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Abbie Hoffman — Part 8

108 pages · May 12, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 106 pages OCR'd
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OOUFTDEMT TL SCH FROINSS 40D ABBIE HOFPLIEN . ASPEARANCE AT ST, LOUIS UNIVERSITY (SLU) — ST, LOUIS, MISSOURI . NOVEMSIR 35, 1969 ian =) Froinss said that the governnent wis attexpting to met” “ow that he had nersuaded three girls to plsce che:ziczl sozked cogs in hotel lobbies during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Other government witnesses testified as to Froines knowlecza in reking “stink bombs" and Froines seid thet it did not take a Puo in Che nistry, which he had, to make stink bozbs, ; Froincs stid that Bobby Seale’s Constitutional Rights hid been violited during the trial and how Seale was not allowed . to catend hicself, Froines remarked that thsy were very lucky 2 to have JUGES Hofin an, who is 75-years-old, instead of Dr, Spock's . Judge, who was 835, Ke aid Bobby Seale'’s trial, which he reterred ‘ to es “A Conspircey of Oze", vould be held in April, 1970, Froines ae complained that the csfendants in his tricl had given Judge oe 3 Boffnen 45 cussticons to esk the jury as it was being selected, but that Jucso Hoviran oniy asked them one of then, "Con you be — st it " 4 — Froines stcted thet the Conspiracy 8 have printed 2 ~ Leaflet listing the ¢efendants and the charges against then anc chat these leaflets tore on sale, Any money would go toward the ~ cefonss of the Conspirecy 8 and possibly nationwide coverage to ert churches £:d schools when the Conspiracy 8 were sentenced, He eiic ke wished the people of the United States were his jury incead ci those who had tsan chosen, Abbie Hoffran spoke during the last hour, His cpprocch ~ Fe TS much courser then Froinescuioused profanity constantly. Many i. the audience left efter Hofia2n started speaking, He said that U2 government wos trying to convict him of conspiracy with an eire - so phase ticket fren San Francisco to Chicago and his bsing in a tree iL: oo iy Sincoln Park as evidence and that cost ot the 8 did rot even know etch othor bafore they were indicted. Also that Secle did not knov anything about what was happening in Chicago until the day ye befora, ’ COXFERENTIAL. <p ee F eememe ee e
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