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NY 100-161445 ae ane we wes - VRS The November 26, 1968 issue of the "Sun-Times", af a Chicago daily newspaper, under the headline "Yippie Sees oe Harassment In Continuances" stated as follows: Criminal Court Judge WAYNE OLSON, Monday continued until December 16 the trial of Yippie leader ABBIE HOFFMAN on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The charges grew out of HOFFMAN's arrest here dur- ing the Democratic National Convention in August. Another disorderly conduct charge, lodged in September after HOFFMAN was arrested for carrying a switchblade knife, also is . pending. \ HOFFMAN, 31, who appeared in court with two attorneys and several witnesses, accused tne state of seeking continu- ances to “harass and punish me". ; He said he has spend $500.00 to $600.00 to bring lawyers and witnesses to Chicago for two scheduled hearings, only to see the state obtain a continuance each time on grounds it was not ready to go to trial. "Of course, they're not ready,” HOFFMAN said. "They know their chances of convicting me are very slim. This (the continuance) is just a continuance of their policy of harassment." OLSON, who ordered the state to have its case against HOFFMAN ready by December 16, set December 9 for hearing motions by HOFFMAN to dismiss the charges against him, . Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion (FBI) observed ABBEY HOFFMAN at the Cook County Court- house, Chicago, Illinois, on January 28, 1969. HOFFMAN appeared in court on charges of disorderly conduct and re- sisting arrest during the Democratic National Convention. HOFFMAN also appeared in court on a city charge of carrying a concealed weapon aboard an aircraft on September 17, 2963. ~“ -13- Saat re Rhee ED TN 2 ct el Oe ee ee ee ee