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( McCOMB, 4-7. PERCY M.cGHEE V... CITY OF MAGNOLIA (S. D. MISS) McGhee, a Negro COFO volunteer, was arrested for loitering 8/22/64 by the Sheriff of Pike County, while drinking a Coa-Cola in the county courthouse. Released on $55 bond; removal petition filed 8/27/64. No answer. 48. STATE OF. MISS., V., WILLIE. JOHN DILLON (S. D„ MISS.) Dillon, a Negro resident of Pike County who lives just outside the city limits of McComb, Mississippi, heard an ex- losion (dynamite blasting cap - the dynamite failed to explode) on the front lawn of his home at approximately 4:00 a.m., August 28, 1964. He called the FBI and the Sheriff of Pike County, R» R. Warren. When Sheriff arrived in response to Dillon's call, he noticed a car on which Dillon had been working on the front lawn (car belonged to a summer volunteer). Sheriff Warren then arrested Dillon for stealing electricity (having noticed a wire running from the electric post behind Mr. Dillon's house to a light in the yard) and operating a garage without a license. Mr. Dillon was held literally incommunicado until 3:00 p.m. August 28th, the same afternoon at which time he was tried, convicted and sentenced up to a total of 6 months in jail and fine of $600.(8/28/64), He was not allowed to see or speak with counsel or his wife. Indeed, the sheriff and county attorney conspired to prevent counsel from seeing or speaking with Mr. Dillon. Petition for removal filed in federal district court 9/19/64. Answer of Sheriff Warren filed 9/27/64; motion to strike petition demurrer and .motion to remand filed 9/28/64. Hearing held U. S. District ourt October 8. Remand and Notice of appeal filed November 6th. 4-9. STATE OF MISS... V... ROY LEE (S. D. MISS.) No. 3589 Roy Lee, a 23 year old Negro resident of McComb, Miss., was arrested August 15, 1964 and charged with obstructing justice, threatening the life of a policeman, and disturbing the peace. He had gone to the scene of the bombing of a Negro-owned grocery store located approximately two blocks from his home at about 12:50 a.m. August 15, 1964. When he arrived on the scene he fell to his knees and began praying aloud, "Lord, when is it going to end. . ." He was persuaded to leave the scene by his companions (COFO workers). He then went to the Freedom House when he calmed down. He went back to the scene a second time, and again began to pray aloud. A policeman known as "Big John" came toward him while he was on his knees, with a gun or club raised as if to strike Lee. The COFO workers covered Lee with their bodies, imploring the police officer not to strike him. They again took him back to the Freedom House, where he discovered he had lost his houseshoe. As he was returning down the street looking for his house- shoe, two police officers approached and arrested him. Case removed August 24, 1964. Motion to remand filed September 1, 1964. Hearing on the motion scheduled September 11, 1964 . On that date, Judge Cox continued the hearing, now scheduled for September 24th, Federal District Court, Biloxi, before Judge Mize. Full hearing U S Dist. Ct. - Judge Mize, October 6 & 7th. Motion to remand granted Oct. 7. Notice of appeal and stay pending appeal filed. 50. STATE OF MISS... V.. MELVIN PJIRKER (U.S.D. Ct. No. 3624) Parker, 21 year old local Negro, arrested May 6, 1964 and charged with "trespass by peeping Tom," for allegedly peeping in white folks windows. He denies allegations. Held in Pike County jail at Magnolia under "5000 bond, indicted by grand jury October, 1964 for two charges of same offense. Unable to raise bail, has remained in jail since May. Petition for - 11 - I
Object Description
Title | CORE--Legal cases, Fourth District - Memoranda, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 56) |
Author/Creator | Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District |
Folder Description | This folder consists of brief descriptions of all the civil rights-related legal cases pending in Mississippi's Fourth District from 1964-1965. As such, it reads a bit like the WATS line descriptions of police brutality, harassment, and intimidation of civil rights workers. |
State | Mississippi; Tennessee |
Place | Aberdeen; Anguilla; Batesville; Panola County; Belzoni; Biloxi; Canton; Carthage; Leake County; Charleston; Clarksdale; Coahoma County; Columbus; Crawford; Drew; Greenwood; Gulfport; Hattiesburg; Holly Springs; Indianola; Jackson; Liberty; Marks; McComb; Meridian; Mileston; Mooresville; Moss Point; Natchez; Pascagoula; Philadelphia; Rosedale; Ruleville; Starkville; West Point; Yazoo City; Brownsville |
