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5. SA 44-2889 "We drove to the Reeves County Courthouse and were booked into the jail at approximately 11:30 AM on July 23, 1975. The charges were crininal tres- pass. Bond was set at $400.00 for each person. After booking, we were taken into the cell block. The men, women, and children were separated into groups. "when we were put into the cells the men began shouting, ‘Huelgal' and slogans and chants. Sheriff Nail came back into the cell-block and said, ‘You can yell all day and all night, but you won't get fed all day and all night, either.' We were fed Bupper on the evening of July 23. “We shouted and sang all night long after supper, and did not get breakfast on the morning of July 24, 1975. We were fed lonch on July 24, 1975. "None of us were mistreated in any way. Benigno Pena and an old man refused to sign an Arrest Informa- tion Form and were placed in a cell together, but separate from the other prisoners. “We were all released on bond at approximately 5:00 pm on July 24, 1975. Mr. Warren Burnett made bond for all of the men with the exception of one man who was bonded out by the Presbyterian Church in Pecos. The Odessa-Woodland Chamber of Commerce bonded out the wanen. The children had been released earlier into the custody of a Priest in Pecos. “Prior to the picketing activities, the U.F.W. had held a series of meetings to plot strategy and to make sure that all picketing would be done on public property. We had maps and knew which roads were public and which ware note. Sa far ac T ewac =o aa [eee pe ee oes — a concerned, we were on public property during all of our picketing activities. *T have read the above statement which consists of this page and five other pages and it is true ané correct to the best of my knowledge. ) a “Wit : - /s/ ii Special Agent, FBI, McAllen, exas, 10/1 a . ‘, 203