Evening star., 1932-11-07
SEVEN SC0TTSBORO1
RULINGS REVERSED
13 Communists Are Jailed by
Police in Disorders at
Supreme Court.
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Capitol and rushed the group backward
wrestling the signs from them. Sud-
denly, with their banners scattered
about the street. their ranks broke and
the men and women both colored and
white, began hasty retreat.
On the other side of the street. how
ever, they halted and renewed the fight
as uniformed and plainclothes officers
closed in around them. So stout was
their resistance Capitol police began
barrage OF tear gas, which quickly dis
persed the demonstrators. sending them
scurrying in all directions
New Disorder Breaks Out.
The battle had no sooner ended than
a new disorder broke out near the East
Capitol street entrance to the plaza
There two women attacked group of
officers, kicking claWing and striking
out their fists Both women we're ar
rested. but it took half dozen police
men to subdue one of them, who gave
her name as Mary RuvOy.
Meanwhile other disorders had sprung
up in other parts of the plaza. and po-
ice FISleQ mere anu llltTe, OIutIlllS
every one to keep moving"
Those arrested were herded into two
groups, placed in patrol wagons and
sent to the first precinct. Among them
was Ralph Kelly, correspondent for the
Detroit Times, who. because he had no
press card. was mistaken for a demon
strator. He was released on arrival at
the station. however.
Halted at Traffic Light.
Waving their signs and shouting, the
marchers started toward the Capt.
tol, but were halted at the traffic light
on the Senate side of the building by
Capitol Policeman George 3. Walker,
who informed them they could not pro
ceed. Instead of dropping back, how
ever. the demonstrators pressed for
ward and surrounded Walker. who
attempted to hold them back single
handed.
In the scuffle Walker was beaten over
the head but was saved from possible
serious injury by bystander who came
to his defense with an umbrella. The
man ran from the sidewalk, where he
had been watching the proceedings,
rushed into the mob and swung his
umbrella left and right
The crowd surged forward, however,
and Walker drew his revolver, but the
gun was grabbed by one of several
plain-clothes men who also had come
to his assistance. BY this time other
police arrived and turned back the
marcherS
Detective Sergt Hugh Robey was
knocked down and beaten in a free-fCr-
all fight, precipitated when RObey at
tempted to arrest a young woman sus-
pected of being one of the dispersed
demonstrators.
Takes Woman Into Custody.
Robey took the young woman into
custody in the Capitol grounds. and was
escorting her to a patrol wagon when
two men and woman attacked him.
They were Joined by another man and
woman in the alleged assault
Buck" Berry another headquarters
detective. was attracted to the scene of
the assault. and the three men and two
women attempted to flee. Robey held
on to one of the men. however Els
worth Williams. colored policeman of
the second precinct. grabbed another
man after chase of block. and had
him pinioned to the ground when one
OF the women jumped on his back and
began beating him.
u.
in time to arrest the woman while
Berry and several other policemen
rounded up the other man and woman
Officers Kept on Job.
Although there was no indication the
radicals planned to return TO the plaza. |
uniformed officers and plain clothes !
men were kept on the job this after |
noon. and Maj. Brown announced he !
would keep prepared for any emerg-
ency until convinced the demonstrators |
are not coming back" In view of the |
Supreme Courts decision. however. it |
was not thought likely any further
demonstrations would be attempted
Nevertheless, large crowd remained |
in the plaza and runorS that groups !
OF radicals were gathering in various |
parts OF the city to attempt another !
march on the Capitol were passed back |
and forth. None of these was found to !
have any basis in fact. however.
There was no demonstration in the |
Supreme Court as the decision was |
read by Justice Sutherland, although |
police estimated more than half dozen !
radicals had managed to get into the !
court room despite the vigilance of Off |
GERS on guard there. After Justice |
Sutherland read the opinion and before |
OLSllIt bulItI SuUIllllltu Ills uISStlllIllS |
view, approximately dozen persons |
both white and colored. arose and left |
the court. One man was arrested by |
detectives, who declared him a Com |
munist as he stood in line outside the |
court room.
Attracted World Attention.
The case had attracted worldwide /
attention. and because of intense feel !
ing aroused by it extra guards have |
been at the court on almost every |
opinion day since late last term. Com |
munists in this country and abroad |
have sent thousands of letters to the |
court demanding freedom for the seven. |
They were Andy Wright and Hay
wood Patterson of Chattanooga. Willie |
Robertson of Memphis Charlie Weems, |
Clarence Norris and Ozie Powell of At |
lanta and Olen Montgomery of Monroe, |
Ga. The attacks occurred on freight |
train which was going south from Chat |
tanooga into Alabama on March 25, |
1881, according to the charges.
In addition to the girls and colored |
men, several white boys we're on the |
train. Testimony at the trial was that |
they were forced or thrown off the |
freight train before the alleged as |
SaultS.
The demonstration originally was
scheduled for 10 am. The Capitol was |
completely surrounded by officers, both |
in uniform and in plain clothes, and a |
large force was secreted beneath the |
front steps. prepared for any emergency. |
Under the direction of Maj. Ernest |
w. Brown, superintendent of the Metro |
politan Force, and Capt. Stephen J. |
Gnash, head of the Capitol Police. "a |
Metropolitan officers, approximately 20 !
headquarters and precinct detectives |
and SO Capitol policemen kept every |
inch of the plaza under constant sur
veilance.
Long before 10 o'clock crowd began |
to gather in the plaza. several demon
strators among them. These joined the |
melee when the main body of demon |
strators suddenly appeared at the north |
ern entrance to the Capitol grounds.
Meanwhile, police said they had in