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TO: RECTOR, FBI (44~-10894)
From: SAC, Dallas (44-739)

uxsugs; ()
THURGOOD “MARSHALL - COMPLAINANT;

Rerep SA ay »--:. DL.

Item in Dallas Morning News, newspaper, issue of 12-13-56,
reflects trial of Dallas, Texas, Public Schools' integration
suit again postponed by FDJ ATWELL at request of: NAACP
attorneys to Wednesday, 12-19-56, Basis for postponement
is fact that NAACP attorneys currently occupied with State
suit at Tyler, Texas.

MURPHY

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Department of the Treasury
Washington, D.C. 20223 RE:
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
THURGOOD MARSHALL - VICTIM;
EXTORTION

‘The information furnished herewith concerns an individual or organization believed to be covered
by the agreement between the FBI and Secret Service concerning protective responsibilities, and to fal
‘within the category or categories checked.

1. D Threats or actions against persons protected by Secret Service.
2. C Attempts or threats to redress grievances.

3. B& Threatening or abusive statement about U.S. or foreign official.
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. 0 Participation in civil disturbances, anti-U.S. demonstrations or hostile incidents against foreign
diplomatic establishments.

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8. O Detector from U.S. or indicates desire to defect.

7. © Potentially dangerous because of background, emotional instability or activity in groups engaged in
activities inimical to U.S.

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Re report of SA 11/7/57, at Dallas.

It shovld be noted that the Dallas Office has been reportéag
the status of the integration suit concerning the Dallas, |
Texas, public schools in this case.

UVACB, in the future the Dallas Office will report the activiti
din this law suit in the case entitled “Racial Situation, Dalla

Texas", Bufile 62-101087-46.
‘his case 18 being placed in a closed status.

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DL 44-739

LEADS
DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS

1. Will forward newspaper articles to Bureau, per Bureau
instructions.

2. Will report action taken in USDC, Dallas, on 12/15/56.

REFERENCES: Reports of 55 Dallas, 10/1,4/56.
Buiet, 10/18/50

Buairtel, 11/16/56. L7 Cc

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UG. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
OCT 2- 1956

TELETYPE

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, DALLAS  40-2-56 8210 PM CST aa

DIRECTOR AND SAC, SAN ANTONIO
URGENT
SNe RIGNTS

UNSUBS, THURGOOD MARSHALL, COMPLAINANT, CR. REBUTEL OCT ONE,
SIX. JOHN BEN SHEPPERD, TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL, HAS TELEPHONICALLY
ADVISED DL OFFICE_OF HIS RECEIPT OF INFORMATION FROM SA OFFICE THAT
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. HE STATED HE HAS A COPY OF THE TRAN-
SCRIPT OF TESTIMONY OF COURT OF INQUIRY HELD SEPT TWENTYNINE LAST,
AND WORLD MAKE SAME AVAILABLE IF DESIRED. FURTHER ADVISED HE, PLANS
70: _ConfiNur SUCH COURT OF INQUIRY AT DALLAS EITHER OCT TREE OR FOUR.
STATED von BE HAPPY TO HAVE BUREAU REPRESENTATIVE AT SUCH COURT OF
INQUIRY.ZRIS OFFER WAS TACTFULLY DECLINED,
TEEAS ‘ayncres, DL, IN GENERAL CONVERSATION THIS DATE ADVISED THAT
WHEN THE" TWO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERALS OF TEXAS WERE HERE TO
InTERLEWYITUESSES, THEY DID NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION AND HE AS=

sIcwen > anes > Sy © PROVIDE TRANS-

PORTATION rok THEM IN CONDUCTING SUCH INTERVIEWS.

SA TO BE ADV ~ ee.
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dein It Should be noted that the report of’
12/17/57, at Dallas, captioned U.'8, 2
22gntS of the Ku Klux Klan, Inc. (Texas), was disseminated

to local intelligence agencies of the armed forces, However,
the letterhead memorandum dated 12/19/57, captioned Chizens
Councils, Dallas Division, was not disseminated to the local .
intelligence agermdes, - : :

‘The Bureau ts requested to advise if it Gesires that copies
of this letterhead memorandum be so disseminated, end ir
such future memoranda concerning the Citizens Councils should
‘be disseminated to the local intelligence agermes, —

INFORMANTS : ba
Ide tity Date of Activity File Number bye
of and Description " Where

Source Soa of Information

" Located

etterhead memorandus
pontains .Anformation he’

feial to the
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Menorandun for Assistant Attorney General
Warren Olney III b7e

wessage from a meander of the KAACP, on the

morning of September 29, a to appear before
the Justice of the Peace. related that
she had been contacted in her residence on September 29,

1956, at about 11:30 in the morning and informed by an

officer that a subpoena had been Issued her appearance
in the Justice of the Peace coust. was taken
to the court by the officer.

in her statement reported that she een contacted at

2230 or 3:00 in the afternoon on ‘September 29, 1956, by

an individual who said he had a subpoena for her to appear
in the Justice of the Peace <tr: aa
re eaten they had mn taken before

ace and placed under oath and in the presence
of the Justice of the Peace, his female secretary, and two
Assistant Attorneys General of the State of Texas, questioned
concerning the institution of the suits against the Dallas
School Board along the lines set forth above.

Gur Dellas Office has advised that the statements
did not contain allegations of brutality, intimidation, use
of force or possible economic pressure rf they failed to
appear in the Justice of the Peace gourt. The Attorney General
of Texas is reportedly conducting a formal investigation to
determine if NAACP 4g gailty of violation of the Marratry
Statute which makes it a penal offense to abet or encourage
litigation.

Our Dallas Office has advised that articles appearing
in the local newspapers on October 1, 1956, identified
Assistant Attorneys General L. W. Gray and John A. Wild as
having conducted a court of inquiry under orders of Attorney
General Shepperd pursuant to a telephone call from Mr. Shepperd
at Tyler, Texas, to Justice of the Peace Bjchburg at 7200 —
on the morning of September 29, 1956, ‘The newspaper articles
indicated that five of the siz Negro witnesses before Justice
of the Peace Richberg had stated they did not have any
knowledge their naxes vere to be used in a court sutt.in
Pederal Court to force integration in the Dallas school system.
Car Dallas Office has further advised that in the case captioned
"Bell versus Rippy," the District Court had ruled against
the plaintiffs on September 15, 1955, but this decision had
been reversed by the Circuit Court of Appeals and the case
remanded for a new trial which was set for October 1, 1956.

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Reporting Office Offices ef Origin Date Tavestigative Petied
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Tinto ost Report aede by Ttrpea By:
UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;
THURGOOB-MARSHALL -
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CIVIL RIGHTS baw

On 12/19/56, USDC, “DT, arter hearin. arzuments in the case
BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No. 6165, dismissed without .
prejudice the actios to foree integration in the Dallas, Texas, -

independent scnool district.
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AT DALLAS, TEXAS ~

United States District Judge WILLIAM HAWLEY ATWELL of
Northern District of Texas, on December 19, 1956, after hearings
arguments in the case of BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No. 6165,
Northern District of Texas, dismissed without prejudice the ,
action to force inte:ration in the Dallas Independent School ho,

District, Dallas, Texas. , or
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SWORN, AND IN PRESENCE OF JP, JP+S FEMALE SECRETARY, AND TWO ASSISTANT
A-G-S WERE QUESTIONED CONCERNING INSTITUITION OF SUITS AGAINST DL

SCHOOL BOARD ALONG SAME LINES AS ABOVE. STATEMENTS CONTAIN NO ALLECATICN
RE INTIMIDATION, BRUTALITY, USE OF FORCE OR ECONOMIC PRESSURE AS TO CON-
SEQUENCES IF THEY FAILED TO APPEAR IN JP COURT OF AS TO THE FEDERAL
SUIT. AG OF TEXAS IS CONDUCTING FORMAL INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF
NAACP IS GUILTY OF VIOLATIONS OF BARRATRY STATUTE WHICH MAKES IT A

PENAL OFFENSE TO STIR UP LAW SUITS. ASSISTANTS A-G-S L. Ws GRAY AND
JOHN A. WILD ARE IDENTIFIED IN DL PRESS TODAY AS HAVING CONDUCTED COURT
OF INQUIRY UNDER ORDERS OF A-G SHEPPARD, PURSUANT TO TEL CALL FROM
SHEPPARD, AT TYLER, TEXAS, TO JP RICHBURC AT SEVEN AM, SEPT. TWENTYNINE,
LAST. ACCORDING TO PRESS, FIVE OF SIX NEGRO WITNESSES BEFORE J P
RICHBURG STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE THEIR NAMES WERE TO BE
USED IN A CURRENT SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT TO FORCE INTERGRATION IN DL
SCHOOL SYSTEM. JUDGE ATWELL RULED AGAINST PLAINTIFFS IN THIS SUIT SEPT
FIFTEEN FIFTYFIVE BUT ON APPEAL CASE REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR NEW TRIAL
SET FOR OCT. ONE FIFTYSIX. pace wo FURTHER INQUIRY DLe C RPT 10 BE
SUBMITTED.

