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Malcolm X — Part 32
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LONG ISLAND, N. Y.—New York Moslems, followerat-——-——__-_____—__——-—_ >
of Minister Elijah Muhammad, have circled May 23, this Fri-
day, on their calendars as “D-Day,” at which time they will
descend upon Ridgewood Felony Court to attend a hearing
into the matter of the “false” arrest of five of their mem-
L.
Dele. -
The Moslems contend thelr fiva
‘members were arrested falsely
and without cause by police who
“invaded” the Long Island home
of Moslem Minister Malcolm X
in search of one _ “Margaret
Dorsey.” : . -
a
MINISTEE MALCOLM X, New
York leader of the Moslems, lives
on the second ficor of the build-
ing visited by the officers.
The Moslems contend that the
officers broke into and shot Into
church property and then arrest-
ed five of their members falsely.
They made It clear that they
have never known a “Margaret
_Dorsey.”
It seems as though a postal
nspector and a pair of white
etectives had come to the down-
tairs apartment looking for a
‘Mrs. Margaret Dorsey,” who, |
according to the residents, was
unknown at that address,
s
YVONNE XK MOLLETT, 27, was
asked by the officera tf they
could come in and look around.
She told them that they could
not without a warrant, where-
upon the three men sought to
force thelr way into the house.
Miss Mollett was then jolned
at the door by her sister, Audrey
X Rice, 13, and a younger sister,
and this trio kept the men
from entering. They left wi
threats that they would retur |
with help. However, by the tim
the sleuths put in their reappe
ance, John KX Mollett, 28, the
owner, had returned. The offt-
cerg came ta the back door, and
Mr, Mollett stepped outside to
ask them whether they had a
search warrant and to identify
themselves, -
One of the detectives, Joseph
Kiernan, is reported to have be-
come enraged at the delay. He
sought to brush Mollett aside and
force his way into the house.
WHEN THIS happened, pent-up
feelings broke loose and when thi
melee was over, Kiernan and hi
partner, Mike Bonura, were
St. John’s Hospital nursing
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