Reader Ad Slot
Reader Ad Slot placeholder
If you would like to support SpookStack without paying out of pocket, please consider allowing advertising cookies. It helps cover hosting costs and keeps the archive free to browse. You can change this choice at any time.
kent-state-shooting — Part 04
Page 89
89 / 104
CV 98-2140
se)
Many of them were running in the area and some were ciimbing
the stairs. They were shouting obscenities and snaking
Gerogatory remarks about the police. He observed 4 group
of six to eight long haired individuals, similar to those
he had previously seen setting fire to the ROTC building,
on a walk near the steps breaking larae bricks and pieces
of concrete into smaller pieces. They were cursing the
police and Giscussing plans to get beck up above and continue
the disorder. He could not identify any of these individuals.
>
At approximately 11:00 PH, he returmed to the
ais Ms} group that include
associated wit
Fthe University,
maucati on at KSU, three ather
es stants and three stucent marshals, a
-e«yraduate assistant in the History DepaPtwent
. oo this time they saw the National Guard assembling
near Bowman Hall. Se€veral guardsmen were using bullhorns,
pleading with the crowds to disperse. The crowd resnonded
by callino the auardsmen "pigs" and other obscene epithets.
The GYardsmen lined up in formation saoreafter and
began to march tovard the crowds. us a valked
toward the Guardsmen to discuss the $1 was
od to leave or be shot. H- left immediately. aa
ve and the other professors entered the Student
ctivities Building, remained there a while and finally
Co
a by a side door, went to his car and drove home.
estimated that he arrived home at 1:30 AM, May 3,
under attack and requested that nolice assistance be sent
mee: dvised that he spoke with
eT che course of the night and
:' approximately $:00 PH on Hey 2, 19
berore the ROTC wiildina was set afire it became obvious
thet tee oujiding was a target for destruction by the crowds
He tried to mobilize the faculty and marshals in
the area o i
between the ROIC building and the student mob.
shoved by 3ont, who said, "Get out of the WwW you'll
get hurt". wacave up his efforts to try to control the
students and wert to the Campus Police Station. We spoke
with a Desk Sergenrt and told him that the ROTC building wes
oo
to
tated that the Desk Sergeant
> send «ussistance and gave
protect the building. 2
indicated that he was una.
1493
Reveal the original PDF page, then click a word to highlight the OCR text.
Community corrections
No user corrections yet.
Comments
No comments on this document yet.
Bottom Reader Ad Slot
Bottom Reader Ad Slot placeholder
If you would like to support SpookStack without paying out of pocket, please consider allowing advertising cookies. It helps cover hosting costs and keeps the archive free to browse. You can change this choice at any time.
Continue Exploring
Agency Collection
Explore This Archive Cluster
Broad Topic Hub
Topic Hub
letter
bureau
Related subtopics
Subtopic
Subtopic
Subtopic
Subtopic
Subtopic
Subtopic