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FD-36 (Rev.5-22-684) oo i FBI ¥ Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) J ~—---€E 157-6471 eee be-~ - who subpoenaed the Forsyth County Sheriff, the Chief of Police of the Winston-Salem Police Department, the Forsyth County - Solicitor, and Resident Agent DAVID B. MARTIN as defense witnesses. The three defendants were being tried for charges stemming from the theft of a meat truck in Winston-Salem, N. C., which was found parked in front of what was then BPP Headquarters during January, 1971. When police attempted to search the BPP Head- quarters, a shootout ensued resulting in assault and theft charges being filed against the three BPP members. Defense attorneys filed numerous pre-trial motions, including a motion to quash the indictments because the Forsyth County jury list did not contain 18-year olds and did not contain sufficient percentage of blacks. After one full week of hearings, Superior Court Judge JAMES M. LONG ruled in favor of the defense and quashed the indictments against all three defendants. The Superior Court Solicitor for Winston-Salem, N. C., has advised he is filing an appeal of Judge JAMES M. LONG's ruling in view of the numerous problems in reconstituting a jury selection system of Forsyth County. gs OA Se ag coe re Fe pee en INR MUSED see Ue ae, SM Le ee eS wus a ,f * ts Treg He visigi aS Aa Roo BPP members have continued their efforts to raise bond money for the remaining three of the "High Point Four" who are still in jail in lieu of bond. They have been unsuccessful to date in raising sufficient money to bond out anyone of the other three, There was very little activity at BPP Headquarters, Winston-Salem, N. C., during September, 1971, however, the leaders were tied up in pre-trial conferences with their attorneys and their court appearances. It is noted that the BPP members who appeared in the courtroom during the above trial were very well-dressed and well-behaved, apparently in carrying out their new peaceful image. There has been no confrontation by the BPP and police during the past month. Bee EY a TORS EGY Te Bt eee he WBE Ege I Approved: 0 —“(‘<;sé‘C«CS ett LL OM Per Special Agent in Charge PY U. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1071) — 412-135 + RRR CE Pee: 9 NR FOTN TET TIER Rp: OUTS RIL RUNRMIpEURI e + at TS 2 . Poy oe, . ais WR. Kater ts he - “ .ovoMs t eT ‘ sy - a ‘<S RAIN Ta RRO ON a RE Siamese ta ee aa core a