The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-26
ScOttSbOrO Motion
Denied By Callahan;
Mass Protest Urged
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clares that these delays, ordered by
himself, were Illegal Thus Callahan
adds trickery and deceit TO his record
Of open prejudice in the Decatur trial
when he drew the color line" in his
charge TO the aJ-white boss jury.
condonsd Knights appeal to the
chauynlist preiudices Of the jurors
and even neglected to instruct the
Patterson and Norris juries that they
could acQuit the defendants. In both
trials, the defense attorneys had to
exert pressure on the Ku KluX Judge
TO force him to add this instruction,
demanded by law and judiciary pro-
cedure.
CallahGn's refusal to hear the mo-
ton cuts the time for preparation
and fling OF appeal papers to exactly
one week. This attempt to handicap
the legal defense occurs Sinlultane-
cGsly with an increasingly v.ceus
attack by the lynchers and their white
and Negro rsfornlisJ and sociaI-fascist
agents on the mass defense move
ment. which alone has saved the nine
victims Ct capitalist justice SO far.
Patterson Calls for Mass Protests
NEW YORk.--William L. Patter-
son. national secretary OF the I. L. D..
issued a call yesterday for mass dem
onstrations IL every section Of the
country ana throughout the whole
world TO protest Calahau's attempt TO
prevent an appeal. Protests from Or
ganizatioas and meetings should be
sent st once to President Roosevelt.
Coy. B. NJ Miller, Montgomery. Ala,
and the State Supreme Court Of Ala
oanla, for immediate, unconditional
release Ct the Scottsboro boys, proved
innocent, reversal Of the lynch YER
diets, and removal OF Judge Callahan.
Patterson offered documentary proof
Of CaHahan's agreement to postpone
hearing on the motion in the follow
ing Geographic correspondence be-
tween Joseph r Brodszy and Gala
han:
Dec. %, 1888.
Hon. w n. Callahan,
Circuit Court Judge
Decatur, Ala.
Motion for new Trial mailed tonight
airnal. Arrive Friday at Decatur
especially request continuance
pending filing Of amended motion On
receipt OF transcript CT record. Please
reply collect.
JOSEPH r. BRODSKY."
A similar wire was sent Jan. on
the Clarence Norris case.
On Dec. 20, the following wire was
received by Mr.. Brodsky:
Dec. 20. 1888.
Motion will be continued to Jan.
~
W. W, CALLAHAN"
On Jan. 1, the following telegram
was received by Brodsky:
"Cn your request Norris motion con-
tinued Jan IS.
w. w. CALLAHAN.
Subsequent correspondence between
Attorney Osmond j. Fraenkel and
Judge Callahan postponed the hear
ing 2 second time to Feb. "a.
Jack London Club Sends Protest
NEWARK, N j., Feb. 25.-The fol-
lowing protest telegram was sent to
Judge Callahan today by the Jack
London Cub:
we, 100 young workers, students
and intellectuals, members of the Jack
London Club of Newark, demand the
immediate and unconditional release
OF the nine innocent Negro Scottsboro
boys. The results of their many trials
has proved not only their innocence
but the lynch nature Of the capitalist
courts and Of the courts in the South
in particular. We hold that fair trials
for either white or Negro toiIers in
such courts are impossible, and we
therefore demand their safe return
10 their friends and families.
JACK LONDON CLUB,
per David Wine, Chairman"