MURPHY

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PWORWARD PHOTOCOPY AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA OF SUBJECT VIA AIRTEL
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OBTAIN PROSECUTIVE OPINION FROM U. S. ATTORNEY, WESTERN

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parties to the fe who were

in thi 1/2-h

"All five parties to the federal suit testified also

that they did not personally know any of the attorneys listed

4 Gray as who filed the federal suit: Thurgood
oy)

The following article appeared in "The Dallas Times
fosete’ Dallas daily newspaper, issue of Sunday, September 30,

"5S NEGRO WITNESSES DENY
AGREEING TO SCHOOL SUIT"

"Five of six Negro witnesses Saturday testified in a
hurriedly called court of inquiry that they did not have any
knowledge their names were to be used in a current suit in
Federal court to force integration in the Dallas Independent
School District.

“The court of inquiry, held in Justice of the Peace
W. E. Richburg's court, was ordered by Texas Attorney General
John Ben Shepperd Saturday morning in a telephone call to

Judge Richburg at 7 a.m. from Tyler

iechbdu a.m. from tyler.

“Witnesses were not served the subpoenas until
after 10 a.m.

“One of two assistant attorneys general who handled
the questioning said the court of inquiry was another legal

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6-247 (1-10-81) CRIMINAL INVEST @ATIVE DIVISION
ONFORMATIVE NOTE
Date 3/16/87

SS ASSOCIATE SUPREME COURT

. JUSTICE RGOOD MARSHALL - VICTIM;

Re: ASSOCIATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICh@gay
- VICTIM; EXTORTION;

00: PITTSBURGH
On 2/27/87, our Pittsburgh Special Agents
intervieveQIAAMNNE e921 aing threats he
had made regarding captioned victims.

oing to Washington
or Marshall

3a expresse

anger over the pro-choice abortion stand of
Justic

During that meeting he said that ——_

should be arrested, impeached and executed for

) role in Wade vs. Roe 1973."

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COMMUNICATIONS stoTION
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\ FBI, DALLAS 10-2-56 939 PM CST
DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT

UNSUBS, THURGOOD! MARSHALL, COMPLAINANT, CRe [ TWENTYTWO OF TWEN
PLAINTIFFS IN BELL VS. RIPPY INTERVIEWED, TWO REMAINING NOT IMMEDIATEL
AVAILABLE. ONLY FOUR PLAINTIFFS AND HUSBAND OF ANOTHER PLAINTIFF
APPEARED IN COURT OF INQUIRY. ONLY FOUR ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFFS QUESTION
BY ASST. AG-S. NONE ALLEGE INTIMIDATION OF ANY TYPE BY AAGS. / am
QUESTIQNED BY AAG AND TEXAS RANGER AT PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, FEELS
POSSIBLE: - ECONQHIC PRESSURE INTENDED BY RANGER BY REMARKS SET OUT PACE

NINE, BL RPT SA SE... ONE LAST. Po
qu: “PACE TEN OF RPT, STATES DEPUTY CONSTABLE APPEARED AT

RESIDENCE MORMING OF SEPT TWENTYNINE LAST AND NOT Finney
HOME STATED HAD SUBPOENA ror 0 COURT OF INQUIRY AND IF DID NOT
APPEAR WOULD BE THROWN IN JAIL UNTIL FOLLOWING MONDAY SO COURT WOULD
KNOW WHEREABOUTS. GP > sexcanven AND HAS HEARD NOTHING FURTHER.

MURPHY 3 b Cc.

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step in current efforts to gather information about the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and
to determine if there had been a violation of the Texas penal
code which forbids ‘inciting or stirring up litigation’.

"Courts of inquiry similar to the one held Saturday
in Dallas have already been held in Longview, Texarkana and
Mansfield, scenes of other NAACP segregation suits. bIe

"Assistant Attorneys Gen. L. W. Gray and John A.
Wild said 1t would be some time before the results of the court

of inquiry are made public. f
inquiry would be helé in Dallase” “44 not say if other courts o

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FROM:

UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; THURGOOD MARSHALL -
COMPLAINANT

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Re Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/20/56. 6

There are being enclosed herewith two newspaper articles from
"The Dallas Morning News", dated December 21, 1956, relative
to plans by the NAACP to appeal the decision handed down by
USDC, Dallas, Texas, on December 19, 1956, in the case of BELL
vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No, 6165, Northern District of Texas.
Also enclosed are two copies of an editorial from "The Dallas
Morning News", December 21, 1956, captioned "ATWELL on School
Integration", concerning the same matter.

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Enclosed for the Bureau is an original one page typed
letter from captioned subject to JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL, which
was received at the chambers of captioned victim, on 9/14/87.

Por the information of the Bureau QE is a white
wale, DOB: who has a history of violent behavior - no
further biographical data is available, at this time.

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QUESTIONED DOCUMENT UNIT

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submitted item to the Anonymous Letter File. Conduct
examinations for indented writings and other physical
characteristics deemed appropriate. Forward copies to

for the psycholinguistic profiling of author to determina!
the validity of the threat.

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Your file 44-739 entitled as per reference,
should be reopened and hereafter carried under the
caption as this communication.

: You are instracted to follow all developments
weosce¥aing iategration im Dallas public schoole. All
watticles should be forwarded by FD-4, Atteation:
oe tigative Divisioa. All court actions sbould be close
felleved and copies of a11 actioas obtained and promptly
Sranealtted to be Buresa.

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- : to be Feported under the "Recial Situation, Dallas,
7 TM caption. However, isformation conceraing the
“jeotivistes ef the Citizens Councils and the Ku Klux Klan
ring in the press and received through informants:
“at preventing intograties in public schools in Dalia:
geal alse be reported uader "yategresion fa Peblic Schoo!
cin Pallas, Texas, Civil Rights. nal

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"Navi i Rights,” Bureau 2110 63-101087-46, The news article:
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PEPITIONS IN FEDERAL SUIT. MARSHALL MADE AVAILABLE COPIES OF UNSIGNED
STATEMENTS OF EIGHT INDIVIDUALS, PLAINTIFFS, WHICH MARSHALL STATED IN--
CLUDED DETAILS OF ALLEGED INTIMIDATIONS. EXAMINATION OF STATEMENTS
SHOWS THREE PERSONS STATE THEY WERE INTERVIEWED BY A~G REPRESENTATIVES,
ONE ON SEPT. TWENTY, LAST, TWO ON SEPT. TWENTYFIRST, LAST, AND WERE ASKED
IF THEY HAD ON THEIR OWN VOLITION TAKEN CHILDREN TO WHITE SCHOOLS FOR
ENROLLMENT, OR WHETHER NAACP HAD SUGGESTED IT, FURTHER 1F THEY HAD
SIGNED PETITION FOR FEDERAL COURT ACTION OF THEIR OWN VOLITION OR WHETHER
NAACP HAD ASKED THEM TO SIGN SUCH PETITIONS. TWO PERSONS GAVE NO
INDICATION IN STATEMENTS THEY HAD BEEN INTERVIEWED BY A-G REPRESENTATIVES
THREE REMAINING STATEMENTS ARE FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO SAY THEY APPEARED

Tvsrice oc we Peace

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BEFORE JP RICHBURG IN DL PURSUANT TO REQUESTS. a ss

RECEIVED TEL MESSAGE FROM ae: MEMBER, ABOUT ELEVEN

FIFTEEN AM SEPT. TWENTYNINE, LAST, ASKING HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE JP. bye
LUEADA GIPSON STATED SHE WAS CONTACTED AT HER RESIDENCE AT ABOUT ELEVEN

