THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, February 19, 1970 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, February 19, 1970 0-HOUR DELIBERATION: Five of Chicago 7 convicted on charges of inciting to riot 12 arrested after blocking GE recruiter (Continued from Page 1) along with Dellinger's 13-year-old daughter, Frotnes' mother-in-law and Weiner's girl friend were re- moved from the courtroom. Anita Hoffman, Abbie's wife, shouted at the judge: "The eight original defendants and the two lawyers will be avenged. We'll dance on your grave, Julie!" Rubin's wife, Nancy, screamed at newsmen and marshals outside the courtroom: "My husband is being sentenced and they won't let me watch." Kunstler objected to the govern- ment motion. He said: "The ver- dict of the jury should not be re- ceived in secret . .. Thomas A. Foran, U.S. district attorney and chief prosecutor, later told newsmen: "People who couldn't control themselves' in court might rush the jury box." He referred to the several out- bursts of screaming and scuffling that marked the five-month trial. On many occasions, including an outbreak during the contempt sen- tencing Saturday, the defendants' famlies were involved. Two of the jurors were visibly shaken during the reading of the verdicts and the subsequent one- by-one polling of the jury re- quested by the defense. Mrs. Jean Fritz quivered and was hardly audible when she stood to affirm her decision. Miss Kay S. Richards, 23, the youngest of the Jurors, wavered and her voice was broken when she affirmed the verdict. Foran told newsmen after the verdict: "I think the verdict proves what has been under attack in this case - that the system works. Here was a jury that work- ed a long time. They found two defendants not guilty and all were found not guilty of conspiracy. It works both ways." Demonstrators outside the Fed- eral Building began spreading through the downtown area short- ly after the verdict was announced. They carried sighs asking persons to join them at the Federal Build- ing in protesting the verdict. To the very end of the trial, Kunstler and Judge Hoffman con- tinued their bickering. After it was announced that the jury was waiting to give its ver- dict, Kunstler and the judge got into an argument about whether the judge ever said during the trial: "I am the best friend the, black people have." The argument started when the judge granted the government ruling to remove defendants' fam- ilies and friends.f "Just the other day, one of your staff members, a young black woman, got up and called me a 'Fascist pig,' " the judge said. Newsmen began filling the 23rd flor courtroom a few hours before the verdict was announced. They expected to hear a legal argument on a defense motion that the judge declare a mistrial because the de- fense felt the jury was deadlocked. The courtroom was cleared and all but certified newsmen were re- moved from the floor. When the room was reopened, newsmen were searched and the doors were locked. After the bailiff announced that the jury had reached a verdict, Judge Hoffman said: "That makes the motion moot." (Continued from Page 1) and discussed plans for last night's actions. One policeman and three stu- dents were treated by the hospitals with injuries resulting from the clash. Although similar recruiter lock- ins have occured before, this is the first time police have been brought in to stop the protest. Fleming said in a statement re- leased yesterday afternoon that police came onto campus at his request because "the dean of the engineering school, speaking on behalf of his executive committee; the president of the Engineering Council, speaking on behalf of the engineering students; and the assigned members of the faculty executive committee, who was there to observe, (felt) that the situation required police protec- tion." The incident yesterday began with a rally in the Fishbowl. Nearly 70 students then marched to the placement offices in West Engineering Bldg., where they poured into the hallway contain- ing interviewing offices. About 15 engineering students attempted to block t h e hallway, but retreated after some scuffling, and t h e protesters immediately grabbed an unidentified woman blocked the entrance to the re- who attempted to block the cam- cruitment rooms. era lens of a television crewman., Two of the General Electric re- Several students rushed forward cruiters left at that time, while it and managed to free her, but in was still possible, but the others the process one of the students. remained. The protesters occupied Miss Eisenberg, was arrested and the hallway, preventing the pas- taken to a police van waiting on sage of students who wished to E. University Ave. see the recruiters. Yelling "Free Susie." and "Off the Pig," t h e crowd surged Director of the Engineering through the arch and out onto E. Placement Office John Young, University. About 20 students moved into the hallway, and at- formed a line and locked arms in tempted to read a statement of fr d o the an policy concerning recruiter pro- tests. Young was struck by an un- identified person, and his glasses were shattered. The protesters remained in, the hallway for approximately 50 minutes. During that time, at least four panes of glass were broken, and other damages were incurred. Approximately 30 police arrived about noon, and t h e protesters left the hallway through anotherl door, and gathered in the areal around the Engineering Arch, on the side toward the Diag. Curious onlookers and additional