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FRED ALLEN EVANS

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RACIAL MATTERS

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FRED ALLEN EV.ANS was born 4/23/28 at. Greenville, South

Carolina, and is presently incarcerated 1n the Warrensville
Workhouse, Warrensville Center, Ohio, where he is serving
a six month sentence for assault and battery on a Cleveland
policeman. Background information concerning EVANS set
forth. EVANS reportedly is leader of small Black Nationalist
group 1n Cleveland, known as New Libya, organization opposed
to integration of races but has no deep seated philosophy.
Members express hatred for white race and often predict
its destruction. Members of group reportedly smoke pot,
drink excessiveifi, and engage in criminal activities. EVANS
participated in 'Dialogues in Black" sessions and other ·
meetings in Negro community during 1967, including Black
Nationalist movements and the Black Unity Conference. EVANS
participated in three demonstrations dUI"ing 1966 and 1967.
Numerous articles concerning the subject and his activities_
appearing 1n local newspapers set forth. Physical description
set forth.
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This investigation is predicated upon information

received from Sergeant JOHN J. UNGVARY, Bureau of Special
Investigations; Cleveland, Ohio, Police Department, on
March 1, 1967, to the effect that FRED EVANS was a member
of the United Black .Brotherhood (UBB) and had decided to break
off from this organization and start his own Black Nationalist
group with headquarters located in a store front astrology
shop, 11105 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
UBB
Regarding the UBB, Sergeant UNGVARY advised
in August, 1966, that this organization was
formed by a merger of various militant Negro
groups in Cleveland, prihcipally the members
of the JFK House. The UBBmembers engaged
in various acts of vandalism, and in a
police department raid on their headquarters,
Black Nationalist literature, firebombs,
and weapons were discovered and numerous
members were arrested.
CV T-2_ advised on June 28, 2967, that the
UBB is no longer in existence.

I. BACKGROUND
All background information was obtained from
Military Persorinel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri;
unless otherwise indicated.
A. Birth
EVANS was born April 23, 1928, at Greenville, South
Carolina.
B. Education
EVANS has an 11th grade high school education.
C. Marital Status
Records of the Cleveland Retail Credit Men's
Company, Cleveland, Ohio, as reviewed on February_S, 1967,
indicated that EVANS is married and his wife's name is
LAURA.
Sergeant ~OHN J. UNGVARY, Bureau of Special

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Investigations, Cleveland; Ohio, Police Department, advised

on March 4, 1968, that. EVANS is separated from his wife. .
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D. Residences
April, 1948 9215 Folsom
Cleveland, Ohio
March, 1952 2832 East 72nd Street
Cleveland, Ohio
April, 1952 2266 East 86th Street,
Cleveland, Ohio
October, 1955 2229 East 87th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
March, 1957 2506 East 89th Street,
Clevand~ Ohio
May, 1959 7615 Wade Park Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
August, 1962 8918 Woodland Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
Records of the Cleveland Retaii Credit Men's
Company, Cleveland, Ohio, contained the following residences
for EVANS, no dates indicated:
1826 Crawford Road,
Cleveland, Ohio
7615 Wade Park Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio
2509 East 89th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
8001 Folsom Road
Cleveland, Ohio
2281 East B7th Street
Cleveland, Ohio ·

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10631 Morrison Avenue,

Cleveland, Ohio
9215 Folsom Road
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Police Department records indicate
that EVANS lived at the following residences, no dates
indicated:
9708 Q,uincy
Cleveland, Ohio
2506 .East 89th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
2266 East 86th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
2281 East 87th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
2354 East 86th Street
Cleveland, Ohio
7429 ~ast 115th Street
Cleveland, Ohio

CV T-1 advised on December 12, 1967, that EVANS

had been living at 11105 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,
for the past several months, and is now living at 1652
East 73rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sergeant UNGVARY advised on February 23, 1968,
that EVANS is presently serving a six month sentence at the
Warrensville Workhouse, Warrensville Center, Ohio, .after
being convicted in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court,
Cleveland, on assau_l t and battery charges on a Cleveland
policeman.

E. Employment
1947 - 1948 Mohawk Foundries, Inc . ,
Cleveland, Ohio

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May, 1952 through Bus driver, Cleveland Transit

September, 1953 system;
Part-time employment as stock man
in furniture storei
Janitor and hat cleaner;
Laborer in alwninum factory;
(Dates not indicated)
The Cleveland Retail Credit Men's Company records
indicate that EVANS was employed as a laborer by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, dates not indicated.
Sergeant UNGVARY advised on .March 4, 1968, that
for at least one year EVANS has held no employment but has
been occupied as an. astrologer with headquarters at 11105
Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

F. Status of Health
_EVANS received an Army psychiatric examination. on
April 13, 1955, which. stated as follows:
"He is extremely polite and aloof. He
is pedantic and guarded in his behavior. Otherwise,
he is cooperative. This man has ni.uch hostility which
he ordinarily controls but under stress it breaks forth
with aggressive behavior. He also has some paranoid ·
tendencies and this adds to his aggressiveness and_
resentment. ':I'.t is believed that this mari will probably
have severe difficulty in the. future in controlling his
behavior. He resents demands imposed upon him and has
some grandiose ideas about himself and his .abilities.
These are symptomatic of a paranoid type of personality.
Generally, however, his behavior is that of a passive
aggressive individual ... Clinically, there is no
evidence of insanity and he is well oriented in all
spheres. It is possible for this man to become .
gradually more severe and develop psychotic-'lU::e. behavior
under stress. Diagriosis, Passive .~gresiv Reaction,
Chronic (with paranoid tendencies.)
On May 17, 1955, he also received a diagnosis
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G. Arrest Record
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Cleveland ·Pcilice Department records indicated
that FRED EVANS is assigned Cleveland Police Department
Number 77268, and was arrested on December 4, 1953, in
connection with a house-breaking and released on December 8,
1953. On October 12, 1956, he was arrested for assault
and battery. On March 10, 1967, he was arrested for aggravated
assault and battery. On April 17, 1967, he was arrested for
disorderly conduct and creating a disturbance.
On February 23, 1968, EVANS- was found guilty of
assault and battery and sentenced to six months in the
workhouse.

H. Credit Record
Records of the Cleveland Retail Credit Men's
Company, indicate that EVANS' credit rating from October,
1952 through July, 1962, was unsatisfactory.

I. Military Service Record

FRED ALLEN EVANS, Service Number RA 15259974,
served in the u.s: Army from April 14, 1948 to April 2, 1952,
and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant by reason of
expiration of term of service._ He also served in the U.S.
Army :from February 5, 1954 to October 28, 1955, and was unde-
sirably discharged as a Private pursuant to the sentence
of a general court-martial.
He. was tried and_ convicted by a general court''-martial
January 28, 1955, for striking his superior officer. · He
was sentenced dishonorable discharge (remitted to
Undesira[Jle), forfeiture of all pay. and allowances; arid
confinement, at hard labor for two years, (remitted to l
year and 6 months), He also .received 10 days restri.:;tion
on July 5, 1954, as Unit Punishment for missing bed check.

II. AFFILIATIONS WITH BLACK NATIONALISTS

GROUPS

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New Libya Organization

CV T~l advised on_ January 15; 1968, that the
leader of the New Libya Organization is FRED EVANS.

1. Date Organized and_ Circumstances

Sergean_t JOHN 1JNGVARY advised on April 1, 1967, that
FRED EVANS, also known as Ahmed, in March, 1967, opened an
Islamic astrology shop at 11105 Superior Avenue, Northe'ast,
Cleveland, Ohio. Sergeant UNGVARY stated that he interviewed
EVANS in the Cleveland City Jail on March 10, 1967, concerning
the purposes of this shop. EVANS explained that the purposes
of the shop were to teach astrological and Negro culture and
also to manufacture skull caps with astrological designs,
Islamic cult gowns and_ A:fro~at objects. EVANS stated that he
became interested in astrology several years ago after being
affected by "flying saucers buzzing around at East 79th Street
and Kinsman Road."
2. Morals and Purposes of New Libya
CT T-1 advised on November 28, 1967, that he_ has
frequented the Astroiogy Shop, 11105 Superior Avenue, for the
past several months. _He stated that the organization is
absolutely opposed_ to integration of the races. The members
refer to themse_lves qpenly as "Black Nationalists." The source
stated that EVANS and his followers frequently assert that they
are forming their own culture for a Black Nation under the
-1eadership of EVAN_S. Source -advised that EVANS frequently makes
statements- to the· effect the stars and heavens are foretelling
the doom of the "Beast" (white man) and the victory of tbe Black
man. EVANS states that the purpose of his organization is to
help bring this victory about. EVANS and other members of his
group frequently make statements to the effect that Black people
do not have to obey the white man's law, they encourage school_
children not to attend the public s.chools.
CV T-1 advised that there is no deep seated philosophy
motivating this organization. Basically the members express
hatred for the white man and agree that the i'1hite race must be
destroyed and the black man must take over the United States.
He stated that he has never heard. any definite. plans cir
program discussed for such a distruction of the white man, nor
has he heard any program formulated by the group to take over
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CV T-2 advised on November .7, 1967, that from his

a,ssociation with Ahmed and members of the New Libya organization,
he concluded that the organization has no real purpose nor
discipline. He stated their main topic of discussion is
placing the blame on the white race for their own failures.
Concerning the moral conduct of these individuals,
CV T-2 stated that most, if not a11, drinlc wine and liquor to
excess, smoke pot and engage in sexual promiscuity. He advised
they will not work and they obtain their money through the
commission of burglaries and other criminal activities. He
stated that the members of this group do not conform to the
accepted moral codes and ridicule those Negroes who do.
CV T-1 advised on November 28, 1967, that the
Astrology Shop, located at 11105 Superior Avenue, which
serves as headquarters for the group, is the scene of much
debauchery. He advised that Ahmed and the other members of
the organization smoke reefers, drink excessively and engage
in sexual misconduct frequently with girls of 13-15 years of
age. He stated that thes.e activities take place in the above
store. He·stated he has heard young boys and girls being
encoura*ed not to.attend school because they were controlled
by the Beast." Ahmed and his followers also counsel these
young people not to obey their parents and they ridicule family
life. Source. also revealed that he has seen the U.S.
flag ridiculed and desecrated by Ahmed and the other members
of New Libya and they openly disavow any allegiance to this
Government.

3. Locality in Which Active

r:v T-1 advised on December 20, 1967, that the
activities of the .New Libya organization thus far have been
confined largely to the Glen vill.e area, which is the co=urii ty
in which their .Astrology Shop is located. He advised that they
also are active in the Hough area, particularly between
East 73rd Street and East 79th Stre'et; Source· reveail!ed that
Ahmed has opened an establishment at 1652 East 73rd Street,
which is called "Black Nationalist Store #3, The House of the
Prophets." CV T-1 stated that this 'is an apartment in a
rundown building and, according to the source, it is ·
indescribably filthy. He stated the only activity going on
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CV T-1 advised that there was a Black Nationalist

store, number 2, located at East 81st Street and Wade Park
Avenue, which was operated by one of the members of New Libya.
This store was closed approximately one month ago because the
operator of the store destroyed the heating and plumbing
systems in the building. Source advised he heard that the
landlord bribed the operators of the building with $50.00
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4. Involvement as a National Organization

CV T-1 advised on December 20, 1967, that he has
seen no evidence that the New Libya organization is part of a
national organization. He stated he has heard discussions
among members in which they mentioned visiting the "brothers"
in Detroit and Columbus, Ohio. He stated he knows of no
contact between members of this organization and similar organi-
zations in other cities. He stated he once heard Ahmed
mention the possibility of contacting RON KARENGA, a Black Nation-
alist leader in Los Angeles, but he has· not seen any indications
that the contact was made ..

5. Membership Requirements
CV T-1 advised on November 28, 1967, he knows of
no 'requirements for membership in the organization. He
stated that membership is open only to black people. He
stated the only other specific requirement he is aware of
is that every member must possess a weapon, either a sidearm,
rifle, or shotgun. He stated he knows of no initiation
requirements or regular dues.
This !;JOUrce pointed out that New Libya is not highly
organized, there are no official ·positions or chain of
command, no set policies or program, no regularly organized
meetings or no organized activities.
CV T-2 advised on November 7, i967, that strictly
speaking, there is no organized membership in Ahmed's
group. He stated that it is a loosely knit organization,
completely lacking in discipline with·no regularly scheduled
meetings and lacking in a program.

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6. Distinctive Dress and Hair Style

Sergeant UNGVARY advised in May, 1967, that the
members of Ahmed 1 s group wear "natural 11 or Afro hair styles.
They also wear mustaches .and goatees, or bebops. Regarding
dress, each member has a liez-type cap, Ii.bout 2 11 high with a
flat top, either red, green, or black, to the sides of which
are affixed some type of cloth symbols. Around their necks
the members wear a 24 11 long string to which is attached a 3 11 or
4 11 flat black or bronze colored ornament, hand carved, which
appear to be various Zodiac symbols. .Also on this string are
hand carved Afro-art objects called "tiki Gods." They wear
multi-colored, homemade., cloth outer garments. These are
purportedly patterned after robes worn by certain African
tribes. They normally cover the body from the shoulders to the
middle or upper thighs. Weather permitting, they wear open
sD.ndals, which they refer to as "JESUS shoes. 11 .

.Pinned to the lapel of the outer garment, which is

called an "ach boda 11 , these individuals wear a small button
about the size of a dime on which there are 3 colors, equally
spaced horizontally across the face - red on top, black in the
middle and green on the bottom. The red is for blood, black
is the Negro race, and green is the fertilization of the earth.
Detective JOHN SMITH, Bureau of Special Investigations,
Cleveland Police _Department, advised on November 20, 1967,
that he has observed that many members of the New Libya
organization have a peculiar manner of walking. It. is a
swagger type. strut with much swaying of the head. Detective
SMITH advised that this manner of walk is referred to on the east
~ideas ''the cootie walk." · · ·

7. Estimated .Number of Members and Sympathizers.

CV 'l'-2 advised.during November, 1967, that he
estimated that the .New Libya.organization contained approximately
30 members.. He pointed out that since there is no sembl.ance of
a membership roster for the organization, his estimate_ is
based on his observations of iridi vi duals who frequent the
Astrology Shop. He Btated that he would estimate that there
are an additional 10-15 sympathizers of the group' most of the
latter being in the 12-14 years of age bracket.

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CV T-1 advised on November 28, 1967, that he believes

the New Libya organization has approximately 25-30 followers
most of them ranging in age from 14-28. Source advised
that there is no actual membership roster and the organization
is loosely knit so that there is no way of arriving at an
exact membership count. He stated his membership estimate
is based on his observations of activities in the Astrology
Shop over the past several months. He stated there are an
additional ten young boys and girls who could be characterized
as hangers-on or sympathizers of the organization.

8. Criminal .Activities
CV T-1 advised on. _November 28, 1967, that practically
without exception, the member of the New Libya organization
have run a foul of the law from time to time. He stated that
they have no respect for law and order, and are always ready
to steal or burglarize in order to get money. He stated that
they are a violence prone group, and are capable of acts of
violence, especially when they are "high" on reefers or .
alcohol. He stated he has frequently been in·the company of
members of the organization when burglaries, strong-armed
robberies and purse-snatchings have been discussed. Source
advised that there is no question but that members of this
organization are responsible for much of the criminal activity
in the Glenville and East 10\:)th Street - Superior Avenue area.

9. Possession of Weapons or Instruments of Destruction

CV T-1. advised on November 28, 1967, that he _bas
seen rifles, shotguns, and different types of pistols in_
the possession of members of this group. He advised he has
observed weapons at the Astrology Shop on numerous occasions.
He sdvised the weapons are not stored there and it appears to
him they are kept in tbs individual homes of the members to
prevent t_heir being confiscated by the police. av ~-1 advised
that he has been in the shop on numerous occasions and has
never seen instruments of destruction such as firebombs
or dynam.1 te stored there.

10. Publications
CV T-1 advised on November 18, 1967, that the New
Libya organization does not publish any· material.

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.CV T-3 advised on November 20, 1967, that he has

observed AHMED· and some of his\ followers reading "The
Crusader." Source stated this publication is sold at
some book stores in the Negro neighborhood, particularly t.he
Neighborhood Book Shoppe at East 103rd Street and Superior
Avenue. ·

11. Funds
The Cleveland "Plain pealer"·, March 11, 1967 issue,
contained an article concerning FREDEJ.ANS. This article
quoted EVJ\N.S as saying that he received funds from the Negro
Industrial and Economic Union (NIEU)., This organization was
founded by Jllt.[ BROWN, former Cleveland Browns footbal.l player,
and several other Negro sport figures allegedly to assist
Negroes to go into business for themselves. It is noted that
JOl:lN WOOTEN, Cleveland Browns football player and .NIEU
representative, denied that the organization gave EVANS
any money.
Sergeant JOHN UNGVARY advised that he has received
information from several reiiable sources that the Cleveland
chapter of. the Council of Churches has given money to EVANS
to support his organization. , ..

CV T-1 advised on January 5, 1968, that he has

frequently heard remarks made by ..AflMElD to the effect that he
receives funds from DICK GEE(}ORY, .JIM BRm!N, and other .
nationally !mown Negro personalities.. Source stated that he
has no way of knowing whether these statements are true or
fabrications on .AHMED' s .part to build up
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Source .also advised that members of the organization

obtain some funds through criminal activities anci also by
threatening merchants in the Negro areas to either give
them money or have· their stores destroyed.
CV T-1.also poirited out that members of the
organization make small sums of money through the sale of
Afro-art'objects.
CV T-1 advised also that. he has never heard any
mention. of· financial support from foreign sources: He.
stated that it has been his observation that the organization
does. not have much moriey, nor do the. iridividuai 'members.

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III. GENERAL ACTIVITIES

CV T-4 advised on January 13, 1967, that there

have been meetings in the Cleveland Negro community called
"Dialogues in Black. 11 Source stated the purpose of the
dialogues was to try to get the extreme Black militant groups
to moderate their thinking to the extent that they can join
with others in building a unified black community.
Source stated the emphasis in the ghetto is no
longer on integration as such, but in creating sufficient
blacl<: power to insure that every Negro has the opportunity
to "get a piece of the pie." Source stated the ultimate goal
of these dialogue sessions is to make the Negro community
in Cleveland self-sustaining with money provided by the white
power structure. Source stated that by this is meant Negro
rea.ltors, Negro bankers, Negro businessmen, Negro professional
·people, and a Negro school system. Source identified FRED
EVANS as one of the blacl1: militants participating in these
dialogues.
Sergeant UNGVARY advised on March 14, 1967, that
on February 25, 1967, at approximately 4:00 .PM, sever·a1
female and male Negroes entered the Pick-N-Pay Supermarlrnt,
8219 Hough Avenue, and proceeded to harass MARIE GUERRERO,
white female, age 42, the only white cashier in the store.
One of the Negro females blew cigarette smoke in her face
and threw money, which she was holding for a purchase, on the
floor. She then hit GUERRERO over the head with a divider used
to separate the groc§lries on the counter, stating "we are black
nationalists and we are going to get you and your store."
, A special policeman present on the premises; namely,
.JERRY oTORBERT, Negro male, age 40, attempted to arrest this ., ..
Negro female, but was prevented from doing so by her companions.
One of the individuals interferred with TORBERT
stating "that is my woman, don·• t arrest her, you are black and I
run black, you are not going to take her to those white beasts
down there." Another one of hercompanions yelled "kill the
white people" and they all ran from the .store.
TORBERT advised investigating officers that
approximately 15 minutes later, six Negro males, including
one who identified himBelf as the leader; aslrnd him. what had
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a mistake and there would be no trouble. GUERRERO

requested that . the police. officers make no· report of the incident,
but admitted similar incidents have occurred in the past.
TORBERT identified the leader from a photograph as being
FRED EVANS, also knmm as Ahined, who according to Sergeant
UNGVARY (supra), is known to be a member of captioned
organization. ·

CV T~3 advised on June 22, 1967, that on June 21,

1967, a meeting was held at Emariuel Baptist Church, .East 79th
Street and Quincy Avenue, Cleveland. The featured speaker
was Reverend MARTIN LUTHER .KING. Approximately 350 people
were in attendance, including FRED EVANS and approximately 15
of his followers, who wore Afro-robes.
CV T-3 advised on June 29, 1967, that on June 28,
1967, a mock trial of a slum landlord was held at Greater
Avery Church, 7505 Wade ,Park Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
Tbe trial was sponsored by the Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING,
and FRED EVAN1:) was a leading participant.
Approximately 350 people attended this triai.
CV T-5 advised on October li, 1967, that over 200
people registered for the Black Unity Conference held at Karamu
House, East 89th Street.and Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,
on October 6-8, 1967. ·Source identified :FRED EVANS as
one of those in attendance.
The confere·nce was chaired by WALTER BEACH, ·
former football player with the Cleveland Browns. BEACH
stated in his opening reJl1arks that he had help in planning
the conference from ARTHUR EVANS, WILBUR GRATTAN, ULYSSES
GLE:NN, and several others. Source advised.that EV.i\NS is a
Congress on Racial Equality (CORE) official, GRATTAN is a
militant civil rights advocate, and GLENN is the young man
who gave the principal speech at the "Friends of .Student
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee 11 rally held on September 20,
1967, in the fieid near Glenvilie High School.
BEACH, in his lceynote speech, stressed the following -
this conference wa.s for the purpose of forming an organization .

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that was pro-black. He stated we are not anti-white, but

merely pro-black, and we would not even cons.ider whites
at the conference. This theme was carried out during the
conference and violence was mentioned only in reference
during the plenary sessions. For example, BEACH stated
that each "brother" had a slcill that. the movement coUld use
and that no brother should be forced to throw firebombs if his
skill was that of organizer of philosopher.
The conference proper began on October 7, 1967,
The group was again welcomed to the conference and people in
the audience were invited to make short talks regarding the
Black Revolution.
CHARLES TATE of Dayton, Ohio, spoke of the treatment
given by the press to two killings in Dayton. He pointed
out that a White racist policeman killed a black man who had
all the credentials to live in a white. society, e.g. Masters
degree, government job, National Association For the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) member, etc., while
the man who killed the high school coach was just the
opposite. TATE stated that the newspapers did not mention
that the coach· had physically tried to make the killer leave
the area and was killed in self~dn. The· press, said
TATE, treated the matter as "you killed one of us, so now
we' re even for killing Barbee." TATE urged Negroes not
to assume guilt in matters of this lcind. ·
BERTRAM GARDNER, Community Relations Director,
Cleveland, Ohio, stated· that al though he was considered
an "Uncle Tom", he felt that he could be more.useful
in his. position at City Hall than he could by being out
demoristratirig.
DON .FREEMAN, Cleveland, Ohio, spoke of the present
Armagedden and the fact that this group was the vanguard
of the revolution and that plans must be made on the
"scientific division of labor." FREEMAN stated tha.t each
man must be prepared to subvert his oWri ego to the needs of
the revolution.
Reverend AL.SAMPSON of the·southern Christian
Leadership Conference, stated that we must control our own
media and that we must not blame the "Call and Post" the
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on the killing of the high school coach in Dayton, Ohio,

because this sells papers. He stated that in the next m_onths
he will spend many thousands of dollars in ads in the. 11 Call
and Post" and then he will be able. to dictate the contents
of the paper. Re stated he would not be violen~ because
that is the whlte man's game and.he was too smart to play that
game.
PHILLIP MASON, Cleveland Council of Churches, spoke
on the fact that problems are resolved in favor of the power
structure and that nothing is considered a social problem
unless it annoys the power structure.
HILBERT "PERRY, Cleveland, Ohio, discussed getting
money for the group by pledges.
WILBUR GRATTJ\N spoke on the_ fact that the conference
started late and that black peopleshould start doing thirigs
on tinie if they ever intended to get anywhere.
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On the afternoon of October 7, 1967, those
at~ndig the conference broke down into various workshops.
These workshops were on Poli ticar Action, Economics, .
Culture, Law, Youth and Educa_tion. The Poli tic al Workshop
was directed by WILBUR GRATTAN. Among those in attendance
at this workshop were Dr. RICHP.RD ~ISRE, a member of the
President's Comm:ittee on Violence, and LEE MORGAN, an
admitted ex-Communist.
The discussion at this workshop ranged from
economics to welfare and the group concluded that
everything is politically based. The group was.directed by
WILBUR GRATTAN to determirie whether the political future of
the black people lay within the present system of politics
(not government) or whether a new system might be the answer.
In discussing the "system" no tall\: of changing the form of
government wa_s heard except by some who said that if a system
was good for black people then they were for it no matter if
it were Communist or Socialist. By consensus the group decided
that it could not take. the white man's system and mall:e it
worll: for the black man but rather the group would have to find
its own system. One member suggested forming a Black Mafia
to collect tribute from the vice in black neighborhoods.
This proposal was argUed down on the basis that crime is wrong,
be it biacll: or white.

