Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-15
Student Beaten
By2 Negroes
Alabama u.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. IS
R.-Police Chief w. C. Tomp-
kins said two Negro brothers
kicked and beat a University of
Alabama student last night, and
one later said the attack was to
get even" for "the way they
treated Miss Lucy"
The police chief said Samuel
Perrin Taylor. the student. was
attacked by Arthur Washington,
a soldier on furlough. and his
brother John. Mr.. Taylor suf-
fered only bruises.
Authine Lucy. the university's
first Negro student, was driven
from the campus by riotus mobs
February 6.
Chief Tompkins quoted Arthur
Washington as saying, they had
no reason for the attack. We just
wanted to get even with some
body for the way they treated
Miss Lucy"
Two Are Charged
The brothers were charged
with assault and battery and
disorderly conduct. Chief Tomp-
kins said Jimmy Hall. a third
Negro, was held as a material
witness.
Mr.. Taylor was walking to his
apartment in a converted bar
racks near the university when
he was attacked. He said one
of the men grabbed his arm and
one hit and kicked him while the
other held him.
The student escaped and called
police.
Chief Tompkins said the
brothers had previous police rec
ords. He said he was comforting
with Circuit Solicitor Olin Zea-I
nah about the case.
During demonstrations that
began when Miss Lucy enrolled
February / and ended when she.
was excluded from school. cars
in which Negroes were riding
were damaged several times.
There had been no reports of
any physical attacks on Negroes,
however.
Convocations Called
DR.. o. c. Carmichael. univer-
sity president. has called stu
dent-faculty convocations for
IL and HAS am. tomorrow. 1t
will be his first face-to-face
meetings with the students since
the campus was torn by last
weeks rioting.
He is expected to discuss the
university's position in the
bitter segregation dispute.
Petitions were still being cir
culated on the campus today !
urging the university to admit
Miss Lucy without further court
action.
Bill McEachern, Tuscaloosa |
News reporter. talked with lead
ers Of the campaign and said he |
was told that only about 200 per-
sons, mostly students and fac
ulty members, signed the first
day yesterday. There are about
1000 students on the campus.
Campaign leaders say the pc
titions will be submitted to the !
Board of Trustees. which or
dered Miss Lucy barred after
violent disturbances greeted her
appearance for classes.
The 26-year- old Birmingham
woman has asked Federal
Court order requiring univer-
sity authorities to readmit her
A hearing on the motion is set
for February 20.
Members Of her family at
Birmingham said she is in Sc
elusion with friends.
Bunche, Mays Write
Meanwhile, messages were re-
ceived by a student from DR..
Ralph Buncne. noted Negro
leader, and Willie Mays. New
York Giants baseball star.
They were addressed to Dennis
Holt Of Birmingham, arts and
sciences student president. He
sponsored a resolution condemn
ing mob violence at the first Stu
dent Government Association
meeting after Miss Lucy was
driven from the campus.
You and your colleagues in
the student government of your
university have just added
a glorious chapter in the rich
annals of American democracy"
DR.. Bunche wired Mr.. Holt.
Mays wrote: Cali together all
fearless students and other good
people with CUTS then fight
with all your strength and in
telligence to preserve the reputa-
ton and prestige of our great
University Of Alabama"
Mays is a native of Fairfield.
q suburb Of Birmingham, where