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a Re ras nd { 1 Kc NY 100-161445 "What really happened, Hoffman told the gathering in explaining Rubin's disappearance, is that 'Rubin had to go to the bathroom and every time you go to the bathroom you lose your bail'. "Hoffman delivered an extemporaneous talk liberally laced with scathing comments aimed primarily at Judge Julius E. Hoffman, presiding judge in the ‘Chicago 8' trial. "Aand his bitter denunciations of Judge Hoffman along with the Nixon administration and 'the system' evoked numerous bursts of applause and, at the end, a standing ovation from the crowd which included the long-haired, short-haired, the young and the old. "Referring to Judge Hoffman, the Yippie leader said, 'He considers himself the John Brown of Chicago-~-- the great civil rights advocate’. "ve said there is no evidence to support the charges brought against the defendants. ‘They haven't got the evidence. Tney want to send us up the river without evidence. That's what fascism is all about. The whole evidence against Bobby Seale 1s some guy showed a ticket to prove he flew from San Francisco to Chicago,' "As he concluded his talk, Hoffman told the crowd: ‘Come on down to Washington. I'll see ya in Washington. ' Both he and Rubin said they would lead many of the antiwar protesters in @ march Saturday to the Justice Department building. "As he was leaving Rutgers last night, Hoffman said he was on his way to Washington to check on the development of plans for Saturday's march before wre turning to Chicago by 10 a.m. today, in time for court." "The Star-Ledger", a Newark, New Jersey newspaper, 4n its November 13, 1969 issue, final edition, on page 16, contained an article entitled “Hoffman makes Newark visit in Rubin's place", which stated in part as follows: -7- TE AIAN DERE GA ES Fe Sette Le ce CE CIN A EAB ae een + Egret te on