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blue-eyed former Navy officer,
speaking in a quiet voice calmly
told 81 top ranking officials OF
the city, police and social agencies
gathered at the offices OF the
Urban League OF Greater New
York, 2o2 West l36th Street,
August I. OF death threats he
and his pregnant wife have re-
ceived since moving into the for
merly All-white Marine Terrace
Apartments, Astoria, Queens.
with the room filled with per-
sonal representatives OF the
Mayor, Queens Borough Presi-
dent, and other city officials. and
with three high ranking Queens
police officers sitting in front OF
him. Slocum accused the police OF
inefficiency. arrogance. uncon-
Germ and q shocking disregard"
for the safety Of his family and
the apprehension OF the senders Of
the death threats.
Slocum. a candidate for his
Doctor OF Philosophy degree at
Columbia University and an in
surance agent. In white. Mrs.
Frances Slocum. 81. a graduate Of
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. with Master OF Arts
degree. is Negro.
I'VE cannot permit reOcCur-
ance in Queens Of the kind OF
thing that happened in Cicero.
Illinois, last year" said Edward
s. Lewis. Executive Director Of
the League, who presided.
The Slocums moved into their
three and a-half room apartment
in the 1900 family development,
partly financed by FILA funds, in
April. On the night OF July I, at
the stroke OF midnight. their
phone rang
This is the xxx. You don't
belong here. Go back TO Harlem,
you Niger lover"
Every two minutes thereafter
until 1870 the phone rang and the
same woman with phoney
Southern accent" called back.
growing more abusive with each
call
After the first call, the SlOcums
called the police About twenty
minutes later a patrol car arrived
from the Astoria precinct. The
two patrolmen had ample time to
hear some OF the abusive threat
ening calls Slocum said the two
\ cops wanted to act Immediately
but upon calling the desk sergeant
they noticeabIy lost interest.
The sergeant thought II was
Just a prank. one OF the cops said
The next day, when Slocum went
TO the precinct station, he was
grufny dismissed without even
being given n chance TO state his
business.
But the SlOcums had also called
the Queens Branch Of the Urban
League Of Greater New York
Arthur Wright. Branch secretary,
who heard Slocum's story had
also been busy trying 10 get police
action. He, too, told the meeting
Of insulting treatment and run
arounds" from the police 60 whom
he tried 20 tell the story.
A registered letter 10 Police
Commissioner Monaghan, sent
by Mrs. slocum, finally got po-
lice protection at the slocum
apartment, but not before friendly
neighboring housewives took up q
24-hour Vigil 10 protect Mrs.
Slocum and her unborn child.
Since all this has happened, the
Slocums have had their troubles
with the manager Of Marine Ter
race Apartments. q Mr.. Richard
Renner, who has accused Mr..
sIocum Of dishonesty in not stat.
ing that Mrs. SIocum IL q Negro.
On July 2sth, the sIocums
found a typewTitten note on their
door:
Warning: NIggeS get out
and 20 back 70 Harlem. some
nerve you had 70 come among
white people. also ten your
friends sometime Soon they
win be tar put on them and
feathers and A. for you, well
you better wear Q bullet proof
vest when you 70 out In the fu-
ture. (sIgned) Niger Halter"
The warning note has been
turned over 10 the Queens police.
Assistant Chief Inspector John
J. McGoey told the group gather
ed at the Urban League that he
would take q personal interest in
the case and do everything
can" % see that the slocums
have Justice.
Socum asked the participants At
the meeting for two guarantees:
a. A clear statement from the
Management that he and his wife
would b. allowed 70 live there TN
moleStsd. and az an effective po-
Hoe investigation leading 20 the
apprehension and conviction Of
the psrSons making the threats.
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