persons joining t h e protest gathered, forming a crowd of nearly 500 at the high point. Violence began when police Fleming, en gin representatives air views on recruiter incident The van inched foreward, but the protesters refused to, move. Police then moved up, from behind the vehicle, pulling out their night sticks, and began breaking up the human blockade. The students resisted, and soon Peaples' spirit reaks (Continued from Page 1) purpose" they screamed. But the crowd still had a place to go and by then they knew where that was. There were police to confront and the crowd moved on. In another moment it was over. One sweep and the head of the march was cut off. A second sweep and the march was gone. Some stayed and screamed for the others to come back but the crowd was long gone. One marcher sat down on the side- walk and refused to be moved insisting the police arrest him. "Where are the people," he yelled as two policemen walked him away. One m'archer stood where the confrontation had been peering up the street at the vanishing many. "That's dedication, man. That's dedication." he said and looked down at his shoes. It was a lot colder by the time the street cleared and snow was beginning to fall. The people weren't up for street fighting and the revolution wasn't for today. a rough bittle developed, with ad- ditional officers and members of the crowd joining in the melee. The struggle intensified and policemen began dragging students toward the van. They encountered resistance from other students along the way, however, and some were isolated and surrounded by students. Other officers came to their aid. .The crowd was diverse, and varied from horrified non-partici- pants to snowball-throwing pro- testers to engineering students who cheered the police from win- dows above the battle. When about six students had been pushed into the van, stu-1 dent protesters formed another, line, which the police, under a barrage of snowballs and pop cans, quickly dispersed. The van pulled away as studentsI taunted police with a chant of "pig, pig, pig.", Three more protesters were put into a squad car, which left with little interference. Others arrested were taken away in squad cars a short while later. By 12:40, the police had marched in formation to S. Forest Ave. and students gathered back at the Diag. Daily Official Bulletin (Continued from Page 2) Wi.son, Chairman of the Bd.. Xerox Corp. speaker Rackham Amph.. Fri., Feb. 20 8:15 p.m. School of Education Undergrads: Pre- classification for Epring, Spring-Sum- mer and Fall terms begins Feb. 23; pick up material in 2000 Univ. School; make appts. directly with the advisor; early registration beginsl Apr. 14 for those preclassified. Placement Service GENERAL DIVISION 3200 S.A.S. SUMMER PLACEMENT SERVICE 212 SAB, Lower Level Interviews at Summer Placement: Thurs., Feb. 19: Detroit Edison Com- pany, Detroit, will interview 9 to 5.' Openings for students having com- pleted jr. yr. in Soc., Communications, Indust. Educ., Marketing, Data Pro- cessing. Applic. at SPS. Fri., eFb. 20: Mohawk Airlines, Utica, New oYrk, will interview 9 to 5. Man- agement development program open to students who have completed soph, yr.; also jrs. and srs. Details and Applic. at SPS. Treadwell Panty Hose $1 .39/pr. All sizes Binkini Panties $119-Si .99 NYLON TRICOT N ightgowns Short Length $3.99 Long Length $4.99 500 E. LIBERTY 761-6212 Open Mondays 'til 9 'i 0 2,000 routed at City Hall (Continued from Page 1) 1 Urging that a vote be taken on tactics, McLaughlin said, "The people should, decide whether to trash, not a small group of SDS members." The group eventually moved off, chanting such slogans as "Off the, pig, free the eight." They went north from the Diag and then east toward the dormitories on the Hill. As they passed. residence halls, th7e protesters urged students watching from the windows to "join us," and scores did. The crowd numbered about 800 as it left the Diag, but had more, than doubled in size by the time it reached City Hall. Marching about 30 abreast down the wider streets, the procession at times stretched for as much as seven blocks. As the crowd marched south along Forest Ave. toward S. Uni- versity, two Michigan State Police cars driving north were struck with rocks. The rear window of one car was smashed, but the police continued without stopping. Turning west on South Uni- versity, several of the protesters began flinging rocks at store win- dows, breaking several. When they reached the Ann Arbor Bank, rock-throwers smashed all of its front windows--which had recent- ly been replaced after they were brpken after an SDS-sponsored march which followed last month's Conference on Repression. Window smashers also struck a number of local businesses along the rout of the march, including two other Ann Arbor Bank of- fices, Financial Federal Savings Bank on W. Liberty and the Ann Arbor News building on E. Huron St.' At City Hall, police ordered the marchers off the street and out of the area. Those who disobeyed or did not move quickly enough were struck with riot sticks or the butts of riot guns. Some were rushed by police dogs.. After the first charge, the po- lice formed a line, and began slowly advancing east on Huron St. The police then split into three divisions, going north, east and south from the corner of Huron and Division. The crowd, now somewhat com- posed after the initial scattering responded by throwing bottles, rocks and snowballs at the police contingents. At 10:05, two groups of thirty police