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’ . , . . “Th e "San Francisco Chronicie® issue of October 9, 1956, had’ an item that ettorney Melvin if. Belli was charged in the Municipal ‘Court (fan Francisco) with failing to pay $176.50 , im. overtine wages to two secreteries.. The “San Francisco Chronicle" of October 20, 1956, had an article on the same , ‘matter. . This article stated that a “couple of former seci retar ‘had*hailed Helvin Beili- anto court on ‘charges he failed to. | “pay their cvertime for the - last two weeks they worked tor’ hin The charge. was: ‘deseribed. as. 2B misdemeanor. . oe of pe ge . , é eg Nie OO om. INU ew HO” “San ‘Francisco, California, Police: ‘Department arrest recod Nos .. 428055: and“A28056. reflect.that Melvin Belli of Montgomery Street was’ ‘axFéSted | ‘on the morning ° of" ‘Septem- ar} charging | Vidiation of. “216(a)- of the “Labor Code. He was: re-- leased immediately on $100. “00 ‘bond .in,each of the two. ‘Gases. The’ records’ of Municipal: ‘Court,’ ‘Department No. 11, San Franci reflects: that. Belli: was- nequitted of these charges in each ce Bey “for. violation, ‘of 216 (a) OF the. Labor. Code on bece aber 33000 IYI ES i OD UAW ew "San Prancisco Chronicle’ ‘igsue: of March: 15, “1955, Rel anitem: captioned:-"Belli. Joins; ‘Battle to. Save Chesshan's Nev ‘Manuscript." ‘The article’ read: that attorney Melvin Belii -catapultec himself idto the Caryl Chessman case yesterdny .wits .charges that confiseation of the condemned convict-author's ‘¢ -ae latest book is an attempt at thought contrci worse tnan whe 75 “treatment of prisoner in the Dark Ages. The article stnted *6 ~ that Belli, weil-known trial. lawyer hac offerece his services 38: * Vathout tes to Chessnen's Sacrameato_ (California) counsel, . -Rosalie Asner, who accepted his association in the case. It: 59% was further set forth that attorney Asher was scheduled to 100. appear before Judge Michael J. Roche of the Federal District ibe Court at San Francisco” -to argue an injunction to prevent the 42° . destruction of Chessnman's:- ‘newest manuscrip:. It further. ie ~mentioned that this. was another ohase.of Chessman 's six-year Lind battle to escape San Quentin's gas chamber. oe oe ; "San _€rancisco gxeminer" of May ‘10, 1955, in an iten_ on . . ‘captioned "Chessiman's Book Suit set” forth that at ctorney 48 Melvin Beili, on behalf of Hiss Asher, had filed suit ia 49 ": Marin County (California) Superior Court, asking the cout. 30 | _ to order Werden Harley 0. Teets, Director of Correction tn oo a ‘ "6 (California) Richaré McGee and o: thors to release TnurssaAan “a latest book "Priai ond Crdeal"' to: attorney Asner,