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Summary
Elliott Family Archives, courtesy Charlie Strauss. Union leaders Martin J. Elliott and Eugene V. Debs in prison together after their arrest for the Pullman Strike. Elliott was a Director of the American Railway Union and extended the strike to St Louis, drawing in 40,000 workers, which was later joined by Eugene  Debs. It was during this period Elliott mentored Debs in Socialism. After release Debs became a leader in the Socialist Party. Elliott later died in surgery for complications from injuries sustained jumping from a runaway train. Photograph was in prison, backdrop is fake. Debs is far left front row. Elliott is center rear.