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Some of the directives that the Workshop sent to

the main body for consideration. were:
1. That black people learn to vote in a bloc.
2. That blaclc elected officials be made responsible
to those who elected them.
3. -That black people be made aware of the connection
between economics and politics.
When the directives were submitted to the plenary
on the night of October 7, 1967, it was learned that the
workshop leaders did not understand what was wanted in
the way of directives, so the worlcshop leaders got
together at midnight to compile a· list of directives for
the conference.
After the directives were listed it was
decided not to distribute them for fear of misinterpretation
by the press. The directives were read to the body on
October 8, 1967, for adoption (with no discussion permitted)
with the promise that the directives would be mailed out
later.
The balance of the conference on October 8, 1967,
was given ·over to speeches of thanks for the hard work done
by the committee and a promise to hold a follow-up conference
in the near future.
CV T..:57 furnished the following list of directives
which c8.me out of the conference:
"General Directives
"l. This organization wiil be known as the. Black
Unity Conference, 1967, and the symbol, the Circle of Afro-
Arnericari Unity, will_ be embraced. It will be incumbent upon
all members to internalize this symbol. Banners will be
available for all members. ·
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2. This conference Will become a permanent
national organ beginning with the representation currently in
attendance from the Ohio cities of Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Cin-
cinnati, Cleveland, and Warreri .. These representativ83 will
be ongoing organs to relate to those in other parts of this
state.
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"3. ei t.ie~ with representation o:f more than one

will caucus to select a particular representative to meet
with the Black Unity:Con:ference today in order to formulate
the guidelines for the permanent organization.
"4. A Security Force has been established to
provide internal protection and security for the people
involved in the organization. They will serve as protectors
of the directive once established.

"Workshop Directives
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1. Political -- Establish our own system of
Revolutionalism and not be a part of or encourage the present
system (Reformation).
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2. Economics -- Black People control the economy
and make the decisions of the Black Qommunity and do whatever
is necessary to achieve
., those goals .
"3. Law --' Learn the law and disseminate to the
masses. Force the Law to respect human rights before
property rights. Force Black Lawyers to represent Black
Brothers. Vote for the law makers who can serve the Black
Brothers ..
"4. Culture -- Create a new culture: Reject the
Middle Class Cultural Values and replace these values with
cultural values, which will create Universal .Love, Mutual
Respect, and Unity among Blaclc People. We must be living
examples of these things. Love begets Lovej respect begets
respect.
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5. Education -- Establish. independent school
system to teach African and Afro--American culture and history.
Organize independent Black Parents' organizations who will
gain full participation in running the schools that are
attended by their children, ·
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6. Youth. -- .Demand that the Conference recognize
the commitment that Black Youth have been made a vanguard o:f
the movement. Youth have become victims of political
imprisonment resulting from Black rebellion.a and other form!l
of oppression .. The eonference· should also recognize the
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sucked into the military machinery of "Chuck". The youth

contribution to the struggle is made in terms of lives and
manpower -- all that they have and all that any person can
give. Therefore, the Conference should make their commitment
to the youth in the forms of the following:
s.. More active support of Black Youth fighting drafts.
b. Liberation Schools
c. Space in the tribunary voice of this conference
d. Establishment of a cultural center where youth
can express their political and cultural views. 11

A characterization of DONALD FREEMAN and

the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM)
appears in the Appendix Section of this
report.

CV T-5 advised on November 14, 1967, that on

October 26, 1967, an organizational meeting of the Black Unity
Conference's Freedom .School was held at 8127 Superior Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio. The purpose of the meeting was to assign
subjects to be taught and a schedule for teaching them.
It was agreed to teach two classes five nights a week with
workshops on Saturdays and Sundays. FRED EVANS was appointed
to the faculty of these schools as a teacher of art and
culture.
rN T;..l advised on December 1, 1967, that.on
November 30, 1967, a public Black Nationalist meeting was
held at 7612 Hou.gh Avenue, Cleveland. There were approximately
100 people present, including 30-35 Negro males wearing
Afro-robes. Source stated FRED EVANS spoke on astrology.
He declared that the stars end the, heavens a.re foretelling
the doom of the White man and the victory of the black man.
CV T~l advised on December 12, 1967; that on that
date he went to the Astrology Shop, 11105 Superior Avenue, .
Cleveland. He advised that EVANS. and approximately 10 other
individuals were present. He stated that a discussion took
place involving the purchase of guns.. Source stated he
determined that some of the individuals present at this
discussion did obtain weapons.

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Ci/ T-1 advised on December 29, 1967, that he

attended a meeting on December 24, 1967, at 8127 Superior
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. He stated that approximately 30
people were present, including the -subject. There were
instructions given on how to make Afro-art objects. The
principal discussion concerned how to continue protests
concerning the death sentence given to .RAYMOND .WATSON, a young
Negro convicted. of killing a Cleveland policeman.
Source advised that EVANS gave an unintelligible
iecture on astrology. The source stated that a typicai
example of AilMED's speech is as follows:
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If Ii black cat crosses your path, that is
supposed to be bad luck; if ii. white cat crosses
your path, is that good luck?''
CV T·-1 advised on January 3, 1968, that on the
evening of D.ecember 31, 1967 j he attended 1:1 New Years Eve.
party at 8127 Superior Avenue, Cleveland. He estimated
there were approximately 20 Negro males and nine or ten
Negro females in attendance. Source stated it was strictly
a "wild" party and no discussions of a serious nature were
held. He stated that there was much beer and wine consumed
and most of the individuals present smoked reefers. He stated
many of the individuals present engaged iri. sexual promiscuity
during the cou11se of the evening. Source advised that .FRED
EVANS was one of those in attendance.
CV T-1 advised on January 5, 1968, that on
December 30, 1967, he attended a meeting at the House of
Israel, 1055 East 105th Street. Source stated FRED EVANS
was ainong those in. attendance. He stated that the only
topic discussed was action to be taken concerning RAYMOND.
WATSON . . It was decide.Ci that they would take up collections
for WATSON and make particular efforts to. get mohey for WATSON
from local merchants. Source. ad:'ised that from t'he teno,r~ ..
of the conversation, the local merchants in the Negro areas
would be threatened if they. refused to .donate. Soll.rce
stated the motto of the activity was decided to be, "If
WATSON dies, Cleveland burns."
CV T-6 advised on January 20., 1968, that weekly
meetings of the .Black Unity Conference have been held.
during November· and.. December, 1967,. at 8127 .Superior Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio. This source stated that the' conference
apparently has been taken o".er by Black Nationalists, including
FRED EVANS and his followers.

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Source stated that the so-called liberation

schools were never started and_ none of the general directives
or programs of the conference have been put into effect.

IV. DEMONSTRATIONS
The "Cleveland Press", November 25, 1966 edition,
contained an article captioned, "Induction Center is Picketed."
This article stated that a dozen picl1:.ets, including EVANS,
marched briefly on the street in front of the County Draft
Board Headquarters, 601 Rockwel1 Avenue, Cleveland, and
also at the Armed Forces Induction Center, Standard Building,
Cleveland, protesting alleged discrimination. FRED .EVAN_S
was quoted as saying that the demonstration was a protest
because proportionately more Negroes than whites were being
·-c_alil:ed in the draft.
On December 22, 2966, Sergeant JOHN J. UNGVARY,
Bureau of Special Investigation., Cleveland, Ohio, Poiice
Department, advised that from approximately 2:50 PM to
3 :20 PM, on that date, ten Negroes picketed on the sidewalk
adjacent to building located at East 21st Street and Payne
Avenue. These buildings house t_he Cleveland Police
Department, Court of Common Pleas, and the Cuyahoga County
Prosecutor's Office, as well as other municipal a~d county
agencies. The picketing was peaceful and no incidents
occurred. Some of ,the pickets are affiliated with the United
Black Broth_erhood (UBE).
FRED EVJ)NS, also known.as Jib.med, and an unidentified
Negro female carried a sign stating, "Fear is worship .,. Ahmed."
Sergeant UN_GVARY stated that EVANI?. tole\ reporters
that, "This· is not a protest demonstration, a word to the
wise is sufficient." EVANS the·n pointed to the sign
carried by GRATTl\N.
CV T-1 advised on December 20, 1967, that a
demonstration was planned for December 21, 1967, commencing
at 1:00 PM in front of Cleveland Police Department
Headquarters, East 21st Street and .Payne.Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio. The purpose of the demonstrat_ibn was to protest the
death sentence given to RAYMOND WATSON, a Negro teenager who
was convicted of fatally shooting 8. Cleveland Police Officer.

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A. Special Agent of' the Federal Bureau· of'
Investigation observed the demoru3tration, whi'cll co=ericed at
l:OO PM on December 21, 1967, outside Cleveland Police Depart-
ment Headquarters. Thirty,individuals Jilarticipated in. the
demonstration. They carri.ed the Black Power flag and hand
printed signs protesting the death sentence meted out to WATSON.
Several of the pickets carried signs con_taining "Black Power"
slogans. The demonstration ceased at 1:15 PM, when a heavy
rain began.
The demonstrators were. observed to proceed to a bar
at 2061 Payrie Avenue, where they drank wine. After the.rain
storm subsided, they were observed getting into cars and
going to East. 9th Street and. Euclid Avenue. At 2:30 P~,
they began to march down Euclid Avenue in disorganized 'fashion
to the Public Square. HARLI.EL JONES gave a short speech at
the-Public Square criticizing the death sentence given to
WATSON. The demonstration ended at 3.:20 PM. . In addition
to HARLLEL JONEE, FRED EVANB, also_ lmown as Ahmed, and .J\LBERT
WARE, 1·rnre identified as participating in the demonstration.

CV T-7 advised during the period January to

March, 1965, meetings of a Negro rifle club,
which was sometimes referred to as the MEDGAR
EVERS Rifle Club (:r;n;;:RC) were held regularly .
a,,t•' the rmr HoJJSP and 1'n9+r 'c*ion¥ ·w~re _ iven1

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···the handling of rifles. He stated that
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rc)r;::. (\=., l i::, discussions at the meetings concerning

f(1IJ\ : ):, ) 7 - ( r:~) guerrilla warfare tactics, hatred of whites and
the coming revolution by the Negroes in this
country.
On February 11, 1967, CV T-7 made available
niimeogril.phed instructions on "How to Construct
a Molotov Cocktail" which he had received at
a meeting of '(;he Rifle c:aub at the ·JFK House
on February 10, 1965.

~a;lsed +bes: 1nstructions were given to

On or about March 1, 1966, during the course

of an interview by a local television station,
HARLµ;L JONES predicted racial riots in .
Cleveland during the .Su=er of 1966 and all-out
warfare between whites.and Negroesby 1970.

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Detective JOHN SMITH, Bureau of Special Investigations,

Cleveland Police Department, advised on December 21, 1967,
that he observed the demonstration and noted that most of the
demonstrators were young people whom he knows to be associated
with either HARLLEL JONES or FREDi~ANS. Detective SMITH
stated that there was no violence connected with the
demonstration and there were no arrests.

V, TRAVEL OF SUBJECT TO OTHER CITIES IN BEHALF

OF BLACK NATIONALISM .
CV T-2 advised on July 5, 1967, that FRED EV.ANS
and six or seven of his followers were in Detroit, Michigan,
over the weekend of -June 30 - July 2, 1967, to attend the
_Black Power Conference. Source advised he did not 1G1ow the
nature of this conference. He stated he learned the group -
traveled to Detroit in rental cars paid for by a representative
of the Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING.

VI. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES CONCERNING THE SUBJECT

Between March 11, 1967 and March 2, 1968, at least
19 articles concerning the subject appeared in the local
Cleveland newspapers. These articles were concerned
principally with EVANS' involvement with the Cleveland Police
Department and his Black Nationalist activities .

VII. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Name FRED ALLEN EVANS
Aliases Ahmed, Mauiana Ahmed
Race Negro
Sex Male
Date of Birth April 23, 1928
Place of Birth Greenville, South Carolina
Height 6 1 3 3/4"
Weight 190 pounds
Hair Black
Eyes Dark maroon
Peculiarities 3" cut scar end of right
eyebrow;' usually wears sun
glasse.s; bebop type, fuzz
under lower' lip and beard
FBI Number 875067 B

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A:rrrzy Serial Number RA l5259974

Occupation Laborer, astrologer

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REVOLUTIONARY ACTION MOVEMENT

On November ·3; 1964, a source made. available a document

entitled "The Revolutionary Action Movement Manifesto,.'' the
document ,having been oj:ltained by the source :from an individual
known to be a member of the Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM).
This do9ument Btatec!, l.n part, that RAM was officially
organized in the Winter, of 19b3, by Afro-A:nericans who support the
revolutionary objectives: of Robe'rt F. W1111ams, then residing in
Cuba, and his 'concept or.: organized violence to achieve the liberation
of the Afro-American people in'the United States. This Manifesto
disclosed that RAM had oriented ltr; program to one of education
and political revolution and the organizatlon of a "black'.' poll ti cal
revolution and the organization of a. "blac'k"polltical party with
revolutionary objectives, having recognized the need for a "black
revolution" that could and would seize power. RAM philoso[Jhy ls·
described in this document as one of revolutionary nationalism; that
is, one involving.: the struggles of the nonl:'lhite races of_ the world
against exploitation and enslavement by the white c,apitalist
and l.mperialist nations. ·' ·

Regar,d;l.ng Williams, it should be noted that on August 28, 1961,

a Federal warrant was .:Ls sue~ at Charlotte, North Carolina,,. charging · ·
him with Unlawful Flig[lt to·Avoid Prosecutiolll for the criine of
kidnapping. ·Sub.sequent to the issuance of this warrant, Williams
fled the United States to Cuba,'.where he published a monthly news-
letter entl tled ·"Tlie Crusader" from ,Hav<i.na. As of December, 1966,.
W1.111ams was re.~·il'1ng in Pe~:ing.9 CD1n?- ~ __ , .,,

This ·s~urce, in September, 1964, advised RAM is dedicated .,

to the overthrow of the capitalist system in the United States by
violence, if necessary, and :J::o its replacement by a socl~it
system oriented toward· the Chinese Communist interpretation of .
Marxism-Leninism: RAM is entirely nonwhite in membership\ clandestln.e
in nature, and 9w"'s i1:;s primacy allegiance .to ·~he "Bandur11r; world"; ·''·'·
that is, the !l()t'!Wh1te- races 'of, t:he world rather than to''ar1y national
entity, as sucli ~ '

on November 16, I96lr, a second source adv.ised learned he

recently from a,RAM member that the organization began in Detroit,
Michigan, largely ul1der the impetus of Don Freeman, d.escribed a·s ..
the "Father" of RAM and referred .to as RAM 0 s "Black Stalin." Freeman'·
served as RAM Chairman, with Maxwell Stanford (now of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvan:La) serving as RAM Field Chairman.

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On May 12, 1967, a third source advised that the RAM

still remains active; however, there is no formal headquarters,
as such, for the ·RAM.· The source advised that Maxwell Stanford
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is considered the leader of RAM
and if' an RAM headquarters ever exist:ed, it would most likely be
where Stanford_ resides.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cleveland, Ohio
March 7, 1968
In Reply, Please Refer to
FileNo. 157-897

Title FRED ALLEN EVANS

Character RACIAL MATTERS

Reference Report of SA JOHN J. SULLIVAN, . dated

.and captioned as above at Cleveland,
Ohio.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities ,

are concealed·.in referenced. com.muni<;ation 4-a:ve. :fui-nished reliable
information in the past.

CV T--4, \ii th 1-1hom contact has not been sufficient

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the past, advised on 6/5/68, that, he learned that Paramount
studios have. been _shooting scenes durioo" the ~ight and early
morning hours of .a .movie tit_led. "Up·.T:l::ght" in. Cleveland •. , ·
Source. stated :that on the hight: of 6/4/68 i ..the film crew was
in. the area of: Ea.st 86th street ·and Wade ,Park Avenue. He ·
.--, - ,, advised that at about ~i:o PM a group·of ·18 Bl~ck Nationalists, .; .·
: identities unknqwn,. marc;l:led down W1;1de Park.-Avenue .carrying a . •
Blaclt Nationalists flag.·. The group approached the film ·crew . .
and. demanded thB.t production be. atopped on the picture or they
would tear dmm ·the set'. : They .also• demanded. that Cleve1and ·
Police .Officer (FNU) ·.CHARACTER-" who has:. a "mooril.1ght" job· as a
security officer· for the.filni,crew, be fired. Officer CHARACTER
is a ·Negro traffic. poliC::erqa.n,and ha.s been invol~d
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· - Film· Dlre'ctor;'· JuLES DASSIN; -stopped production,:: :·

tool' down the sets and ·quit for the night. · . The ·next day _DASSIN
went to City Hall; had a conference with MaYor STOKES and . ·
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· Nationalists. were protesting inasmuch as Paramount· Pict.urea has · ·
·. · hired a· large number ,of loca1: Negroes to act as extras in their. ·
· .· · ·.· group scenes. ·'He. stated ·tha~ _those -hired · iricl\.!de. FRED .,EVANS ..: .
1 and approximately 2.0 of the members of New· Libya. · ,_ . .
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6/20/68, he had.a discussion with several reporters and newsmen
from England· at :the Sahara Motel, East. 30th. Street and Euclid· ..
Avenue. He. stated that the discussion centered around J"ULESDASSIN
. , and ·the movie',/ Source stated that these newsmen were· openly ·
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have quit the job and.' returned to HollyWood 'becaus~ they do not
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I . BACKGROUND

A. RESIDENCE

Source: Sgt. JOHN J. lJNGVARY

Bureau of Specia 1 Investigations
Cleveland,Police Department
Cleveland, Ohio

On August 1, 1968, Sgt. UN(iVARY advised FRED EVANS

is incarcerated in the Cuyahoga County Jail, East 21st
Street and Payne Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,

B. ACTIVITY OF EVANS PRIOR TO JULY 1968

Source: CV T-1

On April 24, 1963, source advised FRED (AHi\lED)

EVANS had been released fron1 the Warrensville Workhouse on
appeal and was at that time residing at 1652 East 73rd
Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The incarceration of EVANS resulted
from a charge of assault and battery of a Cleveland police
officer. On Febri.;ary 23, 1968, EVANS 1'ias found guilty of
assault and battery and was sentenced to six months in the
Warrensville, Ohio, Workhouse.

On May 8, 1968, an article appeared in the

CLEVELAND PRESS, a local Cleveland daily newspaper of general
ci:c-culation, which was headlined "Police Padlock Site Re-
ported Used by Ahmed." The article read as follows:

Police today padlocked a store front at 11105

Superior Ave., described as being the headquarters
oi a Black Nationalist group headed by Fred (Ahmed)
Evans.

Lt. Michael Sirkot of the Police Sanitation

Unit said 2_ number of violations had been found,
including in:idequate ligl1ting and ventilation, use
of a hot plate and the absence of exit signs and

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toilet facilities.

He said he inspected the premises after

complaints that firemen were pelted by bottles and
debris when summoned to that area by false alarms
Monday night.

It ~.<as unoccupied when he inspected the place

today, he said.

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Source advised on May 15, 1968, that he was

present at the arrival and subsequent activities of the
participants in the Poor Peoples Campaign (PPC) during
May 14-15, 1968. FREP AHMED EVANS and approximately thirty
followers of EVANS were present. EVANS and his followers
were observed to threaten the photographers and members· of
the press who were present and forbid them to take any
pictures.

The late MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Presi-

dent, Southern Christian Leadership Con-
ference (SCLC), publicly announced prior
to his death that he would conduct a
massive civil disobedience campaign in
the spring of 1968 in an effort to
pressure Congress into passing legisla-
tion favorable to the Ne~ro. This
campaign was to be called the PPC.

C. PROSECUTION PENDING AGAINST EVANS

Sgt. UNGVARY advised EVANS was ai~restd on July

24, 1968, by officers of the Cleveland Police Department in
the vicinity of Auburndale Road, Cleveland, Ohio, where a
racial disturbance had erupted on the night of July 23, 1968,
which culminated in the deaths of tb:cee police officers and
:Cour civilians. EVANS was charged with homicide, which was
shown in thS following police report:

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Name FRED (AHMED) EVANS

Address 12312 Auburndale
Apartment 4
Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Birth May 23, 1931
Birthplace Not listed
Age 37 years
Race Negro
Sex Male
Height 6 feet 3) inches
Vleight Not listed
H2.ir Black
Eyes Brown
lvlai"ital Status Single
Occupation Teacher in Murder
Employer Self Gain
Arrest EVANS was arrested 7-24-68
in connection with homicide
of a police officer

On August 26, 1968, Sgt. UNGVARY advised the Cuya-

hoga County Grand Jury indicted FRED (AHMED) EVANS on seven
counts of first degree murder, stemming from the murders of
three police officers and one civilian on July 23, 1968.
The G1-and Jury charged Evans with twenty counts in five
indictments. EVANS. was also indicted on eleven counts of
shooting to wound or kill, possession of a machine gun, and
possession of narcotics - marijuana.

The CLEVEL!l.ND PRESS in its issue of July 26, 1968,.

on page 1 published an article captipned "Evans is Charged
With Riot Murder," which mentioned that first degree murder
charges were filed on July 26, 1968, against FRED (AHMED)
EVANS, accused as having instigated the Glenville Area sniper
uprising on Tuesday night, July 23, 1968, in which three
policemen and seven civilians were slain. The warrant filed
by Police Prosecutor of Cleveland JAMES CARNES, charged that
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city."

The article went on that earlier in the day bail

had been set at $250,000 on.three other charges against him.
EVANS was to be given a preliminary hearing on July 27, 1968,
but his attorney, STANLEY TOLLIVER, wanted a full hearing of
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the charges, and as a result the Assistant County Prosecutor

asked for a continuance to August 7, 1968, which request was
granted by the judge.

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, a daily Cleveland news-

paper of generalctirculation, September 12, 1968, edition,
contained an article captioned ''3 Plead Not Guilty in 4
Sniper Murders." The article stated that FRED AHMED EVANS,
ALFRED THOMAS, and LATHAN DONALD pleaded innocent before
Common Pleas Judge AUGUST PRYATEL on September 11, 1968, to·
murder charges stermning from the Glenville disturbance in
which three Cleveland police officers and a civilian were
slain. Two other youths, JOHN HARDRICK and LESLIE JACKSON,
did not enter pleas, and their cases have been continued to
September 25, 1968. The above five individuals were _indicted
previously on charges of first degree murder, shooting.- with
intent to kill or wound, possession of a machine- gun, and
possession of narcotics.

The article stated that a battery of ten defense

lawyers said they would attack the legality of the indict-
ments and jurisdiction of the court. The trials are expected
to be held sometime before Christmas.

D. ARREST RECORD

The following Identification Record of FRED

(AHMED) EVANS under FBI #875 067 B was furnished by the
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II . INVOLVEMENT OF EVANS IN RACIAL DISTURBANCE,

AUBURNDALE ROAD, CLEVE<AND, OHIO, JULY 23-25, 1968

Source: CV T-1

On July 25, 1968, source furnished information

covering the :involvement of FRED (AHMED) EVANS and his
followers in a racial disturbance which culn>inated in the
shooting deaths of three Cleveland police officers and pne
civilian.

III. DEMONSTR.l\.TIONS AND ACTIVITY IN BEHALF OF EVANS'S

LIBERATION

Detective THO/i1AS MABON, Bureau of Special Investi-

gations, Cleveland Police Depar~mnt, advised on August 15,
1968, that between 75 and 80 Negro males and fefil.<tles gathered
in a par!dng lot across the street from the Cuyahoga County
Jail, East 21st Street, between Payne and Superior Avenues,
at approximately 5:30 p.m.· Many of these individuals were
'''earing Afro-type ;:-obes and several Black N2.tionalist flags
were unfurled. This group rel1'2ined in the parking lot for
about thirty minutes and dispersed e.:t approximately 6 p. rn.
Detective TuLl\.HON advised that the:>e was no picketing, no
demonstrations or incidents during the period the group was
congregated. Ee stated that there were no arrests. He
pointed out that there were approximately 20 to 25 people
from Akron, Ohio, at the scene and the rest were from
Cleveland.

Detective MAHON observed that the leaders of the

group apparently were LEWIS ROBINSON, a self-proclaimed local
Black Nationalist; BAXTER HILL, Director of Pi-ide, Inc. ,
a locally sponsored and locally supported youth program;
and EARLLEL JONES, a self-proclaimed Cleveland Black
Nationalist.

Source: CV T-3

Source advised on August 15, 1963, that PHILLIP

HUTCHINGS, National Chairm::;.n of the Student Nonviolent
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Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was in Cleveland, Ohio, on

that date and had appeared at the above scene at the County
Jail. Soui'ce advised that HUTCHINGS stayed overnight at
the residence of his mother, Mrs. MARY HUTCHINGS,- 1357
East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, a Cleveland City official,
and left Cleveland, Ohio, on August 16, 1968. This source
stated that HUTC-.tHNGS held a press conference in front of
the County Jail on the evening of August 15, 1968.

The CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, August 16, 1968,

edition, contained an article captioned "SNCC Will Offer to
Support Ev2.2'S." This article quoted HUTCHINGS as stating,
"Black people can never prevent white cops from beating them
until they begin to take ove:r." He added, "We support
Brother Ahmed in what he did, because that is the only kind
of autbor·i ty the police forces will respect." _HUTCHINGS also
alleged tha.t SNCC chapter·s will be set up in Cleveland,
Akron, and Dayton. He stated that SNCC will offer "aid and
assistance to FRED EVANS."

A characterization of SNCC is contained in the

Appendix o:i' this report.

Source; CV T-4

On August 26, 1968, source advised be attended a

meeting at 8127 Superior A•1enue wherein all those present
were solicited for funds which were reportedly to be used in
the defense of FRED "AHMED" EVANS. He stated the group was
reportedly trying to raise $3,000 for this purpose.

