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Kent State — Part 15

104 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: May 15, 1970 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Kent State · 104 pages OCR'd
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under ettack and requcsped th: CV 98-2140 5 Many of them were running in the area and some were ciimbing the stairs. They were shouting obscenities and saking derogatory remarks ahout 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 discussing plans to get beck up above and continue the disorder. He could not identify any of these individuals. r At approximately 11:00 PH, he retumed to the tha is incl le i Ssialaletet airs Sor mnnaelonat apc mmnr on metals @ group iat] student marshals, a wee raduate assistant jn the History Devarenene ae 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 callinoa the auardsmen "pigs" and other obscene epithets The GVlardsmen lined up in formationgs saoreafter and began to march toward the crowds. a me walked toward the Guardsmen to discuss the £1 t was obeslen to leave or be shot. He left immediately. aa and the other professors entered the Student etivitaes Building, remained there a while and finally ited by a side door, went to his car and drove home. estimated that he arrived home at 1:30 AM, May 3, Wan waaene, ozubacra 3 find was set afire it hecame obvious gs a taract for destruction by the crewes. tried to mobilize the faculty and marshals in the srea Of the ROTC building to try to get them ane up between the ROTC building and the student mob, was shoved by nt, who said, "Get out of the Way, or you'll get hurt". agave up his efforts to try to control the students and went to the Campus Police Station, He spoke with a Desk Serg@art and told him that the ROTC building ws 5 L awa he ee c police assistence be sen ‘tated that the Desk Sergeant »® kL c LG pretect the building. onc AE indicated that he was unapeemees send essistance and guve IT3 ee cae poe er ee a er egret eg aa
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