Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
WILL CONDUCT DOCTOR
BUVDY'S Defense
CASE
The Bundy National Defense Fund
committee Issues Statement of
It's Position in the Case.


IN accordance with an urgent re.
quest OF hundreds OF friends of tho
i.acc who are deeply interested in
me case OF DR.. Leroy n. Bundy, of
East Saint Louis, Illinois, this state
mcnt is issued from the Offices of
the bundy National Defense Fund
committee, whose Headquarters oro
in Chicago.
with deep regret our attention has
oeeh called to Il seemingly studied
oiorl on the part OF tho officers of
inc Nallohai Association for the Ad.
.ahcement or Colorod People to in
Jurc, damage and liscrcdit i'm tho
eyes Of tho general public this horoin
reader ana fearless champion OF I'M
man rights. Tho attention of This
committee, as individuals, was
called to the porilous condition of
Dr. Bundy while he was yet in prison
ana realizing the Importance of i'm.
stant action, which action was no;
being taken by the National Associo
tion for the Advancement of Colorod
ieoplc, we deemed it absolutely
necessary for the proper protection
OF TINS mans life and liberty that
something be done immediately 70
iaise INC necessary securities to de-
liVer DR.. Bundy on bond who had
'hcm becn III prison for many months
me weakened physical condition
ana mental state Of DR.. Bundy whose
irial was fast approaching, together
WIN the appropriateness of his case
were tho unfortunate and lamontablc
conditions confronting this Commit.
tee.
ihe first task to which this Com
m!ltee addressed itself was uirsct,.n
IN having the bond OF DR.. Bundv 70
duced from the prohibitivc sum of
Hio,ooo TO reasonable figure, This
'neihg accomplished without delay.
the next step was the delivering Of
Or. Bundy from prison on bond, all
or which was dono after repeated
appeals to the National Association
lor the Advancement of Colorcd Peo-
pie, which brought absolutely no
response.
Then it was deemed necessary and
cNpedlcnt by tho friends Of right and
Justice, who were instrumental i'm
having the bonds reduced and who
furnished the funds for said bonds
to form this organization in order
TO safeguard the interests OF Race
leaders and to protect the life Of
lhis Just man. First meeting OF the
committee was held at the Appo-
mattoX Club, Chicago, and attended
ny some or the most notable men Of
our Race from st. Louis, Kansas
City and Chicago, at which time il
was decided after thoroughly going
into every phase Of the case to call
a general meeting on April %, 1918
at the aforesaid Club inviting tho
Ministerial Alliance, Fraternal, Civic
and Social Organizations of the city
OF Chicago and vicinity.
This meeting was largely attended
at which time the organization was
made permanent and the following
officers elected: Benjamin II. Lucas,
President, Chicago; Charles II. Cal
loway, Vice President, Kansas CITY.
No.; Aaron E. Malone, st. Louis, Mo.
treasurer; William r. Cowan, Chair
man Executive Committee and John
IL. Autcr, Secretary, Chicago.
DR.. Bundy since this time has been
operating under the auspices and
control OF this body. DR.. Bundy has
not collected funds promiscuously,
as stated by the officers of the Ma
tlonal Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People and he has
not refused to report as stated by
Mcssrs. Shillady and Studin, We
claim and contend with DR.. Bundy
that he is under no obligations what
socver to report to Messrs. Shillady
and Studin
In future, We beg to ask the con-
trlbuting public to send all moneys
or to ascertain that all moneys col
lected in any way, shape or form arc
sent direct to this office, so that this
Office may, at the proper time, render
it's report direct to the people.
Our further investigation disclosed
the Tact that the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Colored
People did not furnish the $500 that
Messrs. Shillady and Studin claim
was paid to attorneys. We further
believe that If the funds contributed
by the general public to the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colorcd People for the defense OF
the East Saint Louis victims had
been available, the procedure Of this
Committee would have been unne-
cessary.
The Committee wishes to emphat-
ically state to Mcssrs Shillady and
Studin that it has every confidence in
the purposes and motives OF DR..
Bundy and the highest personal re-
CARDS for his honesty and integrity,
Finally, be it understood that this
committee Is in the fight to the
finish.
Signed by John R. Auter, secre-
tary, 312 South Clark street, Chica-