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Melvin Belli — Part 8
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< Reyes Belli folowing—shis “another protest march on Clym-
a Nie jconvietion end. Belli was .verbally} ‘pia ‘vil be staged Feb. 1, possibly
we ilushedi-by.‘the | president of the| ‘involving * 1,000 Indians from}.
“ Amerizan. Bar. Association for his ‘throughout the Northwest. -
conduct durimg. and. after ‘thel’.“He said the Indians will gather
|trial.: Later ‘Belli sued American cat” ‘the County-City ‘Building just!
Bar Association President. Walter ibefore the Puyallup -fishing ‘trial’
y Craig: -for.$5 million, . claiming jstarts, then caravan to Olympia
fe “had. ‘been slandered. . - while the trial sn Progress. an
. Over’ a-national television net- "We want. to find out where! :
‘{work, Belli lashed out at “Judgejired man fits in‘Gov, Dan Evans’ ei, sieer tity ond Sta oats
LtJoe- ‘BE Brown, called Dallas :“a Blueprint for Progress,’ ” Satlacum: P ‘ a
int festering sore’ and labeled ‘Dallas said.. 7 as
jin Distrigt “Atty, Henry Wade a “hog gu UN. Membership” " a ran
caller.” -. “|i. In_another,‘attempt to “draw, fi
+.Cone’said that if- ‘Belli can" ar- attention to the Indian cause, Sa-| Abe.
range. it ‘in. his busy - schedule,||tiacurn requested information / vou
“he'd like ‘very much to -help.the; Wednesday.. frorn United Nations
_{undians.” . . He - said “it . was ~very| Secretary U Thant about possi-
‘}doubtful ‘that. he could’ assist injlble’ Puyallup - tribal “membership
‘|the Feb..1 trial in which the state in: the U.N... _-- —
‘will attempt:to win jurisdiction ‘He. claimed that the Puyallups|.
over net: fishing on the. Puyallip asa separate nation are inter-
River. "ested in.a-national identity be-|-
2 Mition Compiaint™ cause the United States “has ig-}-
. However, he-‘seid Belli might nored the -perpetuity of our in-|:
3 be able to represent Satiacum in herited rights under treaties!
a (his $62. million cross-complainy) which were binding for all time.”
yaseinst the steve tov aileged past.) “Closer to home, Satiaecum said
present’ ‘and ‘ future. lost. incbme he" ‘has called ‘a:meeting of some|—_—
ybecayse of state interference Withlipuyalivp Indians Jan. 30 to dis-
his Aet ‘fishing. Cone alzo: said|{cuss the possibility of requiring;
Beli. mi ght. assist Satiacam’s!|spcris fishermen to get a permit;
wife, Suzanne, zn hes April 28 ap-j/from the Puyallups before Jistung|
aR peal of a justice court conviciion||for steelnead on the lower Puy-j : . :
assault arising out of the cel- allup River. j
womasignmamen ge
MINS wen enettawet ee
Peres
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Curated Se rc tepec ruising:!] Any recommendations would:
cn the County-Ciy Suildingi[have ic be presented to the Puy-; . 4
lawn: > i. allup Tribal_Council end its chair-|_1 TACOMA NEWS !
No date ‘has been set .on “the, tribe: am nehe base inca TRIBUNE, Tacome,,
pre-trial hearing over Satiacum’s’ z t Jot
$62 million cross-complaint. ithey cesixe any SUC ¢rtion. = | ' Washing ton #
Cone said any assistance t9.Sa- —_— meee ee
tiacum or the Puyallups by Belli. rd Date: - 4/21/65
would be ‘a labor of love.” He- fi tas ee
i ruyie of} Edition:
said he knew Satiacum was in. iA nS
egal battles: ; -|Ino position .to pay, Belli. the reg-, » dhe © Author:
wh News Trbun arned’ | | ular, fees. 1 is ae Editor: a
BEERS Pye Belli’s firm presently ree \ " a
senting the Pitt River ‘Indians Title: MELVIN BELLI
ie "8," ‘told s The ‘News. Tribune} |of California in an appeal of -a:-
thei’stormy ‘Jawyer::who de-| ‘land settlement which ‘granted’
rmy jawy' ;
Tiled Jack ‘Rubyyg.definitely.in-| about $9 million to the Pi tt ’ —<~
‘in*the* uyallup - Indian ‘trjbe. ¢ . Character:
} - Hinges on Schedule =~ ;
Y9ne ‘made: the ‘ statement™ after . Cone said everything hinged oni : or .
5; ine ed aanesday night with Belli's schedule, but. declared ime Classification: 70-3 7
edchief ofthe. Puyallup] noted attorney “defini ely - . ; - aA TD:
Suns. ‘Bob: -Sstiacum,* ‘and Satel ; ‘terested.’2——_—_- Submitting Office: SEA TYLER
21's Seattle attorney and. pub- At the same tine Sotlacum sald
23 tions:“man 4 in: Portland Te = — . ((] Being Investigated
2° Co trying ‘a’-case.
i ~long-known ‘as one: ‘of
Cas outstanding court. law-
‘tec } across. the. ‘nation’s
3
f peace: when” he « defended ; - ay
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