of the ], acting on instructions from the local lumber companies, attacked the IWW Union Hall. The result was a fire fight that resulted in deaths of four men, two of whom were killed by Everest. | After serving in World War I, Everest worked in ] as a ]. He also was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. During the celebration of ] in 1919, members of the ], acting on instructions from the local lumber companies, attacked the IWW Union Hall. The result was a fire fight that resulted in deaths of four men, two of whom were killed by Everest. | ||
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It was said that Everest uttered the words, "I fought for democracy in ] and I'm going to fight for it here. The first man that comes in this hall, why, he's going to get it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAeverest.htm|title=Biography of Wesley Everest|work=USA History|publisher=Spartacus educational web site (UK)|author=John Simkin|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> | ||
| Everest was arrested and held in jail. During the evening of November 11, a mob stormed the jail, castrated and tortured Everest, eventually hanging him near the ]. It was alleged that his teeth were smashed with a rifle butt before the lynching. None of the members of the lynch mob were charged for the crime. | Everest was arrested and held in jail. During the evening of November 11, a mob stormed the jail, castrated and tortured Everest, eventually hanging him near the ]. It was alleged that his teeth were smashed with a rifle butt before the lynching. None of the members of the lynch mob were charged for the crime. | ||
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| He was also castrated pre-hanging | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Wesley Everest (1890—November 11, 1919) was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and a World War I veteran. He was lynched during the Centralia Massacre after killing Ben Cassagranda and Earl Watts and wounding others in self-defense.
After serving in World War I, Everest worked in Centralia, Washington as a lumberjack. He also was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. During the celebration of Armistice Day in 1919, members of the American Legion, acting on instructions from the local lumber companies, attacked the IWW Union Hall. The result was a fire fight that resulted in deaths of four men, two of whom were killed by Everest.
It was said that Everest uttered the words, "I fought for democracy in France and I'm going to fight for it here. The first man that comes in this hall, why, he's going to get it."
Everest was arrested and held in jail. During the evening of November 11, a mob stormed the jail, castrated and tortured Everest, eventually hanging him near the Chehalis River. It was alleged that his teeth were smashed with a rifle butt before the lynching. None of the members of the lynch mob were charged for the crime.
See also
References
- John Simkin. "Biography of Wesley Everest". USA History. Spartacus educational web site (UK). Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- "1919: The murder of Wesley Everest". libcom group (Libertarian Communism), London. Retrieved 2007-12-12.