The Iron Heel · Character
Knowlton
A socialist comrade and associate of Ernest.
minor
First appearance: v the philomaths
Knowlton shows up with force in XXII: The Chicago Commune. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Suspected traitor; later executed by comrades in Milwaukee.
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- Closing
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