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Show COMMANDER WELL KNOWN C. D. Cunningham of Centralla, Wash, Was Prosecutor of 1. W. W. Assailants As-sailants of Legion Men. One of the best-known men in the country In I. W. W. and other radical circles is the new commander of the American Legior of Washington. He is C. D. Cunningham, Cunning-ham, Cntralla. The nation was shocked on the first anniversary of Armistice day by the wantot killing by radicals in Centralia oi four American Le Mon men whe were participating In the parade. Firing Fir-ing from vantage points on the young veteran marchers, the L W. W. slaughtered four outright wounded others and took to flight Cunningham was one of the leaders of the chase which captured 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. |