Simultaneously, a large demonstration occurs before the American Embassy in Paris. Thirty-six French organizations present to the American Embassy a joint petition demanding release of the nine. United States Supreme Court reverses the conviction of the seven defendants on the ground that appointment of counsel for them appearing for them in the first trials at Scottsboro was inadequate. Simultaneously, demonstrations take place before the Supreme Court in Washington,in Birmingham, Alabama and throughout the world. Ruby Bates, at Huntsville, Alabama, writes a letter to a boy friend denying that the Negro youths attacked her.
Local police secure the note.
The I.L.D, secures a court order to photostat the Ruby Bates letter for use as defense evidence. At Birmingham, Judge J. P. McCoy hears a writ of habeas corpus asking the release of Roy Wright, still in jail but never sentenced. Roy Wright remains in jail, unsentenced. Judge E.A. Hawkins at Scottsboro hears two motions of the I.L.D., one for a change of venue and the other to quash indictments on grounds no Negroes were on the jury originally convicting the Negro youths. Hawkins grants the first motion only, for change of venue.