Charles Fickert

Charles Marron Fickert (February 23, 1873 – October 19, 1937) was an American lawyer, politician, and college football player and coach.

He was the district attorney of San Francisco from 1909 until 1920, best known for prosecuting Thomas Mooney and Warren Billings for the Preparedness Day bombing of 1916.

[2] 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.

[3] Fickert continued his battles with his fists, first against Heney at the Olympic Club[4] and later against editor Fremont Older at the Palace Hotel.

[5] A 1919 grand jury exonerated Fickert from charges made by John B. Densmore, investigator from Washington, Director General of Employment, in the framing of Mooney and Billings and for his having conspired with Pete McDonough in the freeing of wealthy defendants.