THIRTY AM, SEPT. TWENTYNINE, LAST, AND WAS INFORMED BY AN OFFICER THAT
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UBPOENA HAD BEEN JSSyeD FQR HER TO APPEAR IN JP COURT AND WAS TAKEN
TO THE COURT BY THE : it: AT TWO THIRTY
2 THREE PM, SEPT. TWENTYNINE, LAST, INDIVIDUAL CAME TO HOME SAYING HE
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Subject of Request: Thurgood Marshall

FOIPA No. £190-

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Austin, Texas, advised 10/2/56 of allegation of THURGOOD
MARSHALL and that interview being conducted by Dallas
Office with plaintiffs who were questioned by State
Officials and those brought before Court of Inquiry,

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DETAILS: AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

On October 2, 1956, Mr. JOHN OSORIO, Admini-
strative Assistant to Governor ALLAN SHIVERS, Governor
of State of Texas, Mr. DAVID GRANT, First Assistant.
Attorney General, Attorney General's Department, State

of Texas, Capitol Building, and Colonel HOMER GARRISON,
Director, Texas Department of Public Safety, were advised
of THURGOOD MARSHALL's allegation and that interview being
conducted by the Dallas Office with plaintiffs who were
questioned by State Officials and those brought before
Court of Inquiry at Dallas, Texas, on September 29, 1956.

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DETAILS:
AT DALLAS, TEXAS

On October 1, 1956, the Bureau advised Assistant Attorney
General WARREN OLNEY, III, Criminal Division, had requested
interviews with plaintiffs in BELL versus RIPPY, Number 6165,
Northern District of Texas, (integration suit scheduled to
have been heard before United States District Judge WILLIAM
H, ATWELL, Dallas, October 1, 1956, postponed to November 14,
1956), who were questioned by State officials, as well as
those plaintiffs who, not previously questioned by State
officials, were bro t before a Court of Inquiry at Dallas
on September 29, 1956.

At 11:25 AM on October 2, 1956, the San Antonio Division

advised that Mr. DAVIS GRANT, First Assistant Attorney General,
Attorney General's Department, State of Texas; Mr. JOHN

OSORIO, Administrative Assistant to Governor ALLAN SHIVERS,
Governor's Office, State of Texas, and Colonel HOMER GARRISON,
Director, Texas Department of Public Safety, Austin, Texas,

were advised on the morning of October 2, 1956, of the facts

of THURGOOD MARSHALL's complaint and that interviews were

being conducted by the Dallas Office with plaintiffs who had b7c
been questioned by State officials and those brought before

the Court of Inquiry at Dallas on September 29, 1956. iY

Thereafter, on October 2, 1956, Gi BEN SHEEPERD, Texas
Attorney General, communicated telephonically with SAC WILLIAM
A, MURPHY, stating he was in receipt of information which

had been supplied to his office. He volunteered to furnish a
copy of the transcript of testimony at the Court of Inquiry,

Neallas Qantaxmkax 90 i e)-44 1 entd be plane ~ have Aat+tet ei
Dallas, September 29, 1956. He said he plans to have additional

Courts of Inquiry, Dallas, either October 3 or 4, 1956, and
would welcome the presence of a Bureau representative at such
inquiries,

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Attorneys General appeared in Dallas, th ot_have
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reviewed records of BELL versus RIPPY, Number 6165,

in the office of the United States District Clerk, Northern
District of Texas, Dallas, Texas, and obtained names of

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NT OF OPPOSING COUNSEL AND COURT, CASE OF BELL VS. RIPPY airony
FEDERAL JUDGE ATWELL, DALLAS, TODAY WAS CONTINUED UNTIL NOV FOURTEE

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Of latter three, one appeared at request of NAACP member, no officer
involved; two alleged officers came to their residences 9/29/56
saying they had subpoenas and that plaintiffs must appear or be
arrested. Dallas press, 9/30/56, indicates five of six Negroes
questioned by Court of Inquiry, denied authorizing filing of
Federal suit in their names or names of their children. Some
discrepancies reported by press as to statements of witnesses
compared to information appearing in statements furnished by
MARSHALL. USA, NDT, states Of view that no Civil Rights violation
indicated on basis of available information.

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DETAILS: b7e

At Dallas, Texas:

THURDOOD MARSHALL, in accordance with Bureau tructions
wed . tember 30, 1956

advised that he is Special Counsel, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with offices at 107 West
43rd Street, New York City,

MARSHALL stated that he has been in the Dallas area for t
past several days in connection with the suit of Texas Attorney
General JOHN BEN SHEPPARD to obtain 6 permanent injunction to
prohibit NAACP from operating in the State of Texas. He said that
on Saturday, September 29, 1956, he and other NAACE attorneys were
in Tyler, Texas, conferring with Attorney General SHEPPARD relative
to an amicable settlement of the suit, Upon their return to Dallas
on the night of September 29, 1956, MARSHALL, other NAACP attorneys
and private Negro attorneys, received telephone calis from certain
persons who are plaintiffs in the Federal integration suit
affecting Dallas Public Schools which is to be heard before
Federal Judge ATWELL, Dallas, on October 1, 1956. These plaintiffs
informed that they had on the same date been required to appear
before a Court of Inquiry in the office of Justice of the Peace
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[rway 90 phone call from Marshall that the Texas Rangers had taken

On Sunday, September $0, 1956, A. B. Caldwell, Chief,
Civil Rights Section, telephonically advised he had received a long-

away some colored children in Dallas, Texas, and questioned them
regarding a civil action in Federal court, Dallas, Texas. Caldwell
stated that Marshall had complained the individuals had been intimi
regarding the action pending in Federal court in their behalf against a
school board. He advised that Marshall, general counsel for the National
Asgoelation hon the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), had been

4 , in connection with a state court action to prohibit the
Bric’ ym doing business in Texas. Caldwell desired that Marshall

on October 1, 1956 with the colored children or anyone else who had been
picked up and questioned by the Texas Rangers to determine if there had
been any intimidation of such individuals because of their instituting action

[ interviewed on September 30, 1956, and that interviews be conducted

in Federal court.
ACTION: _

‘The Dallas Office was telephonically instructed to interview
Thurgood Marshall on 9/30/56 in Dallas, Texas, and ascertain the full
details of the complaint and advise the Bureau of the results.

. At 10:50 P. M. on September 30, 1956, SAC Murphy of Dallas
telephonically advised that Marshall had been interviewed and advised that
John Ben Shepperd, Attorney General, State of Texas, and two Assistant
Attorney Generals had been interviewing the individuals who were plaintiffs
in a civil action which is set for hearing in United States District Court,
Dallas, Texas, on October 1, 1956. Murphy stated that no children had
been questioned by the Texas officials but only the parents or guardians

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WFO, ON MARCH 13 1987.

ON MARCH 13, 1987, SUBJECT,

WAS INTERVIEWED IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED THREATS

TO KILL SUPREME COURT JUSTICES 7». MARSHALL. (Puss

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District Court, Horthern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas, were '
examined with reference to the case styled BELL vs. RIPPY,
Civil Bumber 6165, ‘These records reflect a transcript of the
record of the trial Court was forwarded to the Circuit Court
of Appeals, New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 22, 1957. No
Nrther action is recorded.

United States Attorney HEARD L, FLOORE, Northern
District of Texas, Fort Worth, has furnished a copy of a letter
dated March 21, 1557, from Mr, FLOORE to Honorable WARREN
OLNEY, III, Assistant Attorney General, which makes reference’
to reports submitted in this case. The final paragraph of Mr.
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of background, in late February,

a white male, DOB QB was
interviewed by our Pittsburgh Agents. He
denied making threats against the Justices.

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Warren Olney III

get the individuals not to prosecute the suit. The civil
action concerns denial by Dallas Inde ent School
District in denying admittance to Hegro to schools
in Dallas. Mr. Marshall advised that the Office of the
Attorney General of the State of Texas had instituted a
series of interviews with the plaintiffs which ended in a
court of inquiry before Justice of the Peace W. E. Richburg,
Dallas, Texas, on September 29, 1956, at a time when all
of the NAACP attorneys were at Tyler, Texas, conferring with
Attorney General John Ben Shepperd regarding a state suit
to outlaw the NAACP in Texas. Hr. Marshall stated that the
pleinticts: who are parents or guardians of the Negro children
olved in the suit, had been taken before the court of
inquiry by unidentified officers without a display of state
process of any type and in some instances they had been taken
under threats of incarceration and economic pressure.

