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destroying the church ty fite in order to prevent mass mectiazs heid on th: pecaicet Db; the Begeiusa Voters Leaguc. — se On May 29, 1965, deFenéants Asthur Ray Appic- white, 3. A. Hollingsworth, Jz. snd Esley Freeman with Other persons unknown to the plaintiff, went to the Cowntown area of Bogalusa wheze Negro citizens anc CORE workezs were picketing downtown Bogalusa business estabd- lisnments. While there Arthus Rey Applewhite, J. A. Hollingsworth, Jr., Esley Freeman and cthers unknewa to the plcointifi threatened, harassed, and nttinpted te intinidare the pickets. : u. On May 31, 1965, defendants Billy Alford asé Raencie C, Pounds with other perse:s unknown to the laintifl, went to the downtown area of Bogalusa where a] wv ie eqro citizens and CORS workers were picketing business ti ablisnments in Bogalusz, protesting unequal and dis . 4 Ld netesy hiring practices. While there Billy Alfocd, rey wy z rl Randle Pounds and other unknown to the plaintiff, threat- ened, harassed and attenpted to intimidate said pickets. 15. On June 25, 1955, sembers of the Bogatusa Votecs League filed en action styled Robert Hicks, et al. v. Clexton Knight, et als, CsA. 15727, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Loulsie- ane, sceking an injunction requiring officars of the City : : - wae -. os ezclusa to open the pudiic pares oF the city sf Boyes th oo lusa and to maintain and operate such pirks without etie 79