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kent-state-shooting — Part 04

104 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1970 · Broad topic: General · Topic: kent-state-shooting · 104 pages OCR'd
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CV 98-2140 se) Many of them were running in the area and some were ciimbing the stairs. They were shouting obscenities and snaking Gerogatory remarks about the police. He observed 4 group of six to eight long haired individuals, similar to those he had previously seen setting fire to the ROTC building, on a walk near the steps breaking larae bricks and pieces of concrete into smaller pieces. They were cursing the police and Giscussing plans to get beck up above and continue the disorder. He could not identify any of these individuals. > At approximately 11:00 PH, he returmed to the ais Ms} group that include associated wit Fthe University, maucati on at KSU, three ather es stants and three stucent marshals, a -e«yraduate assistant in the History DepaPtwent . oo this time they saw the National Guard assembling near Bowman Hall. Se€veral guardsmen were using bullhorns, pleading with the crowds to disperse. The crowd resnonded by callino the auardsmen "pigs" and other obscene epithets. The GYardsmen lined up in formation saoreafter and began to march tovard the crowds. us a valked toward the Guardsmen to discuss the $1 was od to leave or be shot. H- left immediately. aa ve and the other professors entered the Student ctivities Building, remained there a while and finally Co a by a side door, went to his car and drove home. estimated that he arrived home at 1:30 AM, May 3, under attack and requested that nolice assistance be sent mee: dvised that he spoke with eT che course of the night and :' approximately $:00 PH on Hey 2, 19 berore the ROTC wiildina was set afire it became obvious thet tee oujiding was a target for destruction by the crowds He tried to mobilize the faculty and marshals in the area o i between the ROIC building and the student mob. shoved by 3ont, who said, "Get out of the WwW you'll get hurt". wacave up his efforts to try to control the students and wert to the Campus Police Station. We spoke with a Desk Sergenrt and told him that the ROTC building wes oo to tated that the Desk Sergeant > send «ussistance and gave protect the building. 2 indicated that he was una. 1493
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