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. were called | to the library Monday and saw the nine defendants there, They -testi- | ied the youths refused orders -JACKSON, M } “Both officers also expressed. the Club Gerretse police and two Nisy Pinion that the presence of the de- ous German Shepherd dogs today} fendants in the library congtituted chased more than 100 Negroes from: a breach of the peace. - /f 8 courthouse where nine Negro stu 4. ‘As . the trial began omas dents were convicted for staging]. Aripstrong, a Negro f/ee-lance Mississippi’s first sit-in demonstra grapher,’ was stopped in front) Hon. ©. oo “~-.. jf the building by officers, “It's Several of the ‘Negroes w full up, uncle. Let's m g,”! struck hy the clubs and at least on an officer said. . 5 < 2A¥ 0: = person was bitten by the police! officers nudged hi ‘away wi | dogs, held'on leashes by two offi i eq at Y alked night sticks and as he walked: down -the sidewalk one policeman; followed him. Armstrong mumbled | something to the officer, who be: } gan chasing him.'.°-. -. -.. ; A white man joined the; pulled a revolver,.and bega ing Armstrong on the he id shoydder. The Negro was t¢ken to. octor, bleeding. -After i ent a Hinds County deputy sher- | Police, said “women and children in the group were beaten unmerci- a occurred shortly be f “the students’ under ai 1960aw making it a misdemeanor j-to réfuse an officer’s order to dis- Perse. The nine Negroes, arrestet iff: gave the’ man directions in Monday when they refused to leav backing h y} 4 public library, were fined $100) lotit-2 |... each -and ‘given: susperided 30-day} ——— jail sentences. eae a the cipal ‘courts en reserved for Negroes. and it :was-filled 40 minutes beforé ‘the trial began.” Fo d ‘thé t ; d into the’ scatterin ee: AAG Civil Rights Divisi orna 6G) 257 ai - Mohr__ Mr. Belmont___ ir. Calighan Mr. Conred.___ Mr. Dcleach___- Mr. Evans. a Tele. Room Mr. Ingram Miss Gandy_- THE SHREVEPORT TIMES NEW ORLEANS (IDIY