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Show COMMANDER WELL KNOWN C. D. Cunningham of Centralia, Wash, Was Prosecutor of I. W. W. Assailants As-sailants of Legion Wen. One of the best-known men In the country In I. W. W. and other radical larvuss is me new commander of the American Legloi of Washington. lie Is C. D. Cunningham, Cunning-ham, Centrnlia. The nation was shocked on tht first annlversarj of Armistice daj by the wantor killing by radlcab in Centrnlia ol four American Le-crinn Le-crinn men whe a " were participating to the parade. Firing Fir-ing from vantage points on the young veteran marchers, the L W. W. Slaughtered four outright wounded otliers and took to flight Cunningham was one of the leaders of the chase which capturod Wesley Everesey, ring leader of the radicals. The state turned to Cunningham as special prosecuting pros-ecuting attorney In the ensuing trials of the murderers. In the court proceedings, which held the attention of America for eight weeks, Cunningham was pitted against the best legal talent that the national organization of the L W. W. could muster. mus-ter. Cunningham was victor, however. howev-er. The radicals were convicted and a year later Cunningham won again, when the Supreme court upheld the verdicts. During the war Cunningham served as an Infantry private at Camp Pike, Ark. |