Centralia Massacre (Washington) - Victims

Victims

The only significant facts not in dispute are the identities of the victims:

Killed:

  • Warren Grimm, American Legion Post Commander
  • Arthur McElfresh, American Legion
  • Ben Cassagranda, American Legion
  • Dale Hubbard, American Legion
  • John M. Haney, Centralia Deputy Sheriff
  • Wesley Everest, IWW

Wounded:

  • Bernard Eubanks, American Legion
  • Eugene Pfitzer, American Legion
  • Earl Watts, American Legion
  • Alva Coleman, American Legion
  • John Watt, American Legion

Eight Wobblies were convicted of 2nd degree murder for their roles in the massacre:

  • Eugene Barnett;
  • Bert Bland;
  • O.C. Bland;
  • Ray Becker;
  • John McInerney;
  • John Lamb; and,
  • Loren Roberts (guilty, but found insane).

Mike Sheehan and Elmer Smith were acquitted. Bert Faulkner and Tom Morgan, who turned states evidence, had their charges dropped.

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