Source: CV T-5

Source advised on September 27, 1968, an African

Bimshi was held for the benefit of FRED "AHMED" EVANS at the
Savoy Ballroom, 2009 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This was a social affair to raise money for AHMED EVANS, and
about two hundred people were in attendance. The cost per
person was $2.50.

Source: CV T-6

Source advised on September 24, 1968, that he has

observed many containers in East Side stores which are dis-
played in order to raise money for the defense of FRED

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"AHMED" EVANS. He stated that in general conversation with

the merchants most indicate that they are not in favor of
. AHlliED"s cause but arG afraid not to display the collection
containers because of possible reprisals by the Black
Nationalists.

IV. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FROM FRED "AHMED" EVANS

The September 14, 1968, issue of the CALL AND POST,

a weekly Cleveland newspaper circulated among the Negro
populus of Clevelanq contained a letter to the editor as
follows:

Dear Editor:

I would ask another favor of you, I think

you understood my honest desire to serve my people
in their aimless search for salvation, as I have
so diligently told the council that this sudden
rash of government and state interest in the Black
Community in the form of Job Training Rehabilita-
tion and this project and that project is nothing
but a cheaply disguised attempt to lead a fixed
eyed dissolutioned credulus and gullable Black
people back to the plantation, this time for.r:good.

I am I!Ot looking for fame as I seem to have

my share, but results for my people. I am not
interested in peoples' opinion of me, but that
they should kr!ow that this is the d2.y they sought
foc: so long has arrived. They should know by now
th2.t the voices they have been listening to are not
the true voices that they need, it is better that
a few die and the majority wake up, than the
majority die and a few wake up, it happens either
wo.y and it's up to the majority now.

The r112.jority don't start so-called riots,

but they pay for it. Few have .nerve enough to
fight and die for what they need and must have
instead of going ten thousand miles to kill some-
body they have never seen for a country that wofild
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on killing other people and trying to lay claim to

the stars, while our children go ragged and starve
to death in a pigs sty.

A hint to the wise is sufficient while failure

to heed is detrimental.

A Letter From Ahmed

Salaam
Please print this

P.S. Please correct the spelling

(smile)

The October 5, 1968, edition of the CALL AND POST

contained a letter to the editor captioned ''Won't Stand
In Your W<?-y" which reads as follows:

Dear Editor:

This letter is directed to mothers of the

Blad;: Nationalists of New Libya and anyone not
understanding us.

We of the Black Nationalist of New Libya

reason that a dedicated effort in blood and human
life should speak for itself, yei it is necessary
for us to go again behind the doors of more than
three and a half ceu-turies of inhuman slavery and
the blood of a family of men, women and children
known the world over as Negroes and slaves - I
defy any or1e so.n.e man or lNOman to describe ariy
method in use today for any walk of life that
does not require a record of past deeds or credits
in the process of bringing about a just and true
judg,-ment of an event.

\'le all agree that our blood is spread the

width and breadth of the known world for U1e freedom
of eveJ::y knovzn race to save our own -- we have
killed Indians, southern whites, Spanish and
~1,exicans German and Japanese, North Koi·eans, North
Vietnamese, and each othe1.. ii1 tl1e name of a
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the people we helped kill until there was nothing

to do but become like Negroes depending on the
United States for every necessary item absolutely
essential to survival.

Yet the Government that we fought for all

these years is not only the source of the three andtl
a half.centuries of subhuman slavery, but the very
fence around.the ghetto of misuse that is out lot
today -- in the :>.ge of space travel, we kneel on
our knees begging for a civil rights law that. will
make a \Vl1i te man give us something that he refuses
to give God -- rninus the record, v;h.a t is wrong or.
foolish about fighting anyone who comes to your
house where your wife and family live asking for a
fight or else he will gas and beat hell out of
everything present to his hearts content.

If every man, woman aP.d child has to die

defending our God-given right to live and prosper
by our dictates, then we will do that.

But in the name of God, if you can't see

things our way -- please give the beast a little
room to criticize us, afte1· all, we don't have a
draft board and anyone is free to come. and go as
he ple2.ses -- we love each other enough to fight
and die for each other aild any other black man or
woman in the world. lfiaybe as a Negro, you are well
off in this society, though I can't go along with
that, I won't stand in your way.

Salaam, Ahmed

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_STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMl!ITrEE

The Student_Nonvioleint ·coordlinating CoDl!ilittee (SNCC),

headquartered at 360~2 Nelson Street, S.W,, .Atlanta,· Georgi!!\,
is a.: non.membership organization, which wu born out of the - .·
sit=in movement that erupted across the South beginning in 1960.
Today SNCC·icientifies itself as an organizlition in
the revolutionary vanguard. It advocates that to be successful..
it is necessary to develop a revolutionary ideology and
revolutionary program •
. According to SNCC the year 1967 marked a historic
milestone in the struggle.for the liberation of black people
in the Un_i ted States and the yeu that: revolutionariee
throughout the world began to understand more fully the impact
of the black movement. SNCC declared that "liberation will
come only when there is final destruction of this.mad octopus==
the capitalist_ic system of the United Stlilltes with ·all its
life=sucking tentacles of exploitation and racism that choke
the people of Africa, Asia, i'ind Latin America, The rel!i\lities
of black life, togeth6r with the recognition instilled in SNCC
workers forced its members to further popularize the legitimacy
of self=defense and rebellions when oppression became too great,"
From May, 1966, until May, 1967, Stokely Clil.rmichael
was National Chairman of SNCC. As of July, 1968, Carmichmel
resided in Washington, D,C., where he was affiliated with
SNCC and active as temporary chairman of a black coalition
group. In by, 1967, Carmichael ·was repl~cd by Hubert·Geroid
Brown, commonly known ms H. Rillp.Brown, who served until June,1968.
In June, 1968, at the Stlfl.:ff &m:l. Central Committee
meeting of SNCC held in Atlanta, ~ogia, it was decided to
restructure the organization by equalization of responsibility
by.creating. ten deputy or vice . chmir111iu1ships. The prill)ary
purpose for this change is to take law enforcement pres~u off
any siiigle' incUvidual. ..

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J'usT.iCE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cleveland, Ohio
In. Reply, Plea.Je Refer UJ

File No. August 30, 1968

Re: FRED (AHMED) EVANS;

AI.FRED THOMAS;
LATHAN DONALD;
JOHN HARDRICK;
LESLIE JACKSON.

On July 25, 1968, .a source, who has furnished

reliable information in the past, advised he had learned
that twelve Black Nationalists had depar.ted from Cleveland,,_
Ohio, to Detroit, Michigan, on the evening of July 24, 1960,
between the hours of 5:00 and 10:00 PM, He advised that the
Black Nationalists left Cleveland in four automobiles, one
of which was a Ford stationwagon, Ohio license RP 8109, and
a 1963 or 1964 yellowish Mercury, Ohio license RK 5786,
Source had no idea why these Black Nationalists were going
to Detroit, The source later advised. that another of the
vehicles that went to Detroit was a 1963 black Imperial,
Ohio license CC 7887, He was unable to furnish· information
with regard to the fourth vehicle"
On August 2, 1968, the same source advised that
he was unable to obtain any further information with regard
to the trip of the twelve Black Nationalists to Detroit,
Michigan,
On July 29, 1968, a second source, who has furnished
reliable information in the past, advised he had learned that
Walter Beach, III, who had been working as.liaison man with
the various Black Nationalist groups in Cleveland for Mayor
Carl B, Stokes, had a meeting on July 24, 1968, with these
groups, including Baxter Hill, at which time various indivi-
duals presented a plan to Mayor Stokes in an effort to stop
the killings they expected to take place on the night of
July 24, 1968, · .
Source advised that as a result of this meeting,
the idea of black policemen and leaders of the Negro community
in Cleveland, formed as a Mayor's Committee, to police the
Glenville area was formulated, Source advised that although
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ALFRED THOMAS ;
LATHAN DONALD;
JOHN HARDRICK;
LESI.JE JACKSON

it was publicized .that there were 300 or 500 Negroes patrolling

the Glenville area during th® night of .July 24, 1968, in
actuality there were only 50 to 80 Negroes,: many of which
were equipped with walkie-talkies provided by the Mayor's
Officeo
Source advised that there was widespread looting of
various establishments throughout the area during that nighto
He also advised that once the looting got started, there was
little or no attempt made to stop the looting as the Mayor's
Committee was not in possession of firearmso Source advised
that this plan was successful to the extent that no shooting
occurred; however, widespread looting prevailedo
Source advised that on Thursday, July 25, 1968, at
2:00 PM, a group of approximately 35 Negroes met at Pride,
Inc., East lllth Street and Superior Avenue, Cleveland,
including numerous Black Nationalists and reputable Negroes,
Source adviaed that among tho!'le attending this meeting were
Walter.Beach, I~ Harllel Jones, Jay Arkey, Chavaz Azeen Bey,
Abdul B, Bey, John Wooten, Arnold Pinkney, and Brother Jarrett
(Phonetic )o Source advised that at the meeting a vote was
taken and it was finally decided that:
(1) National Guard and white, policemen enter the area;
(2) Permit a curfew to be set up;
(3) Eliminate the Mayor's Committee as sucho
Source advised that the basis for allowing the police
again to come :i.nto the Glenville area.'was because of the fact
the. Mayor' a Committee had failed to halt looting and becauae
of the fact that outsiders, known as nrip-off artists," were
taking advantage of the situation. He termed a rip-off artist
as one who has no sympathy with the Negro cause and is merely
using a disorder or riot so that·he might loot stores" He
advised that during the course qf the riot one group of rip-
off artists had fired at members of the Mayor's Committeeo

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I.J\TIBU\ N DOJ!M W ;
JOfil.! IBUIRDJR:IC:K ~
LESLIE JAC:KSON

Soll"!!® sdvil!lred h!fl h~t& 1®1iill"'lll®o:ll Abdul Bo Bey, 11;5{J'\)J

Sto Clair Avenu®, Clevel3nd 9 h@~ ~@e Btlilt®menta to th~
effect that future trouble c~n b1"l r/l>Z)llJ@cte«il in Pi tt111burgh"
Pennsyl vanis, <!i11<dl Waiihington, JD, t:', 9 in t;!i",,eJ troubled!. &Tel!!!\'\
where ther@ &re white buusinel'll1li @@:t1:!blilllhll!®ntl!i in b!!lenrlly
Negro populat;:;d liilre@I!! o He ®tlilteill he lelil:txl®d :Bey mlllill@ l'ti!,~1-­
ruent!l to the effect that the l!"iot iill Cl~nreic 'lflilill &ltlfii:'tly
of an econOil!lic n:aiture, l!ltating tMt the intent w@l!l to «llriv:e
the white bul!lin@l!ll!lea out of' the @l®nv:!Lll<e roir<em and to IIDil@.ke
1.>ure thst the phyl!licii!l Slltructure®, buil1d\ings:, ete.,, w;,;rto!l not
de11troyed lilo thet bll!lc:kill CO'llll'91 mo·~'® into thetlle bu!lin®iiill§®!i\ .\!ind
run themo
Th® l!lource i!lt.!!t®dl he @ll@o lemrned Bey m.sde the
stateruent th~ during the riot lll@y had been in conti!!lct with
Black Nation:alistB from Wsshington, D,C,, :and Pittl!lburgh,
Pennaylvani&, who wanted to knOlf hO'!!' the llitul!!ltion w.ms :and
if help was needed, Source st:ated Bey told theee indlv~u:aB
that ®verything·waf!;l :all right and no h<Ellp wa11 need®d,
Source :advil!led that th@ Bli!ck NationaliBts in th®
Glenville are:ll hav® 1> great d®al or a!ll!llun1tion and guna, and
that certain or the §unB hsd be®n 191urch:aiB<elll from one Rob®rt
Taylor, known a@ ~T.
Source alao adviB®d h® learned Abdul B, Bey knew of
the fact that the Cleveland Polic(('. Department had been warned
by the Federal Blllreau of Inverntigation of the impending dis-
order at 12312 Auburndale Avenu®, Clieveland, Ohio. Source
advised that Bey poBaeased this knowledge prior to the actual
happening of the event, Source ;;tateid he lesrned Bey had
made a statement to the effect that the diBorder was not to
hl'l.ve taken placie until the follO'll'ing dll.y and that it wa:!:
prematuriely set off by Fred (Ahmed} Evans when he was put
under surveillance by the Cleveland Police Department Tal!lk
Force, -
Source advised he had learned Bey had made statements
to the effect that the disorder in Cleveland was to signal

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FRED (A~} EVi'l:~3

ALFRED 'fll!OMl\3;
L.ATBU\N DONALD;
JOHN HARDRICK;
LESLIE JACKSON

similar disorder!! in oth<flr cit<?,~ 11ot f'irrther mrention!ll.il ;1~·

describedo !Ile advised BEY il>tatedl. that brecaufM!l of' th®. &<!:v1t1\l'C''"'
information which c.eiuaed. ~Vli<I to ~1'l!"e>iat2.r,y l!lttack thr~
Clevel&nd Police Department, thee. .dl1fio:t«c~·a;, in the other ei +oi.c~;,
did not take place"
A third. aourc.e, who haill furnished reliable infor-
mation in the past, advi~e on July 22, 1968, it was becoming
evident that Fred {Ahmed) Ev<ins, th<il leader of N<!iw Liby'-1!, a
local Black Nationali3t group in· Clevelemd,. was making J:i>lan!l
to cause a racial disturbance in Cleveland in the near futwt'eo
Source advised that Evans and his followers were making :ilt.l!lte-
ments indicating racial viol~mce wou1d break out, Source
advlsed the threats at this time wer<e oi" general nature and
no specific date or time had been indicatedo
On July 23, 1968, this aaroe source advised he
learned that Evans and aever11l oi" his followers have left
Cleveland, Ohio, and had trav~leid to Detroit, Michigan,
where they picked up rif'lras ·at an unknown residence in ·
that city and then proceeded to Akron, Ohio, where Evans
stopped at a private residence, He advised he learned
that Evans subsequently left Akron, traveled to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and returned to Cleveland, Ohio,
Source advised he had learned .the purpose of the
trip was to make sure the Black Nationalists in those areas
were ready to cause a disturbance at the same time hs caused
the disturbance in Cleveland, Ohio, . Source stated he learned
Evans had stated that the brothers in Pittsburgh and Detroit
were readyo
Source further advised he learned that Evans and his
associates after arriving back in Cleveland, had gone around to
various gun stores in the vicinity of Cleveland had purchased
numerous guns and ammunition, Source advised that during
this time he learned Evans had picked up checks from Cleveland
Pride, Inc,, and was using this money to purchase the gunso

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Re: FRED (AHMED) EVANS;

AL.."'RED THOMAS;
LATHAN DONALD;
JOHN HARDRICK;
LESLIE JACKSON

Source advised EvillnB indic11ted to his.followers

that at the same time violence broke out in Cleveland, it
would also erupt in Chicago,.Detroit, New York City, and ·
Pittsburgho Evans also indicated to his followers that
plans had been made to illBS8SSimite Carl Bo Stokes, Mayor
of Cleveland; Leo Jack11on, Clevelemd Nregro City Councilman;
and Williem Wo Walker, publiiiher of the "Call and Post,"
·weekly Negro newsp@per in Clev·eland,

Thi.!J document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI, It i!!i the property of the
FBI and is loaned to your agency> it and its contents·
are not to be distributed outside your agency,

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date 8/30/68

OMAR MA.JED (ELIJA11" IRVIN), 3127-Superior, Cleveland,

Ohio, was interviewed" He was· accompanied by a second Negro male
who referred to hiIDB~l.f as· unknollino MA.JED was not cooperative or
re.sponsi ve to any of .the questions asKed of .hlino. He did, however J
state he was with.WALTER BEACH; III, and Cleveland City Councilman
GEORGE FORBES on .the· day of the riot and was at AHMED' s residence
immediately preceding the - riot" No other 'information of any
intelligible nature was obta.ined during .the course of this
interview,
It is to be·noted.the second individual who accompanied
MAJED was SABABA AKIL, whose Christian naine is WILLIE TOLBERT.

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Date dictated _ _
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Roporl 01, . . §IA. PAIWL V~. DALY Off'icez

Del., A1\llgil)lS t 30 • 1968
Field Office Fil~· j!, l76-l Bureau File I:

Title: · lml!:llil (~Dl EVAW!;

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tmi® U!:tt"ii\t1o!ll of tille 111hobtihg..&t .. A!.WumMl~:R6 •. _.. O.thtil!." _ ·
~i tmi®s@~ that' we:irli!! .1lllltlillfV:iewed ...d.td ::i!llot ...p.a1u1io2s ... p.~:rtiu il!llf'ol!.'W&l..t1ollll,
Att®llllpt11J t.o ·· locr&t® JlOJllll.® oif'.~ ..tl:il®. oc:i::1llp&!.mlt1ii. .of ..the.Ill!! ...vWiic.leiJ
. p ir;;iv®d ad dreg 10r<11J liil0Jlllle.iti11rtmt 9 aw:L.1.roi . Boro.® i.ml!t~ce • ,.individua1!i!
~®Ni ·-1!lJi&b~ to b~ loc:at®.de. !lV®~:i>tjro,.'efmg .•b~:irtl.d
im:fG>DJ@.tio1111 witllii :ir®gud®. t~ MQEiCR0JOOz:!'.D'a .... fium ..m~: ..Bla.ck
JM~ti@m:&.1o® ~-liged;(·ptc !WD@tlllg... l.~t'1oh; -~Aif.t1Wen
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n till lf~gad! ·to. th® f'ant16·· · All -il:t'o!M.~ .. filmi l!'~d '"thl!l Cl~vea;md .
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~R K~gl"O ll'W.le" age~ 31 9 . . AJ:.Jl'mW ~l!a.i;Neg"o:@20,
1~"JW lOOITi!ALD,. N~glf'O>"!M.1< 9 ·ms;@·l9,· .~IJ;L01l,:o .Wi.l<!l,
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~M®©l!i1 of machil@e glll!Eh81l o Atf~.mpO!l t~ Q\~t&in. the .. id.oot..iti.@a:tiollll
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l'll,@ommittl!llll .looti.Dg
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e1t t!i'.I® theft of M2 l!'ifi® ~t :Ma:irch A1Ji> E'oiec® .. ~.® _(lru.i:f'!e~ .
:ill!lt fg~h; Cl@v®Dl.illld 'pl"l>lic® Mv13@d tb@if~_ruv:-1.ESLU JA@{BON
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C-.pt&iil:i GEORGE SPERBER, In1telll:l.il;®nce . JJ1iit., "Cleveland,

Olbiio; P©il~e Dep~ir'tn, fiil.rnislbled ·tlhi<El: fililll<Mf:l.rig ... list.. of ..
il!ilcd!i©tlllislltl!l irre1tuir11<ed by the Cuyal:ii<&ig:o. Coulllity. Griilm11dl JIU'y,
Cl®\"®li.111.ndl, O!iiiro, \Olil Auglll<1t 27, l!.9_68:

l 0 FRED . (Am.m:D} EVANS' C/39/14, Clevelim.nid Polii:fo

Dieipa:rtmen'lt # 126677" !'}f 12312 Aubul1'1Hllalle Awenue
'Wi!.B indi@1t®<1ll f<ll>r 1tllle f<OJlll@"lfing: ...

Clll\Si!ll # 91ill257 - Mllllrder of a :l,l;i>ll.:l..©li!l Of:f:l.eer (Lieuten:11.nt

JOIITTl::S: ,· l?atr<ll>lllllll<ein OOLOm:A :im<!l! WIOLFE},

Cal!'le # 9ill376 = First Degree Mwr«fiell' of .·Lieutenant

JOITTJ::S, · lPilltrl!)].men GOLOID!J\ ar.d WOLFE, .. iiiill!l. ... J.llJmS .... CRAPMAN., ..
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Cili!.se II 9<03 76 = Sh<e»roit ing '!l'i il;lhl thra. J1 nt®nt to Ki llll:

lP:ll1tlf©ll11ii®lll SZURALSKI, GIBBONS, :SANTAMARIA, ROWELL, . . SMlTH;.
SE!lffiE[lli'SllO'., H&RT, :SZALKIEWICZ, .~reg<al!,t ·LEVY, Lielllltenant
JOO:ii:JPJa :l!i~ WILLIAM MC ldlilLLUN,.

Cilli!lr.El # 903 7 4 = P@!ll'lliEISBi((J)lrli <ll>f M:aurijlll!ili!.llll!l, ....

Troit:lllll. @f 2Ql ind~t!l@DB ll."lfltlllllrnsd. apins.t __ EVANS,

2, LATIWN OONALD; C/19/S, C:J.evelani:L Poll.iit::e· Deputment

ll3 ll:ll24, <ll>f 99ll. Linn. Dri we, .w:as lndire!ted
lNflilllml:!«iir
f<ll>ll." t®® f@lll@Willlg:

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JODS, Pa tl!"roi].1m®IIil OOWJITTl'.A al!ld .lf9µ'10 , . - - ... : ·
C:l\l!il® # 9@316 = F:llir@t D®g'l!'®® Mwrd)<llllf .. (Lie1rtemint JONES,
P><itll."©mren -OOWNKA, WOLFE
' - llind J.Afra:S:
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Clll.l'lie # 91»3'71Jl = Shooting with tlhl<ID .. Intent tilll_ Kill ..

(P:>.tll."'1ll1111en :S:ZURALS:KI, GIBBONS, .SANJTAM.ARIA,- .. ROWELL,
SMITH, SHERBINSKI, HART, SZALKIEWICZ, Serg~ant LEVY,
Lim11ften&nit ·JOSEPH and! WXLLJ!AM MC MilllIU,
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1 Da~ August 29, 1968

·.. •. ruilj·~:PB.,'1463E$t>«2f)e Cleveland, Ohio,

. telephone number: 2Q"-351,emp~6·y:d Cha~r-.Upolstey: company,
Cleveland,. Ohio.; advised . that .-on the hight, of· July 23; · 1968,
he was 6perating,~l92cPo. bearirig .1968-.. 0hio·.license
EK 9024,>He·advised that he proceede'd· down Lakeview- Roai:l.
aro\lnd 8: 00 p·om. ·on . that--da.te and tu:rned east on Auburnaale.
He -advised that·: he ... ~urned htis car ,around on Auburndale· and
proceeded south, on .. Lakevie"i: where he pulled:.irito a driveway
adja·cent to the residerice •. of... HAZEL .WILLIAMS,..•. his bro·ther' s .
girlfriend, on Lakeview, - He advised-his putpose in ~goin
to HAZEL WILLIAMS'. residence· was• to· locate his brother.·
He. advised .. that .shortly. after-. his arxival at this·
address, he obse.rved .. pol.ice cars coming-.down Lakeview 1-1ith
.their sirens going,. and he. observed a short N_egro male .shooting
at the police car·. at the... corner •of. Auburndale -and: Lakeview ...
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He advised that he. could riot furnish .further

. descriptive datS: with. regard . ~o .. this Neg·ro .• male. ···He. advised
he attempted to .leave. the .. residence :in .an effort to .. retiirn
to his home, 'but was stopped .by .. the Cl.evand~ Police Department·
and told to go back ·into .the house. because.-of. the intensive
shooting taking place in-the areao He· advise(!. he.went back
. into HAZEL WILLIAMS' house and stayed at that residence until
. 6:30 aomo the·next dayo

B/~,68 at Clevela1!1d, ·Ohio Cleveland 176.,,1 ·

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·.. ·~vrc.ti:y,_of'Eas-124h P~-.:Ae;,RDadon .the ..-~venig
· ' ·....: '.of:-tJ:uli '23 • ·t968 ; Re :f:iuri.fl!>ht!d _,,_th& .•f.Ql.l.:O.ldri,g .:1Dta~ou : .
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.· .. h.ts,~ar Md occ:aaion ___ y &Qef! .. :lm>'1~e .. f'.or . a.d.d.!:ilt •.. , ...............,
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•··.· ·•. ·: .· '-work.:e!:i.'.'.iliUir "·~ -~th,.e» . p·.on~ ~4o ·!1-at-as,El!:ic.fate ·· ··.. :· .
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. ·,: · ::;- ·; Allie .1h0ue. er .Gn .•th®;.f.'.nmtc.:p.or.i;h-M!d: ;di:l.. ll'.i,Qt .~as ci.cili.te ::ririth · people ·
··•. ,.,::" F;Gut's1:de·ofi their .. ~gl'J:>,tp".o •. Jie;,.~l aj'(!led __that-'..X'{.Alm..'is;. a t.eaeher
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•· ·. ,..· to: 1)e;-;ona o.t. '.the'.<(!lQJ'!t,. ~wl,edgM1 ~a.rs_QJf">,i:ntheld of...
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"\.~mte&0u:a·'l2n_, . .~,gtfi#e';NAP:lc!"?QJ ..~:t4'>.- · ·.
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., need . . to . et~irv:O.lLn .. SJich~:.a"' . '"'"·, •...-X~.:t1m!ed :that..... i
. :riPpii:>ox1 mfteiY.. 30/petji®s-.iiu.e.:.· r!~t.lie :·· i~#-'s·.,:J! .ttir.ther
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. . I.ii. f:e,rther. ~: @vents· an .July 23, '1968> r.egara.· .to.

