Opinion ID: 1721035
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Heading: The October 18, 1967, Demonstration (Weiland, Oberdorfer, Simons and Sorotof).

Text: During the morning of October 18, 1967, a group of approximately 200 persons entered a university building and took positions in a corridor adjacent to rooms in which the chemical manufacturer was to interview persons seeking employment. The presence of the group filled the corridor making passage difficult. They sat on the floor of the corridor, and there was testimony that they were packed just as tight as they could be, taking up all available space. There is also testimony that persons attempting to pass through the corridor had to walk over the seated demonstrators. Later in the morning, three demonstrators were arrested when they refused to move. They could not be physically removed as other demonstrators held onto those arrested. Chief Hanson then called the city of Madison police department for assistance. Chief Hanson also testified that on three different occasions between one and 1:30 p. m. he informed the demonstrators that their assembly was unlawful and ordered them to disperse. The order to disperse was not obeyed and at approximately 1:30 p. m. a combined force of university and city police forcibly removed them. Testimony was given at the defendants' joint trial showing that defendants, during the demonstration, conducted themselves as follows: