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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 27
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keho ig employed Jull-time by smal but orderly crowd
People's Pariy. said dhat eon guclly into the Weaver
People who bought tickets did nat School auditorium Saturday
atiend for fear they. woud: be in- Under the everavatchfut ever ong
volved in & deracnstration or pos-lol the greatest mobilizations 9
gible riot. jpollee fi the city's history. '
i@ < \ This waa particularly true of) Led by Police Chiel Michael
so, _ eh ur slder members,” he said. “In Godfrey, * rected his
& : eS X gene of trouble they didn't want-from the Ridpefeld Street entran:
* " to get pushed around, We are of/fo Keney Park, police atationed.
the spines that the peogle Iniatrategic posts around end ine:
|» : a Hartford ave tew-abiding and willithe scheel, kept a handful of curt
; gee that the due process: of all osily sackers moving.
or eee political parties Will be respected Taking no chances, a detall
kc ae a _ “We hed such aasurances before eight policemen were stationed %:
‘hand from, Hartiont officials, weve ares surrounding fhe sched x
fom a _ « ‘talked with Blayor nin and 4 fom. Temporary no-parking sei:
a aa a = Police Chief Michael J, Goidlrey,were pul up on Ridgefield Sireet
a Re told them wesant mo troubletamd the Westbourne. P- ‘ye :
*
, OR
‘
r ae land expect no fluble. Spokes-ichief Leads Detal
en far some oF) GPERMEALONS, Shoes ’
waa that thers sould Be no trouble) firemen at-fine boxes &t Greentio’y
sy gg 4a ag far as their. Metnberships were: c, ony 3 Ph is Pepe der
‘yituls Barman te nat Serene!
F Robtoimn, wepived at © mY before cxpatialy
‘he singer. He reparted that Robe-|Parkway The firem Westhourn
son came to Hartiord by train from toned nee the bones solely £0 4
New York City and was a dinner! vont a false alarm.
guest ot @ local family, He declined! At 6:20 pan Chief Godtrey
‘o identify the tamiy, Burdural uniform and carrying a nightsticy
‘aid that Robeson “might” re-(Kie all the uniformed polinemen,
mnain in Hartiord overnight and at orrived ax did a motoreycle squs
Fy ene af che churches here to of six. Minttes later, five Connec
Dade : cut Company. buses carrying 3
Heavy Fog Slankeiy Ares. unifermed policemen and dete:
Surnham, in | _Bodition 2 being Hives, srrived Bs ee patel w
‘he ahurer's seoreters, dy aditar of fon which was xt
‘Freedom,’ a motthiy paper peb-/Park, .
shed in Huriem by Robeson! One bus with policemen &
sobeson writes a column in the pa-ifive superior officers remained
ap, Robeson also still owns bis the perk while three other
y
#@ ome in Enfield and spends somes
me trere, according te Buraham |
yecording to. Springfield news 2-in the area. > €§
armen, for te past two years the| Trafic policemen tn. wnity :
ome has been edvertised for asle. coats and flashlights a
Prior to Saturday night's per-steady stream of curtosity
Scormance here, Robeson's last con- (moving without incident
ert took place Ovteber § at the other policemen kept small
lother af Zion ARTE Church in from obstructing aiewalles
= Ney York, Robe bro e ta the ball,
Rev. Benjamin Robeson, is pastor, Hartford County Sherifty?
there. He also spoke and sang H. Potter was on hand &
a Thursday night at an Ani¢rican event that. trouble of @
Soviet Friendship Meeting at ihe broke out. Under an off
Rockland Palace in New York. {ty wed state statute, it
The scene ottside Weaver High duty of the sheriff to
Sehoo! could. best be described ag silence and order a gath
ghostly. The fog blanketing the disperse, If they Ya to
ares was so heavy that at timegiwith hig order, he can the, 4
it was impossible t gee from the mand the chief of poli &*
stepa of the sehod] to ihe street pS< orler nut. }
e Police eruisers and motorcycle pau Ps
| troimen slowly sireled the se
all night. Chomns of pelicemes
pounded. the sidewalks or stood -6
the corners, Inside the Rall, a de
taif of plain elotheamen mingle
a with the audience or stood gual
| af every exit, we
4 Police Chief Godfrey was i
charge of the big force. Also atoy
ping by to check the. situation wa
City Manager Sharpe, whe had
helped map the police protection.
. Throughout the evening, the po
Nee. continued grimly about thei
allotted tasks, Bat there was neve
anything to worry abdul. Only ang
oecasional teen-ager jeered from 2a
. aed Tw one peld mucge
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