· ·•YA1'li\S' stated .as .. he.:rc~ ....tha.t .da,y,,.he .. w.eri.t .. to..the· Lakeview
· ·.·. Til.ve:m aro.und 5 go.o... E.:Mio!~ater .. work . to .work ...om. .his ..cu .alld: ..·left
a.roml(d' 7_gO_O P~M. in his :1961 .. F.Ord.JJalUie,c. bla.clc ov:er :red j,,n eolor,
to.pick his. Wif'.e. up;.at ..:tne... ~©1.d .. E\o.apital ..wher.e she.w1?Jma, ·
YA'f'ES' .bl'Onz.e. lg60 ,Chevro.l.at .wu .. p.arke.d .... il!l.a .brok~ ...d010. · eimdition
. Olii B:riickland Jioa.d, ... Re· to.ck ..J:dt.L, Wi.fe.,.to .the.;.bus:.. s.top.cat •. Illast
.· '1'23ro and SU:p erior .Ayenuei ., .Md ; tA:l~RL l!'etu_md~. to the tavern to
centi.nue .. worltill& _cm .. hi& .car at .. a.b~t_7,g15"or . .,7,g]O, P~M. ··

At that .ti.mf!. XA2'f1YLnoticed. a police car.:pult.ed ...

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01Flilast. l2..4:th Street .. amid .. Mo.ult!~ .llll).d .another a.t ... Moulton ·end .
· Lake:yj;@S,... ~ · sa:l.d ... hei .. bad ..his .car ..parked be.side 'tile tavern
• .·· Whtc;h,. if!! .. ~iU.t to. 8 A'f!MUU ?.6 11•.. l'el'!iden.oe ... e.:Ad the . CU .wr.s · b.etwe.im
'the two '•btid'l.d.1..ng,\l o.• :;,At .ooe ..:pout.,.dwr.iro.g,.the ... ev:n~, .Y,A'fl!S' ·
.. ,,!. ·~went:;.mo -~the l'esidence. _next,.. door ta. bo:ir.a~ ~tol.,wh1 cb~.: be
·x~fi' 9 ...1nit· adv1sed.;he.'. d,id i,.;:~ . a;o i.nto ·. ~A.'s" .apartJiil.elllit,
He w~t>o ~D'. M.d J9iSIE .. BnL 1 SI (ph) ... ~1.ento; .. ·. .
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YM"ES wM :1iCrt.~f
. . , . ~s. 9J!L.'iPBHcuo·~epl,1n$-r
.repa.tr±n&,pcmts on his c~ _JIMED __ &"Ad .e.bo.ut .ten.Jllr ...elev.en
. :. ·~o.tler:ai!M ~-0ut·er, . . '!'.ABMJ!IJ!).1 3". risidWlCeg .several· of; them.· were·
• · • c~}em, {iU!ilRS'. s.~d be. i:s oo.t f§,!1.i;]~ with we~pcma) ,
· · 't~l!a mem... :&Jr-" .k.mi!mi•·a@ oe ,:Sl~Jt. Iliatio1!!11U'1tli •· ·.Upon, sa.6Ug . . ·
thres:·1u~l!, ,:l~ ...put . the hood iio.n .oa.;his cu.M!d.i.wimt •. lll.to the
· bar 9 • at e±di· tim~<3A:l"!,.was the ..bru1Ud.,an4;_~:tlis ·he ..
· ret~d-o hia car, ·cUH.:oua:. as . to -~t .. WB.S g~ ...on• .Thim., a
··-.:t:l".llend''of bin,. lc&It-~ who ·live1:;,a.t ..:.Lai.ltftvimf. an.d,A~burle
. vi.th ·a .~li!:,DW'; .. s.1.1.w.. ~ .. :.cm . the. s:t,reet. Mid. told )tlm
.Ji'crev~pl!g;
· to::.c0lllR'':m&11de,htm..Ji0use· beau~.
,, ,..., ···
it ,loi.'~d:as
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it,. t~le.
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Y~- saw oil)e' of, the El&::k Na.tioneJs~ .. with .. cl'aosed

bimd'1111ers ."ar1d:-,m;f'e·s~nligo thlll :.co:mer;:.of.:.:Latallde . . Gd
.Aubn wf! &h!l, _,. jlit:J;s~!g'. ;t:q.e~ ,f1~i:g.Ju .. ~\l)j ..il~rn . ..
p~c.1Uu 0 .,cd:bet10i;~ .aad'.'piartj;il,l],y J?ollil:ted,.up..:tn. .. the ,air, ~ .He. also
recaJ'.li!.'. aeJ1'"&~;:lg¢.Yrnt lll4!l ·~ from 'Ol!MJ side, of the 13treet
.to. thee .otMr~anid;Rbfl!1 :tts ~ WM! find up~, he ret.umed to the
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or:l;gi~a sidilL .of the . a.tre~· Furthe~ YATES r.eoallll lieeing

Mte pol'icei:aM .·1y:W.g,i.llJ 'the' str\l'iet all!id does -M:t . kl!llow if the ·man ·
W.M~Ot, . . .

Iid'.l~Lcou ~h llhO 1lm:fomAt1olih other. than what

h® obs~l'Ved .and .s.ud .he _do.eli. llllot know .~ o.f, thti .mellll wlb.o: c~ '·
.out . of'' the ap~nt .othe:r" than . "~
(who Y~Jl:fLate1" eaw ··
. ~down th<!! street. with .. seventl of', ..the. other: Black
Na:ti~us) Wllld a man kmoW!!ll .to Ym~ .. as M:!IR. who wears 11. •
.·bl~< patch ove:r ·0E11e· eye,
~. At thtl l'-~idenc.of,
18
TATES bu OC&!liona~
geemi ,fl~vera peraollW '.Just s.1tt1.E!&. oim tht1 porch .mo~t of the day,
Bre' has s~en ,Ii. .co.u:ple ..;yo:ung,gil'lS ..there .i.im . the :past, :and ·~c;a!lg
. tM.t;, ®l!li@l Qf ...thM .1:11 .pre.glilmt or WM· .pregl!lta!lt. wb.oo · ;'fMrli!.S ·aaw · h@:i;o;,
11
·~lie <P®ople at "~,' 0 · reaidiMJ@e '1~.M lo.~ !"Obr!Jg ;· dtel!!aeo: and
·llilmllrd:lM, '

The followine; d~i!l@rtpoJ'1 of !~liB wa.a ob.t11,1ned

truo~. i:i.bae:rr::vati@mi imd ixht®l!'View of' Y~s

Ki!tlllll® g VILLLW ~· l'ATJ!m III .

Aliu g m:xJ:,'Jf
l.QJ.at@ of Bi'JM;Jl'Ag J11ll1Jr .25, 1943
.l?lM®' i!llf'. Birt~& Clev@l©&'lla Ohi.o.
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liefg!~ 155
llltaJ.l!' g Jillllll.Ck
11!\ytMl! Bll"@Ql '.
Vif~ g !lIU.JO~ YAi"EliL, {iill.1'11ID COWJ!Jl.sl)
rotJ,1·1d ., ' •.,,,,,,,.,,.,..,,,,,, - . 6
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Ad.:re~s
Sel@ctive. SelFVi~@;fg
Social. ~@1\U.t:;"
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. Main BtNet; West Si~· Cleveland, Ohio
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Employment g · MAJemtic Specialty .. Corp.~ then

. teok ..employment nth Grey-hound rime.
fl'()m which .. he .. wu fired·. on. the· .ba.sia
.. otdd1J crttii1 rial . :re~ol'd
Criminal. :!iecol'd g St.ronga.E!ll Robbeey • .~Clevand 9 Ohio:
C®tribut.i,ng to .tho. Delinqlllmley of a
Milor~ cl9l)2; CJlevelall!ld 9 Obie
Telephone ii where
YAft.~r Cil.ll\ '.be .
reached g 541..,,014-0 ( iema.ie .t'rlmd aariied BAE'BARA)
.Vehicle!:! & .1961: Ford·. Ga1axie 9 . black;. ever. red, .·
,1968 Ohio •licenae-#m 696· (.tll«a head
. ligbtG OUt. - .body ,in poor
.. Y.M'lm &I.so .ha.a a 'blU.e Co:ry&ir
Bhap:lJ
ch has
·licElV'Je plates .in· his wife' a name

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Date August 29, 1968 .

WALTER EPPS, 1236 Bender Road, Cleveland, Ohio,

i'urriiehed the.following in:forma.tion:
Re advised that on July 23, 1968, between the hours
of approximately 3:4o PM to 5:30 PM,his car was parked near
the front of .the Lakeview Tavern on Lakeview Avenue, just off
123rd Street in Cleveland,. Ohio. He . advised however that the
only reason he was in that neighborhood ·was because he was o
-~, his way home from work (he works the 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM shift
at Ford Motor Company, Brookpark, Ohio) and .he decided to stop
at the tavern for a beer or two before.going home. Restated
that he had nothing to do with the racial disturbance Wbich
took place that same evening and he advised that he did not
gain any information about that diSturba.nce while at the ·
Lakeview Tavern. He could provide no further information.
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SAs ARTHUR a. POTE; FRANCIS x. BOWEN

and EMIL F. HRACEK/ AGP-jsj
by_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oote dictated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
'i6 · .. ~ . 8/22/68

Ihi~ clo<umQnt tontoln1 nellher recomm01'ldallon1. nOr: c.o~·i10n:s ol lhe FBl._11 h lhe propiitfy of,1h. fl~I a~d 11 l.oonud lo your Qlji•nty 1·
It ond 11J. conh1nt1 or11 nol log~· dl1lrlbulud oul1ld11 yovr gency~a ..L l '
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.. Oh,io 9 advi13~ tM.i;h,~}l9f2:-Vgem .. BtMl.&i!h~;1·9_-' . _ -...
Ohie. lie0Me_,Aa.,_
lm.~ .. ia the .cair.u
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ra.fjy_1_uae.d._.by ~.- "·c~- a,f:1r!o_.
9 -*U ®_· o_ MC l'mAL•
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·- sales!IWll -. for Gomf.Oil'r&tL~u<1:e .. c~P "-~P·Le,.J:lovard
·.. Clev~W!d o ·· _He : adV,_i.z•d ,:tM.i ;;,h!J\t··•.il.!l ~w ...th~Lmn]ol.e:r§;a .· .
with that . cu on .. th:© . . d:i,y. __af_:ti®.!lo1Jr&$~ 0 ~t. 1 .u 9 •,J.uly_ 23. 1968;-
:ft® @tated that_ t.lltr! .~!Lt Lktri-1,9.~f:am_l' to · · ·
· Eticlia_ is .. the .. t~rI.oey,_f .. M111-fe)ie:r lusmmAn, .. it. .. C:a~i.l by
·th@miWllle. of .. ROM.Am_,': • .itew!lf~j •. it .• :w.1uL.a . p:ratt;y.· ~ugh ..ar:e~; -1!.lllid ..
· xwwmro •did; 1to,_e~l •. a~t!l'. . wotld~ 1t,,,.anii_McLMAL.advucd .that it ·
is well-la!.cWll!i ·-t!me.t th~ L'MV:~1, l!liil.§!!lmei!ll ciolleet · a ai~e.bl UWlllnt
.. cit ~omiy Md tht11;y uo illi. a~ti.l·cf',or ®@bJgcrobbllld, ..
;:;. · ·~ 111aid that ~.ls .'.vyi. ob13tinMJit .. ~ a. . . ClO!i~IW.Q,t:© o •.....• On .. _t;h" d;,y ·
: /· . -- -- . __ iln_ q1!UeS't1:ol!ll,_.·he· cal~O,·-.C'L": Mro.~-1408 .. Fiµ!t -12lJ,~h Sti;aet,
'.
:'-·· ad ll!ioticed whe!i!:• nil! _puked~ Ol!L Eaat: 124,th_S.trel{<t .. that _there' Wi\ll'@
t1Lw®e _dstl!lat 1v:ea~ i~ · Iii. ·P~- 1111h1.te ·.~lked .poli~e- MJt", .. &1. F-lJ:lD.o.utll,
that hie h®.d -ptufked in· :frnnt,... o:f,o .... !fil~ . ,.f®~ta- ..;t.he"ivl~ tl\at..tM§ W!1.!il
not ·a miual llitua:tion, _./liJQd,WM!a~C-1meY .•by;_it, ___ Jllle .said that
/ rui he wu .:rett!U'Ulllig to. ,MSll cial'... !o.e__ h!ll.11.td._t_he. __ f::tr:st .. l!lh?'.t ·fired,. Md
thll.t h~ get iim hl@ cu and l@ft. &1.8. rut .. u .... b.e .. ctaimld.$ slowly
WG!'k.'il.llg hl~- W~ homeo>.Jtr' the, ~l@ :h~ gpt:.h~; JdiWlie Wa.B
- W<!l.'tchi!Jlg eov~:irag of th(!) ix!.eident,-Qlill t~:i.erl;on_, · It_ Wall only
then -that he l@ame\i of tb0 gJr.!l.vity_ of. th@ iJ.t~an,
·MC wivi®@d thii.'t hl!l BAL wu bom at Cmton~ Ohio.1 oIDJ
Septembel!" 5, 1941", ·
· ·· · - MC dgied l(J)~1jWf\wiz
NlW. _ !f.~J8D, ~). EV~, eyer being
1,J,,;. C', ·u<;ment:.cor~JQivC!gUly_1-',()fh
it''J .. New'..Libya.gro111p, .
.. !l:im@iioimig--<t1iQ\Y.MlfLJ.'.d,imiltie:d__.in .~'l:JbA,he"p@irs a.s_,.irivfilved .in the
acidoot ,.. or_~l,SOt!] 1Y-=~·:i5.;posed to '
.rtolemice or extremiL · . t.a.mce.o -· .. Jllra.1_M.V:111etil;:_that.he. does . not
o'llill\ _ a_gll.i.n, ..ev.en tb6'i1gn .. h1l.~0rkoia@ . rrous_:. ;bec~'!W the
iMvMce romp any fol!'biW!. 1 t" a:iiid he; ~elf 2 · c<1maide:ra 1 t
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On August 16;c,1968,--ethe .·following .. investigation
was conducted .by, SA.~WilLIM' Do· .FALLIN 9·.:sA MERVYN Eo HOGAN,
and SA EBRc·.PA~ON:t C~evlahd, Ohio:
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-An.attempt to locate and iiltervlew JOHN HALL at

476 East 178tli .Str_eet, Cleveland, _.proved. negative. as the
address is non-existent •.
on-August 2~1968, Detective·nmm .KRUGER of
the Cleveland Po rice Department. Intelligence. Unit; advised
that he had determined ·that:HA.LL•s J'ather.; ADD.ISON:.HALL,
lives at 476 East lo8th'Street, but JOHN JIA.L~no ..longer.
resides at tha-d.res·,m~ .advised his--,department'has-
contacted Mr., HALL .on ,severa_l occasions and. that Mr. HALL
is- -very hospitable _although.. he doe_s ·not know. where .. his ·son;
JOHN; is curent~y residing. He advised Mr. HALL 1 s telephone
number is 761-6332.
Detective l:CBD\lliER::a:dvised Mr. HALL. is 'attempting·
to locate his son and--liave. hi.m: contact. the.-Cleveland Police
Department.· KFru'll!ER.advised·that when.HALL-:contacts the
Cleveland Police Department, KRU@ER. will advise.HALL to
also con tact the- -FBI".
· On A~ust 16, 1968, ap.._attempt:to intezyiew
CLARENCE TANNER}.1395 ,Lakeview; was :negative _as• tha.t address
no lOnger exists. (It, is. to be. _noted this :1s thi; home of' ·
Reverend .PERRYMAN. which _was· destroyed d_uring. the ,rioting,
and iri which it '-is· suspected two 6r three. unidentified Black
Nationalists were burned to death.)
Mrs. SERET.ll'A HE!IDERSON, 1387 Lakeview, Apartment 2,
advised that 1395 Lakeview was a residence and that 1391
Lakeview was an apartment building. She advised that Reverend
PERRYMAN lives upstairs at 1395 Lakeview, and he· had a church
on Superior Avenue, Cleveland, 'at East· lllth Street; possibly
the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Mrs. HllIDEBSON advised she did not recognize the
name of TANNERo
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Investigationvii:l .. the vicinity o:f,East i-llt)1. s-treet

and: Superior A1/'enµ~,_faldtQ reveal the,' location"' of Antioch
Missionary ·Baptist _Churcii, - and local_metchants could not furnish
information regarding Reverend_ PERRlMAN o ·

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Attempts to contact RALPH WILBON, 3781 East l5lst
Street, Cleveland, Ohio and I.IT.I.TE. MAE. JACKSON, 16324 Highview
Street, Cleveland, Ohio, on Augus1; 16, 21 and 26, 1968, have
been negative. contac.t with the neighbors indicates that both
these people· are.probably out of town on.vacation, e.xa.ot where-
abouts unknown. ·
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RE:-:--LAWJ\ENGEc-DOZIER!S ,.FARM,--HArtTSGROVE,
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:hp oh a·; .
,___ _...a v se -qn,. ep ~ er 3, 9 5, that she attenf:ie.d meetings

IJ:ca;iao
of a rifle club ,,at,.tfij,': : : : : rt . this
he 1 o~ln;g.,tq : - and
-,She-s j: -~ uct ons on. ow to.-1.oad: and
s~o< the giins. were-_:g1ven at-.the.,J"PK-.,Houseo . • ,She stat'ed she
had been told by._ various members of. the rif.le ..club ttiat the:y-
went to a
farm to practice shooting the rifles, usuii.1ly on
a Sunday o \, -'c

.·.s e.. ew ,
a his :rifle--club held between meetings
at· the JFK House on Superior- Avenue during the past year\
She advised that-,to .. her-kno"Wledge, the rii'le club's last'
practice session·was on.ab0Uct-.Memorial .. Dayat. the rifle range,
which was located. cin,a farni- in the country,,. which iii bwned
by SISTER DOZIEKo .She advised that SISTER .OOZIER comes to the
JFK House· to cook barbecues whenever they have any parties\
or dances. ·... · ·
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I [Cleveland, Ohio, ·advis1;:d ori,.July 13, 1965,
that he was a .member of the rifle club at.the'.JFK•:House. He
advised that -the, r~fle .club practiced· shooting 90 a "fal'.111 -
about 50 miles east of Cleveland, ·Ohio;. He stated he ciid .
not recall the location .Of the farm, but 'did know it Was •.owned:·
·. by a Negro named· .DOZIER,_
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On Se tember 10 1965,.
stated she
a a een ormed by LEWIS ROBmsoN ·
in the Spring of 1964 and that this club met at the JFK House
at 88th and Superior, She :tated she heard about a· farm where
rifle club members wen!e to practice; however,. she stated she
did not know who owned this farm.or where it was located. ·
On September 23, i9{)5, I I
I advi'ed he owned a 303 Enfield
..r-i"""·f"'l,.e_and~p-rtic "in,-.ta_rge'p~c t lee at the DOZIER fa rm .
several tiines arring the Summer of 1964 and again during 1965.
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:-· On.· Ari~;t:.2,1g68 ,JOHN ::.KErfEy,:;,,]JiO-o.,south .Bend,.

Rocky River, .. Ohic)_~,;a.dse . ·he owns, a.: farm. locateg;~ 6607
Noble ·Road, -Windsor.; ..•Ohio, ~_and ..that, _he:,:s pends .. weeKends. on' the tam.
He stated .ori_.Srinday.,r;..Jilly.14,.1968,--s_ometime. in-the_:mid- - .
afternoon, he .. hear:d--rifle fire--emanating,of?rom.,,the., farm next
·to ~him on, the.-,n6r,tli;:s ide.:9f,;',his.•• pr:o~ty.wned,b . ( f.irs t. name
.. uilkriown ): DOZiliR•oe,; Re .• :adv;is ed.:,,.,tha t .the.o·_firin-g . . ;was, ,extremely
concentrated andc-las,ted· for. a little :over an_:hour-. -. He ..
expressed - the opinion;.tha t the weapons,, being.,.used were - -
prEJbably Of-a high velcicity,,type, :ne.,;stal,;ed,:he,.cibserved.- ·
two vehicles . leaying.:,the,,J>OZIER,properJ;y ... af,ter•.,,.the .. firing,
and he described _one·:vehicle as a .. blue.:,and,,,whi.te:,Jeep and
the o.ther· as a dark· red" Ford, approxii.nately. a:'1~64. ll\OdeL
--. On Alig.:~t 7;~1968,.:tiSLIEJAcKB'm-l23ubrdae
. Avenue:, Cleveland., ....Ohio,.'adviiied: he.- haa,:.bii'en._instructed by
.ABMED. and SIDNEY.}rAYLOR:,in· ..the, use. of .rifles:at .. a-i'.arm· in the
countr.y outside,the. dity.-of, Cleveland .. ,prior to:,the .. riot of
July 23, 1968.. He .:advised there :we:r:e: oth~r-_ildvuas -with
him, but he could n_ot .reca_ll their names .and ...could not recall
-the location of the farm, but did state it:was .outside
Cleveland, Ohio.

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(Indlcato paqo, name of
nowepop•H, city ood nt;;:ito.)
'By Negro
l THE PLAIN DEALER

An Asl1labula Connt:i farm·

er yesterday• told Plain I
Dealer.
-reporters that a group , I
of Ne- ..
'gro civil righls orga~izesh·
Set up a shooting rarige on h"s
;·~and two years ago.\ ,'
: · Tl1e: fanner, ' ence ··oz:
·\er, a Negf6., said that a1}\ong
Uevelanders "'hO arrang'ed to G
nse -.lhe iann \\"3S Le\\ is G . .f 1

J0!\'1~ contro'.1cr.Si_al c1v1p·

ri~1Ls ?rganiz.er \\1ho in 196'1.
\\·';:is ,fii·eci Iron1' l1is job .as.fa.
cil 1;· housing .inspector. /i
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Robinson shortly before;had
;-1n11uunced 11lans to set _tip a
;·ifle club to protect civil rights" Daleo 7-29-66
dt:n1on:o:lrators against police. Ed111on: Final
-i( necessary. ,
Au,hor:
1:01m-iS01'\ ALSO IS found-~ EdHo" Thomas Vail
rr 11r \he. JFK IIouse,.at SBOl THlo:
~ '.'iJC';·ior Avenue N.E. 1 which
. ·.''>:11: ly \\'as h1·anded by Po~
lice Chijf Richard R Wagner
- '.l 1r;i1ning school for youths . Charocten
. . i.1<Jl\i\J1g·fire b-om'bs. Police ,_,
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. .: lri~,ct ll. e place for sanitation " . ,. ' ' ' .~ 6~ Clasot Ilea ti on:
('.i"1d1' violations \Vcdnesday. ·-.. "SH.OT UP-laci~d reading "Paleface·'.·BriggS ·-i~1 S1.1,bmltt1nq O!llce: Cleve.land
speaks with (larked?) tongue."." possibly· a'.\J~
w;·~.:
1'rf1icr ;)aid so1nc 15 or 20, ·
i; \\'ho ·told 'hlm they· ; reference to Claveland schools Supt. PaUl 0 Belnq JnVEIBUqolfld
·uio\inuc(l on rage 4, Col. 3.' ·.. =-',,Briggs. was found on the rlfle
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tio.nter sh!;J
ing is .part of iL People lik,e
fo~'ayb:.
were members of CORE and to shoot. They might not be \,i
the United Freedom Move· hitting anything; but tl1eyjust, >
nient 1
came to his. farm off like to be s_hooting." ,. :1
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grove'· and Windsor town- ulterior motive in any of the
1hips, to practice firing weap- efforts to form a rifle club on,
>ns. They brought rifles, shot- his land. He personally ·was.
guns and pistols, he said. not active In civil rights, he
said. '
D O.Z IE R SAID Robinson
paid him $75 to haul Jogs,• 'EV ID.ENCE ·or weapon'
•which the others piled up intD practice was seen, around the:
!3 makeshift rill.e range back, log backstop on Dozier's farm.I
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stop in a fleld about a quarter · Among them are punctured
mile from the rood. • cans and sh.altered bo,ttles ~
The farmer said his Idea as well as two shot-up posters
was to turn, his farm JntD a rea<lirig :"Why can't' we 'have
"recreation center11 with Rob~ Mr.' Freeman back in.School''.
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inso~. and himself 5()..50 part- ~d
with forked tongue. 1
1 Paleface ;Bri~ gs spea~
ners. . . · . :
Hut the d e a I fell through · The 'first placard apparently ' . J_
wben Robinson failed to come referred' to Donald Freeman,
up with . any m on e Y. and a CI eve land schoolteacher
"didn't want, to go through. fired last year··,because of
WashingtDn" in setting up a reputed black nationalist ties:
rifle range by: register.ing, it, The .secand apparently wafan
Dozier said. , allus:ion; to Supt, Paul. W.
Dozier said he was also .un- ,Briggs.· of the CI eve I a d
jlapJ.· because, the bac,ks(op sch.o~
was nadequate -·not high ,·-.:.' ..,:_.~;n
system.· , : :
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wing .h and lacking protective1 ;~·
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Dozier said he was ap- ~-· .. :··-.:·'·· ·- . ·-.·
proached by Clevelanders in- , 1¥<•' :
terested in his' farm as a rifle .,. ''
range again last year. Robin,
sun was not among them,· he
said. -~
Harlie! Jones, a goateed 24-
year-old city laborer ques~:
tioned by newsmen before a·
grand jury, 'appenra.nce yes-"
lerday was quoted, as saying
!hat about a year ago he tried
to start a rifle. range on a·
friend's farm near. OrwelC
Dozier's far.m is a few '.miles·
Iwest of Orwell. ......- .
DOZIER SAID he would not.
allow the· second batch of
Clevelanders to use his farm
because they "dldn'f want.to;
set il up properly." He said he
has not been approached.
since. , · .
, "I used to work1 in a faun-'
dry in Cleveland before I
bought this farm 15 years
I ago," he said.• 11 Foundry
I wnrk :on me.with a breathlnij'
1 u!lu1rJ\lL, and, l havc.n't
: :-i.blc
1962. \
(o work the farm
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'nee
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"Since.' then .my. idea as
been to turn it ' into a recrea·
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Gn August .lT,.. 1968, .-the. in:formation;with regard
to LAWRENCK DOZIER 1-s. farm was criscussed:.Cwitll.' Assistant United
States -At·torney.CARL J.L ... MILLERc . and ..•Un1te·d .. States :Department
of Justlce-cAttorne;y:!Al:'ERALD; HEILBRCIN.,,•. and the;: inforina tion ·
furnished by..LESLIE, JACKSON. and _,JOHN..,KELY~witl respect to
the shooting being conducted:. prior to the riots, was also
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Attorney HEiliBRON advised he would. consult with

other-Departmental-officials with"regard. to ...the issuance
of a search"warrailt·. for .the farm and would.advise Mr, MILLER
of the Departmental decis~on in this rei;ard,
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On the evening of August .17; 1968,~.MrJLER
advised SA PAUL V, DALY ·that the Department of.Justice would
not authorize the issuance.of a search warrant.
On August 20, 1968, the tiiformation regarding the
use of .OOZIER's farm by Black Nationalists for a rifle ·
range was given to the Cleveland Police Department so that
·they might obtain a sei:l.rch warrant,
_. Continued liaison with CHARLES .LAURIE of .the-Cuyahoga
GolWlty Prosecutor's ~fic:e and Detective Sergeant RALPH-JOYCE
of th1~ Cleveland Police Department have been· maintained allld,
~'" yr:<-~ 9 the Cleveland .Pol1.ce Department has ·hot obtained
a search warrant· for this property.. LAURIE. and. JOYCE.,
~ndic:a ted - a search wa.rralli1i; 10ould be forthcoming. at --the ·
;~oruclsin of· their ~ra1itd ,Jfu:~y delving into the .riots ot'
,J'!df 23' 1968' ,
LAURIE a'li~: Jr~q;'l(C:1 U:nd~.<ate a strong desire that
·cl<~' farm be s earclllied"
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on-July-Bl;. 1968,. Mr.' RALRH .w~: _1nNDr.i;y~-Exectv

