Peter Donnelly
Donnelly is one of the mill foremen who knows Jackson deserved compensation but gives testimony favorable to the company because his own livelihood depends on obedience.
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Spoiler-freeDonnelly is one of the mill foremen who knows Jackson deserved compensation but gives testimony favorable to the company because his own livelihood depends on obedience. His fear helps Avis understand that exploitation controls witnesses as well as victims. His later fate is unknown.
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