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on eee Alien alings nin f fone Na es _s they anticipated that Negroes would attempt to exercise civil rights, in order to harass, threaten, and intimidate the Negroes and other persons. For this purpose, menbers of the defendant Klan have gone to Franklinton, Louisiana, when Negre citizens of Washington Parish were expected to apply to register as voters, have gone to restau-~ rants in Bogalusa when Negroes were seeking or Were expected to seek service, and have gone to locations in cowntown Bogalusa and near ‘the Bogalusa Labor Temple when Nesroes were attempting or were _lexpected to demonstrate publicly in support of equal rights for Necroes. (3) William Yates and Stephen Miller, two CORE workers, came to Bogalusa in January 1965. The Grand Dragon and Grand Titan of the Klan, defendants Charles Cnristmics and Saxon Farmer, appeared ,at the Mayor's office to ask the wMsyor co send William Yates and Stephen Miller out of Bogalusa. Mayor Cutrer indicated that he could do nothing. The next day, February 3, 1965, three Klansmen, James Hollingsworth, Jr. James Hollingsworth, Sr., and Delos Williams, with two other persons, Dovie Tynes and Ira Dunaway, . attempted to insure Yates' and Millez's departure. This group followed Yates and Miller and assaultec Yates. (4) February 15, 1965, Gefencant Virgil Corkern, Klansman, and approximately 30 other white persons attacked five Negro citizens and damaged the car in which they were riding. This occurred because