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From The El Paso Times, July 29, 1975: TULACS’ Pecos Report Alleges Law Violations Some eve of violation of civil rights was reported un- covered in the investigation by members of District 4, League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC, who went to Pecos Sunday to probe into the wholesale arrest of farm workers by police authorities there, Ralpa st 2m executives of the Smal! Business Ad- - ministration here and LULAC district director, was among a group of 15 LULACs who conducted the probe. _— Murillo said the committee was divided into three groups on arrivel and spent the day questioning the farm workers involved including sheriff deputies who made the arrests. “Twas told the group also found evidence of state law violations," Murillo said. - He said the three groups Monday were preparing their reperts. He said a formal Statemont will be issued as . $090 as ail the information is compiled and is carefully studied. He said it probably will take two days before all information is put together. Some 19 adults and eight juveniles conducting a peacctul demonstration, were arrested on alleged charges of trospansicg last Thy Reeves County deputy sheriffs. In an earlier statement, Murillo charged LULAC based on the events that took place “must condemn the outright violation of civil rights and the inhuman and unlawful acts of the Sheriff of Reeves County.” LULACS have gone on record ‘supporting legislation allowing the ujonization of farm workers. UNKNOWN MEMBERS OF UJITED FARM WORKERS UNION eee