formed a flying wedge and charged two blocks up Huron St. and Division St. scattering the re- maining protesters. Following the police charge, about 1,000 of the marchers grad- ually regrouped on the Diag. They stood in the snow listening to local radical leaders argue over what action should be taken next. No final decision was reached, how- ever. By 10:45 p.m., the group had dispersed. However a group of about 30 of the demonstrators went to the S. University home of President Robben Fleming where they smashed two, windows and pounded on the door. They left af- ter five minutes. The University last night re- leased the following statements concerning the SDS protest yes- terday afternoon against the pres- ence of five General Electric re-' cruiters: President Robben Fleming- as long as I am president. If the police have to be called, they will be, but never to suppress the right to dissent in a peaceful and lawful fashion." Engineering Dean Gordon" J. Van Wylen: "In the course of the disruption, "A number of engineering stu- I received a call from the dean of dents were very disturbed about the engineering college, speaking their inability to interview and to on behalf of his executive commit- move through the passageway. tee; the president of the student There was continued danger of Engineering Council, speaking on confrontation between the en- behalf of the engineering students; gineering students and the dem- and a representative of SACUA, onstrators. Chris Bloch, president assigned by that body to observe of the Engineering Council, was for the faculty. All of them told v e r y effective in keeping these me that physical violence and de- students away and preventing a s'truction were taking place, and major confrontation. that police protection was re- Three or four members of the quired. I then authorized the call- college executive committee were' ing of the police. present from 11:30 a.m. and ob- "We (the University) are at a served the events first-hand. They crossroads. You will be asked to were in unanimous agreement that support mass action, and you will the situation could not be allowed' be given inflammatory accounts to continue and that police ought of what happened. I ask you, to be called to restore order. therefore, to carefully consider I concurred and urged Presi- what those who were present have dent Fleming to do so. My pur-' to say in this document. pose was to insure the rights of "The radical left is unable to students and faculty to fulfill persuade people of the validity of their normal activities." its position. Therefore it now re- Engineering Council President sorts to force. Our choice is to Christopher Bloch: accept their point of view, or re- "The vast majority of engineer- speak for the majority of engine- ering students when I say that it would be even more unfortunatet to have the incident degenerate into a fight between two groups of well-intentioned people." Engineering Placement Office Director John G. Young: "It was public knowledge last September that GE would recruit here. Bulletin notice w a s given last week. But no one attempted! to use the formal procedure for confronting recruiters, which we adopted two years ago. We knew 1 GET YOURMAN WITHA f ran Ad of .possible trouble only through leaflets. I attempted to read the policy to them when they arrived. But I was struck in the face by one: person and in the stomach by an- other, knocked d o w n, and my glasses broken." Senate Advisory Committee On University Affairs (SACUA) "Members of SACUA tried to enter the hallway and were pre- vented from doing so. We ob- served broken windows in the re- cruiting offices. It was clear that interviews could not proceed. In view of the assault on a person, damage to University property, blocking of the hallway, and in- ability to carry on regularly sch- eduled University activity, the six members of SACUA present - t Professors Merle Crawford, James Hayward, Robert Knauss, Warren Norman, Joseph Payne, and Mau- rice Sinnott - concurred in the decision to call the police.' i i I i I i I t CAMPUSPIZNo2 7 DAYS A WEEK 4820042 5P.M.-2 A.M. (OLD FOOT-LONG HOME BAKED BUN - HAM, SALAMI, LET- TUCE AND TOMATO - ITAL AN CHEESE WITH OUR OUR DRESSING - $1.00 FOOT-LONG HOME BAKED BUN WITH A GENEROUS PORTION OF CHOICE BEEF - $1.29 "THESE ARE SUBMARINE SANDWICHES ASK FOR THEM WHEN YOU WANT PIZZA" FREE FAST DELIVERY RADIO DISPATCHED l sist it. For myself, I long ago con- cluded that force and violence have no place on a campus. I do not believe that someone with whom I disagree has a right to force me to abandon my views. If an engineering student wants to interivew GE, I know of no reason why he should not do so. Is his morality inferior to that of those who believe this is wrong? Is he less able to make a decision for himself? "There is and must be dissent on every campus. The University must always be a world of ideas, often in conflict. It ceases to be a university, however, when a group which is willing to use to- talitarian tactics can impose on the rest of us its views.$ ing students believe that it is their freedom of choice to interview with whomever they wish. When the Students f o r a Democratic Society come to the Engineering Placement service, the damage they do is much more critical than t h e insignificant incidents of broken windows and bloodied nos- es. The real damage is the hate and misunderstanding created when one man tramples on the sincere beliefs of others. 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