Fickert was in office in 1916 and drew national attention and scandal for his prosecution of labor leaders Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings during the Preparedness Day Bombing . Witnesses claimed Fickert coached them to perjure themselves in subsequent hearings in order to defend the original convictions . Fickert continued his battles with his fists , first against Heney at the Olympic Club and later against editor Fremont Older at the Palace Hotel
Preparedness Day Bombing
Preparedness Day Bombing
Charles Fickert