Director: of _the. ·,ccitiiicil-for ,Economic _Opoi:tU!l~;-·a agency
of -the- United Sta.tea ,__®overnment,-_-C.leveland,-.-..Ohio,.- advised
Supervisor _}1ICHAJj;L. ~-;: :!.fAHANEY.,'"-JR-, _,-"thAt,"not; pne,, penny"of--
- Federal" funds-_ was •. alocted~"hHugLAi:Drpmn
Corporation (RADC) ,he-aded by Reverend_ DK,.E'QREST .BROWN by his,.
FINDLEY.' s, Office, Clev'an~, -Ghloil . .- -- - - - - - - --

Relative to the --information appearlng .. in the - ---

newspaper that· a.:mfllion .and.:one-half'. dollars--of Federal -
f'tinds allegedly .were . al located to HADC" '-Mr-.--- FINDLEY.. s.tated
that approiiiiiately.-two or,. three ._week's ag0; .Miiyor,CABL STOKES.
and Vice_- Pre B ident HUl:1ERT .JlID!PlUIB! had- reques_.ted this amoU.nt -
of money, whic::h grant ,was - handled -directly_,froiir-.•th.e office'. -
of .Mr.o ___THEQDORE.... BERRY;, -.Director •of Collll!lunity.-Actioi:l.Agency,
Office o.f:Economic Opportunity; W?-shington,DoC;, which amount
was approved for IIADC; however; as of this- date, .the funds
have not come : through from Washington. for -IUDC:• -
In- conclusion, _Mr. FINDLEY r_eiterated that no
Federal funds have been funded to the Reverend .DK.FOREST
BROWM, head of the R/U)C, Cleveland, Ohio,
-Mr" FINDLEY further advised that relative to the
$10,000 in -funds-involved in this matter, 'they'were not o:f
Federal character, but were local in character . . His _office
had not appropriated any li'ederal funds for any other local
poverty agency either.
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RA~
III, _MS¥or ·"'·- Xautl\:l . . ~ol'dim!&tr •. Clw~ud •.. ohlo. was
- e.olilltl@.et ed .in ... @ .eff'crl ;_t~:'.ab&in M1 l::latig&A. n "'~Mi. ,p.le.te'
l!imb~r, Mid ..Ol!ll ie~ .il=IM.i@llli•:.. !U'o.-~IMlnad:tWi ~-h 'll!'rui
.. w1iM1.ble to loel!l.te .. :the~.®-
_1.1.eal!!.® ...p.ls.te .... l~-' .c•.,.. k~l!.iv®d
llil® eh®e.k®d vi th Rrevenmd .. JllilrER .mu..: ot .. P.rld~1:c; md~ Rrev@rel!lld
. &i:ILL l!l.dviB®d tlha.t. h©· did rrnoit MOW ~lfu"® tb.'®llli@ l!lll\ml:!@it® might
!il@ 'lo@~tie.d . . . . . : :·

· Ol!ll A~.t l~. :t963: WAL!ml JB\Dlm ,dv:i.S.@tl_ that .

ll®ve.irell!id &µ,. w9uld _8.Ji!J.l!.®U .irol ,b..1§; _ off'ie.e Olllll. tllil®- f'@llo'lfillllg
d<q for UL imitiell':view ;by,_thl!l ... b ! .. AgMW .. -<'l.t.:l.1iOO. A_oM, _On
A~t_ ?l• 1968 l.ev®'t~d ~D llliILL fail©d to iJhow 1t1!p foir
thir;i ~poil1rtm,

_ irl!V1tj;~GD .d®~!le ~ J!NA.1s, . IJ1ey hil:ye

visited a hc.mse locat<!!d,.l!lt_ l2th .3tnet ud .Pi»gm&. Ol!ll t1li~
!mig,Jll\t pl!'io:r _to. th~ d.HioN®l!' iJHi ~lrv:@a.md Ohl,0 9 , whlllll b<fling
_li.@:Ctm!p$.!liied by oth~lf Cl@V®lMird Bl111.ckJilat!ol!ll11•.' ~,., l!lt&,,
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Ol!ll A~t l~ ,1968 Mn,· .AID,lfUW~ .~ P-1\lpi!M~

1963- Pilliiglf@®a DatToitti'illil:cllrlgaroi, •<IMl .c61Qlt~id .. an.d ..·M.vi.!!1Gd
_tha:t 1 iB!ill® hllill lf'@J!llid@d . ___-_ th® ,clOV!i:'f.~t . M ...thil·~.d:a for.
. ~p:roxi1MJ.t@l" fivl!I mcl!Jlt:M. - . Sh@ ll.t/ll.t©d.t!ljat .. eh@_."i,3·:~1ntad .
-~h®l1' li1Mf!L~ BAL . ~M
·@ix chil~ ..ni!lldiilll\g;.witl!l! .. h.@lf'
~1; _tlili&11 .. lf.ddNiilll!l s th_e @llii'@i!rt of wlfu* __ .il!!I -~ '1$.,¥~-©l}i:Ae , .
imd !!hill a.dv11Hld tlria~ .alllt@ i@ lJllO.t ... ~mpli:ye.d .Md ... i.S . lE@C~:V,1!g . -
1!11!!\!ilP@rt f~ · ml!llf hlW!bi~ vlfuo ilil 11. col!llatl't'UGO.tiollll worke:!!:'. Md' l i vt!i
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,!lb.® [§~t@d 'tMtii@.t ·tlh® i!!@'P®!\" fl@.t at. titlii... M,dn!i!B iB

@©~id by Ii. f'~l1<:_ 1!1:1r :&illl<fl mi•@ of -~ ~. ::who J11-- al!!io
@p~tied. fN!ill h®l!:' b.1!J©M~_ mli il!u ~ lllll®m'ilJ(!!lf of df:ci'!lmla _iiliildnl!ll •
.§Ill@ ~vi!';@d tfuiat ·i;)ID® W:M! !.1l@t ~ m~let of. M;)I' lo.cal .militMt
lfill&©k Miti@llil&'.l.ist @l!:'gifu~&toM -d1d-_llliot fid.v@c;®t~ :tlo~ce _
@llilid t~ too b>®mit ¢f h~r o1,Jli!U~dg@k m@w of';-l!iio -~ oir othe:i!? .type!!
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By HARRY STAINER - .
Was U1e sudden erti.Ptiori.-Of violence oil thG Ea:Jt
Side. last week triggered· by Uie Tuesday evict.ion. of
Fred (Ahmed) Evans from his home I
and business?
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City Hall o£1icials · and at ··least one. councilman
who reported they talked to Evans before the violence
flared said Evans I.old •thein he. felt harassed and.
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,. Evans foll that way;· they said. because that. day·
he was being evieled fron-1 his home and learned he •I:
could .not open his Afro Cultural Center· in a Houg

THE . ANSWE_R The Plain Dealer1

J.tore: · ·· · . , . · •.,

'1checked LEARN
TO
llle records of evictions at Cleveland Munici-
8 THE PLAIN DEALER
(Cleveland, Ohio)
pal Court, ll1e county. record_s of property for the own·
ership involved, talked with the owners of the property
or th~ir spokesmen ·and verified Evans' address wiU1
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The· answer to llle eviction. question appears ·that
Aiathori
.while Evans may have felt hars~d. he was not evir:t~,
eJ:from any place that exact day. · E:d1tor1 THOMAS VAIL
But l&-year-old b-Oy- with the assumed name of Osu Tl"•' Racial Dis turbanc
Bey was evicted fron1 his apartn1:ent, court recor;!s Vicinity Auburndale R
· sliow. Ev~ lived jn the ~l'.1P-rtne, police sfid.
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.-~ "\VE TOLD 'l'!IEI\I lhc ,_1:_i.!_1i)rti)1S, \You kl be sold. \\'c

But tile owner of tlie building s~id he did not know offered to sell it to thcn1, but nothing c::i.111c of it_ They
Ev<tns live.ct lhci-c. . 1
• • a::;kcd H the nc\v owner would allow ll1c111 to rcnL llle
The boy \~'8s evicted froni his apartincnt fo~· :cdl- · store. \Ve lo!(\ thcn1 the nC\'I o\vnc1- probably \~·ou!d w~n1t
ura lo p.:iy 1·cnt. rcfu.snl to allo\v an insect c.i,;tcl'lnlnnloi• · to use \l1c \Vholc building for his business," the spokcs-
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inent into a rooining house by p'roviding sleeping space ''They continued to clean up tile pl-<1ce clespile our
fbr as ni~y as eight couples at a tinie. protests/' the' spokes1n::in continued .. 1 '\Ve, including the
proposed ne\v O\Vner, had agreed to la~ tl~c1n so1nc-
l'ESTETIDAY OSU BEY. as Lesiie Jcicksa'n \Vas one thing for cleaning up Ill!! store even though we haci not
of l\VO youlhs charged in Juvenile Court \Vith shooting asked tbc111 to do so. There never was any lc;:i.s·c: Jgrcc·
at Police Lt. E1n1cr Joseph \Vitll intent to kill. Lt. Jo· n1cnt bcbvccn us and Evans or th~ 1-lough n·cvclopn1cnt
· scph l~ rccoYcring fron1 woUnds at 1-Ianna .}louSe o( · Corp."
llniversity Ilospitals. · The iss11e of ro.ce had flotbing to do \Vitll denying
As for the clc1nc1.1t of suddenness·, records· -show \ the 1·cnlal, Lhe ·spokcsn1an added. Other ·tenants in the
Evans and his g-roup had considcr'able warning of lhe i .building arc Negroes. For 1nore than a'.n1onth tl1e Evans
cvictlon actlon. · ! group refused to belicye the slore \vould nol be rented
The Youth \Vas ~·1arcd in 111id-June that iic \Vould to then1. Tiley even had a·n electric 111eter installed un-
be ev1ctC.d fron1 his apart1ncnt at 1'2312 Aubtirndale til the utiliLy \\'_as notified by the owner that there \Vfif·e
Avenue N .E. - no legal tenants at the store. . (
EvJ.ns v..-as tOld in n1id·.Junc U1at he could not rent ·
the store at 6605 Hough Avenue N .E. · THE O\YNER OF Tl-IE. store \Vas fearful.- So wr s
The erupUon of violence that_.led to Evans being the oVi•ncr of the apaTtn1ent''building. l-Iis lawyer-is
chin·ged will1 killing. of three policemen took place Everett A. Cllandlcr.. ' 11 ·
niore than-a month later. · "\Vho \Vill protccl n1c? -asl;:cd the AubLu·nctale1 apart·
mcnt· O\vner. "I don~t 1-;;na\v Evans. and I didn t kno\v··
COURT RECORDS Sl-10\V Ulat Evans was evicted. ·he was living i11 the apartment"
fr9n1 a stare this ye.ar-but that cvict.io11 \Vas back in · The O\Vncr sJid he lhought.Osu Bey \\'8S 13 or :.'.O
AfriL ... · · ·. .:. years old and \v;:is n1arricd . Bey was notified. June 15.
\ On April_ 2-4 Evans- \Vas evicted .. fron1 .·a stoF1·e -at that he.\vould be evicted, The case appeared in l\llunici-
i - · ·- - pal_ Court on Monday, July 22. A rc<l nolicc or- eviction
· 11ID5 SttpCrior Avenue N.E. after polic.c cited :the 11lace.. card ~vas prcse.n~d by bailf~ on Tuesday \vi th a·.
for sanitary violations. The store \vas· his black nalion-. \-Vednesday eviction deadline. -
- alist lleaclquartcrs. Evans believed then police \Vere ha- : Bey was six \'leeks iii arrears on his tent on June
rassin:;; him. - 15_ Also evicted were lwa. wo1nen on 'lhc first Iloor for
\Vitl1 a grant fro in the Hough Development· Corp. not pa~ 1 ing rent for thrqe months. The O\vne.r s;:i.id tlle
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that included CLEVELAND: NOW! money for an A( •• ...."'."'.me1 1 were on welfare an_d .. _Ll1at.Jhe .\Ye~ departt
· rican-slyle c;·afts program, Evans so. ught to rent a., mcnt to-Id him to evict t11em. He said they apparently
store. at GGO;:i Hough Avenue N.E. for $100 a rnoI_lth. 1
used {)ssun1ed nan1es. One of ihem \Vas believed ~
The corner bu~lding at E. 6Gtl1 'st'reet and HOugh . police'to·be the common·law wife of E":'ans.
containing several stores was bought by an elderly THE OWNER SAID THAT a week before the shool-
couple H years ago !or about $65,000. lt l1as· since de- ing he hired an exterminator to rid· the building of .
cllncd in valu;od.ion by ·about one-lhird, according to· bugs. Bey would not let the owner and the exle-rmlnator;:
county records. ·into the aparbnent.
THE HGSl3AND DIED about .thrne years ago, The One orthe main reasons for evicting Bey, the owner
\Vido\v_ is ill. ·.The la\\'yer for the properly O\vner is· sald, \Vas Lile large nun1ber of persons· Bey· allO\\'cd t~
Sin1on An1dur. Herc is what- a spokesn1an_ !or t11e own· sleep in the apartn1e.nt. "There would ·be as 1nany as
er said: eight or ten couples there, he said. ·"Onl:y three n1ontl;s
"On June 16 or 17 there \Vas an offer nlade to rent before I \va·s fined $40 in court for allowing a tenant 111
the store. Tile only agrcen1cnt was verbal. And tllis. another building to turn _his apartn1cnt iTito a roon1ing
agreen1enl was only 'that tile owner would b'e asked house. I didn't \Vant any mare trouble. wit\1 the building
to cipprove the renlaL · · dcpartn1entor 'court."
The elderly wo1nan o'vncr did not \Vant to rent out. Afler the violence.police entered the apart1nent and
the s~ore because il \vould take n1ore. tl1an ~1,0 .. to found :six inaltresses on U1e.noor. Police-reports \V.hich ·
inslall toilets a11d repair the furnace at ·a tin1e \Vllcn : list the apartn1ent as the .residence .of Evans sta~ that
negotiations had started to sell lhe building. The· store, Osu Bey and two other youths !led to LI1e house. next
a fonnct· bar, once had loilets and a \.vorking furnace, door. ·
but vondols wred;ed them. . POLICE:. FOUND THEM. hiding underneath a. bed
The Evans group was notified .the next day that \vith three rifles, a ~30-6 caliber rifle,' 'a stolen Air·
the store wo11ld not be rented to them.. .. , ·.Force M2 automatic carbine and a .22 ca·libcr rifle. ·
··r11cy ignored us. They began to clean up the . . ..
store and acted as.Jf we would rent .it.· We contlnu8\ly Bey, or Jackson, ·is tl1e son of Wililam Jackson, EH
asked lhem not· to. deanup the· store .. They. persisted . .i •. 8. !05ll1 Street, and Mrs: Johnetta Caner'· 12702 Bart-
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Ill@ W{!ls unable to l.ocate wmybody, · 'l°h!!ly:. \l:lhl(!.llffi dl.irove back to
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1!JJpm theiII' l!'Gtum th®Y' W®nt to M up@1°'SJ.il!'si a.pairtm.e.nt ·
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~i'G!:l :!.m.fol!'ll!lation con@®l1'll!ling the nbove ~ol!ta and advised inat
h~ ~B9 taking l:imednt~ action to eecll!E® s ~oairch W!!Jl"ll'atrat for
the pEl®ll1i0ea ~asd Oilll ~G ~lrowe inf'ol1!.t~ Ill1I. nubs®quont
eoli~t! with the offi@® d\\lll!":Ulig th~ @o'!lJJ1"§1li. of the aftemoon_;
~®li'gMt UWCN.ARY aowira®di tha 1!; off'ici11.l.11 e.1!; Ci 1!;y Hall we:ira
tht111ariing hii!! effo1J't1J to oll!J'itlil:l.FA 111. l!~1i.rfh ~&l"81't on thti grounds
of i!msuf'ti@i®nt ewi~@©® l,j!.ji!d l3ek of a l@cal wiolation, Sergeant
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liW®O!I were 11.1\; >ll1"ake Md ~e olllily Sll®!Jll!llililll® ©CWi'llltS of- action was
to @on:fi2~1!;.l 'i);h~ ~®:i!l>@§ b<afo~ M~himlg lr"ok~ out,

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Al\illW1lllll"l1JHi-Rlr& lRt:~. ~'[i)J(1!t at l :30 p,m.-. J®m]I') h&!.<1 l.sfto.
AJ!lli!Jlroxima t®ly l!!®W@!Jll @E' @igh:t "@ll"othrell"@" W®N iil1l 1!;hia dOWM tairs
.aJll>:!l.lMi;DtJfdl\1; tis.lld:mg g®rm®ll"',,\\ll:Y · 1'1,)W[QllU'l; .· \°!;h® plrumed <llii> t1ilr@an~, __ .
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lndi©~ \l;®d tllln t a m®®1".1m,g \l!W~ f§J® lri<Bl!i! !lllill \l;lto lllligh\1; of 7 /23/68, ...

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j&mimlJ! or l!Ullflm.@'i;iol!!.ad tlllrov thsm away nth.er ~w tey to . . i'.

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lWN! polic~G!J). :In~ !llituo.'%1oDB 'whsll'® 'l;h$:y would be caugh\1; irll a •· · · ~-
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ep®©ificall;y mti!D.tiooo4 Chicago, Datroit, Bev York City and
ll'ii'.'5\;§l'Mn'gh. Soull'l:111 WM ilJ~:nr"M<'d ilm'&~wJ.y in .1l;lais.
Nga!i'd ~ut n>p~u1.tdly e°Q;3'\51\11d toot AmfflD mw!mlrul.. no d«l~a
@®~mizng dlis%wr'Ql>armc®!!l iml o¥;h.6r ci ti.~!: AIBJMRD lMnti.o~d
fil!'l.©k Pa.n'lmero and Dewi.1 1 § ruseiplG!i oreg&:aizati.ona in. Chicago .
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1:.~Gam'Ui CMU.. B. El'lro.lmB, Regro Mil.yell' of Cleveland; LEO
JAO'KSOO', Megll"O City Ccmimcilli!M, .amid WmUH o., WALKER •. Ifeg:iro.
p·1Jt'@liah®ir of C&ll Mid Po&it, v®<akly J.'legiro Clevuand nGwapa.par.•
· J!l!e cimE'a~@rzed theae Degross M Ull'lcl.G ~ • Bl!l al.Bo i!ldicated
'(;M't (Fill'®t Nwn® Ulo.k!mcill'Rll) l?A11lfE vould TM ki 1 l"'d. · 'l'his lattiar . :_ ... · ..
111 Jl"O~by a nfl!ro.@~ io Patrolman PADE Of. th@ Clevhla.imd ' , ~ '

Polia·Ds~rment whovaa ll\wolwad illl a.l'tqiJ!'Cl'.tion With ~ .' .. .

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Jaoad N111idls111CG =tll awroxim~ly 7~45 p.m. He adviEled

\;hat ~sn 'll'eJN:J a.Tulout 10 or 12 ilmdiwiduiilg;i .in tb.e l"eaidan@e ' ,·_. i - I
@-1\1; Jalll lf®T<Ml®d 'i>h&!.t nt_ B.)l!Jr'O~tsy
tM.t til11Ml. 7:3.0 p.m~ O!ll. · ·
7 /23/68 AmmD ~ntm towr ol1' fiWG i!l®m.OOll'lll .out to. get e.ddj,ti.oill&l ... I

111@&Ji!J@KMl B.KAd .aquipsm.t •. So~c al.so Mrwierictil ~t .EVANS had. .

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pali@Q CIAX'I§ 'li'®H illn 'IShw e.=a, o!lla @l.us, ®® 1Migs, appairoll!.tly. - '
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WI®.ttl1lml15 th~y Ol"~<&'\!:idc 111 J!»Olic<® s;m.nelllM@G . of tht0 .plNJlllia$s,
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©fi~l@ w:il.C®~ty ~j©®td. to 1!;1m© ®Wl".iru@s©<c3~ of tho
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U~l ~@Qln'GMi i1ih &l) :lllllllJll? 'ill§§ told tlul:f;; HAJ!UJRJV J@m.S had ·..
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hi.mo ll® told '\Gh®B f!ihnt wh®llll th.rtl i:ihootimlg .. 1;l~ried he followed
AlJJlMEIJ> i "1 in&'!rt.N©tioM, !KW> o1lllt of \l;!ae il.!>~G't and EJhot !J. fl;
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f'il!"ilhg rifles o El® JNJlis.t®d 1.c;h~t ~iay t@llll 'lblm t@ go ~l'Omd to ~Il
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SAC, DETTIOIT (157-2967)

"THE NEW f\ PHI C/\N" -
PUBLICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NEW P.FRICA
HM - BNAT
He Detroit airtel to the Bureau, dated B/22/68,

3 - Bureau (Enc.-ll)(RM)
2 - Atlc:int;i (Enc.-2) (RH)
1 - Bal ti more (Elie .-1) (HM)
l - DirDtinghRm (Enc.-l)(RM)
1 - Clrnrlotte (Enc.-1) (RM)
l - Cl1i.cago (Enc .-1) (RM)
2 ·- Cinci.nna ti (Enc. -2) (HI.I)
~ (l - 157- ) (niEUSI CHUI)
c_f3.2 Cleveland (E110o-3) (i1i1l)
(1 - 157- ) (LEWIS ROBINSON)
,E'fC>.- 157- ) (FltED f\IH!ED EVANS)
1 - Columbia (E11c.-l)(RM)
1 - Jackson (E11c, -1) (Im)
1 - Los Angeles (Enc.-1) (RM)
1 - h'.obil.c (Enc.-1) (HM)
1 ·- New Orleans (Enco-1) (W,l)
1 - Few York (Enc. -4) (RM)
(l - 157- ) (QUEEN ~IOTHE!c hiOOHE)
(l - 157- ) (BETTY SHABAZZ)
(l - 100-160701) (IL Fli1P BHOWN) SEARCHED --··-- .. ll'IDEXED

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1 - Savann8h (Enc.-1) (RAi)
1 \fFO (E11c.-l)(RM) , . (Ji&.'·
10- Detroit (157-2967)
(1 - 100-9839)(MIUfON HENRY) (1 - 157-2690) (L!iVIS SBIMONS.)
(1 - 140-147Cl) (lUCll/\JCD H:SHRY) (1 - 157-2413)(RN/\)
(1 - 100-3279G) (JUC}rn?J) HENRY) (1 - 157-596) (RAY \'!ILLIS)
(1 - 157-2859) (LEITO DURLEY) WJH/mcm
(1 - 157-2631) (WARREN GALLOWAY) (37)

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Enclosed for the Bureau are 11 copies of an LHhl

re1;ardi.ng the articles contllinecl in tbe bi-weekly newsp:1per
"Tlw New African".

Enclosed for each of the offices set out below are

one or mo1·e copies eacb of tl:e nbove-mt.~d LHM.

Copies are being furnished to offices dcsignGted

since they lrnve meinbe1·s of Uw f\N_~ J.j_ving \'Ii thin tbc;ir
divtsions or the 1'·T/~ i':: planning activj_ties in th0ir divisj_ons.

