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bac A review of the November 19, 1946 edition of the NASHVILLE BANNER, a daily newspaper at Nashville, Tennessee, reveals & news story appearing in that paper entitled "Intimidation Probe Asked By NAACP." The story indicated oe of the Defense Council for the Negro bye defendants in the Coiumbia, Tennessee racial disorders trial, had indicated on November 19, 1946 that he had sent a telegram to the Attorney Generel of the United States demanding an investigation of whet described as an attempt rae) intimidate himself and his reilow attorneys. —_=a Ff hk o_o The néws ar ticie rec.ved tna Ce Said Lit Leic¢gram was signed by THURGO S t e: for t AACP, who ong with represented the Columbia defendants. gram was addressed to the Attorney General, after an automob in wich he was riding, along with MARSHALL anc aa was stopped outside Columbia, Tennessee the previous night by a crourg@ idencified as State Highway Patrolmen, Murray County Deruties, and Columbia City Officers, at which time MARSHALL was arrested on suspicion of being grunk but was released. The article quote Tennessee, as saying, RSH v nd cerriea before a magistrate. The magistrate found he was not drunk and melanen member “of O bat. released him.” { vsonal Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and who resides at Qi» ashvilie, Tennessee, was interviewed by SA on September 13, 1961. GQ 52.5 thet ne nas known Mr. THURGOOD MARSHALL’ foe about thirty-five years and has been associated with him for the past twenty years in the latter's capacity as Director-Counsel, NAACP-Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York City. He said he knew Me MADCLIATT en a a nereann af evrcellieant el aha wnanta —y ree ard bald oa war lt he a wee aes wt re eo ed mor Ba ener ac ver / and reputation, and one who chooses his associates from persons of like characters and reputations, and that his loyalty to the United States is above reproach. The teie- aid,