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wb a 0-19 (Rev. 5-466) Williams to Handle pit Tave ma “Mohr bit Wick Casper Callahan Conrad Felt A ale he iv _ 3 Muslims’ Appeal Trotter — ' In Malcolm Killing ree a = | Gandy WASHINGTON, Sept. 7(UFT! -— Edward Bennett Williams, | considered one of the best con-| stitutional lawyers in the coun-| try, said today his firm has. been retained to appeal the con-; victions of three Black Slims accused of killing Maleolm’X, Malcolm was Sor acura, 21, 1965, as he began to address a gathering of his breakaway Black nationatist orvanization at the Audubon Ballroom in Upper Manhattan. Following an eight-week trial, Talnadge Hayer, 24 years old, of Patterson, N.J., and Norman 3X Butler, 26, and Thomas 155X Johnson, 30, both of the Bronx, were sentenced to live imprison- Ment. . : Willams said his firm had been retained by “friends and those closely related to the ate: cused men.” He said the Appel- late Division of New York Su-- preme Court has been advised of the appeal. : Role Denied by Black Muslims Spokesmen for the Black Mus- lims have consistently denied any participation in the killing. They also denied having had anything to do with the subse-. quent trial anf refused to dis-; cuss the three defendants’. Black Muslim spokesmen ih’ New York and Chicago, where: the group’s headquarters is sit-/ uated, declined comment on yesterday's development: Sources close to the group: have spechlated, however, that! the Black Muslims are meeting: the expenses of the court. cases. pic The Washington Post and ___ Times Herald The Washington Daily News The Washington Evening Star _ _ New York Daily News New York Herald Tribune New York Poat —_—- The New York Times ___* >. New York Worid Journal New York World | - The three men were convicted Joumal Tribune and sentenced last April and’ The Baltimore Sun ~ i would become eligible for parole. * after they had served 28 years: The Worker eight months, All had pleaded innocent. : - During the trial, Hayer! changed earlier testimony byi saying he had taken part in the killing. He testified that! h defendants were in-|: The New Leader The Wali Street Journal The National Observer People’s World Date | 2 7¢ 2 URINE £60 - SIZ 2 Be A’ x08 1966 b NOT RFCO2DED 184 SEP 19 19¢6 / toe _—— eS ee (o