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“UNKNOWN MEMBERS OF UNITED FARM WORKERS UNION From the morning newspaper, The El Paso Times, July 26, 1975: Farm Worker Sympathizers ° Arrested In Pecos County : Special To The Ei Paso Times FORT STOCKTON, Tex.—A group of 14 United Farm Worker Union sympathizers. were released on bond from Pecos County jail here after being arrested early Friday morning for trespassing, Pecos County Sheriff Charles TenEyek said. ‘A total of 42 UFW supporters have been “ arrested for trespassing since Wednesday aiter they began a campaign in Reeves apd Pecos counties to get area laborers to Sipport their movement. ‘TenEyck said eight men and five women were arrested about 7 a.m. Friday when tuey drove onto a private road on the Mike Burkholder farm about two miles south of Coyanosa, Tex., off County Raod 1776. “Rverything wag Peatetet, just like Trursaay, TenEy ck said. “But they drove past some posted signs and that is all there was to it." The picketers were charged with crimi- na! trespass about 9 a.m. before justice of the peace Tillie Cook. TenEyck said the prisoners were re- leased on a $400 bond posted by a represen-. tative of the Warren Burnett law office of Odessa. After nearly a month In the Reeves-Pecos counties area the UFW ef- forts have not only been dampened by cool weather and rein, but this week they have met with costly arrests and some reluc- tance from the field workers they are Striving to unify. Workers failed to leave the fields Thursday and Friday, although 250 did come from one field in Reeves County Wednesday. “Many (workers) don’t join the move- tnent because they do not want to lose their contacts with the growers,” said UFW leader Antonio Orendain. “The workers keep telling us they are aiready making $2 ap hour and that they necd to make the money so they can go back to the (Rio Grande) Vailey." Orendaiu said he was at another Picket line when the arrests were made Friday, but upon inspecting the site shortly after- wards he said no private property signs were visible. “But,” he hastily added, “twe or three uours acer the arrest there were three SIEMS up. TenEyck disagreed and said his deput: told hin they personally took“noe red on black signs. “This group went off on their own and had no advisement about public or private property lines,” he said., Sheriff's deputies at the Thursday Coyanosa pickets did indicate to the de monstrators the line separating public, from private property. One trespassing at-- rest was made however, Some 27 sympathizers were arrested, Wednesday at a picket near Verhalen in southeastern Reeves County. All picketers_ are now free on a $490 cash bond each, “Oremdtén said. 128