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TheAtcusation—and the ‘Strongmen’ By DONALD R. FLYNN and GUS ENGELMAN ” Journal-American Steff Writers Norman 3X Butler, a Black Muslim “enforcer,” was booked on a murder charge early today. by police as on e of f the assassins of Black Nationalist leader Mal- co. The 26-year-old Butler, of 661 Rosedale ave., Bronx, was charged at 4 a.m. toda h “acting in concert” with 22-year-old TalmdageMHayey in the public murder of Malcolm X last Sumday in the Au- dubon Ballroom. Butler was identified by a Black Muslim defector, Leon 4X Ameer, as one of the six top enforcers for the k tenan Muslims in the Metropolitan Area, and a lieu- j tenant of Capt. Joseph X, the leader of Harlem's Mu- j hammed Mosque No. 7 at 102 W, 116th yf. 4X nredicted “From this Hst of enforcers,” Le ETT ener ara Ae YT police will most likely find the Diherdivee men the ey want in Malcolm’s killing.” . The arrest of Butler came only 36 hours after Mosque No. 7 was fire-bombed to rubble in an ap- parent stroke of retaliation by the followers of Malcolm X, Picked Up at Home Butler, who is unemployed and free om $10,000 ball in another shooting case, was picked up early today at his home and questioned at the Wadsworth ave. station from 1 a.m. until 4a.m., when he was ac- cused of murder, “I have ordered him beoked for the homicide of Malcolm X,” said Asst, Dist- Atty. Herbert Stern at that time. - Mr, Stern and Asst. Chief Insp. Joseph L. Coyle, commander of Manhattan North Detectives, refused to allow Butler to be questioned by reporters, “This is a very important arrest,” Chief Coyle said, “Tite taseis still under investigation, If ol INvesti- Fer er 0 Det aatal B. APPROX. 144 —_—_—r Ma, a %