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_—— (Whee ete ee ~A, y they anticipated that Negroes would attempt to exercise civil rights, in order to harass, threaten, and intinidate the Negroes and other persons. For this purpose, members of the defendant Klan have gone to Pranklinton, Louisiana, when Negro citizens of Washington Parish wera 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 cawntown Bogalusa and near the Bogalusa Labor Temple when Negroes were attempting or were lexpected to demonstrate publicly in support of equal rights for Negroes. (3} William Yates and Stephen Miller, two CORE workers, came to Begalusa in January 1965. The Grand Dragon and Grand Titan of che Klan, defendants Charles Christncs and Saxon Farmer, appeared -at the Mayor's office to ask the Mayor =o send William Yates and Stephen Miller out of Bogalusa. Meyor Cutrer indicated that he could do nothing. The next day, February 3, 1965, three Klansmen, James Hollingsworth, Jv., dames Hollingsworth, $r., and Delos Williams, with two other persons, Dovle Tynes and Ira Dunaway, ‘ attempted to insure Yates' and Miller's departure. This group followed Yates and Miller and assaulted Yates. (4) February 15, 1965, defendant 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 —_——