Subject | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.); arrest; voter registration; courthouses; police brutality; jail experiences; assault and battery; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.); Freedom Day; segregation; education; unemployment; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; eviction; bombings; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America; United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964; Democratic Party (Miss.); Democratic National Convention (1964 : Atlantic City, N.J.); Mississippi Freedom Labor Union |
Personal Name | Grant, Louis; Wright, Robert E.; Graham, Benjamin; Weaver, Claude; Carpenter, David; Ware, Henry; Thomas, Willie; Lee, Joe; Bass, Robert; Ware, William; Jackson, Ellis; Stigler, Joe Louis; Clayton, Claude F. (Claude Feemster), 1909-1969; Merritt, Carole; Alexander, Earnest L.; Hamblin, McKinley; Soloff, 1927- ; Chinn, C. O.; Raymond, George; Harvey, Clyde; Adams, Jack; Mize, Sidney C. (Sidney Carr), 1888-1965; Bradley, George; Lewis, A. J.; Collier, Marjorie; Collier, Carrie; Carmichael, Stokely; Brooks, Mary; Dixon, Mary; Miller, Irma Jean; Gertge, Marie; Goodloe, Willy; Rayford, J. D.; Young, Jack; Scott, Willie Lee; Brown, Betty Ruth; Parker, Willena; McLaughlin, Helen; Sims, James R.; Glushakow, Howard B.; Brisben, Joan Quinn; Schulman, Howard; Phillips, Richard; Williamson, Gordon; Ewen, Stuart; Robinson, Roy; Hexter, Christopher; Smith, Joe; Rubin, Larry, 1942- ; Berry, Elwood; Cieciorka, Frank; Sellers, Cleveland, 1944- ; Brown, Otis, Jr.; Donaldson, Ivanhoe; Holbrook, Steven; Sorenson, Soren; Morton, Rufus Eric; Smith, Steven L.; Kendrick, Rose; McGhee, Percy; Dillon, Willie J.; Warren, R. R.; Lee, Roy; Parker, Melvin; Cox, Harold; Quinn, Aylene; Harris, Jesse; Watson, Freddy Lee; Golick, Susan; Henderson, Marjorie; Lowenstein, Richard; Kemmerer, Jeremy; Gross, Joseph A.; Schrader, Emily; Schiffman, Alan; Perry, M. C.; Bridgeforth, Ron; Dilworth, Lee; Winter, George; Willford, W. O.; Atkins, Tom; Evers, Charles, 1922- ; Chastain, Norman; Simpson, Dick; Shaw, Willie; Hughes, Matthew; Clay, H. L.; Fears, Willie; Moore, J. J.; Robinson, George; Echols, Sam; Black, James; Washington, George; Polacheck, John; Heininger, Edward K.; Miller, Fred; Williams, Ed; Kaiser, Peter; Guyot, Lawrence, 1939-2012; Bailey, Henry; Harrison, Theo; Hessian, Lawrence; Jones, George Lee; Marshall, George; Jackson, James Edward; Hamer, Dow; Kelly, Barbara Fay; Sellers, Nettie; Bernard, Jessie; Jermott, Janet; Neblett, Carver; Fraser, Steve; Thurmond, Lenora; Patterson, Joseph Turner; King, Edwin H.; Garrett, Lee; Hall, Carsie A.; Brown, R. Jess, 1912- ; Greenberg, Jack, 1924- ; Jones, Frank; Parker, Percy F.; Sandidge, Milton H.; Bronstein, Alvin J.; Blackman, Leola; Lewis, Wash; Sherrod, Charles, 1937-; Thomas, Morton; Thomas, Pearlie; Donald, Mingo; Archie, Ernest; Moore, Howard; Cableton, Robert; Carver, Ronald; Catchings, Bennie; King, Lou; Kemp, Charles; Halprin, Albert; Brown, Morgan; Davis, Eddie, Jr.; Clark, James G.; Black, Willie Fred; Bromberg, Charney V.; Ellzey, Charles; Futorian, Aviva; Gordon, Maggie; Grandison, Elvira; Green, Andrew Lee; Klein, James; Knox, Willie; Knox, J. B.; Long, Curtis Lee; Rice, Carl; Suggars, Sammy; Tinsley, Richard; Tobias, Charles; Williams, John; Kelsey, Charles; Hawkins, Percy; Stepter, Carrie; Manoff, Tom; Cunningham, Phyllis; Nesmith, David; Abbot, Klondike; Jones, George Lee; Hawkins, Mary Sue; Gallatly, Mary Sue; Tremper, Lorana; Earnest, Marvin; Hollander, Lynne; Abram, J. Milton; Jewett, Richard A.; Brown, Barbara Jean; McMurty, J. T.; Esco, Eliza; Hamblin, Joe Lee; Hollander, Edward S.; Johnson, Mary; Veal, William; Mory, Charles; Cole, Mozie; Alexander, Earnest L.; Blackman, Edward; Bartee, Wendell E.; Brown, Charles Ray; Hosman, Glen B.; Luckett, Barbara Nell; Luckett, Leon; Levy, John; Jones, Willie B.; Johnson, Percy; Hollis, Ernestine; Hamblin, Lorraine; Gray, Barbara Ann; Grant, Dewett; George, Wyatt Adam; Evans, Marie; Drain, Gladys Mae; Drain, Edward, Jr.; Dawson, Herman O.; Dawson, Jennie M.; Davis, Ike James; Clay, Annie Pearl; Buckley, Sears, Jr.; Brown, Shirley M.; Brown, Carl Kenneth; Body, John Lee; Bennett, Willie C.; Bennett, James; Owens, Mack; Small, Rosa Mae; Shell, Betty Jean; Small, Marvis; Thomas, Robert; Walker, Sam; Washington, Benjamin J.; Washington, Frank; Washington, James Alwin; Hewitt, Theodis; Smith, Scott B.; Weaver, Claude; Watts, Joseph Lee; Palmer, Sylvester Lee; Myers, Nettie Patricia; Jones, Martha Jane; Bosley, Alma; Melton, Jack; Nicholis, Susie; McCullough, Cassie; Austin, Christine; Brown, Addie Sue; Harris, Ann; Hosley, Charles; Johnson, Samuel; Jones, Roscoe; Parker, Alvin; Smith, George; Waterhouse, Lelia; |
