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james-baldwin — Part 02

9 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: May 27, 1962 · Broad topic: General · Topic: james-baldwin · 9 pages OCR'd
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FD-350ev.7-16-63 (Mount Clipping in Spacc Bolow) Dramatic Challenge to Jail Chiefs. GEORGE JACKSON "MURDERED CHARGE by Jeik GRTTaN AMerCAN Mock novaliot Jance Betawin coclored (Indicate page, namc of yesterday thet he believed that Gaorge jockson- newspaper,city and state.) one of the famous Solecod brothws-tyuu waer- I ased The suthorities at the notori- Morning INCONTRCVIRTIDLE Star cus San Quentin Jail California, Ho said that watever the de- London, England Saturday. there was one incontro mua security wing. yertible.fact A boy of They say that he was shot dead Gcorge Jackson was put in jail 1l years ago for a trivial crime a break for freedom carrying a That itself is murder. into the jail." Mr. Baldwinreferring to colour Lik Philosophy lecturer Angela Davis and other blackleaders he port for South Africa, warned the British people to look to America as an object lesson. freedom. In the middle of working,in the At London Press conference South of France,on a new novel, Mary Clemmey, ing staying in London long enough who visited Eim in San Quentin tobe atMonday's Trafalgar jil last December, said*I sco o grounds for believing the story ofAngela Davis and the remain- ing Soledad brothers. to shoct his way out. "Shot in back' STORY OF GUN 8/25/71 "I myself had to pass through Date: "Soledad BrorherJohn Clutch an electronic scanner which de- ette shouted out in court in San Edition: tected everything metal, cven my belt buckle." Francisco yesterday that fellow Author: She thought that the official prisoner George Jackson was shot Editor: version that Jackson attorney's Title: JAMES ARTHUR br.etcase was notscreened extre mcly unlikely, since everything last Saturday Lawyers for Clutchette and BALDWIN she had been carrying was. The versions of what happened the.other. surviving "So.edad Brother"Fleeta Drumgo,also said on Saturday had all come froz the two black convicts .were Character: SM-C thc prison authorities, and taese Id changed from day to day. beaten and burned with cigaretres or Bufile 62-108763 Miss Clemmy found it not "escape attompt had been Classification: credible that George would have quashed and Tackson killed run across anopen yard toward Alarge crowd,separated from Submitting Qffice: London an unscalable wall, knowing that the rest of the courtroom by a it woud have been to his certain spcially built bullet-proof glass Being Investigated deatn. Mr.Laldwinwho few in from fendants walked stifily into court. France specially for the Press "What tabout Ceorge?" thcy J00. 3.409 conference, declared: "Nothins shouted. Cluchette responded: the Governor cf St. Quentn or SEARCHED INDEXED Governor Reagan says will be be- they came up and shot him in the on person in America. head.' AUG25 1971 -/00. 50as LEGAL ATTACHE-LONDON
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