The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-13
DEMAND GROVE
PUSH CHARGE IN
LYNCHING CASE
Demand Will Be Made
on States Attorney

VVHildiH DELL the negro iynCnsu
by a mob at Maxwell and 18th
Streets, last week, will visit
states attorney Grove today
and demand speedy indict-
ment of the two white men
identified as participants in the
attack on Bell.
These two men, Otto Epstein
and Irving Rockowitz, were held
to the grand jury by the coro-
ner's jury on charges of muir
der after an inquest.
Demand Immediate Indictments.
I'VE are going to insist on indict-
ments in this case at once" George
Adams, attorney for Ernest Bell
brother Of the murdered Negro, told
the DAILY WORKER.
I'VE are going to point out to
states attorney Grove that speedy in
dictments were issued in the Loeb
Leopold murder case, and in the Fos-
ter robbery, case.
"The menNwere indicted the next
l day. We see no reason why a speedy
indictment should not be issued by
the grand jury in the case Of the brut-
al murder of Bell"
Cab Driver Disappears.
Adams told the DAILY WORKER
that the lives of Negroes in the city
of Chicago must be protected.
"The fact that Jack Pasch, after
being called as a witness, did not
show up, and that ISOLDE" Ginsberg,
the cab driver, has been missing
since the lynching, points the finger
of suspicion strongly in their direc-
tion,' Adams told the DAILY WORK
Err.
Mrs. Goldblatt, mother of Betty
Goldblatt, one of the girls who gave
the alarm which caused the lynching
of Bell, and later admitted a white
man in Ford car had first approach
ed her, told the DAILY WORKER
about her daughter.
Never Had Any Trouble.
Betty is only eighteen years
old" said Mrs. GoIdblatt "She has
had the burden of supporting the
family, as my husband has been
put Of work for five months.
lave a family of five, and my young
'st daughter is just recovering from
an attack of pneumonia / am sorry
the whole thing occurred.
Il have lived in this section for Is
years, and have had no trouble of
any kind with the Negroes.
Il am the only white family living
in this house (1O71 Maxwell street,
and have had no trouble"
Leaves Wife and Baby.
Bell, the murdered man, who leaves
wife and baby without support, had
splendid reputation among the Ne
groes of the neighborhood, and the DO
lice declare the mob lynched the
wrong man.
According to prominent Negro shop
keepers in the neighborhood, of the
lynching, the wine shop where Ep-
stein worked is a notorious bootleg
joint. They charge that the police
in the Maxwell street police station,
only block away, have never raided
the place altho they are we'll aware
of the law-breaking activities going
on. Many of the Negroes complain
that the police in this district greatly
exceed their authority in their treat
ment of the Negroes.
Il was going home the very eve
ming the lynching occurred, Wednes-
day at five O'clock" a young Negro
who attends the Wendell Phillips
High school, said to the DAILY
WORKER. Il was near the scene
where the murder of Bell occurred,
when a policeman called out to me,
Hey there Niger, have you got any
dice in your pocket? You better look
out" This lad who works in shop
near the Maxwell street police sta
ton, charged that police often make
insulting remarks to men and women
Of his race who are peacefully walk
ing the streets. He declared that
there used to be Negro policemen in
the Maxwell street station, but that
the white police had Succeeded in
running them out"
Epstein did not testify at the cor.
oner's inquest. He refused to stand
up and take his coat off to be ieen-
tilted by an eyewitness.
Samuel Davis, who heard the evil
dence, refused to permit the attorney
for Irving Rockowitz TO heckle the
Negro witnesses.
This is not trial but an inquest"
Davis declared. Il have been under
the impression that you were Ep-
stems lawyer and refuse to permit
your cross questioning to go any fur
fther."
Police Search Only Negroes.
Testimony Of Maxwell street police
officers who answered Epsteins re-
port that there was trouble on the
streets Wednesday night, brot out the
fact that the police Immediately went
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