The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-04
CANADA AROUSED OVER Bull
LOCK DEPORTATION CASE.

Walter F. White, Assistant Sec
rotary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, 20 Fifth avenue, New York
on his return to New York from
Hamilton in Canada's Province OF
Ontario. made the following state
ment on the Bullock Deportation
case:
Canada is aroused over the at
tempted eXtradition of Matthew
Bullock as never before since the
pre-Civil War days when fugitive
slaves fled there for refuge. The
press, public and government are
united to prevent in any possible
legal way the return of Bullock to
North Carolina, where he will prob
ably be lynched, if sent there for
trial
In January 1921, Bullock's bro
Their became involved in an alterca-
ton with a young white clerk over
the price of apples and following a
riot he together with another Col
! ored man, was lynched. Matthew
Bullock fled to Canada where he
has proved himself a good citizen
and has worked every day since
being there.
'Ten days ago North Carolina
authorities learned of his presence
in Hamilton and telegraphed the
chief of police there and asked for
his arrest on charges of melting
to riot and shooting white man. F"
Deportation proceedings were
Immediately begun and the immi-
grafton board in Hamilton ordered
Bullock's deportation on the ground
he had entered Canada with SAL,
instead of the $3.50 required by
law.
Inspector Reynolds of the Hamll-
ton immigration Board, however,
requested F.. F. Treleaven. counsel
employed to defend Bullock to ap-
peal from the decision to the Ca
madam government at Ottawa, which
he did on a personal visit to Ottawa.
Meanwhile the extradition papers
are being awaited. ExtradltiOn will
be fought If grounds can be found
for such action. If extradition can
not be denied by the Canadian gov
eminent attorneys for Bullock will
submit to his deportation as much
action would mean his transfer to
New York state, while extraditiOn
would mean his return to North
Carolina.
Extensive preparations have been
made in Buffalo by the local branch
N. A. A. G.. p, to have Bullock ar
rested on a technical charge when
he crosses the Canadian border. APP
peals will then be made to Governor
Nathan L. Miller to refuse the re-
quests of North Carolina for Bull
locks extradition.
"In the event that action falls,
resort will then be made by the
T. N. A. A. G. p, to habeas corpus
proceedings. Every possible step
will be taken to prevent his return
to North Carolina, as the citizens of
Norlina, N. c., have expressed them
selves as being greatly delighted"
at Bullock's arrest and are "eager-
ly anticipating" his return.
Editorial comment in Canadian
newspapers has been unanimous in
demanding Bullock's retention If
possible. The case aroused so much
interest while was in Hamilton
that London newspapers cabled for
full statement of the facts. APP
peals should be made by all inter
ested persons to Governor Miller Of
New York State to prevent Bullock's
extradition to North Carolina.
This case constitutes part of the
fight against mob law in the United
States, which will be continued by
the N. A. A. c. p, until a Colored
man is as certain of a fair trial in
the South by due process of law
as any other citizens"