Two copies of the LH!il nre being furnished Secret

SeTv.ice ancl G-2, and one copy of the LBlil is being furnisbec\
the US1\ 1 all Detro:Lt, f,lichigun.

The Special Investigations Bureau, Detroit Police

J)eparl:n1ent, and lbc Special In vestiga !:ions Section of the
fr:i.chg~n Sta t:e l)olice ~·lC ill'/C1i.'8 of the infor~t contained
in tbe LHhL

so11rcc referred to in the LHM is

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source 11 U.l md.

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UNITED STATES DEFAHTill ENT OF J USTJCE

FEDEnAL lJUl\Ei\.U Ol·" lf\'VJcST!G.\TJU;\

111 Hr.:/Jly: ]'lease Refer ll! Det1·oi.t 1 Mi.chigan

Fife 1\'o. Sept,,mber fl, 1968

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Public0ti.011 of tlrn
Republic of New Africa

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All so11rces utilized here a~d ir~ the appendix 'poges
attached hereto, have f11rnished reli~b information in the
past.

Confiden't:i.81 sou~·ce ridv·~;e 1r;_'b.e N~'l African"~

Post Office Boi': 667, Uet1·oit, Michi.r;a11, is tbe official news-
paper of ths Republic of Ns\'/ .1\f:cica (RN/i). ·The pnper is 1.o
be printed in editions of 20,000 nnd distributed ~o-RNA Consu-
lates i11 Chicago, Cinci.nnziti, Clcvcl.;1nd, D;-1yton, C<:'croit,Los
Angeles, nnd New Yorl:.

of the nr.:J; is
·A cha r8 c teriz8o1~
attached in the appendix hereto.

On Aul!,ust 22, ·19GS, co11fj_de11tinl source nrncle avail--

nbJe n copy of v·oltlnic 1, nt1n1lJer 2, 'of ' rhe Ne\ /1fricnn'', 11 1
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clntcod Aur;ust 1'1, l.968. This paper cori..-,inecl tile following

articles:

nepubl~c of New Africa Denounces hie Cnrtby

First Vicco President ;,tilton Henry nnd Detroit Consul

LRvis Simm6ns, issued c .statement cienounci.ng implications tl1at
the Blnc~ N8tionalj.sl n1overncnt in l)st1~oi t, tiiichigzin 1 is
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Publication of the ENA

supporting the United States presidential bid of Democrot

Eugene Mc earthy.

Tbs article statcod the Black Nationuli,st movement

has adopted 8 position of no-iterf~c in the internal
affairs of other countries, including the United States.

Henry indic:i ted that the ll.NP, unequi vocably l'epudia teci
any suggestion that the Republic of New, Afrl,ca,in any way supports
the candidacy of Mc Carthy.

Reparations Driv~ Flies

This article indicates that the reparations petiU.on

drive is continuing with "surr;ing success".

Warren G2lloway, in d1uge of.the Detroit petition'

drive, indicated tl1at the morale of the persons seeking signe-
tures to the petitions is boosted even by encounters with
blacks who refuse to sign: These reluctant few provide the
petition workers with much needed humor.
Tl1e Cleveland AnAlysis

This art:Lcle point,s out th~1 Rlthougb not m'l1ch

factual information is'ltnown about tl1e racial disturbance in
Cleveland, Ohio, Brother Imnri, Minister of Information of tl1e
RNA, publicly laments the outcome of the entire nff2ir. ,
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Althouc;h he praises f'lh1necl 1~vcinr:> herois111, be indicates that
it did not 2ppenr to be directed toward achievement of lnnd,
the only true goal of Black Nritionnlism, the _only basis for
power and e(',onomic wealth.

Lewi.s Robinson, the 11NA Senl.or Officer in the

Cleveland area, was a member of the peace seeking group of
lenders wl10 petrolled the streets of Cleveland wl1~n Mayor
Stokes removed white law enforcement officials from the area.
The article states tl1at this actio11 by Robinson· implies tbat
he, too, is disappointed by militnry action that is not
oriented toward land goals;

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Publication of the RN/1
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Regardless, the article indicates, F.red Ahmed is 8

hero as any blac~ man ~ust be who raises his gcin, however
futile, against oppressjon and systemized d~nil.

The article states in tribute that "Fred and his

tea1n took integration away £rom Cleveland. Yhe others will
counter, of cotirse; they still have the money,. the offices,
the publicity, they can say, and all this is ·true. But
Nationalism is certainly there in greater foice now, on the
corners, in the alleys, in the poverty progra.ms".
Dayton Opens Consulate

Vice Presi.dent Betty Shabazz was the featu1e:l speaker

Saturday, August 3, 1968, as Dayton Consul Meusi Chui presided
over a mass rally and the formal opening of the Consulate in
the Afro-American Cultural Center, 309 North Broadway, Dayton,
Ohio. . ·

Consul Chui predicted a marked success for the .::.-

RepuhU_c's petition drive in Dayton.

News Briefs

Honoring her birthday last weekend, Queen Mother

Moore, hosted three days of ent~raim on her property
in tbe New York Catsl~i 1,lount::iins.

The RNA Cabinet is contemplating mintillg gold coins

to be used as official money in subjugated nreas.

1!il ton Henry rece11 tly spoke to the National L:n•.'yers

Guild in California and the Blaclt Arts Festival in Detroit,
Michigan. He continues to cite the difference between segre7.
gation nod separation. One. is weak and. one is strong.

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Pi.1blication of the HNA

Brother Imari, Minister of Information, indicated

that in response to letters expressjng-interest in the RNA,
Consulates were recently establi.she d in Pennsylvania an cl
Maryland.

Hay Willis, Temporary Speaker of the National Council

of Representatives, indicated that the next legislative session
will not occur until October.

The Importm ce of Tax

This article by Ray Wiliis, Minister of Finance,

indicates that finance "is the b<ickbone of any government",
and "t)Je amount of revenue ms~ry is a fnnction of and
directly proportional to the services provided by the government
for its people."

Willis pointed out tl1at where the citizens desire a

newspaper, they must be willinr; to pay the ·cost of printing
and the lab6r or cost of distribution of that newspaper.
·Willis pointed out tha~ goverbn1ent which fails to
raise sufficient revenue ceases to function;· therefore, the
ci. tizen's first and paramount fiscal responsibility i_s. to pay
his l8Xes, ,
I11 accordance, Willis directed all Consulates to
keep local assessments to a base minimum, for the pciyrrients
of local assessments only salves a conscience of ~who has
not paid his taxes.
Land Progran1 Tightens Up
Brother Imeri, Minister of Inform~i, _points
out that the lanr1 program, the nepublic's pr:bd.ty project,
is being conducted ubder strict securiti encl no-information
will be available'until negotJ.~is are safely completed.

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Publication of the RNJ\
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The project is 11earing f~nal settlement whereas

most citizens Jwve thought lancl nogofuitions tc be many months
R\Vay.

Ray Willis, Min:stel~ of FinRnce, st21B:l the prcsrect

of a better land bargnin does not void the e1nergency financial
n eecl of the RNJ\,

Lane! is located among fertile green hi.lls somewhere

in the South.

Ecli tori;d.

Leito Durley, Editor of "The New Iifrican", states

"The New !ifrican's." purpo13e i.s simple. "We will.do for Black
Niltionalists and 131acl' Natioo<\li.sm what n;ost other publicatfa:13
do for white nationalists and white nationalism. '

"The New J\£r:Lc<1n" will "1·eport, i11 tnie perspecti;,e,

the program of the revolution; we will tell of the pleas and
policies that make revolutionary events, of the events them-
selves, and we will glorif)• our citizens wbo carry then\ out".
The pnper \Vill present '_~the f5.r.st sj.gn~Lfic·at: prOgrBms for
bL1ck unity, land ~incl rowel'. Not power with apologies -- but
po\Vor ! 11

The ·paper will tell Gv8rything, the names of the

leaclers, the metil[~ places, and the"prep2.1·ation.s (clefensi.ve)
for the \Ver thn t \Vill sur-::i.ly t~J.:e pJ.r~cG on th:i.s soil ~ 11

The paper will also; in the near future, feature

international news from Thircl Worl.cl Wire Services. Future
editions of the paper will cost 10 cents.

"J\gonts of the Fccleral Bureau of: In•rnr;tiga lion (FBI)

hnve bee11 contncting citize11s of the RNA 2nd have successfully
enga[T,ecl some of them in long convGrsation.s."

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Pub1Ication of the RHA

Brother In1nri issued 11ationwids W8rnings against

discussions with l@T.tl count~rvli1y force.s of alien
Governments. J\11 contncts with FBI and CIA personnel are
to be immedif\ tely reported to the nNA.

Citize11s who are contacted are directed to refuse

comment end refer the !\gents to an attorney who is also a citizen.
Imari points out that without conversation, the success of the
FBI purpose is largely thwarted.

Imari also warned the tr11e FBI Agent ap~ers to he

considerate, helpful, although the FBI's past· performance
fo the South is cof1tr2dictory. To. further illustrate the
cii.·ticle points to the "Unkind exletives ngainst the lRto Doctor
Marti.n Luther King, Jr. nwde by the F3I's Director, J. Edg2r
Hoover". Hoove1·, the papel' st3tes, ":Ls the person whom
Minister of Defense nap Brown s;:ys is Lyndon Johnson's
h3lf-sister."

This document contains neithe:c recommenclntions nor

conclusio!1s of the FBI. It js the prope1·ty of the FBI '111 d is
lozined to yonr 2ge11cy; it and its cc:ntents :ue rot to be
distributed outside your agency.

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MUSLIM MOSQTJE,· INCORPOH-l\TED Mir!I.

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Tin1es ' , a ciL.1.il:;l lle\Vsp:..J.pe;: pL1lJlisl1ed i11 :Nev; Tl9I·l<, NG\v Yorl: 1
contained an m·ticl0 on p;;.gee 2-0 which inclicated <~hat
M~LCO X (LITTLE), .for-mer nrttional offic:lal of: the
!~.1ti0 O·J lsl£·un (NCiI) \Vl\O brol<.~ ~.'Ii tlt tl1e NOI 011' March 8,
1961, publicly announced in New Yark City on March 12,
1964, that he hacl tormecl the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated (MMJ).
'!:'he MMI, accc-rclinc; to tlie article, woulcl be R J:.rc-aclly basecl
politically· 01:ien·tecl l:•1ac:]<;: r:.:=l·tion.:i.lisi: IrtCive1ner1i: fcrc Negr·c1-es
01Jl~, fi11anced by voluntary coJ1t1·ibLttioos. In t11is public
st·.:~cn1e ~.1E\JCOLA X tir·g;:;;lJ 1\c:g·r:oe-s to abD.:.1do11 tl1e cioc.trin.e
of no.~v iolr=:.tlCE.' '>Vb.en it is D.ecs;~,l'Y to cl efc~n.d tl.J.e1nsel>,res i11
the ci 11il .r:j.g·trts stJ:'llf(g;le 7 il11cl l:e ~e:.lf) s1J.g·t=~ed tl1?J.t
Negroes fcrm rifle club~ tq proi:ect their J_iv·es a11d property
ill ti1r~(-=; c:L-- en1e1:g<=11cie.s ir1 a1~es vl~.0r:e tl'l(:: g;c'VC-:l'r...ir.en.t ~.s
v.nDJ)le OI"' un\villin.g· ·to p:i:·otect i:hein..

Iii.corporation pc;_pers e;f tlce MMI :filecl on March 16,

196'1· 1 ·-..,vi,th. t-11e Bi.1sin.ess. Sec"i:on.~ CJex'}::. o:l Cc:lt~s Ne\v Yorh:
County, l·Je\v )'.o.rl( 7 1:efl~ct tl1'tLt i.:h.{:- }.1t.-II v1:·~
irrcc1·r1o::·f1ted l1r.;.deJ.0 t1·1e Relig·ic.'l1S Cc-1·poi·3.tion L8.\11 of t11e
Stat,E! oi: Ne,d ·:{orJr.: to \yi.:--;ii:·1.,_ for tli.G i.rj1p;:1..rti(1g of· ·t:11e Islamic
Ji aitll 11_11.d I.sl:;1.:rnic 1:0.lig·ic;1I in ac.cC•l'cl:J..r,.ce \Vith '~<tcepJ
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I.sl8.l12ic-; p1"'in.cipr;.J.;:.n o 'I!-1.·2 p1J.r:ci~ pl::'1.e8 of \VCYrs11ip to

/)e 1 oc.8. t ed in t]·1c Bo:::ougl1 of l\h).1:Jh.att.:--1Jl 9 :N·e·.v Yox'l-\, · :N e\V ''.{ox·]\ Q

1 11-::.8 ~d:_v· 23, l9t3~" ecitor~. ot tl:i.c-.' Ner..\.- '{01·li; A1~s:et·cJn

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, 8. \\ . ecd.;ly j·,lr:-g1~0 rv2s[Jl~.p·, pi.~l)s'ed i11 N'e\V l'.orli; Cj.ty,
cont~'.ird arti.c;le try c.ol·ur11.nist J.:-1lJ1lES E~OGJ{R
,:J.ll in. \\1 l1i.ch b.e
inclic.EI.tr-;d tl1;:1:t 1.:~ h.ccl 1188.l'cl t'h:::i.t t11e viS:i.t by !1'lJ\LC.(~ ·x
\'.rith. ~,-lusin1 lc<1~C(.;:'s dt1riu.g his Af1·ic~tn to11.1· 11..:::ts c11a11.gecl
hi1~ to -oeco1ne 1r1.01·e re lj_~'ious,

Or1 c);;tober C3;; J.;JGtl 7 D. (;on·?J.cle_ti~ scu.1~e

aclvisecl tJ1;.Lt th.e tiL\11 is 9.p8,l'C?~ty ~?.:Zfj .j_~1teclJ \Vi tb. t11e
tr·uc o:i:-t.llc:clox Isl~un.ic Religtort tln:·cH..ig;J.1 its aJ:fiJ.·j_atio11
with the JsL1mic rcunciation (OJ' New Yorlc), l Rj_ve;:sicle
Dr'i',;e, ~f;:\1! Yo:.:J.-:; C.i.ty 9 Tl·1e (_.:r-il~! tcl-1.}:irq;~'S of -tl-.ie ~lt1·LJ a1~e
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MUSLIM MOSQUE 1_INCORPOJ}ATED

This conficlential source aclvis0C1 on May 17, 1965,

th:i.t the headqtrni:ters of the MMI are loeated in Suite 128,
Eotel Thc<resll., 2090 Seventh Avenue, New York, ·New York,
where they were established on March 16, 1964. These
heaciqua.rters are slrn.reci wi.th the Organization of Afro-
American Unity (OAAU) which was also headed by MALCOLM X.

11Al,COLM X was ass;i.ssinatecl on February 21, 1.965,

while CiJ,cldressing s.n OAAU rally ~.t the Audubon Bal.Jxoorn,
BroacJ·,v"'-Y ancl 166th Street, New York City.

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NATION OF ISLAfl 1 Formerly Referred to as

·THE J.rn.SLEl COlil' OF l.SLM,J, aJso b1o;o1n ·
as I.fllI-TA!.1:i1Il"'.:D 1 s 'LE!.J:i"~S .c):;? IS1- f1Li 0

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In J-3t1UUI"Y, 1957, 8 soux·ce ad'l.:iscd :ELIJ'/~Tl 1/!UIJJJL!!;1/\D
l1as clescr·i bed hi.s Ol"fSPi n:i_/.-;:1 tion on n. n~ t:i.c)r~d0 b0sj_s ns tl10
"1~atj_on of Isl2rn 11 and ' 1 liul1:1rriina.d 1 s Ter~1pls of l.sRin"~

Oil J,1ny 5, 1967) 8. S8COlJ(1 SOlll'CC 2,d.v:L~e }ET.JI.J./\l{ },lfTLJ~I.iD

is tho notioaal loader of tho Notion of Islom (NOX); ~h1amd's
Tci11plc of l.slnn.l }Jo" 2~ t>335 Scn._-i.tJ1 (7I'8en'.'/Oocl J1ven\18, Chicago~
Illinois, is the natio112J .. l1e~quarts of the NOI; and i11 n!id--1960
MUW1l.mi\D c..nd other NOI off:ici8ls, whe11 refen':i.ng to ULJJ:'.J:J,i!:i/:D's
organization or! ~ natio-.~1c l)~·si, coi;~n-81 l1sinp; eii:he1. . 11 f,)C).squo 11

01-" 11 'fernple 11 \~t18 l!G1t:i.onL~g 0;·1e of },tuhn1_;!.il~d Ts 'reiTIJ)lC!s of IsJ.~l'1 1 1

'l'lle nor ir; ;;11 ~l-Nogr org,,n:!.z?<t:con \?h:i.ch wRs

ori.;)n~ly Or>[';f<Dtz.ccl in 1930 in Dc,troit, JHcbii;;i.n" · J.rnHhld.Il\D
clctilns to h2ve t:s2n se18c·i.:od lJ~i" J;I1,fi~ Ti.1c s-~;_1)'c:r2 Bej.ng ~ to
len.d .t11e sc-~a}_lG 1T0f:;r-0 1's.C0 ou.l o:C slnvory ill the:~ '1:i.Jcer~s
of l'~·or:h Ji:nc:·1'ica b::l et~l:ri).sng nn :i..nc1cri2nclcnt bl8c:l: 1"18 tion i11
tll.c llriitcd Stn.tGsQ hLe:;iJ1l·2.~ fo1lo\ rtn3 .l,i"UIJ1\/!)~> teaching::; 2nd. 1

I1is i1~torp'ca: of tb. 3 1 I~or2 . n 11 bc1Jo\."0 tbcJ:-i::J i.s no Stich. th.in[~

as a lJ0gro; tho so-cf.llJocl l~·e;1ocs ctre slave:-~ of ll10 \7l1ito t~:i_cr
x~efor:cd lo ~-s \'ll-ii. te cl~v:.s", :i.n ths Un:ltec~
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StHtGSi nncl. the
white race, because of its cxploit8tio!1 of the so--caJ.led Negroes
fJlUSt 8.nd \-lill be clcstrO)'CCl in tJ·1e r:fJl)'OD.C-~ig 11 \ilnr of ]irJ!.~lg8don 1
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In tl1e pist, oTfic~:Lals ancl t;t::!E11:.ier::: of tb c r~o, incli.Jdj_13z

}.JUB'fiJ,l?:!firJ, b~tvc i'eftlS(-!d to i~e[jto1· \1ndc)_' tL3 i:•rovisionr:: of tl1(~
ScJ.octive Service Acts ai1d 1~ve dccJ.ared tl1at 1;eml)~s owe lJO
allegin8ce to the United St~es,

On J,J0y 5, 1968;; tb.G ·f.):x·st SOtlT'CS' (.ldVisc;~1 liJT/;,·~t!D b.Hc1,

upo11 advise of leg81 coUD$2l 1 tcRp2J~d 11is p8rso11al statements
nnd il~:trL"!.cons tc} 11.i.r; 1n:i.st0·~ conco1"Ding the princi1)Jc.s oi
l1is 01~Gatizso i.11 01·de~ to 8VOid po~:siblc pros8cutio11 by t112
U11ited St3tes Go\ 8ri1Rcnt; lJoDevcr·,· he dJ.d 11ot i11dic8tc ~1y
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f\1nd.a;c~tl cbuu[;C:fJ in tho tcac.:hJugt:i of l~.s o)~g:1iutnQ

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pc.:~lS oJ tl10 te:i.ci1iilf;t_; of J~;l.:1 2nd. to .r,;te:~s the econo1!1ic
bc,11cn. ls to be; clc;:i.vccl by t.I1osc; l!<".[;ro<;r,; \'il•o jo:Lnec.; \:lie HOI"
ri'11is lJO~Lcy cJ1;-l11ge, nc:Or\}i·~; to 1.:Ullll]·,'ii-:Ll"JD ~ \1 .'C..1l1lcl b~lp hi1n ~CfLl:i.(8
8c1d.itioncil foJ1'o-;'. Sl',s ?.ncl .C.l'GDts ff:ore iutt?:rest in l1is p1·or;~.s
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UN TTY' _nrnoRPOTIATED ( OAA U)
On June 28, 1964, MALCOLM X LITTLE, founder and
leader of the Muslim Mos·que, TnccffporatecL (MMI), publicly
announced Lhe formaticn of a new, all-Negro, militant civil
rights action group to be known as tl1e Organization of
Afro-American Unity (OAAV) with hi.rnself as Chairman. This
announceme11t was made at a public rally held by the MMI in
the Audubon Ballroont, Broadway and 166th Street, New York
City. .

A printed and pu~lshed staem~n of basic OAAU

alms read by MALCOLM X at this meeting indicates that it
sh.all inclucle all r p(.~0i)lf;·
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()f A.fr~lcJ,n de~;c.nt in tl1e \~0stcrn
tTe1nisph·l~ 1
as v1e.ll 1.:~t ·0t1t''1' b-rejtlJ_'?)r.'S and sisters on the
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African continm1t. It is pzttt<:-rnc;d ·after the "let.ter and

spirit" of the Organization of African Unity established
(by African Heeds of States) at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in
Mey, 1963.

A recording c.f the i·en:;:u:k.s Clf ~lP-LCOM X at this

meeting indicates that the aim of the OAAU is to eliminate
differences between Negroes so they can work together for
"humrrn rights" while the irntial objective is to "inte1·national-
ize'! the t\ri~j.can civj_1 rights, rr1c•V°i::;m011t by ta1i;.ing 'it to the
United Nation.o;, L1TTLE cond<,mned tl;e nonviolent civil rights
movoment and clatr:is that '·"''f'YC<>.S slwulrl be taught to protect
themselves, when and if 11ccessary. The OAAU will sponsor a
progran1 fer Nc['.rOGS in cdL1c?- tLin, pol.i tics, culture, econo1nics
and social reform.
n:ALCOJ.J.1 K wns i\S";a.s,3\nJl'Pc1 on Pebruary 21, l.965, while
adctrc. s,.;ing an OA1\U ndJy 11: thG 1\udubon B:-il.lroom, Ne\'/ York City.
On April 13, 19GS, a source advised that on March 26,
1965, the o.~AlJ filed ll Cr0r•tHicatc• of Incorpol'ation with the
Department of State, State of New York, Albany, New York, and
henceforth the organization's true name would be Organization
of /\fro-1\111ericM1 Unity, J ncor'pm'21ted.

On February 28, 1966, a second source advised tlrat the

p1·esident and head of the OAAU is ELLA COLLINS. a half-sister
of the l<J.te ·olALCOL\l X who r~,s}de in the Harlem Sectiorl of New
York'City.
On Mf!y 8, 1967, the fi1·st oiource advl.sed that thG
headquarters of the OAAU is located at 221 West 139th Street,
New York, New York, wlli.ch L; thee J'C'Sic1ence of ELLfl COL', INS.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - OSI, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio (RM)

1 - NIS, -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (RM)
1 - Regional Commander;·Region IV_, 109th CIC Group,
PoOo Box 868, Columbus, Ohio (RM)
Copy to-1 l - Secret Service, Cleveland (By Hand)
l - USA, Cleveland (By Hand)

SA JOBN Jo SULLIVAN CLEVELAND

11/13/68
Flold OHlco File I: 157~36 Buroou File I;

Ti ti.a: NEW LIBYA

Charodnz RACIAL MA'i"fERS - ORGANIZATION

Synopsl1:

New Libya was organized in. 3/67, by FRED EVANS with JESSE HARMON
as assistanto First headquarters located in store front at
11105 Superior.Avenue, Cleveland, Ohioo Aims- of organization
purportedly were to--teach astrology and culture; Organization
actually was completely opposed to integration and violently ·
anti-white. New· Libya claimed to .be working toward formation of a
new black nationo Membership consisted of approxilll.11tely 30 members;
members possessed weapons, wear Afro robes; have extremely low
moral ·standards; engage in criminal act i viti:es. Group poorly
organized; no program;· no meeting schedule;· no planned activities.
No evfdence exists indicating organization has national connectionso
Most members have criminal records. EVANS snd other members en-
gaged in racial disturbance 7/23-26/68, in which three Cleveland
police officers were. killedo EVANS and four members of New Libya
presently incarcereted awaiting tr.ial on first degree murder
charges in connection with police officers' deathso Since imprson~
ment of E1i'ANS New Libya has been thrown into confusion, has no
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heade:i_uarters, ··membership disorganized and does not meet o New

Libya presently has no leadership nor organization.

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I. ORIGIN

Sergeant· JOHN ~i, UNGVARY, Bureau of Special Investi~

gations, Cleveland Police Department, advised on April 1, 1967 ,·
that FRED EVANS, aka Ahmed, in March, 1967, opened an Islamic
astrology shop at 11105 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sergeant UNGVARY-stated that be interviewed EVANS in the Cleveland
City Jail on Mll.rch lo; 1967, concerning the purpose of this
shop, EVANS explained that the purposes of the shop were to teach
astrology and Negro culture and also to manufacture skull caps
with astrological designs, Islamic cult gowns and Afro art objects,
EVANS stated that he. became interested in astrology several years
ago after being affected by "flying saucers buzzing around the
East 79th and Kinsman Road areart.

