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0-19 (Rev. 1-26-66) vic Y the assassination of B tionalist leader Malco . He then sought to eXdnerate two other men on trial with him for the murder. Hayer, 24, who last Wednes- day swore under oath that he was innocent, told Supreme Court Justice Charles Marks | and a jury that he now wanted ito “tell the tru ii Hayer said he “did take part” in the assassination with others, but refused to name his confederates. Hayer said he had spoken with his two codefendants, Norman 3X Butler, 26, and i Thomas 5X Johnson, 30, dur- i Seeks to Ciear 2 Other Defendants Man on Trial for Malcolm X Ntarder Tells Court He Took Part in Crime L NEW YORK,. Feb. 28 (AP)|The trial is in its seventh|Butler and Johnson had noth- Talmadge Hayer dramatic: week. ‘confessed in open courtroon » He told the court and jury: | added. “I was there, I know today that he participated inly *T told Butler and Johnson know they did not have any- Na-[thing to do with this crime— that I did take part in it and that I know they weren't there. I wanted to tell the jury and the court the truth.” Hayer was called as a wit- ness by William C. Chance, Butler's attorney, after con- ferences among the judge and attorneys. Chance asked ‘Rayer, “Were you alone in this involve- ment?” “No, sir,’ Hayer answered. "Do you know the names of the others who took part in the killing?" Chance asked. Hayer said he knew the men but he would not name them. luncheon rv cess teday,{‘I just want to testify that 109-399 72l- ing to do with this,” he what happened and I know the people who were there.” Under crossexamination later, Hayer said he was hired to kill Maleolm X. But he de- nied the person who hired him was connected with the Black Muslims, as the state contends. Malcolm was shot down be- fore a crowd of 400 in the Audubon Ballroom Feb. 21, 1965, as he prepared to ad. dress a gathering of Black | Nationalists, He had formed the Black Nationalist movement . after becoming disenchanted with the Black Muslims and break- ing away from them. Before his death, the separatist leader bad accused the Muslims of is Life, plotting against NOT RE“ORDED MAR 9 19F5 —— pee Tolson eLoac bic spel Callahan Conrad Sulliv Tavel Trotter an fa Tele. Room Holmes Gandy ~~ The Washington Post and bel Times Herald The Washington Daily News The Evening Star New York Herald Tribune New York Journal-American New York Daily News — New York Post New York Times —_... Ji icine Sun —_—_—._—_ Ce The Worker The New Lecder The Wall Street journa! ww The National Chserver _ People’s World Date ~yN AR 1 166 bIC