Note from the Author

The story of Pierce Power was hidden away in the Newfoundland archives. I found his story by looking up hundreds of police reports. These reports are kept in the Commission of Government justice section. They included the snitch letters, Detective Mahoney's reports on Pierce Power's speeches, and letters written by members of the Commission of Government.

The great nephew of Pierce Power is Mike Power. Mike had letters from several police officers. The officers had known Pierce and his brother Mike (a police officer) in the 1930's. These letters were used to find out more about Pierce Power's looks and personality. Newspaper articles from the Daily News and The Evening Telegram filled in the rest of the story.

Finding the story of Pierce Power was like solving a mystery. After all the clues were put together the tale became clear.