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ox wien - NY 105-8999 “Johnson X was defended by Atty, Edw M. Jacks, along with three other individuls, tro of whom were given suspended sentences and the third an acquittal, "One of the men who received a suspended sentence, Lioyd Young, ic suing for $50,000 in damages from the beating allegedly inflicted on him by officers Baid Malcolm X. The acquitted man, Frank Lee X, a Temple of Islan member, is seeking $75, 000 in damages, Nelcoim X announced, "According to Malcolm X, Johnson X is accusing officers with false arrest, false imprison- ment, malicious and criminal prosecution among sundry other charges, “Malcolm X said, ‘Johnson X, whe suffered severe and permanent bratn injuries, had to undergo four major brain operations performed by Dr. Thomas W. Matthews, director of neuresurgery at the Coney Island Hespital. "A sizeable silver plate had to be inserted in Johnson's head to replace a major portion of the bone which the police had destroyed in their savage battering of his skull. He will be permarently, disabled, searred and orippled for iife, and he snould be amply and adequately compensated, ! "The ruckus involving Johnson X occurred y dast May when police moved jn on a disturbance be- — tween a man naned Reece V." Poe and an unimown woman, When police began beating Poe, Johnson X intervened and a near riot resulted,’ it. wae announcea that MALCOLM LITT Meso, California, and sent his reeards te the menhers of the New York Temple. ~ FF ow