Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-04
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In Voter Case
Al Greenwood

GREENWOOD, MISS, April
4 (AP)-The Federal Govern
ment today withdrew its re-
quest for a temporary restrain
ing order in a Negro voter
registration controversy. In re-
turn, reenwood officials
agreed to stay the sentences
of eight Negroes arrested in
a demonstration last week.
United States District Judge
Claude Clayton, who heard
from both sides briefly in Fed
eral Court in Greenville, sched-
uled a full hearing later on
the Justice Departments re-
quest for a permanent injunc-
ton. The hearing is expected
during the courts regular term
in October.
The government is asking an
order banning interference
from Greenwood and Leflore
County officials with Negroes
registering to vote here.
The eight Negroes will be
freed until Judge Clayton's
final decision.
10 Are Arrested
Nineteen Negroes marching
to the Leflore County Court
house to register yesterday re-
fused to obey police orders to
disperse. Police grabbed them,
pushed them into a bus and
jailed them.
Meanwhile, Negro comedian
Dick Gregory, who was left
standing alone after the march
ers we're driven to Jail, can
celed his contracts and said he
would remain in this Missis-
sippi delta cotton-raising area
81 will stay here until the
Federal Government does some
thing about police brutality,
he said, and allows these peo-
pie to go to the courthouse
to vote"
Police Chief Curtis Larry, his
voice booming over a bullhorn
told yesterdays marchers al
least half a dozen times to dis
perse. He said they would not
be stopped If they scattered
1--WE will not disperse," de-
family replied Ida Hallen, an
l8-year-old Greenwood girl al
the forefront of the marchers
Then uniformed officers
aided by auxiliary policemen
with riot sticks, began round
ing UP the group.
Five Under Age
Five Of those arrested were
under 2l--the legal voting age
In Mississippi. Four gave out
Of State addresses, including
James Sanders, 20, Of Chicago
a writer for Mr.. Gregory.
The teen-agers said they were
accompanying the older per.
sons.
Police said number of those
who gave Greenwood addresse.
were not listed In the city di.
rectory.
After the 10 were locked up
Resale johnson, So, OF nearb,
Pugh City. was arrested at tn
police station. Officers said SIN
was creating a disturbance b.
eursing police officers wher
they brought in the marchers.
Police Commissioner B. A
Hammond said afterward off.
GERS had no choice but to ar
rest the marchers. He said the
Negroes refused a police Offer
to drive them back to Their
vote registration headquarters
as had been done after q march
was broken up Tuesday.
Live Together
A Dallas. Tex, Negro minis.
ter. the Rev. w. r. Farley
told a vote rally last night
that the demonstrations were
shaking up white persons and
large crowds weren't wise.
We've got TO live together, ,
he said. Remember. not al
the fault Is in the white man.
Uncle Tom. that's all yol
are" the audience of some $50
shouted at Mr.. Farley.
Mr.. Gregory. at times seri.
Gus and then humorous al
other points. told the rally
police were trying to blame
the trouble on white persons
"but white citizens haven
bothered Negroes. The problem
is the police"
Then he quipped: you cam
blame the whites for fighting
back. He's had the place Il
himself for 20O wears {"