This event led to national distrust of the Knights of Labor after a strike at the McCormmick Harvesting Machine Company.
After this event, Louis Lingg killed himself with a small dynamite cap. Events leading up to this occurrence were organized by August Spies and Albert Parsons. Judge Joseph Gary sentenced five to be executed for the murder of Mathias Degan at this event, but others involved were later pardoned by John (*) Altgeld. This event led to national distrust of the Knights of Labor after a strike at the McCormmick Harvesting Machine Company. For 10 points, name this 1886 event in which anarchists were convicted of the death of eight policemen in a Chicago Square.
After this event, Louis Lingg killed himself with a small dynamite cap.
Haymarket Square Riot