II, ·PURPOSES

CV T-1 advised on November 28, 1967, that he has

frequented the Astrology :Shop, 11105 Superior Avenue, for the
past· several months.. He stated that the organization is ·absolutely
opposed to int gration- of the races. "rhe members refer to themselves
openly as wBlack Nati·onalists". The source stated that EVANS and.
his followers state that they are forming their own culture for: ' black
nation- under the leadership of EVANS. Source advised that EVANS
frequently makes statements :to the effect that the stars and heavens
are foretelling the doom of· the "Beastw (white man) and the vietory
of the black niBn. EVANS stated that the purpose of his organization
is to help bring this victory about. EVANS and other members of
his, group frequent·ly make statements to the effect that black
~eopl do not have to obey the white man's laws, and they encouraged
sc.hool children not to attend the public schools,
CV T-2 advised on November 7 9 1967, that from his
association with Ahmed and members of New Libya he conc1uded that the
organization has no ret1l purpose or discipline, He--stated- t.hel.r
maln topic of discussion is placing the blame for ~,ei- ouh. ~J,\[-C. ·::;
on the white race,
Concerning the moral conduct of these individuals, c·v T~2
stated that most, if not all, drink wine and liquor to excesB, i;moke
pot, snd engage in sexual promiE< uity, He advised they will not
w•:irk and they obtain their money through the commission of
burgl,;.ries and other criminal activitiea" He stated that the
members of this group do not conform to the accepted moral codes and
ridicule those who do,
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CV 'l~ advised on November 28, 1967, that the astrology

shQp which serves as New Libya headquarters is the scene of much
debauchery, He advised that Ahmed and the other members of the
organization smoke reefers, drink excessively and' engage in
sexu'al misconduct, frequently girls of 13-15 years of age, He
·stated thl:l.t .these activities take place in this store. He
revealed that he has heard young boys and girls being encouraged
not to attend school because schools were· controlled by the ·"Beast",
Ahmed and his followers also.counsel these· young people not to
obey their parents and they ridicule family life. Source also
pointed out that he has seen the U. s, flag rididuled and desecrated
by, Ahmed and .the other members and they openly disa'va·w. any allegiancG
to· this government,
III, LOCALIT'! IN WRICH ACTIVE

CV 'X~l advised on December 20, 1967, that the activities

of New Libya thus far. have been confined largely to the Glenville
area which is the community in which their astrology shop is located,
He advised that.they also are active in the Hough area, particularly·
between East 73rd- and East 79th street on. Hough Avenueo CV T~l
revealed that Ahmed. has opened an e.stablishment at 1652 East -73rd
Street; which is called 11 Black. Nationalist Store #3~ the House of the
Prophets",· cv-·1~ stated that this is apparently in ll run~dow
building and acccirdingc to the .source, it is indescribably filthy,
He stated that the only activity going on at this location is sex
and drinking pnrtieso
CV T~l advised that there was a Black Nationalist Store
#2 .located at East 8lst Street and Wade Park .Avenue, which was
operated by one of the members of Ii'ew Libya, This store was closed
in approxill!2l.tely November, 1967, because the operator of the store
·destroyed the heating and plumbing systems in the building. , Saurce
advised that he heard tha't the landlord bribed the operators of the
store with $50.00 to close it.
IV,· IN"l{OLVE_MENT AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATJ:ON

CV 'r~l advised on December 20, 1967, that he has seen no

evidence that the .New Libya organization is part of a national
orf'aniiation, He stated· that he has heard discussions among members
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in which they mentioned visiting the "Brothers" in Detroit and

Columbus,' Ohio" He stated that he knows of no contact between
members of this organlzation and similar organizations in other
cities, · He stated that he once heard Ahmed mention the possibility
of ccintactirig RON KARENGA, a Black Nationalist leader in Los Angeles,
but he has not seen any indication that the contact was made·,

V, MEMBERSHIP .REQTJIREMEN'I'S ·

CV T~l advised on November 28, 1967, that he knows of no

requirements for membership in.the organization, He stated that
membership is open only to black people, He added that the only
other specific requirement he is aware of is that ·every mem11er
must possess a weapon, either a sidearm, rifle or shotgun. He stated
that he knows of no initiation requirements or regu~a dues,

'I'he Source pointed out that New Libya is not highly

organized, there are no official positions or chain of command,. no
set policies or program, no regularly organized meetings or no
organized activities.
CV T~2 advised on November 7, 1967, that strictly speaking
there is no organized membership in Ahmed 1 s group. He stated that
it is a loosely knit organization, completely lacking in discipline,
with no regularly scheduled meetings and lacking in a program,

VI, . DJ:S'TINC".!['I'l[E DRESS

Sergeant tr.ff'JVARY advised in May, 1967, that the members

of Ahn1ed' s group wear Hnatural" or "Afro" hair styles. They also
1rn'1r mustsches and goatees or be bops. Regarding dress, e!l.ch
member h;,.s a fez type cap, about 2 11 high with a flat top, either
red, green or black, to the sldes cf which are a:f'f'ixed some ·~ype of
cloth symbols, Around their necks the 'llembers wear a 24" long
string to which is· attached a 3" or 4" flat black or bronze colored
or1ament, hand carven, which appear to be· various Zodiac symbols,
Also on this string are hand carved Afro art objects called "Tiki
Gods it, They wear multi~cored homemade cloth outer garments o
'.I'hey ere purportedly patterned after robes worn by certain African
tri'tiNl, '1'hey nortn1"!11y cover the bod;ir from tbe shoctlders to the
middle or: upper thigh:::, Weather permitting, they ~;qear open sande.ls,
which tbeJ refer to as "Jesus shoes",
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Pinned to the lapel of the outer garment which is called

an "Ach Boda", the members wear a small button about the size of
a dime on which thereare three colors, equally spaced horizontally
across ·the face -- red on top, black in the middle and green on the
bottom.. The red· is for blood, black is the Negro race and green
is the fertilization of the earth.

Detective.JOHN SMITH, Bureau of Special Investigations,

Cleveland Police Department, advised on November 20, 1967, that he
· has observed that many members of New Libya have a peculiar manner
of walking. It is a swagger type strut .with much swaying of the
head. ·netective,SMITH advised that this manner of walk is referred
to on the -east side' as. "the cootie walk".

VII ... LEADERSHIP

(JV T-1 advised on January 15, 1968, that the leader of

the New Libya organization is FREil EVANS and his chief assistant
is JESSE HARMON.

Biography of FRED EVANS, aka

Ahmed~
Maulana .Ahmed· ·

U. s. Army records, Military Personnel Records Center>

St. Louis, Missouri, reveal that FRED EVANS was born on April 23,
1928, at Greenville, South Carolina. ·He has a.n 11th grade
education. He has lived most of his, adult life in Cleveland and
has been employed in· numerous, laboring type Jobs. He served in
the U.S. A:t'!T(j' from_April, 1948, until April 1952, receiving an
honorable discharge with .the- rank of Sergeant. He again served
in the U. s. Army, from February, 1954-, to October 1955, and was
undesirably discharged as a Private pursuant to the sentence of
a general couI·t ma;rtial. ·
A psychiatric examination on April 15, 1955, revealed that
EVANS -is extremely polite and aloof, but "has much hostility
which he ordinarily controls, but under stress it breaks forth
with aggressive behavior." It is believed that this man will
probably have s-evere difficulty in the future in controlling his
behavior. He has some grandiose ideas about himself and his
abilities,. He possesses a paranoid type of personality ... There is
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no evidence of insanity. It is poss.ible for this man to gradually
beconie more severe and to develop psychotic type behavior under
stress, He also received a diagnosis of epilepsy, psychomotor.
The record did not indicate that he had any specific knowledge
or training in the field_ of demolitions or explosives.
Cleveland Police Department records indicated that he
was arrested and charged with aggravated assault in the beating
of a policeman on March 11, 1967. He is awaiting trial on these
charges.

Biography ·of ,j"ESSE HAR."ION, aka

Jesse &iririon Bl
Addis Abbaba

Cleveland Police Department records indicate that

HARMON was born on May 17, 194 3, at Des. Moines, Iowa. He
is a school dropout .and has lived most of his adult life :!.n
Cleveland, . He ls married, but does not live with his wife.
He has worked at laboring type" jobs, but has never held steady
employments. -There is ·no indication that he has been in the
military service. ·He has .been arrested several times by the
Cleveland Police Department. on charges ranging f'rom strong~
armed rohberj to intoxication,' . He has been involved llith 1t11e
JFK Houslll, the UBB and New Libyao Sergeant lJ.W:lVARY advtsed trat
HARMON is a winehead. and a .bum, and has no ability of any kirnL

VIII" ES~IMA'l.D .. Nl.1MBER OF .MEMBERS AND S"lMPN£'HIZEB.S

CV 1'~2 advised during November, 1967, that he ei:it inw.ted
that the New Libya organization conti!dned approximately 30 members"
. He pointed out that since th<""'e is no semblance of a membership
roster for the organization i·,-· ;estimate is baaed on his· observation
of individuals who frequent the astrology shop" He stated that
there are an additional 10~5 sympathizers of the group, most of
these being in the 12~4 years of agf! bracket.
CV T_:,l advised on November 28, 1967, that he believes the
New Libya organiv.ation has aptroxine1y·25~30 followers, many of
thP"' -rang1.ng in age between 14~28. Source advised that there ls no
' - -,[. c· rd:; , ·,ster and the orgi:mization is loosely knit so
that. there is no way of arriving at an exact membership count. Re
state.!i that hi<i membership estimate is based on his observations of
activities in the astrology shop over the past several months" He
stated that there ere an additional 10 young boys and girls who·
could be <:>.haracterized as hangers on or sympathizers of the
organization.
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CV T~l advised on Novembel' 1, 1968, that since the
racial disturbance of July 23-26, 1968, the membership has
disintegrated and it is no longer applicable to say that there
is a New Libya organization,

IX, ACTS OF. VIOLENCE ENGAGED· IN BY MEMBERS

Sergeant JOHN UNGVAKi advised on March 14, · J.967 9 that on

Y.arch 8, 1967, FRED EVANS and JOHN WALKER, aka Silene, were arrested
for aggravated assauJt on Cleveland police cif'ficer WILLIAM PAYNE,
They allegedly bes' ]:'.o;!;rolman ·PAYNE about the head and body,
with their f"ists and reet, causing the patrclm:'l.n's coat
and cap to be torn and soilea·; and causing injuries to his,·face
and body" According to Se:t'geant URGVARY 9 Patrolmtm PAYNE was
investigating a stolen cal;' matter involving three of· Ahmed's
followers at the time of 'the alleged assault, ·Sergeant UNGVARY
advised that EVAr~S and WALKER are still awaiting trial in this
mattero
Sergeant UNGVARY advised on April 17, 1967, thll.t
FRED-EVANS, JOHN' WALKER~ MELVIN SHANKLIN and CARL JONES were
arrested by. the Cleveland Police Dej:ia:ttment for disorderly conduct
at 3: 35 AM on April 17, 1967, , The arrest took place outside
Hatlo's Men's·Shop, 1050East 105th Street, where a burgll'i.cy had
occurred earlier, The three mentioned above··are followers of
Ahmed, according to Sergeant UNGV'AR!, · They allegedly used
profane and abusive language to membo:s of the Cleveland Pole'~
Department and interfered with the investigation of the burglary,
~hea four individuals pled nolo contendere to the ch~rges and
were each sentenced· to 30 days in the workhouse, They later
appealed this sentence, were released on bond and are awaiting
trial.,
Serg.a~ UNGVARY advised on February 23, 1968, that
PBED EVANS was convictGd lh Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in
February, 1968, on. a ch.arge of' assault and. battery on a Cleveland
police officer'" · He was sentenced to a 6 months term in the
Warrensville Workhouse, Warrensville- Center, Ohloo· Sergeant
U:NGVAff:I" advised on -April 6, · 1968, that EVAULS was· released on bl'!.il
in April, 1968, because he was a:P]l'ealing his conviction"
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CV T-1 advised on November. 28, 1967, that practically

without exception, the members of New Libya have run afoul of the
law from time to time. He stated that they have no respect for
la..i and order, and are always ready to steal or burglarize in order
to get money o · He stated that they are a vioJ.ence prone group and
are capable of acts of violence, especially 1When they are "high"
on reefers or alcohol, He stated that he has frequently been in
the company of members of the organization when burglariea, strong~
armed robberies and purse snatchings have been discussed, Source
advised that there is no question bu.t that members of this
organization are responsible for m•.tch of the criminal acti v:ity
in the Glenville and East 105th Street"'Superior Avenue ,<J.reas,

X, INVOL'ilEMENT IN R.~CIAL DIS'flJRBANCES

CV T-1 advised on July 22, 1968, · 1n the evenin&r at

about 7:30 PM, that e.t that time it was becoming evident Um.ii;
FRED "AWili1:l" EVANS, the leader of New Libya, local Black
Natiorie.list group, was making plans to cause a racial dis-
turbance in Cle..Yeland. in the immediate. future, '.i'he source
pointed out that·; as he hiid reported during the previous week,
EVANS and his followers were making statements indica'i;ing that
racial violence would break out in Clevelando He- added,
however, that up to this time·the threats were of a general
nature and no specific date, time or place had been indicated,
·Source pointed out that now there were indications that def·inite
plans were being formula:l;ed by EVANS and his followers to create
r<1cial violence within ~!;he nex"t f'ew days, ':Phis in.forni!.tion Y1ras
il!!Illediately disseminated to the Clev-eland Pcllce on July 22, 196B,
CV T~l revealed on July 23, 1968, that he lea:r,ned
EVANS and: several of his followers had left Cleveland, Ohio,
during the evening:·of Ju.ly 22, 1968, in a s·tation wagon owned
by EVANSo '.Chey tr·s.veled first to Detroit, Michigan, '!i'here
they picked up :t"lfles at a private n;Bidence in that city,
They then traveled to Akron, Chio, but did not p:l.ck up any
weapons in this city, They then drove to Pittsburgh, Pennsy1 vania,
but were unable to pick up any additlonal weapons in that
city beci:J,use they had been scheduled to arrive there earlier and
evidently m1.ssed·connections wlth individuals in that cttyo

EVANS and hie assoeiat.es returned to Cleveland, Ohio,

arTl. vlt1g at approximately 11: 00 AM, They drove to tile residence
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of J;,T<fANS, 12312 Auburndale Road, Cleve1 .8.nd, where they stored 0

the guns which were obtsined the previo1.>.s night, Soun~e

stated that there were numerous other weapons in the residence
at this time, including shotguns, rifles of different calibers,
automatic pistols, a weapon which appeared to be a small mactrlne
gun, ammunition, clips, and other parapherTialia connected with
firea:nns, CV T~l eRt imated that there were at least fifteen
weapons in this arsenal ·and per~_as more,

CV :l'~ revealed he subsequently learned that EVANS

and several of his followers, after storing the guns· as
described above, left the residence at 12312 Auburndale Roa.d,
They went first to the Pride, Inc,, office located at 1835
East 79th Street, Cleveland, where EVANS attempted to obtain
checks which were supposedly lllil.de out for himo He did not
obtain these che.cks· and the· group proceeded to Downtown
Cleveland, . EVANS cashed several checks in a bank located
near Public Square" . He obtained a slim of money believed to
be slightly in excess of $900 by cashing the checks, EVANS
and his followers then stopped at several downtown department·
stores and Army-Navy stores where they. purchased first~ad
kits, ammunition, ammunition carriers, and other miscellaneous
firearms equipment, The group then returned to 12312 Auburn-
d1l.le Roe.d after making tinsucces,,;ful efforts to contact unknown
individuals in the Hough-East 66th Street and Superio~East
105th street areas,
· CV T-1 advised that in the afternoon of ,July 23, 1968,
EVANS finalized plans for creation o:f a racial disturbance
in Cleveland, Ohioo It was learned that the disturbance would
break out <>ometime between 6:00 and 8;30 AM, on July 24, 1968,
in the vic:l.nity C'f 12312 Aubur·ndale Road, It was then to spresd
eastwaJ:"d to Hayden Avenue, Source :sdvised that there were
indications that at. the same time disturbances would break out :tn the
~C:.ougb Avenu~East 66tn Stieet, and Superior Avenu~East 105th Street
vicinities, EVANS also indicated thc,t at the· same time racial
disturbances would erupt in Chicago, ::llinois; Detroit, Michigan;
New York, NeY York; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ho details were
t'evealed as to specific areas if, ·these cities, parlicipsr1.tr,, or
other information,. EVANS .also indicated that plans had been
made to asssssinste CJ\_BL B-, STOKES, Negro M!lyor of Cleveland3
LEO .JACKSON, Negro Clevelruid City Councilm@.n; and WIJ,LIAM
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0, WALKER, Negro publisher of "The Call and Post", a weekly

Cleveland Negro newspaper, ·

CV ':i~l advised that FRED EVANS and approximately

15 to 20 of the members of his group were located a·t 12312
Auburndale Road, Cleveland, as of 7:00 :PM, July 23, 1968,
Source stated that other Negro youths, both male and female,
had been entering and leaving the residence·at this time,
· Source advised that although EVANS had rented only one apart-
ment in the building, he and his associates had taken over
other vacant apartments 1.n the building, Source advised that
AHMED' s residence ·lfas a "hangout" for many young Negroes
·because of the npot" smoking, sex parties, and liquor con=
aumption that took place there,

Source advised that El/ANS had· been notified by the

o1'ner of t.he building that he (EVANS) was to be served with
an eviction notice on July 24, 1968, for non=payment of rent,
Source gained the impression that the serving of the eviction
not ice would be the alleged reiison fo:r the outbreak of violence,
Source advised that at approximately 7:30 PM, EVANS instructed
several of his·follawers to go to a discount store located
several miles alila.y and purchase additional weapons and ammunition
before the store closed, Source st.'l.ted that at least four mem=
bers left on this mission and ths:t i:dt 8:00 PM there were 10 to
12 members a·t the resldence,

On ;J'Gly 31; 1968, {;aptain GEORCE SPERBER, Intelligence

Unit 9 Cleveland Police Depanimznt" advised that when the Police
Depar1'men.t was n<:i-tified by the FBl on July 23 9 1968., that FRED
EVANS h'l.d a· nilillber of guns and ammrn:-iition at EVANS' residence,
12312 Auburndale Road, Cleveland, and that they planned ii;o create
a racial dis1t1.U'bance between 6:00 and 8~30 AM, July 24, 1968, in
the vicinity cif 12312 Auburndale Road, Cleve,land, this infor=
ID3tion was :furnished to the of'fice of Cleveland :tl'..ayor CARL B,
S'.l:'OKES,

'I'he M8.yor 1 s Office subsequently on July 23, 1968, in~

structed the Police Department to set up a surveillance of
EVANS' residence at. 12312 Auburndale Road,
'.!'he Police Dep.artment then sent two unmarked police
Task Force cars to the vicn~r.y of 12312 Auburndale Road, whex·e

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one car was positioned at the corner of Auburndale Road !ind

Moulton Street, while the second was stationed at the east
end of Auburndale Road, with both cars being tn a position to
observe the apa11;ment building at 12312 Auburndale Hoad,

At approximately 8:15 PM, July 23, 1968, the :QOlice

surveillance units observed AH/If&! EVANS get out of a 1967
Volkswagen, bearing 1968 Ohio license EG 7489, which license
is registered to JON Ao lIALL; 476 East 108th Street, Cleveland,
Ohio, EVANS,- on leaving this car, entered his residence,
Shortly thet'eafter, an unknown Negr-o me.le armed with a rifle
and wearing an a=unition belt c:ame out of the apartment
building at 12312 Auburndale Roefl and stationed himself outside
this building. acting as a guard"
A short time later_, two Negro males were observed to
leave 12312 Auburndale Road and drive of'f in the Volkswageno

Afte:i:' another brief period, 15 to 20 Negro males,

including AID:!ED EVANS, were observed to leave the apariment
building, all a!ined with rifles -am:I other weapons" The Negro
males split up into two separate groups, with each group
attacking the two police surveillill.nce cars, "rhe cars returned
the i'ire 8,nd radioed their he'51.dquarters about the attacko Both
of the police surveillance cars atten1pted to escape from the
attack e.s hig~pcwerd rifles -were being used against themo
The police cer that had been stationed at the corner of Moulton
Street an<'! L@,keview Road had all four tires flattened by shots
from the att:ackers, but it WEIS still able to proceed" This police
car was being chased by a group o.f the attacking Negroes in an
unidentified car, When the police car had traveled approximately
a block or so from i tis original loc:atlon, it W-as on 'Beulah Road
and East 12Jrd Street, it passed a police tow truck which was in
the process of tmfing a Cadillac car bearing 1968 Ohio license
CC 3720, Mlhen the car wi'th the attacking Negroes came upon
the police t.ow truck at Beulah Road Hnd East 123rd Street,
they began to shoot the two unarmed 1)ccupants of the tow truck"
Ttiis 'I'ask Force surveillance ce,r that w11s being chased down
Beulah :Goad firn'llly broke down at Enst 108th Street and Superior
Avenue, Cleveland,
At appr-oxim1'tely the sa_vne tlme as the above~mntld
chase, shooting was initiated by individ'-1als on both sides of
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Lakeview Road near Beulah Road in what resembled an organized

skirmish line with some of the individuals armed with automatic
weapons, individi.;als were observed to run up Beulah Road and
disappe.ar between 1375 and 1381 Lakeview Road, Cleveland, and
the exchange of gunfire continued with police officer·s being
pinned do'WJ1, In the ensuing ba.ttle behind the houses at 1381
Lakeview Road, Patrolman LP~W:IS GA£0NKA was mortally wounded,
Du.ring the course of the exchs.nge of gunfire approximately
six of' the Negro snipers were wounded or killed in the vie ini ty
of 1391 LakeYiew Road,

Meanwhile, an unkr,c.wn numbel' of N<'groes had barri-

. caded themselves in 1395 Lakeview Road and continued to engage
the police in a gun battle which resulted in at least two' ·of
the Negro snipers being shot, At this time the building at
1395 Lakeview Ro.ad was burning and attem:pts to ex-tricate the
snipers mei: with failure because one of the doors at this
address was steel plated and had been barricaded by the snipers .
. This inability to gain .entrance, plus the f"act that this building
was in flames, prohibited a thorough search. of this building by
police at the time. This building was completely gutted by the
fire and no one was observed by the police to leave this building,
Following the fire at this building, a bulldozer was brought in
to demolish the remaining struc·1;ure be±'ore the police had an
opporiuni'l;y to search the ruins, ·~he police ,did conduct a
search lat.er on after the bulldozer had completed its job, but
this search failed to disclose any evidence of bodies having
been burned in the residence,
C.sptain SPERBER We1"t on that during the above~mntid
gun battle at 1395 LakeV'ie'lf Road, anmther gunfight was taking
plae:e <J.t 12312 and 12314 Auburnda1e Ron.d, where police, respond~
ing to their fello'\f officers' :t'equest for· assistance, were
engag8d by snipe:r·s" ·During th~ •exch1l.nge o:f gunfire in this
are!>., P:!J.trolman WILIARD WOLFF lllnd Li~lr!;en:.t LEROY -JONES were
morl;.!>lly wouw:led and 1m tmknown nU!ilber of snipers were wounded
or killed"
During the course of the above fracas, Patrolman
ANGY10 SAN"I'AMARIA commandeered an automobile being driven by
an unkno'i>'n.Neg:ro and attempted to get to Lieu.tenant· JONES to
assist him; during this atte!li!ltoG, ltl\J:l'.fe'AMARIA was wounded by the
snipers and the Negro lllll.le w:!l.s i::hot to death,
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Captain SPERBER went on that the above facts are all

the Cleveland Police have developed at this point in their
investigation relative to the start of the racial disturbance;
however, the investigation is still continuing as all the
police officers involved have not as yet been interviewed. As
a result, additional facts and information bearing on the above
may be developed.
Violence spread to other areas, and included sniper
fire, arson, burglt1ries and looting, The areas heaviest hit
by this violence were the East l02nd~East ·126th streets along
Superior Avenue·and the Superio'Avt~Eas 105th Stre~ St,
Clair Avenu~East 105th street, 1"hese various forms of
violence in this area continued until the late morning hours
of July 24, 1968, Practically all the violence was engaged in
by _roving bands of disorganized Negro youths,
·On the morning of .July 24, 1968 9 it was announced
that ten persons had been killed, including three police officers"
'l"wehty~r persons were reporl;ed Younded, including 14 police-
men and several suspected snipers,
There were no new outbreaks of violence during the
evening of July ::?4, 19680 There were scattered fires set in
various sections of the riot, area during the night of July 24; .
1968, with one lL.1l.jor fire being set at a five and ten cent sotre
located a-t; UkevitY"--Road and Superlor Avenue,. Approximately 16
f"i:res were reported during the nlg:tr~ of J<>ly :24, 19680 There
was no int"'r:fenmce with firemen responding to these fires,
'I:he imijor problem on. the night of July 24, 1968, was
the presence of mobs of' Neg:r·o hoodlW!!B who ranged in age from-
14 to 17, roving the streer!;s in a disorganized fii.shion 9 loitering
and looting, Cleveland 'f/l.ayor CARL B, S'.rCiKES i.nstructed that· all
wh:Lte pollc.o officers be withdrami f·rom the d.isturbance area·. He·
lnstr·ucted that the area be patrolled by some Negro police and a·.
Ma~' or's Comm:t ttee made up of alleged Negro leadership in the
community 0 A cu1·few was imposed bj Mayor SI:OKES from 9 :OO PM
to 6 :OO AM in the:· general Ei'lst Side :riot; area.
Du.ring the e!l.rly morning hours of July 25, 1968, the
r>!l.cial situ:;;:tion cord;inued relatively quiet except for looting
which was wtdespread in th~ disturbance area, During the early
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morning hours the representatives of the Mayor's Committee

roamed the riot area attempting to disperse youthful. looters.
During July 26, 1968, the racial disturbance area
was very ce.lnio The curfew was in effect until 6:00 AM and
National Guardsmen and ,::leveland Police continued to patrol
the disturbance area and the areas where the· curfew was in
effect o 'l'here were no shooting incidents reportedo A fire .
broke out in a previously burned out building at East 105th
Street and Supe:rior Avenueo Approximately 30 .arrests were·
made, practically.all for violation of the curfew"
on .Jfuly 26, 1968; Sergeant ,JOI:l1r .J" UNGVJ\..RY, Bureau . ·
of Special Investigations 9 Cleveland Police Department,· fur~. ·
nished ·the identity and descriptive data relative to those
arrested by the Cleveland Police Department. in connection with
the racial disturbance in Clevel;i.n.d which· started on ·July 23,
1968" . Among the list of those arrested W8.a the following:
Name: FRED (AEMED) EVANS
Address: 12312.Aul:iiirndale, Apto 4,
Cleveland; Ohio
Born: 5/23/31, location not listed
Age: 37 years
Racei Negro
Sexg- Male
Height: 6 1 :3l"
Weight: Net listed
Hai'.!:': Black
Eyes: Brown
M<.rital Status: Single
Occup<d;ion: Teacher ln Murder
EmployerJ Self~gain
Arrest: .EVANS was arrested on 7 /24/68,
in connection with homicide
of a police officer"
on July 26, 1968, Sergeant RONALD HEINZ, Cleveland
Police Ilepi!.:x<i;meni;,, furnished the following details surrounding
the e.rrest of FRED "l!J3M@" E.'V:Pli'S In :front of an apartment
building at 1384 Lakeview Ro$.d, Cleveland:
At i;.'()b.To:ximstely l2gl0 AM, July 24, 1968, FR@ 11 A!IlfilD"
E\'Al\TS w,e,s a:n:-ested by th'tee Clevel·and police officers in front · ·
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of tin t1.p:sr-i;l1lent building at 1384·,~Jteviwr Rot1.d, ClevelM.d,

