Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-09
I'd Negro Drop!
Move 10 Enter
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| 1OOCA1N|JOA, Md, rCu. VI j.
"A move to require the Univer-
lsity of Alabama to admit a Sec
Iond Negro woman student was
dropped today in United States
District Court at Birmingham.
Judge Hobart Grooms granted
q defense motion to quash a petit
tion asking that Admissions Dean
William Adams be held in con-
tempt of court for the schools
refusal to admit Mrs. Polite Ann
Hudson.
Arthur D. Shores, attorney for
Mrs. Hudson, told the Judge at
the opening of the hearing that
he wanted to delay the hearing,
that he had not had time to pre-
pare the case.
Then, he amended that request
to ask that the petition be dis
missed.
Defense Attorney Andrew
Thomas moved to quash the petit
Ition and the judge granted that
motion.
Was Denied Admission
Mrs. Hudson was denied ad-
mission by the university Board
lof Trustees last week on the
grounds Of her conduct and
marital record" at the same time
the institution admitted Miss
IAutherine Lucy, first Negro ever
to attend classes at the school.
Promising another type" le-
Igal action, Mr.. Shores, who also
is Miss Lucy's lawyer. called q
news conference for this after
moon.
Miss Lucy, who was suspended
from classes until further no.
tice" for safety reasons after
Iday-long rioting Monday, threat
ened legal action If she were not
Ireadmitted.
The 48 hours she gave the
university to readmit her ex-
lpired today without immediate
comment from school officials.
No Word Received
Neither the 26-year-old Brm-
ingham woman nor her attorney
had received any communication
from the university late last
night.
i 1t appeared possible that Il
Miss Lucy brings action in Fed
Ieral Court, university officials
viii contend they acted under
broad police powers.
| JEFF Bennett, assistant to DR..
70. c. Carmichael, university
/, president, reported to the office
Iof Gov. James E. Folsom in
Montgomery yesterday that
members of Mondays mob were
screaming Lets kill her. and
were trying to open the car
doors"
The car in which Miss Lucy
was being driven across the cam
ipus by Mr.. Bennett and Sarah
Healy, dean Of women, was
spotted by members of the mob.
Windows of the car were
smashed by rocks, and MIR. Ben
nett narrowly escaped serious
injury.
Blames Outsiders
I'm my opinion those who were
There to kill her weren't stu
dents" although students were
In the crowd. Mr.. Bennett said.
He wouldn't try to identity the
Ioutsiders.
| (The New York Herald Trib-
une said DR.. Carmichael told
the newspaper in an exclusive
interview yesterday that the
solution the university Is try
ing to work out will be based
on Miss Lucy's return to
classes.
(The Hearald Tribune story,
written from Tuscaloosa by
Robert S. Bird, quoted DR..
Carmichael as saying the uni
versity is faced with two ex-
tremely serious questions.
These were how to protect
Miss Lucy and others from
violence, and whether to op-
pose admission of more Negro
students or seek some plan for
gradual indignation.
! cWithout saying So" the
story added, "he strongly gave
the impression that Miss
Lucy's return to the campus
may be requisite to his re.
naming here.")
j Action Promised
Mr.. Bennett said DR.. Car
michael's statement was:
1T is contemplated that the
court may order Autherine Lucy
reinstated. II 1t does, every ef-
fort will be made to make the
; campus safe.
! THE president does not under
stand how anyone could have
reached the conclusion that the
return Of Autherine Lucy could
be a prerequisite to his staying
on the campus.
Her return or return Is q