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Abbie Hoffman — Part 39
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CONFIDEN NAL
numbered between 100 and 150 and were located one block south
of the Art Museun where there is a park above an underpround
pavking lot. The people, of which I agissume many were
Spectators and not participating in the demonctration,
were along the railing which is at the edge of the park
next to the curb on Michigan Avenuc. They were watehing
the Chicago police and demonstrators in the street. The
police at this time were attempting to clear the street of
demonstrators using lines of police as well as their clubs,
The police
came over the railing along the park and made a series of
thrusts in an attempt to clear that areca. The people along
the railing began to run in front of the pursuing line of
Chicago police, which at this timo numbered between 20 or 25,
Fg I had run primarily, I guess, as a reflex when
everyone else ran at the sight of police wheeling billy
Clubs which is cnough to make anyone run. Once policeman
overtook me at this time striking me either on the head or
shoulder, IJ cannot rerollecct f sure, with his club saying,
ef When struck, ZI had stopped
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