Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1957-11-29

L0NAAoN LILLE - > NA'
MRS. Andrew e, Wade ~ an
nouneed that they have sold their
home on Rome court because the
county police department failed
20 arrest and convict those who
dynamited the house in June
Ts5z.
They said the recent indictment
of top officials Of the police de-
partment convinced them that the
department is so corrupt and in
efficient that 1t would never pro-
vide adequate protection,
The residence is just outside
suburban Shively, in segregat-
cd area where there is no city
police protection It was go per-
cent destroyed by a dynamite ex-
plosion about six weeks after 1t
was occupied by the Wades, who
are Negroes
The house lay in ruins for
three years as a result of court
suits over the ownership. Last
spring Mr.. and Mrs David Sim
onson Of Chicago lent the Wades
$l2.a2d to pay off mortgages, ae-
cumulated interest, end court
costs.
The Simonsons said they want
Cd the Wades to have the right
TO decide whether they wished
10 continue to live in the house,
instead of being forced to move
by court action. They lent the
Wades the money without inter-
est and took a mortgage that
would have run for II years
The house was repaired during
the summer and fall ana then Of
fered for sale, Wade reported
that he will have just about
enough money to repay the SIM
onsons after real-estate fees and
other costs are deducted from the
sale price of $l3,250. The Wades
paid $il,300 for the house on
May 10 1854 They will lose Their
81 500 down payment, and VIII
continue to live in the Louisville
ghetto.
MY wife does not feel that
the 9unty police will provide
adequate protection to her and
our two little girls Wade SAID.
"she is convinced Of this after
scandals involving officers of the
police department"
Wade was referring to the IN
dictment of County Police Chief
Walter Layman for covering up
the fact that the chiefs son rob
bed a man Of his watch ana
money on a public highway. He
also pointed to the indictment
of Capt. Carlos Johns for failing
10 arrest a drunken driver,
man who had paid Johns to keep
extra watch on his subdivision
development near Shively. The
bombed house is in Johns dis
trict
Wade recalled a recent prom
iga by Gov. A, B Chandler that
state police would guard the
house il needed, or if county po-
lice were delinquent in protect
ing il. MY wife feels that the
house might be blown to bits
again before state police could
even get to the scene" Wade de-
clared. ut is too much to ex-
pect her to take that chance. 1t
is a miracle that she did not
lose our youngest child when the
house was blown up before,
Our original idea was to buy
a house where we wanted one
and not where bias and custom
dictated. An unwritten agree
rnent. involving ubterfuge, de-
eeption, and bias by builders and
lending institutions put us in the
position where we had to forget
about the house of our choice
or ask white Americans to pur-
chase the house for us. We hoped
that the neighbors would respect
our rights to live where we
pleased. However, We are now
convinced that few of the poo
pie in that neighborhood are no
OF the caliber that children
should be exposed to-
me mousse in question was solo
to the Wades by Anne and Car
Braden. a white couple who ha'
bought it from the builder at tn,
wades' request after the Negr'
couple was unable TO make tn
purchase. The Bradens and othe
white friends of the Wades wer
indicted for sedition, and Bradel
was given IS years in prison OF
that charge. His conviction wa
overturned by the Kentuck,