Mr. Marshall advised that while the court of
inquiry was purported to be held in connection with the
State Attorney General's suit to outlaw the NAACP, the
ectual purpose of the hearing was to to force the
plaintitrs to state that they did not the attorneys who

signed the petitions in the Federal suit. Mr. Marshall
made available copies of unsigned statements prepared by eight
‘Individuals, which statements Mr. Marshall advised included
Getaiis of the alleged intimidation. ‘The examination of the
statements by Agents of our Dallas Office reflects that three
individuals allegedly were interviewed by representatives of
the State Attorney Ceneral and asked if had, of their
own volition, taken their children to the vhite schools for
enrollment, or whether the NAACP had suggested this action.
They vere further asked if they had signed the petition for
action in Federal Court of their own volition or whether the
MAACP had asked them to sign such petition:. One of the
individuals had been interviewed by state anthorities on
September 20, 1956, and the other tvo on September 21, 1956.

Two individuals in their statements did not indicate
that they had been interviewed by representatives of the State
Attorney General. The other three statements were from /57C
individuals vho stated that they appeared before Justice of
the Peace Richburg in Dallas pursuant to request.

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UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; THURGOOD MARSHALL ~
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Re report of SA Gy 11/19/56, at Dallas.

United States Judge WILLIAM HAWLEY ATWELL of Northern District
of Texas, on December 19, 1956, after hearing arguments in

the case of BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No. 6165, Northern
District of Texas, dismissed without prejudice the ection: _4
to force integration in the Dallas Independent School District,
Dallas, Texas.

There is being enclosed herewith two newspaper articles from
the Dallas daily "Times Herald", dated December 19, 1956, and
two articles from"The Dallas Morning News", dated December 20,

1956, concerning the action of United States District Court
in this watter.

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THURGOOD MARSHALL -COMPLAINANT
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appearing in the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, under
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DL 44-739

On September 27, 1957, defendants filed an appeal

to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from
the final judgment herein, entered on September 9, 1957,
On October 3, 1957, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth

’ Q@ircuit ordered that the application for leave to file petition
for writ of msndamus be set for hearing and oral argument,
along with and at the same time as the appeal, at the forth-
coming session of the Court at Fort Worth, Texas, at 10:00 AM,
Priday, November 22, 1957.

With reference to the petition on which ruling was
entered by the Appeals Court on August 27, 1957, the denial
reads as follows:

Per curiam: By petition for rehearing the appellees
express their apprehension that, under the terms of an Act of
the 1957 Texas Legislature approved by the Governor on the
23rd day of May, 1957, and to become effective on to wit
August 23, 1957, their obedience to the order of the district
court to be issued upon remand, pursuant to the directions
of this court, may result in the loss to the School District
of some six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) a year of aid from
the State of Texas and in the imposition by the State of
penalties upon the persons carrying out such order. That
Act, of course, cannot operate to relieve the members of this
Court of their sworn duty to support the Constitution of the
United States, the same duty which rests upon the members of
the several State Legislatures and all executive and judicial
officers of the several states. We cannot assume that that
solemn sworn duty will be breached by any officer, State of
Federal. If, however, it should be, then the Board of Trustees
of the School District and the persons carrying out the order
to be issued by the district court, are not without their
legel remedies, The petition for rehearing is denied.

This order filed at Dellas, Texas, by Clerk, U. S.
tere Court for the Northern District of Texas, September 9,

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elephone call, SA Ge 2/30/56;
teletypes, 9/30/56 and 10/1/56.

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"mom: Mr. Prie Qe Zime of call, 7:50 P.

Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

To : Mr. Rosen Darg: October 3, 1956

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susyactr: UNKNOWN ECTS;

CIVIL RIGHTS — 7.

During the evening of 10-2-56, SAC Murphy,
telephonically contacted the Bureau to advise that 16 of the 24
plaintiffs had been interviewed so far in this matter, and it was expected
that the remaining interviews would be completed during the evening
of 10-2-56. SAC Murphy stated that all interviewed have reported no
instances of any intimidation. According to SAC Murphy, all persons
interviewed have been cordial; no difficulties encountered; and no
publicity given to interviews to date.

SAC Murphy stated that upon completion of the interviews,
he will furnish the Bureau a teletype summary.

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DL 44-739

“Mr. Gray said the Barratry Statute makes it a penal
offense to incite or stir up litigation."

Honorable HEARD L, FLOORE, United States Attorney,
Northern District of Texas, upon being advised on October l,
1956, of the details of Mr. MARSHALL's complaint and information
appearing in the statements set out herein, advised that on
the basis of currently available information he was of the view
there was no indication of a civil rights violation and desired
no investigation except upon specific instructions of the
Department of Justice.

On October 1, 1956, Federal Judge WILLIAM H, ATWELL

advised SAC WILLIAM A, MURPHY that hearing of the Federal suit
has been postponed to November 14, 1956.

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SD ve cr rete, SOCIAL SECULITY bye

ACCHUrT NOMBER .SSAN) cAD MADE THE FOLLOWINGS
REAT RECARDING THE CAPTIONED VICTIMS:

“I°M ON MY WAY TO KILL THEM.”

LEADS. PITTSBURGH DIVISION. AT PITISSURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

LOCATE AND rsteaviEd ED coxoeer LocaL bae
INDICES AND POLICE CHECK REGARD 1 5G kes 27s

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PROSECUTIVE OPINION,
AND ADVISE WFO IN ORDER THAT UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
POLICE MIGHT BE APPROPRIATLLY APPRISED.

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ve eared on*page thirty-five o: report.

8 one of twenty-four plaintiffs 4 Bell versus Rippy, No. 6165,
forthern District of Texas, a suit directed toward seeking the
enroliment of minor children in the Dallas pubitt schools, which
is scheduled to be heard before United Btates trict Court
Tadge William H. Atwell, Dallas, on November 1\, 1956s Q44-10894-16'

In May, 1951, the o Dallas Chapter of the avi Rights
Congress formed 8 special Committee known as “The Sdutlr Dallas
Citizens Committee for al People" for the purpose of urotesting

. )wurder of tne Ray Butler.
% was bot hy rer
to proceed with the Butler protest and was doing

The Civil Rights ess has been des ated cx the at
General pursuant to cative Order

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DETAILS:

Records, USDC, NDT, Dallas, Texas, examined 1-93-57,

reflect notice of appeal from U. 8. District Court's

Gecision in instant matter was filed 12-31-56 in case

of BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No. 6165, Dallas,

Texas. °

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AT DALLAS, TEXAS:

Om January 9, 1957, the records of the U. 8. District Court ,f a
Borthera District of Texas, were examined in the case of Le tel
BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil Docket No. 6165. These records re- [{
flected that on December 31, 1956, a motice of appeal from '
the decision of the U. 8. District Court, Northern District /
ot Texas, to the Circuit Court of Appeals was filed by
Attersey’ U. SIMPSON TATE, attorney for the Plaintiff.

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Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
. To : Mr. Rosen pate; October 1, 1956
yaom : Mr. Price yy? Times of calls, 8:00 P.M. & 5:85 P.
act: UNKNOWN ECTS; er —
THURGOOD HALL, COMPLAINANT bie - VE (ee
CIVIL RIGHTS a

SAC Murphy, Dallas, called during the evening of 10-1-56 Mollemen ——
and stated that in his opinion, when he advised the Governor of Texas
and the State Attorney General on 10-2-5/ that the Bureau would be
conducting investigation in this matter, they would thereafter make

press release to this effect. SAC Murphy.desired to know how
snewer ay press inquiries received. e |

ACTION TAKEN:

. % “AC Murphy was instructed to answer any press ingquiried”
received to the effect that we were conducting investigation in this matte:
on the ions of Warren Olney II, Assistant Attorney General,
Criminal Division, on ice, 80 termination may bei;
made whether thqre hits been a violation of any Federal Civil Rights Statutes.

