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and {3) public officials, police officers, and other persons seeking : “ y * ry tive not only as to the particular individual against-whom it is se tha WHITE people turned their beck on us’ in our time of ne2d? "Is Communism so close? nc bought th@m? Who bought their HONOR an¢ FOR HOW iUCcH?" us j : . : ic} "The Ku Kiux Klan is stroncly organized in Bogalusa ani throughout Washington isc 3:. Tammany Parishes. - Being a secret organization, wa have KLAN members in every conceivable business in ti.is area. We will know the names of all] who are invites to the Brooks Hayes mesting and we will know wic cil and did not attend this meating., Accordingly, we veke <nis means to urge all of you to refrain from attending ciis meeting. Those who do attend this meeting will be cagged as intergrationists and will be dealt with accor€ingly by the Knights of the XU KLUX KLAN." E. Summary of the Facts, We find that the defendants have _admitted and the proof has shown tha: they intimidated, harassed, and otherwise interfered with (1) Negroes exercising their civil . rights, (2) persons encouraging Negroes to assert their rights, bar to accord Negroes their rights. These acts are part of a pattern and practice of the defendants to maintain total segregation of the ruccs in Wastington Parish. The pattern creates an effect extending beyond the effect of any particular ac: or practice. A Negro who is clubbed in a public park may fear to order coffee in a segregated . . sandwich shop or he may decide that it is the better part of valor not to exercise voting rights. The ow.er of the sandwich shop . who receives threatening calls for having served Negro patrons may conclude that taking care of his family comes ahead of hizing Negro employees, The intimidation or violence may be effec- —_ ee oe dizected but also as to others who ttay be less courageous than the oe Nezroes }rave enough to parade in Bogalusa or register to vote in Franklinton. The acts of terror and intimidation admitted or proved . “ais this case, acts characteristic of a masked, secret conspiracy, cia be hz lted only by a broad order enjoining the defendants iP ]