Event Date | 1964-1965 |
Year | 1964-1965 |
Language | English |
Source | Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 56; WIHVC239G-A; |
Format | legal documents; correspondence |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2013 |
Digital Format | XML |
Digital Identifier | fsCOREMS4thR3S56 |
Type | Text; Image |
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Title | p.11 |
Page Text | ( McCOMB, 4-7. PERCY M.cGHEE V... CITY OF MAGNOLIA (S. D. MISS) McGhee, a Negro COFO volunteer, was arrested for loitering 8/22/64 by the Sheriff of Pike County, while drinking a Coa-Cola in the county courthouse. Released on $55 bond; removal petition filed 8/27/64. No answer. 48. STATE OF. MISS., V., WILLIE. JOHN DILLON (S. D„ MISS.) Dillon, a Negro resident of Pike County who lives just outside the city limits of McComb, Mississippi, heard an ex- losion (dynamite blasting cap - the dynamite failed to explode) on the front lawn of his home at approximately 4:00 a.m., August 28, 1964. He called the FBI and the Sheriff of Pike County, R» R. Warren. When Sheriff arrived in response to Dillon's call, he noticed a car on which Dillon had been working on the front lawn (car belonged to a summer volunteer). Sheriff Warren then arrested Dillon for stealing electricity (having noticed a wire running from the electric post behind Mr. Dillon's house to a light in the yard) and operating a garage without a license. Mr. Dillon was held literally incommunicado until 3:00 p.m. August 28th, the same afternoon at which time he was tried, convicted and sentenced up to a total of 6 months in jail and fine of $600.(8/28/64), He was not allowed to see or speak with counsel or his wife. Indeed, the sheriff and county attorney conspired to prevent counsel from seeing or speaking with Mr. Dillon. Petition for removal filed in federal district court 9/19/64. Answer of Sheriff Warren filed 9/27/64; motion to strike petition demurrer and .motion to remand filed 9/28/64. Hearing held U. S. District ourt October 8. Remand and Notice of appeal filed November 6th. 4-9. STATE OF MISS... V... ROY LEE (S. D. MISS.) No. 3589 Roy Lee, a 23 year old Negro resident of McComb, Miss., was arrested August 15, 1964 and charged with obstructing justice, threatening the life of a policeman, and disturbing the peace. He had gone to the scene of the bombing of a Negro-owned grocery store located approximately two blocks from his home at about 12:50 a.m. August 15, 1964. When he arrived on the scene he fell to his knees and began praying aloud, "Lord, when is it going to end. . ." He was persuaded to leave the scene by his companions (COFO workers). He then went to the Freedom House when he calmed down. He went back to the scene a second time, and again began to pray aloud. A policeman known as "Big John" came toward him while he was on his knees, with a gun or club raised as if to strike Lee. The COFO workers covered Lee with their bodies, imploring the police officer not to strike him. They again took him back to the Freedom House, where he discovered he had lost his houseshoe. As he was returning down the street looking for his house- shoe, two police officers approached and arrested him. Case removed August 24, 1964. Motion to remand filed September 1, 1964. Hearing on the motion scheduled September 11, 1964 . On that date, Judge Cox continued the hearing, now scheduled for September 24th, Federal District Court, Biloxi, before Judge Mize. Full hearing U S Dist. Ct. - Judge Mize, October 6 & 7th. Motion to remand granted Oct. 7. Notice of appeal and stay pending appeal filed. 50. STATE OF MISS... V.. MELVIN PJIRKER (U.S.D. Ct. No. 3624) Parker, 21 year old local Negro, arrested May 6, 1964 and charged with "trespass by peeping Tom" for allegedly peeping in white folks windows. He denies allegations. Held in Pike County jail at Magnolia under "5000 bond, indicted by grand jury October, 1964 for two charges of same offense. Unable to raise bail, has remained in jail since May. Petition for - 11 - I |
Language | English |
Source | Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 56; |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2013 |
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Digital Identifier | Micro 793 - Reel 3 00794 |