_ This was 5 Spproved by Mr. McGuire of Mr. Nichols‘ office. _

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Civil Rights Congress and Commmist Party, USA, have

been designated by the Attormey General pursuant to Executive
Order 10450, 7


Memorandum to Mr. Rosen

yof the colored children. He stated that the individuals had been taken

by the officials on the basis of a subpoena to a justice of the peace in
Dallas and questioned as to whether they had instituted the action in
Federal court of their own initiative or whether they had been given any
encouragement or direction. They were also questioned as to whether
they had of their own volition or initiative endeavored to have the colored
[eileren in white schools or whether it had been encouraged or directed
by others, particularly the NAACP. Murphy stated that although Marshall
[had mentioned that the individuals were being "intimidated" the statements
which Marshall had obtained from various persons did not indicate they
et been intimidated or threatened tn any manner. Dallas is submitting

a detailed summary of the interview with the names of the individuals
involved.

RECOMMENDATION:

. Inasmuch as a Federal court hearing is scheduled in a ctvil
suit for October 1, 1956, this matter is being presented to the Civil
Rights Section of the Department in order to determine if further interviews
Fe desired at this time. Dallas has been instructed not to conduct any
further “en unless advised by the Bureau.



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act: Unknown Subjects; UWh-73=355

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his refers to your October 8, 1956, transMiWtal mescrandun
and the report enclosed therewith of Special Agent

+ ¢ dated Oc! » 1956, at Dallas. No further investigation es:
| this fe. Please, however, keep us advised of developments in

30% of witnesses and parties and the disclaimer of such
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Specinen:
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beginning “May your esccl burn...

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Copies will be added to this file for futare Fefewnnet, oo g

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ebsarved to have non printisg areas which may allow ag_aasociation
with a suspect typewriting element.

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Assistant Attorney General October 1, 1956
darren Olnsy III
RECORDED-: "7Director, a
. This is to confirm a telephone conversation
between Hr. A. B. Caldvell, Chief, Civil Rights Section,
af and Special Agen of this Bureau on
~ September 30, 1956, and to confirm a conference between
— Measrs. Caldwell Eenry Putzel of the Civil Rights Section

“ and Special Agen on October 1, 1956.

Mr. Caldwell advised on September 30, 1956, that
he had received a telephone call from Mr. Thurgood Marshall,
General Counsel for the Mational Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (HACP) rererding activities Texas
Rangers. Mr. shall was in Dallas, Texas, and stated
that the Tezas officials h had taken some colored children and
questioned them regarding a ofvil action which vas

the United States District Court for the Northern District

while thedr attorneys were in Tyler,
an action in state court t to *prontele the NAACP frm
doing business in the State of Texas. Mr. Caldwell requested
that Hr. Marshall be interviewed, if possibile, on 65¢ ber
1956, and that interviews be conducted on October 1, 1956.
the colored children or anyone else who hed been picked
and questioned by the Texas Rangers so that « deterninasion
be made as to whether or not there had been any
intimidation of such individuals because of their having
instituted action in Federal Court.

by

Om October 1, 1956, Messrs. Calévell end Putz
vere advised of the results of the information dev

our Dallas Office on Septenber 30, 1936. Messrs.

lo Je Durham, Resident Counsed» Texas Conference of Bran
of the NAACP) and C, B. Bunkley, Attorney of Dallas, Texas, 5 /—
advised Agents of our Dalles abhee that f certain <Fanieh ing
in the eiti sotion
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CIVIL RIGHTS

Tyacpsia:

23 of 24 plaintiffs in Dallas, Texas public school integration
suit identified and interviewed; one plaintiff not located, 4
Plaintiffs and husband of 5th plaintiff appeared before Court
of Inquiry, 9/29/56; 5 additional plaintiffs interviewed by ~
State officials, but did not appear before Court of Inquiry.

None alleged int tion of any type by Texas Assistant Attorneys
General. olin questioned by AAG and Texas Ranger

at place of employment, feels possible economic pressure intended
by remarks of Texas Ranger. » 8

. plaintiff, states Deputy Constable appeared a’ esidence morning

of 9/29/56 and, in finding plaintiff not home, stated had

subpoena for him to Court of Inqut and if he did not appear,
Constable would return and put tn tad #41

fue ts JSil until Monday
morning so Court would know whereabouts; MEME ¢isrecarded
v instructions of Deputy Constable and has heard nothing further,

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Civil Rights Section, to determine
whether in light of the civil action
pending in Federal court on
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Marshall, Spec.al Counsel for
National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, alleged that individuals
who had instituted suit in Federal Court
against the Dallas, Texas, School Board,
had been intimidated by Texas Rangers and
representatives of the Attorney General of th
State of Texas, because of the suit brought
in Federal Court to permit Negro children
to enroll at public schools on an integrated
basis. Preliminary investigation disclosed
that 4 of the plaintiffs and the husband of
a fifth plaintiff had been called before
a Court of Inquiry at Dallas on 9/29/56 and
5 additional plaintiffs were interviewed by
representatives of the Texas Attorney General
Office. The other plaintiffs were neither
questioned by court officials nor brought
before Court of Inquiry.

Bell v. Rippy is the civil action
in Federal Court brought by the plaintiffs
against the Dallas School Board and hearing
has been set for 11/14/56. \\


ADMINISTRATIVE

Two copies of this report were prepared for the Dallas office
for possible use in the event further investigation is
required.

One copy is being furnished to the USA, Ft. Worth, Texas, for
information, since the USA has indicated he has been in
communication with the Department relative to this matter.

Indices of the Dallas office contain no- references identifiable
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Pull details being submitte

under SGE character.

REFERENCES bve

Report of ‘a 10/1/56, at Dallas,
Bureau teletypes to Dallas, 10/1,3/56.

San Antonio teletype to Bureau and Dalles, 10/2/56.
Dallas teletypes to Bureau, 10/2,3/56.

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Office Memorandum © UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Tee
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— TRONQOOM HARSEALL = COMPLAINANT tae
CIVIL RIGSTS ———n Gani

This is to advise that the investigation requested by the
Department has been completed and the last report was furnished to th
Department on 10-8-56. The Department has been requested to advise
whether or not further investigation is desired.

‘Marshall, Speciai Counsel for the National Association For
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) originally complained to
Department that individuals who had instituted suit in Federal Court
against the Dallas, Texas, School Board had been intimidated by Texas
Rangers and representatives of the Attorney General of the State of
Texas. It was alleged that such intimidation was caused because such
individuals had tituted action in Federal Court.-\

Invest

tion disclosed that 4 of the 24 plaintiffs in the
civil act andthe husband of a 5th plaintiff had been called befor
a court of'4fdniry,in Dallas, Texas, on 9-29-56. Five additional
plaintiffs vere erviewed ty representatives of the Texas Attorney
General's office bat did not appear before court of inquiry. Of the
other plainti¢£ts erviewed, none had been questioned by any state
officials régira the action in Federal Court. (23 of the 24 plaint
were interviewed, The 24th plaintiff deserted his family in April, 19
and his present,whereabouts unknown)

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RGss quéstioning by state officials and at the court of inqu
was designed“Ao ascertain whether the Negroes had of their own voliti
sent their chdldrgn to the white school in Dallas and whether they ha
of their own lt. on instituted the action in Federal Court or wheth
such activities were encouraged or sponsored by others, particularly,
the NAACP. Investigation did not disclose any use of threats against
individuals). In one “instance wife of a plaintiff stated that the Dep
Constable who fad subpoena for plaintiff to appear at court of inquir
9-29-56 had stated that if the plaintiff did-pot appear Constable wou
place him in jail. - Plaintiff disregarded thdtlnsegetions and has no
eard anything further from state officers. oné® datiff stated tha
Texas Ranger, in questioning him, intima ent filing suit again
Dallas 8c! AFA, he coyld be signing r 3? gndtea: ad job.
action: 26 Lf). ° 9:95 ham 27 ~
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The above is for informa tgge0ened and you' will be advised a
to the Department's opinion in this case. .256" L
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UNSUBS, rancoot CARSEALL, COMPLAINANT, CR. HEURTEL
SEPTEMBER TIIRTY.—IMFORMATION RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT THAT {7

', HRARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN FEDERAL COURT POSTPONED UNTIL
NOVEMBER FOURTEEN NEXT. DEPARTMENT DESIRES INTERVIEWS
CONDUCTED WITH PLAINTIFFS WHO WERE QUESTIONED BY STATE
OFFICIALS AS WELL AS THOSE PLAINTIFFS WHO, NOT PREVIOUSLY
QUESTIONED BY STATE OFFICIALS, WERE BROUGHT BEFORE COURT
OF ISQUIRY AT DALLAS SEPTEMERA TWENTYNINE LaST. THESE
INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INTERVIEWED 70 ASCERTAIN IN
DETATL THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY HAD BEEN TNYERVINWED, SPECIFIC
STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS MADE BY STATE OFFICIALS AS WELL AS
SPECIFIC STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
THIS MUST EE AFFORDED IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS INVESTIGATIVE =
ATTENTION. INASMUCH AS THIS INVOLVES ALLEGATION AGAINST TR]

4 B2ATE AG OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES THE GOVERNOR OF THE enim OE

3” TEXAS AMD THE STATE AG MUST BE ADVISED AT THE OUTSET THAT

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£ OF WAREEN OLNEY III, AAG IN CHARGE OF CRIMIMAL DIVISION. IF

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Warren Olney III

Mr. Caldwell advised further interviews in this
matter should not be conducted at this time in view of the
fact that the civil suit in Federal Court was scheduled
for hearing on October 1, 1996. He requested that the
Bureau follow the developments in action pending in
Federal Court. Mr. Caldwell telephoni contacted
United States Attorney Floore, Northern District of Texas,
and requested that Mr. Floore or one of his assistants
attend the Federal Court at Dallas, Texas, on October 1,
1956, and advise the Department if the action by the Texas
officials is brought to the attention of the court during
the hearing in the case captioned “Bell wersus Hippy,"

At 12045 poms, on October 1, 1956, Mrs a. Be b7C

Caldvell telephonically advised Specidl Agent

that information had been received that the hear.

scheduled in Federal Court for that date had been postponed

until Boveuber 14, 1956. Mr. Caldwell requested that the

Bureau proceed with its investigation and that intervievs

be conducted with the persons who had been questioned -

by officials of the State of Texas regarding the Federal

action as well as interviews with those persons who, not

reviously questioned, by state officials, had been brought
ore the court of inquiry in Dallas, Texas, on September 295

1956. The investigation requested by Nr. Caldwell been

instituted and you will be advised of the results of such

investigation. Inasmch as this involves allegations against

assistants to the Attorney General of the State of Texas,

the Governor of the State of Texas and the Attorney General
being advised that the investigation {s being conducted
this Bureau pursuant to the request of the Department of

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DALLAS: At Dallas, Texas, will, at expiration of
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DL 44-739

LEAD
DALLAS:
AT DALLAS, TEX£S

Will follow and report any further action taken by
sae defendants in this matter, and also forward any newspaper
articles to tne Bureau, per Bureau instructions.

Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/20/56.
Dallas airtel to Bureau, 12/21/56.

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DALLAS:
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At expiration of 90 days, will check court records
to ascertain whether any action taken on appeal filed 12-31-56
by plaintiff's attorney.

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NAACP IN TEXAS. MARSHALL ALLEGES PLAINTIFFS WERE TAKEN BY UNIDENTIFIED
OFFICERS WITHOUT DISPLAY OF STATE PROCESS OF ANY AND IN SOME, INSTA
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1, Should signed statements be taken from the victims?
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of their attorneys, would this be permissible? He was advised that under
: the circumstances it would, but that in the last analysis he would have
: to be responsible for the circumstances under which the interview is
. | conducted and that the attorney is the proper person in front of whom
' to conduct the interview.

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On July 23, 1957, the U. S. Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit ordered and adjudged that the judgment
of the District.Court is reversed and the cause is remanded
with directions¢to the District Court to enter judgment
restraining and enjoining the defendants (school board) from
requiring segregation of the races in eny school under their
supervision, from and after such time as may be necessary
to make arrangements for admission of children to such
schools on 4 racial non-discriminatory basis, with all
deliberate speed as required by the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in Brown vs Board of Educetion
of Topeka, 349 US 294, and retaining jurisdiction of the
cause for such further hearings and proceedings and the
entry of such orders and judgments as may be necessary or
appropriate to require compliance with such judgment.

On September 9, 1957, the mandate of the U. S. Court
of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit wes filed by the Clerk,
U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, at
Dellas, Texas.

On September 9, 1957, Judge W. H. ATWELL, U. S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, at Delilas,
Texas, ruled as follows: This cause came on for hearing
upon the decision and order of the U. S. Court of Appeals
for the Pifth Circuit, entered on July 23, 1957, ite order
denying petition for rehearing entered on August 27, 1957,
and the record heretofore made in this cause. It is ordered,
adjudged and decreed that the defendants are permanently
restrained and enjoined from requiring or permitting segregat ion
of the races in any school under their supervision, beginning
and not before the mid-winter school term of 1957-58, and
Gefendants are hereby ordered and decreed to admit plaintiffs
and the members of the class that they represent to the public
schools under their control off the same terms and conditions
as though they were members of the white race, as required
by the decision of the Supreme Court in Brown va Board of
Education of Topeka, 349 US 294.

This order was entered on September 9, 1957, by the
Clerk, U. S. District Court for the Northern District of
Texas at Dellas, Texas.


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plaintiffs as they appear of record, 24 in number. Each of
the persons was listed as "next friend" of minor children whose
enrollment had been sought in Dallas public schooB, No
addresses appeared in the records.

Records of the United States District Court ee eee TmITAM

following att evs“of record for plaintiffs: wW. SURHAN

2600 Flora; C. BC B “B14 1/2 North nosa=Letimer ”

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N 5 2531 Forest Bette U. SIMPSON TATE, 2600" ~~

Flora; 4 TURNER, or te 1723_Routh Street, all Dallas;

rerrm ans: MARSHALL, 7 est Nond Cte Mave Vor City;
NURI. By wl Street, NEW OPK Lavy;
ROBERT L "New York City. Attorney of record for

Cereni Ss was shown as A, J. THUSS, JR., 1122 Davis Building,

Dallas. _ 67°

On October 2, 1956, a btained from ~
THURGOOD MARSHALL, Speci: a a’ zonal Association for

the Advancement of Colored People, at 2600 Flora Street,

Dallas, a purported list of addresses of above-mentioned
plaintiffs and none had been deleted. He stated the individuals
named in United States District Court records as attorneys for
plaintiffs is complete.

MARSHALL furnished a photostatic copy of what purports to be
the transcript of proceedings before the Court of Inquiry
in the office of Justice of the Peace W. E, BILL RICHBURG,
Dallas, on September 29, 1956. A photostatic copy of said
document is provided as an enclosure to each copy of this
report.

THURGOOD MARSHALL volunteered that he could find, from his
review of statutes and decisions, no support for possible
contempt action against State officials but said that he feels
that activities of State officials constitute probable viola-
tions of Obstruction of Justice Statutes. In this

connection, he stated he feels that based on ODUM versus U.S.,
116 Fed. 2nd 996, Texas, 1941, it is immaterial that persons
questioned by State officials were not under Federal subpeenas
at the time of questioning. He further volunteered that he is
considering possible Federal subpoenas for ail persons,
including plaintiffs, who may possibly testify in the Federal
suit which action he considered might deter State officials
from interrogating such persons.

The following signed statements were obtained from plaintiffs
in the Federal suit from whom testimony was taken in the
Court of Inquiry on September 29, 1956:

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To : Mr.VAosen patz; 10-1-56

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CIVIL RIGHTS

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Supervisor of the Civil Rights Unit erred
with Mr. A, B, Caldwe. hief, and Mr. Henry Putzel Attorney, of “th
Civil Rights Section regarding information obtained from Marshall
as to alleged intimidation of individuals who are plaintiffs in
a civil action pending in U. S. District Court in Dallas, Texas.
Caldwell and Putzel were advised that a hearing is scheduled in
Federal Court in thegpivil action for this date. They were furnished
@ summary of the mation developed by the Dallas Office from its
interview with, shail and a news article that five Negro witnesses
had stated intac¥gstice of the Peace court that thegctd not have any
knowledge the}. name#vere to be used in the suit 1 e¢eral
Court to foreg: ipteergtion in the Dallas school syst§m. + et

Caldw. aMisea that in view of the actidl p
Federal Court seats dake that no further interviews seers ze conducted
fat this time. He Fequested that the Bureau keep the De nt advised
of the results of the action in Federal Court. Putz&I asked if
Bureau Agents would observe the proceedings in Federa$ Court and was
edt tely inf apped by Caldwell that it is not in accordance with
Re ve-Agents sit in Federal Court as observers and .
Galawe ephoned U. S. Attorney Heard L. Ploore of- “thie
Hanes pri re ee exas and instructed that he or one of his *
as&2stants peoceedings in the civil action in the U. 5&2

District as today and advise the Department specifically
“8 tH the

whether e q¥estion of interviews by state authorities wi
palit eral suit is brought to the attention of thé?
Judge Ge the are Tatrict Court today.

