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BH 157-352 was the spokesman for this group before the City Commission, Mr. SAM L. CHESNUT, 124 ~ 10th Avenue West, also spoke before the City Commission on this date, stating that if the sale to Negroes in this area was not prevented, somebody was going to get hurt. (It is noted that SAM L. CHESNUT was a neighbor of TRENTON S. LECROY, currently involved in investigation con. cerning bombing activities at that time.) Mr. WALTER O. MONTEITH, 1062 Center Street, North, was interviewed and was quoted by ‘the newSpaper as saying he was feeding his baby at the time of the explosion and did not see or hear any thing prior to the explosion. August 12, 1949: On this date, two blasts occurred on Center Street, North, damaging the homes of B. W. HENDERSON and E, B. DeYAMPERT, This information was acquired | from the article in "The Birmingham Weaeentt a.4¢425j] 19/0 /F&e ncws Gavea 14/ 8/57 and also rrom an article in 'The Birminghan News" dated 4/23/50, which relates to a bombing on that date damaging a house belonging to B. W. HENDERSON, which will be listed later in this listing. No factual newspaper account of this bombing was located, but several references are made to it in other articles. April 13, 1950: On Friday, 4/14/50, “The Birmingham News" carried a front page article relating the facts surrounding a series of violent blasts occurring on the previous evening at 9:00 P.M., which completely destroyed the interior and exterior of a home at 524 ~ 12th Terrace, North. This was a home which was under construction and nearly completed at the time of the blast. This home was being built by Negro dentist, DR. J. A. BOYKIN. Detectives assigned to investigate this case were J. W. HENSON, J. R. DAVIS, W. E. COLEMAN and CARL NEILL. Dr. J. A. BOYKIN has recentiy been interviewed concerning this bombing and was unable to furnish any suspects; however, Dr. BOYKIN was unable to say that he had purchased this property from the City of Birmingham and engaged in a legal battle with the Zoning Commission of Birmingham who had originally denied him a building permit. After several appearances were made before the Zoning Commission and positive proof provided to the Zoning Commission indicating that his property was situated in a Negro D COVER PAGE