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Abbie Hoffman — Part 23

89 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Sep 29, 1968 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 89 pages OCR'd
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pir 7 | | ): | CG 176-28 booth claimed to be married to the individual under arrest and she his arm to keep him in the booth. told this female to release her na’ s arm or she would be arrested. This female then released the individual's arm and removed the arrested staurant and placed him in their squad car. He did not learn the names of the two females and the one male in the booth with the arrested individual. When the arrested person was placed in the squad car the arrested person asked "Do you know who I am? You guys got mumber one--the big cheese." This person then said that he was ABBIF HOFFMAN, a “revolutionary artist" from New York City who was residing in Chicago in Lincoln Park. HOFFMAN said that he had been arrested 22 times _aroynd the LeTE et SB oT this was the first arrest in Chicags. asked HOFFMAN how he was able to write = aeeeene word so neatly on his forehead and HOFFMAN said his wife printed it on his forehead. HOFFMAN also said the reason he was so frightened when placed under arrest was that he was afraid the police officers were there to kill him since he had recently received mumerous threats on his life. HOFFMAN was transported to the 18th District state Ata =a wmaeiatd —ene ne ed HM State Caar eas or PEsiscing arrest and sii and city charges of resisting arrest. Said HOFFMAN has not as yet appeared n local court in answer to these charges. eS ES = «2 << that he could not recall H Making any other statements to him. He added that at the 18th District he had HOFFMAN photographed while the obscene word was still on his forehead. - 13 -
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