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There is attached for your approval a memorandum’ “to the
Criminal Division confirming the conversations with Caldwell on 9-30-56
and 10-1-56 and setting forth the information developed by the Dallas
Office on 9-30-56.

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COMPLAINANT, CIVIL RIGHTS

SAC Murphy, Dallas, called to advise that Judge
William Haley Atwell. today diemissed the petition which ha
been filed in the District Court at Dallas, Texas, in the
case Bell vse Rippeye Murphy said that Rippey is "the head
of the local school board. In this suit, the Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (nhacP) is seeking to
have the school board admit Negroes to local schools on a
non-segregated basis.

We had conducted investigation at therequest of the
Department results of which were furnished to the Department
on 10/8/56. Marshall, special counsel for the NAACP, had
originally complained "to the Department that individuals who

rt as nn edaows Peter geatns ry es uw
hed instituted suit in Federal Court against the Dallas, Texas,

School Board, “had been intimidated by Texas Rangers and
representatives of the Attorney General of the State of Texas.
It was alleged that such intimidation was caused when such
individuals instituted action in Federal Court.

Action:

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when further details of the Court's dismissal are known.

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"In my opinion no violation of civil rights seems
to have occured. In view of the Department's memorandum to
the F.B.I. dated October 16, 1956, and pertaining to this
subject, I have kept this as an open matter, However, it is
charged against me as a delinquency and I am, therefore, closing
my file on this matter, subject to reopening the same if further
evidence should hereafter disclose a violation.

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This file will remain in pending inactive status
in order that records of the U. S. District Court may be
checked to determine the action of the U. S. Court of Appeals
4n connection with a hearing scheduled for November 22, 1957.

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. GOOD MARSHALL, Special Counsel, NAACP, NYC., alleged certain

plaintiffs in Dellas Public School integration suit, to be heard
10/1/56, NDT, Dallas, Texas "intimidated" by two State Assistant
effort to get them not to prosecute Federal suit and to influence

Attorneys General and unidentified assisting local officers, in
testimony in said suit. MARSHALL stated Attorney General's Office
instituted series of interviews with plaintiffs, all parents or
guardians of Negro children involved, culminating in Court of
Inquiry before Justice of Peace, Dallas, 9/29/56; stated purported
purpose of Court of Inquiry was in connection with Attorney
General's suit to outlaw NAACP in Texas, actual purpose to force ’
plaintiffs to state they did not hire attornies who signed petition
in Federal suit, MARSHALL stated unidentified officers took :
plaintiffs, without display of state process of any type and

in some instances, under threats of incarceration and economic :
pressure before Court of Inquiry. MARSHALL furnished copies of ofl
unsigned statements which he said contained full details of va
"intimidations," Examinations of statements discloses no indi-
cation three of persons have been interviewed by Attorney General's
staff at any time; three interviewed prior to Court of Inquiry at
my places of employment; three appeared before Court of Inquiry.

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COMMUNICATIONS SESTION
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FBI, WASH DC t0-3-56 12 PM a
SAC, DALLAS a URGENT a
UNSUBS, THURGOOD MARSHALL, COMPLAINANT, CRe REURTELS
OCTOBER TWO LAST. DEPARTMENT REQUESTED INTERVIEWS WITH
PLAINTIFFS WHO KAD BEEN QUESTIONED BY TEXAS OFFICIALS
AND WITH THOSE PLAINTIFFS WHO HAD BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE
COURT OF INQUIRY AT DALLAS, SEPTEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST,
EVEN THOUGH SAME HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY QUESTIONED BY
TEXAS OFFICIALS. IF TWO REMAINING PLAINTIFFS WHO ARE
NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE ARE NOT KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN
QUESTIONED BY THE ASSISTANT AGS OR TO HAVE APPEARED
BEFORE THE COURT OF INQUIRY, THERE IS NO NEED TO CONDUCT
ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION LOCATE THEM. SUREP WITHOUT
FURTHER DELAY. IN THE EVENT ADDITIONAL COURTS OF INQUIRY
ARE HELD EITHER OCTOBER THREE, OCTOBER FOUR, OR ANY DATE,
ADVISE BUREAU OF SUCH INFORMATION AND FURNISH TWO COPIES
OF ANY PRESS ARTICLES CONCERNING SUCH COURTS.
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! DIRECTOR, FBI (44-10894) DATE: 8/16/57

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, THURGOOD MARSHALL - COMPLAINANT
ve CIVIL RIGHTS

Re report SA ap. 6/27/87.

Kewspapers have recently carried notices that the
Court of Civil Appeals bas reversed the USDC, NDT,
in connection with the appeal of the Dallas school inte-
gration suit, ruling against the school board.

54 A on 8/14/57, checked records of
USDC, MDT, Dallas, and determined that the mandate of the
Court of Appeals has not been forwarded as yet.

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are retained by the Laboratory.

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’ Qn June 26, 1957, records of the U. 8. District Co
Rorthern District of Texas, Dallas, Texas, were exanined with
ence to the case of BELL vs. RIPPY, Civil No. 6165. It was no

x, action has been recorded to date regarding the appeal pending.

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that any persons connected with the Dallas School Board had
anything to do with the matters involved in his complaint. MARS
stated that Justice of the Peace RICHBURG should be able to
identify all of the local officers who were involved in connect
with the Court of Inquiry. MARSHALL stated that he felt it
extremely significant that no questions were asked at the Court
of Inquiry which had a bearing on the Attorney General's suit to
outlaw NAACP but rather that all questions pertained to the
Federal suit. He said he feels that the Civil Rights statutes
protect plaintiffs and witnesses in a Federal suit against effor
of other persons to influence their prosecution of a suit or
their testimony in that connection.

MARSHALL furnished copies of the unsigned statements
which he said had been obtained from the plaintiffs to the Feder
suit and again stated that such statements incorporated the alle
tions in detail.

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AT DALLAS, TEXAS:

At expiration of ninety days from date, will examine
records of USDC, Dallas,

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ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE



ENCLOSURES:
TO BUREAU (2)

Two Photostats of purported transcript of testimony,
Court of Inquiry, Dallas, Texas, September 29, 1956.

TO UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1)

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Court of Inquiry, Dallas, Texas, September 29, 1956.



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MARSHALL stated that the Court of Inquiry instituted by
Attorney General SHEPPARD, and conducted by two of SHEPPARD's
assistants, had come as 8 complete surprise to NAACP attorneys
and was in his opinion timed so that NAACP attorneys would be
out of the city at the time. MARSHALL stated that the plaintiffs
in the Federal suit had informed him and other attorneys that
they had been intimidated, threatened with incarceration and
had economic pressure exerted upon them in an effort to influence
them not to prosecute the Federal suit and to influence their
testimony in said suit. He said he and other NAACP attorneys
had, during the day, Sunday, September 30, 1956, interviewed
various plaintiffs in the Federal suit and obtained statements
from them. He Said the statements, while typed on that date,
would await signatures of the persons involved and notarization
until Monday, October 1, 1956. MARSHALL stated in response to
a direct question, that these statements included full details
as to the allegations of intimidation, threats and economic
pressure,

