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re One, 0-19 [Rev. 1-26-66) Tolson agg earn ace ere : eT DeLoach —~see ™ Moh The M Murder of Malcolm X77 SR Wiek Casper COVERING UP JHE CRIME Callohen hve ; WY. Felt ; - Gale y There has been no mention in the press o additional indictments of the other men Rosen olved in the assassination of. lm X. Sullivan Are we to believe that the conviction of the three ‘killers is the conclusion of the trial? Tovel Are we expected to accept this ag a final verdict? __ Trotter As I wrote earlier, during my identified the persons involved — der. Tele. Room investigation reliable, responsible A man was shot In the stomach) Holmes and competent people who wit ~_ messed the assassination, today Temember, as they did immediate- ly after the assassination, seeing five or sit men firing guns cithet im X or owshead, and two others causing disturbance to distract. KILLERS STILL LOOSE _ In accordance with the law, each man narticinating in assassina- r ied — Hon is equally guilty. Cf a total of eight or more men (including the one who set off the fire bomb in the rear of the Audabon Bal- room), just three have been brought to justice. Now |] ask the Black people of this land: Do we fall asleep and let this investigation end? Is this what the power structure intend- ed? Historically, we have done nothing to bring to justice killers of great Black men. Why do we rely on others to do our work? was informed, during my in- vestigation, that many of Mal colm’s top security men had i warned witnesses who saw the assassination from close range to keep quiet and say nothing when they were questioned by the Dis- - trict Attorney. ES wouki so-called *pro- sectors” of Malcolm X hold evi dence and warn others to hold evidence that would aid the D.A. in building the state case, in ap- prehending more ofthe killers and in bringing them to Justice? Members of Malcolm's security gave testimony in court favorable to the defense—they did not ap- ‘ mear ae “hostile witnesses * Came pear SLES PALES CRs | LPLR who testified for the state had reviously informed me of oppo ite injormation to what they gave the witness stand. - 1 Many witnesses who could have —- nue n~ ZAG 4 gu wamed her that she herself was im danaer “Af if in Canger. of the. f When -I _aaifed-tany three indicted’men was the one she had seen, her answer was no. She had also seen the three men who had Snally been tried for the killing, but none was the one that oe oe : to the‘stage and’ fired po point bia Malcolm as he wes falting In addition, ad fete tatey a turtleneck aweeters, 4 Pr eas lg Miu oe Ve be pulled up over their mouths) wh were sma] in stature, were shoot ing at Malcolm and overhead. She had seen a total of six men" taking an active ~part in the mur ther 2 7 | seen—outside during the assassination and re- fused medical aid. Who was he? Who finally treated his wounds? Not a word about him was mer tioned during the trial Another mah was shot in the foot He too was not mentioned at the trial Many of these relevant facts were given to the [istrict Attorney by those present at the Ballroom that Sunday. They were not brought out in the open at the trial—was it because they would. open doors for additional indict- ments? At other rallies held at the Audubon Ballroom there were 40 to 60 policemen present—in the back of the room, in adjoining rooms, in the outer hall, in front of the building and in squad cars. On the day of the assassination, there was only one policeman jo be the building. According to witnesses, it took 15 to 20 minutes for the police to arrive after the killing. Why? We must remember that just a week earlier, Malcolm's home was bombed, If the police found necessary to protect this great ma: on previous occasions—wh nothing happened—why was i found unnecessary to protect him his home had been bombed? The stage was vacant that day, the cops no where to be seen. eon... ana aia ety nee st00d by ana dia notbing—and none were called to testify at the trial Allthis indicates >>s1 that many people were aware of 5 Times the planned assassination. Since that cold, awful day, many of Malcolm's security men h. left the country. Others have den out Many of us know wi they are—including the Dist ttomey. . Ag~- 399 321-4: ae ame Fn RE hale / No? PECORDED Balhngy ; a agton Fost and Herald ngton Daily News aq Star terald Tribune Tourncal-Amertean Daily News ere Sun eader treet Journal + al Gbserver 76 MAY 5 1966 cae a re