Mr. MARSHALL stated that the Federal integration suit
involving both Dallas Elementary and High Schools is styled
"BELL versus RIPPY", No. 6165, Northern District of Texas, BELL
being one of the plaintiffs and RIPPY, the President of the
Dallas School Board. By way of background, he stated the
original integration suit was heard before Federal Judge ATWELL
and on September 15, 1955, the court ruled against the plaintiffs.
On appeal, the lower court's decision was overruled and the case
was reversed and remanded for new trial. MARSHALL stated that the
persons, plaintiffs, whohmve complained as to the acts of
representatives of Attorney General SHEPPARD and local officers in
connection with the Court of Inquiry, are parents, grandparents
or otherWise have custody of the Negro children involved in the
Federal suit. MARSHALL stated while the Court of Inquiry before
Judge RICHBURG purported to be in connection with Attorney General
SHEPPARD's suit to outlaw NAACP in Texas, the actual purpose was
to try to force the plaintiffs to say that they did not hire
attorneys who signed the petition in the Federal suit, and another
Purpose was to intimidate the plaintiffs in an effort to get them
not to pursue the Federal suit and to influence their testimony in
said suit. MARSHALL stated he did not know the identities of any
of the local officers involved but noted that one plaintiff had
said that the officer was "dressed like a Texas Ranger" and thet
another plaintiff had felt the officer who came to his or her
house was @ local constable. MARSHALL stated he had no information



DL 44-739

The following article appeared on Page One, Part Three,
of "The Dallas Morning News", Dallas daily newspaper, issue
of Sunday, September 30, 1956:

“COURT OF INQUIRY HEARS 6 NEGROES”
"Five Deny Talking to Lawyers"

“In a surprise court of inquiry here, two assistant
state attorneys general Saturday questioned six Dallas Negroes
involved in the federal district suit to admit Negro children
to white Dallas schools.

"And five Negroes who were listed as ‘friends of the
Plaintiffs' - relatives of children for whom the suit was
filed - denied ever having discussed the matter with any
attorney or authorizing any attorney to file the suit in their
name or the names of their children, b7c

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up in separate d 8 with the other witnesses at their

homes.

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did not know how NAACP
orney! on to use specific names in the
court suit.

"~The court of inquiry was held in Justice of the
Peace W. E. Bill Richburg's court. Questioning of the
Subpoenaed witnesses was handled by Asst. State Atty. Gen.
beh Gray assisted by Asst. State Atty. Gen. John A.
Wild.

"Gray told The Dallas News that the court of inquiry
was called to determine if Article 430 of the Penal Code
of the State of Texas had been violated in the filing of the
federal suit in September, 1955, by the NAACP. The federal
case comes up in U. S. Judge William H. Atwell's court
Monday morning.

‘'Thig hearing is in no way related to the federal
suit,’ explained Gray. 'We questioned the witnesses to see
if there was any violation of the barratry statue which makes
it a penal offense to stir up or incite litigation. Our
main purpose has been to see if the parties to the suit had
contacted a lawyer to represent them.

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we" ‘Prial of Dallas, Texas public schools integration suit post-
poned until 12/15/56.

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AT DALLAS, TEXAS

An article in the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, issue of
November 8, 1956, stated trial of the suit to force integration
in the Dallas Independent School District (BELL vs. RIPPY,
No. 6165, NDT), which had been scheduled for November 14, 1956,
was reset for December 15, 1956, by United States District
Judge WILLIAM ATWELL, at the request of counsel for the school

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UNSUBS, THURGOOD MARSHALL, COMPLAINANT, CR. FRURTELS
OCTOBER Two LAST. DEPARIMENT REQUESTED INTERVIEW WITH
PLAINTIFFS WHO HAD BEEN QUESTIONED BY TEXAS OFFICIALS
AND WITH THOSE PLAINTIFFS WHO HAD BEEN BROUGHT BRFORE
COURT OF INQUIRY AT DALLAS, SEPTEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST,
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TEXAS OFFICIALS. IF TWO REMAINING PLAINTIFFS WHO ARE
HOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE ARE NOT KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN
QUESTIONED SY THE ASSISTANT AGS OR TO HAVE APPEARED
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CIVIL RIGETS ‘

Rerep ay Dallas,
10=4=56,

There is transmitted herewith a copy of
a memorandum dated October 16, 1956, from the Criminal
Division advising that no further investigation is
desired at this time and requesting your office to
keep the Department agyiséa of developments in the
civil action pending U. S. District Court or any
related litigation concerning the intimidation of
witnesses and parties to the suit as well as information
regarding any statements denying intimidation by
representatives of the Attorney General of the State
of Texas. This matter is to be closely followed by’
you and the Bureau currently advised of all developments.

In the event any newspaper articles or other
documents are forwarded to the Bureau it 1s, of course,
necessary for you to furnish two copies of each article
or document so that one may be retained in the files

of the Bureau and one made available to the Department
of Justice.

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At 12345 p.m., A. B. Caldwell telephonically advised
Supervisor that he bad received information that the hearing
in Federal now been postponed until November 1+, 1956,
and Caldwell desired the Bureau to proceed with interviews with the
individuals who had been questioned in this matter by state authoritie
and those who had been brought before the court of inquiry at Dallas

on Beptember 29, 1956. gull a
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that office to interview the individuals who are plaintiffs in the
civil action pending in Federal Court and who were questioned by state
officials as well as those who, though not previously questioned, were
brought before the court of inquiry on September 29, 1956. Dallas is
being specifically instructed that inasmuch as this involves allegatic
against the state attorney general that the Governor of the State of
Texas and the state Attorney General are to be notified that the
investigation is being conducted at the specific request of Warren

j Olney III, Assistant Attorney General, in charge of the Criminal

| Division and if information is developed that the Texas Rangers had

| in any way participated in this matter, the head of the Texas Rangers
Hy must immediately advised.
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of Appeals at New Oviean authorities are doing children are 1% years behind!
mance’ * ome. very best to comply with white students at the first-gradel|
Grem hearing. . ruling of the Supreme .
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many. ts. to enroll thelr children in white Dallas, Texas, 12/19/56
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segragation;, ‘ruling - as“ belng 0chO0ls a5 BTC as or
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Assistant Attorney Gen
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which is not scheduled to be heard until November 14, 1956,

your advice is requested conce: whether investigation
should be instituted concerning ilimmpenser Execative Order
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Warren Olney ITI

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oa: one of 2% plaintiffs who filed suit in
Federal court, lias, Texas, against the Dallas school board
to force integration in Dallas public schools. The suit is

styled Bell versus Rippy. Thurgood Marshall, Special Counsel
for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored

People, complained to the Department that individuals who had
instituted the above suit had been intimidated by Texas Renge
and representatives of the Attorney General of the State of T

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FOR THE

TION OF THE BUREAU AND WFO, AUSA JAMES GARRETT, WDPA, REQUIRED

INFORMA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBJECT BEFORE HE WOULD MAKE A

PROSECUTIVE DECISION IN THIS MATTER. THEREFORE, PG WILL CONDUCT

APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION AND PRESENT SAME TO THE USA’S OFFICE.

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December 28, 1956
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SAC, Dallas (44-739)
UNSUBS; THURGOOD MARSHALL - COMPLAINANT, CR.

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The statenents of ARID 274
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questioned by representatives of the Attorney General's office

prior to the time of the Court of Inquiry.



SURROUNDING THE ALLEGEL THREATS AGAINST SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

am. MARSHALL, HIS OFFICE WOULD DECLINE PROSECUTION IN THE bry

CAPTIONED MATTER. AUSA GARRETT NOTED THE ALLEGED THREATS BY

HE DATE OF
WHICH HIS STATEMENTS REGARDING THE JUSTices were mace.

SAID
«= MADE ANY SPECIFIC THREATS THAT HE WAS GOING TO GO TO

“ MASHINGTON, DC, AND KILL ANY SUPREME COURT JUSTICE. fF

‘SAID HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE FBI AND U.S. SECRET SERVICE COULD HAVE

RECEIVED INFORMATION IN WHICH
DIVIDUAL TO WHONMIMBMBPPECIFICALLY STATED HE WAS GOING TO GO To
WASHINGTON, DC, AND KILL SUPREME COURT vustices AND MARSHALL.

o> sa OP ove NO SUCH STATEMENT AND HE CHARACTERIZED
ae: “narness. “Das BEEN AN OUTPATIENT AT THE VA SINCE

1964, THOSE WHO WERE INTERV Eve OE conc omy b7w

STATEMENTS FELT HE DID NOT POSE ANY KINI! OF DANGER TO THE SUPREME

AS SAID TO BE THE IN-