Sergeem.t BEINZ described the circumstances sa fol~e

Re il,lld the ·other t'!!'o ofticers were ·searching for

snipers ut 1395 Lakeview Road wheh a :nmn approached snd said
that one of the militants war1t"°d to give himself up,--_ EVANS
came out nth his hands up, He w:ss shirlleBs,. .wearing slacks--
and sandals, He asked about his ae@ocii.,tes, 'and, when told that
at J;e:1rnt tfi:ree were dead; EVANS r~ked; "They· died for· a - - · ·
lfor',;hy cause," E1/ANS was asked about· his weapon and he· directed
the. officers to the bushes in front· of the house, Officers .
located a toga; s lo&ded c.i.rbin<e, five boxes· of wmnunitlonc;·-c
and a first.;aidl kit,. EVANS told c~he officers, "If my caroine
hadn't jammed, I.would have killed you thr~e,. I had you in. my
sights - ~herCl!1Y rifle. jammed n, -Pat:rtol!ll!l.n DAVffi. EfICKS asked
<INANS wl:JY he started tne disc::rrde:t, EVANS.' replied; "Yau·
police have bothered us '-too lortg, '' EVANS told the- officers he_ h&d -_-_
· 17 men l!'it h him, .:. , '
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gationa, -Clevelaml-Police De:pwi,rl;mebt, advised on July 24, .1968,
_t.hii.t he .ii:hd ·netective-·Jomr SMI~H Iiiterview@d -pRJID;n l1:MED.~ .!<..'VANS. ·
aho:M;ly- af·!;ef .he - was; br:ought- to C:entral~-Poic· .Headqliuirlers - -·
following his.· s\rreat,: · He r@v;ei;;,led .tb®.t .. EiiANS. ad!llltted. shooting
.at··· police. off.ice:rs, and :st~.ferl 11;;hat ··the l!tction .taken .this.· night_ -
was a' conf:ront'1!.tion . with the whi\Ge power 'Structure, -.He· averred
that the philoioopby .. of;.. his. orgruliZil.tion is .. tfult the color of_!\
- man 9 s ski!l; will derl;eriliine whet~r h-i;; w-111· live· or died He also _
said that Black NAtio~lsa ilUPJ.'.HJl'1; the regime of Ho· 1 cBJ> MINH;
. ruler of North Vietn8Jlll, -

- EVANS was. intervlew"2!d. ol"• .xai;r 2:4; 1968, by detectives

of. the •B:omicid® Squ-Sd; .. Clevellil.Illa Police D<eparlment, · He told .
. them ·!;M.t dlJe,velanrll. :Bl:e.ck-N1'1i;ioll12lliil:ta had recei ited a $10, ooo
Fl!ede:ri'il g=t-, .. He sa:l;d _th:I.s 1llo111ey .'!<1Jl\a gi iren_ to .. hli!_ and.=other
- n:a.tioruilist!!l .by,.the, Ri6v:ertend ·DE F.bil'tE~;_BROwN, head .. o:f.ithe-· -
B:ougll. Areili Dev:eiopmernt Coirpor@.tion, _wh1i:;h_,: wrui. !:Jet .up to lerid _·
money to s:@ftll businessea·; -B~:VfilS 'fl!Oib:l;!lt'Lout .that he owns an ,: ;
allt.r"ology: shop., EVANS et.ated th1&t .the. money_ wa&ei io be. us.ed-~
l'lto improve· .Negro youth. c:ultre~, _.lie. st:ll:ted that he, used the_
money· t0 buy il.· ationw~ iri·.l!'hirch he.Md otheir,~Black
Nation:iillists tt1;!;<re1e!r'to-Akron; :tlet!'oit an-i'.! · Pitti;burgho'
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vi th our brothers, We ·:a.Yoe followeits of HO CHI MINE!. m~· s a

soul brother· of olirs and ·we believe in his philosot;ihy, 11 He
·told- detectives th.at A group from C:leveland had driveti the
vehicle to Detroit on July 21, 1968, where they picked_ up
some liters.1l;ure €;spousing the philoflophy of HO CHI MIM; He-·
stated thti.t this ·11te:rature is sent to the United States from
&noi .by :e. man '!Who fled to Cuba and then llll'lde his way to North
ViertnsJ1L

EVANS also revesle;d th~ the attack oh July :23, 1968,

'!Nae. ~only a '!!'a:i:mup, ~ EVANS st:ttted 9 ~his was only a. preliminary
to wh:at is goiltl!g to happen, The t.!"ouble with police departments
in this com'ill:-i,:y is th:At you 0 :re rwt o:i:c-g.at!li:Zed, ··We are very well
o:t'ganized betweefil · CleveltJ.nd, -· P:i.ttBbU:t'gh, .·Akron, Detroit, and
· New York~ · 'lC'hre uttack we.a ailppos!'ld to have star~ed off simul-
taneously throughout these ci·J;;ie!l ·&o@/8\y (July 24, 1968) not
yeste:t'day ( Jul;r 23, 1968, ~ .
Referring tb the war in Vietn.Mi EV'ANS said, "'fou
c&n't fight.:two wars; bec:il.uae you:r lines are too· long and thin,"
mien i!lsk~d wb,Y he aurrtmdered -,~o police, he said, "Because my
d~n carbine Jl!.l!ll!ied or I'd still be Bhooting at you,"·
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. cv··,t;,1 advised on l:fovem.bce;l'.' 18, 1967, that New Libya
does not publish any nw.terialo .
c·v T=3 advised on· ~tovemb:r :20, 1967, that he has observ.a'<l
AHMED :and! somie of his follo'lii'Eers re"1.cling ~The Crusade~. Source ·
stated- tha·~ .thill public:ll.tioru is sold :at some bookstores in the
Tlreg:r·o ·neighborhoods, pan icult<:rly thre 1'N@ighborhood Book Shope~
at Esi:Jt lO]rd Si; ire et and supeiri<:r1:" .I\. verrne,
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· The Cleveland Plii.ih Dealer 9 :!li'..B.:rc;h 11, '.1967~ issue,

. cord;a1hed an article cci!Jlce:rning Ff11ill EVANS; ~his article· quoted
EVANS ;J,S saying that he rec:i.v~d funds from the Negro Ifidustrisl
and Econol!tlc ·union (Tu"IE.'!Ji), '.X'his bl'g~nit:¥,o. .'lll'ail founded by
<liM BROWN, fon~r Clev~nd Brmms football player,; arid several
other N$gro e;porl;s figures 1J1.llegedly to assist Negroes· to~ go:-into
buainesii for thelill.lelves o It is noted that JOBN WIJC!rEN·~ former
Clevel1'1.t;4 BroWll.n football pl~yr ahd NIED' representative, denied
that the orga.tt1zation gave E'ilMii Mt'J money,
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Sergeant JOHN UJ'!Gi'ilAR'l 1ictv1.sed that· he has received

infortr11J:tion from several reli11ble nourcea thil.t the Cleve1il.nd
Chapter of the Council of Churches has given money to EVANS
to support his org:ani2ation,
CY 'r=l ndvised on Je;.nutu·y 5,. 196/3, that he hil.il
frequently heard rel!L!l.rks m.ade by EVAfl'S to the effect-th11t ·he
receives f'unds from DICK GREGOli:Y; J'Ll.i BROWN ll.nd other nationally
known Negro peirnomi.litiea, Source stated th~ he had no way of
knowing whethl!l:r these statements· are 'true· ·or whether they. are ·
fabrications on ABMBD' s p~r- to. build up hie ego,
CV '.i~l advised tha.t members of the o:t'ga.nization obtlilin
some runda through criminal activities and also by threatening
merchants -in the Negro areas eit.her to give money or have· their
st ores destr·oyed, ·
CV 'r~l alao po1nteo:ll ot:r~ th1l.t rb.embe?':s of the organization
nm.ke small, 8Ul!!S o:f money ·through i;he sale of Afro. a~ o't1je~ s,
I\-, has been nu1;ed above that· FRED EVlL~S, - during lll'l ·
intervle'!f tt'll·-,JUly 24; 1968, by, detectives of ·1;he Homicide Squa.d, ·
Cleveloo1d, Ohio Polic:e,Dpa~nt l"evesled that he.had received·
$10, 000 fl'Ol!! the. Hough .llEnrelopment Gorp, __ . , · ' _~. . ··
Sel"ge:ant -JOHN. 'ffi'l(\W.A!u has ~dviae. on numerous. occasions · ·.
during the .peri-od . Novem:t.ir~ 1967 ;,, ,September; 1967, .th.at FRED _m.->:~, .•.. ~: ' ·
and othet Black Ni1:tionalist le$.deirs· in Cleveland h11it received -
subst$.!1'1;1al llU!iill of money from Cleveland Now;
Cleve1and Now is a pl"ivately fin~ced fund which supposed1y
is being used for the bette:M11efit of social, cultural and·.civic
groups in the tlty,
- CV '.!e~l ha.s ndvised th&t he has never hes:r-d at& mention
of, financial support :from fol"eign soul"cea, He stated .that it he.s
b<een his obsr;,f'v~ti_n that the orgMi~atn does not ,h<l.ve much .money9
nor do the-individual members,.

Cv 'f,;4 advised on Oc1'ober 31 9 1968, :tM.t the Black

N3tionalist!l in Cleveland i'iri§ conducting benefit perfort!!ruices .to ...
raise money for EVANS 1 deferweo Col:l,ections are also _being'·taken
up from m!ll1Y east side merchant!! . :for this defense, Source -stated
th@;!; thresta ·are helng. wied by the Bl1tick Nation11.lists to-· forc;e ·
these meirch.Mtts to give them mo!lley Source stated that he· does not ·
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kii6M what use is be1, l:l!J'l.tle of-thei'El<'; funds; B:e- did say. that EVANS
mis told him th"1.t he E'\18.llfS) .. h..ai:; not r;ore:eive)i any of this.,.moriey"
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CV '.t~l advised on Novettibe:t 1, 1968, that New Libya 111

presently completely-disorga:nizedo He· l'ltated that ·since the
arl'est of EVANS in July, 1968, the organi:z:atio:n has had no
meetings; does not have a headquarters ~md has no leadershipd
CV '1'-1 fitated that some of the member!lhip has either left the
Black .Nationalist movement and oth~rs have been affiliated
with 'other groups. He stated th.llt it does not appear likely
at this time th®.t the orgmiizntion .will be revitalized.
CV '.r'.:04 advised on October 31, 1968, th8tthere is
presently a power struggle within Black Nation:11.list circles to
decide who will take over the position or- le!l.de?'ship-previously
occupied by EVAN:£L ·Thus far, nobody has emerged 19.s the leader
of New Libya,· '.!l:he membership is presently disorganized, there
are no-headei_ua?'l;ers Md. no foHW!ll :meeti:ngs are held. Some of. the
.members· still associate with e$.~h other on an individual· basiii.
Source stated toot IM.ny of the ll'l!emibeits of New Libya have taken
to frequenting 'the Africsn Cultul'e Genter, 11600 St" Clair Avenue;
while others have drifted inot-o othsr Bmall militant groups" Source
ste;ted that 1!.t this time it, is di:f:ficult to predict who Will emerge
as .-the le&ider of New Libya or· 1#h~i;e:t the New Llbya organization
will ever be reogani~d,

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FROM ' SA PAUL v. DALY

SUBJECT• ..._______ __.

On January 22, 1969, furnished the L I

at~hed verbatim account of th Black Nationalist Meeting· held
at League Park, Inc., _6601 Lexington Road, Cleveland, Ohio.

Extreme .caution - sho_uld be used in the use of this

material in communications being disseminated outside the Bureau.
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RNA {157-1458) :-
2 - JAY ARKI (157-1870) -- 2 -
New Libya (157-1367)
/2 WILBUR GRATTAN (106-22900) 2 -
Bro. ISHMAEL (157-1766)
2 - HARLLEL JONES ('157-328) 2 -
SOUP OVERTON (157-1732)
2 - AHMED (157-897) 2 -
SAKUBETI (157-1898) ·
2 - Sis. FANNIE LEWIS (157..,nead) 2 AMIR RACHID ( 157-1424)
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Sis. ODEA (157-Dead)
v'2 - JOSEPH S, ELKINS (157-1717) 2 HEZEKIAH (157-1897) .
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2 - SABABA AKIL (157-1423) 2 -
Black Celler, Inc. (157-1475)
2 - OMAR CARRON (157-1900.) 2 --
SAHID {157-Dead) -
2 - OMAR MAJED (147-1492) 2 NOLAN JONES ( 157 ~Dead)
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2 - OLA OBAE (157-1719) 2 - BAXTER HILL (l00.;.28062) . ·
2 - Bro. YUSEF ( 157-Deadl 2 - FREDDIE JAMISON (157~49)
2 - ALBERT WARE (157-325
2 - Bro. BREEZE (157-172 )
2 - ARCHIE LEWIS (157-1711)
2 - Bro. ZOOM (157-1887)'·-
2 - Sis. TANTJAGA (157-1694)
2 - CORE (lOOf 15792) •. ---
2 ~ Afro Set {157-~2) _ _
2 ~- IMPACT (1,7-Dead) - - ·..
2 -'- Hough Dwje lopment Corp. ( 157-Dead }" . -- · ..
2 - Federation of Black Nationalists (157-1655)
2 - Young Blacks For Unity (157..:1640)
2 - Black Sisters United (157-1727) · -~
2 - Universal Order of True Islam Moorish (157-Dead)

157- 1-a19
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The n:aeting was called to order by the Chairman, Brother Jay Arki, Brother
Wilbur Grattan led the Pledge, Bro, Grattan bro112ht out that he had n:ade son:e
additions to the Pledge; and that the Pledge should be standardized, The Pledge
w2s recited as follows: 11All power to the people, Black Pom::r to Black People, : .
Forld pov:er to the Revolutiona..7 Vanguard.; One Nation, in the =e of the Republic
of Neu Africa; One Flag~ waving in the =e of the Republic of New Africa; to unitei
with Black Brothers and Sisters, or perish." Next Bro. Harllel announced that a
strong defense co:r..-.Uttee was needed to raise funds for the brothers in jail. That
just like _tl-;.e I:Iom.. oe D"3fense Committea i;.1ork:ed to kesp 11ae IZlloriJ on t:~.e streets,
we are going to hav0 to g0t out and do SOilie leg work to SU?port c;-e,::- brothers in
jail. He pointed out th2.t its not just Bro, Ahmed, but the. Jcly 23 ..·d Viwe;:e!lt. He
said a co:rJi..ittee 1\"as ap:oir~ted to raise n:.oney as a defense fu.~ for the brothers
alreaC.y in jail, and for brothers wno go to jail in the futtu·e, Also, tr.at a four-
r.:an co:n..··nitteG 1·;ns set UI) to lool-: into the lcc.:..l poverty prograiiIS, It v:ould b$ the
fi.:J;.c·C.ion of this co~1it·e to ri~o.J:a su.re this rrJ.oney com.es do~m to the poor black
peoplo in the co~.i:Gy; to fir:d out, "..;here this money cor.~s from:> a:-id i-1D.c::-e it i:;oese
· Br911 ElJcins tl1cn o..:lccd the Ch.:idel~s Cot'~·1i80 to yield t:t-.c .floor so that tho Pro3l"am
CoZ11ittcc cvuld cive its l"~Jo:ct. Bro., El.\.'"ius stntecJ. th.::!.t he h2-d as1\:cd. Sister Fc.:i_11ie
lc·.ri.s a:lci Sistc:c Lois Du~:."CG of the l·Ic<lel Cit,ies Pro~-n to cor:~ to t.J:e ~e.:-t m2etins
2..:--d giv0 a co~T.jlte l"Gpcrt 0.:1 w~t llC..S f.L2~penig in }'iodel Cities, Bro" Gro..tt,:J,n
p;es~.t0d the Stop th2 Electicn Petitions, To si3n the Petition you r.r'1.Ct be 18 yrs,
of .::.gc or· oldG:i.:';i ar.d a resident of the district i'cr Ti1ore tho.n six fuo:i.·0hs" It do;::;sn it
!:"2.'Z.ter i'1hotl1cr or :10t yo-:.l are a registered VO,..U8:1.. o .r'\ll m.8~n·o2:rs 1·1ere· 8'.s~cad to tall: t.o
tl-'~eir !'Glo.:C.ives and o·Cl'-1cr porsons :in the Cor.,1;~mity rega:rciing tli.c purpose of tf~8
~3tior.S The ·GC2.l 1-:as sat at fifty na...i-r..cs o:it of eaGi1 <listr-ict. Also 1·:e are e:-:p.acted
to t<:..l(a ~t in a narch for t11e p:r..->pos.::: of stopning the election. Spea!-:.~ig fo:r· the
C--...:i.icleli!lcS Cc~.·:i,;ut0 Brvo S.s.}:i Be.ti then pr~sent0.i the proposed la1·1s, individ-u,:i..l
;;.:-:d G.!'Ol:~J C:.~12rio .. ·ccdc:::;,j ,,rhicl1 a:ce a:i:.tached on p:J.g8 2 and fully ir1·.:orporat.cd in
t;,is s=c.ry. Bro. Sab:::.b:i Akil asked that laws regardinc thG dcsecrc.tion oi' thG
Flas O~ :i:-..-:1-cicdo I·~uch discussio!l. follO\-J"ed on the pros 2..nd cons of the use of
no~d:ictva ct.~:s" It l:ras moved and seconded that 1·re su~pnd further discussion
o:.-i th.c s11'ojoc:-'G ::..nd proceed vrltl1 further ·businesso The ni-Jt:!._on ·.C.:i.rried... Broo Or.ia.-r
..Jc.h:l.t \':re e;.:.te:,..,.d thi;) confe~"
Cc::..rro:::. r.~v-,2:1 lon'.3er -than three days. Bro .. Ow.arr
Haji12c!. sccc.roded the rr.otion, The motion carr;i.ed. · Bl·o, Grattan moved tl--s.t the
rc;ce'vin:::; <::.djourn. The rr.ot:i.on was seconded and carr;i.ed. The meeting adjourr.ed at
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The meGting was called to order at 8 :00 p,m, by Bro. Jay Arld. Bro,
&lbJ.bJ. Ak-il kd the Pledge. Bro, Stanley Tolliver was introduced and came
forward uith Brother Carl H:i,?.pton. Brother TollivGr said that Ilro. Carl
!f:ll1lpton is bcinG .charr;ed with first dq;rec nmrder, and that since he is only
17 years old he has to first GO throll[;h the ,Juvenile Court. That ho is
chare;cd with killing a beast by the n2c-na o:f Joseph Ll!cik; that he was tried
in Juvenile Court for delinquency in that he killed Lucik by shooting him
with a gu.<; that he was acquitted; and that now a motion had been filed to
vacate the dismissal; that Judge Toner has granted the motion, and that Carl
H2Jllpton is presently free on an appeal. That this was contrary to the rule
regarding double jeopardy -- that no man can be tried for the same crime, in ·
the s:mk state more than once. And that juveniles charged with an offense
are entitled to the sa-ne rights as adults, He said that Bro. Carl H~-npto
needed our help, He also said that Bro. Ahmed shoi.:ld go to trial so~etim
in Februaryo ?hat four motions pending are holding it upo The first is a
motion to get Ah:necl out on bail. The second. is that Alm1ed was not charged
ui th r:rurder '-rhen his case went to the grand. jcry,, but the grand jury passed
an indictJCent for r.iurder. The third is that he is crorged <rith conspi~y to
cornmit rrcu.rdcr and t,b~ there is no s-uch cha:rgeo Sister u
l:Iz.lika. c..sl{ed -~hat notice
of the hec.1--i:r..g be sent out, in advZJ.nceo· Bro" Jay Arki asked Bro" Tolliver
1-rhat it 1-rocld take to ITae Bro .. Al-_u;ied.. Broo Tolliver S2.id it 1-1ould talce a show
of r~oney 2.:;;d s-trengtl-lo ::Sr-o .. Grattan said tli..at money alone 1-rould not help tie
brotl-~es. Tha.t the Bl2..ck cor...;::unity in California. 1·1on a victory in the Euey
Ne1-rtcn cas~ by the 1-.:.igh.est level of cor;;..i1U..!ity sD.pport. And that CoIC:.:.i11.Llity su9po~
. ,.1ould have to be raised ';;o its in Cleveland., Bro. Ola said that it will be
nccesSD.:rJ for Bro. Tolliver to raise his voice ancl let the co!illll1JJ1ity know when
the Courts did somathing wrong, The meeting was than moved to the do<mstairs
JCeeting roc-~n

The :~aetig i;-.'2..s callsd to ord.er in the do,msto.irs mee·cinCT room at 9:40 p.m.
B:::'o 8."2-~n lc2. the Pkcige.J trhich incl1lded the adcli·tions mentioneC.. :v.!',Z.1.ricusly ..
Sist8Y ]'~lio su:::;c;e2·G:.i :wl12t t11e 1.rord Sala3.:::1 be added to the Pledge,. Bro. }..J::ir
~-:3£;8.d tt2-t. 1-18 op3:;i. t::-;.c pledge iJ:l thG ~·x:i-e of .r\llc;.h,. Bro. sa-oab.:: so.id th::.t
t':..e ?--2p·...:.0lic 0:~ ne·v1 Af::."ic2 vr2s not as ;.r8ll kn. c-m in other cities.? v.~ that tti.e
?2.8d.t;0 s:.:o-dd. r~c·:. n2.J;1B any· organizatioIJ.o . Bro. Omarr Carron rr.oved that vre open
th2 r::eeting and go ::-igf1t i:crto tho gllideliri.es.. Bro11 G:-attan seco:!ded the rri.otic!1.
T::.e r;;vtion ~;2: defes.tedQ Bro. Yusej_' stated that vre 1..;ore flying three f:!..2-Gs and
t~Z:. c2c:i. colo:c r:2a."'1~ sorr.ething different. Bro. Ola said that }JD.rt of the
p~"'ce2C.inr:;s sl'. . ov.J.C. De to give praise to the Crec;:to1·; that thf:I col~s could. mean
~·?:"l.t ycu ~·i2.!'tecl the;n to mean; and t}'..,;:t t-re n.re f'~are to establis11 rules of CC:'.d'J..Ct.
B::o" GTc.ttan tcolc ever the chair at that time and ruled Broo 018. out o~ ord8r.
Bro .. C:::."'att.::.n S2..id t:1.2.t th0re should be El limit8d 2.lTI.O"t.'.!...T"J.t of time that a brother
is ;~-l.:r ...~:-.d ""'.:o s;;20.l:. Bro o 1·!ar·c stated t.hat tf-10 way th.e chair 1-;as handed 01.-~r to
Brc~:,;i-· C-:e.~v"L2n ov..t. of O'.'C'"der.. Brotl1er Oi';"!Urr Carron mo".rcd tb2..t ~;[\!
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cuiU~:.r ~c;rt.}·:o!' .:i.r.cl. .:;;u::;-o.:;r,d flU"thcr ic,-:U8 over th~ Flar,Q It \·;'2..S .sccor.d.cd
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l5:."o. 2:.~,cze ::ccOr.dcd th2 motion. The raotior.. carried. Bro .. EJJ(i:ts a11now1c0d
-:.r~t Si:.tor }'annio Lewis and Sister Lois iJ?upr00 wore prosent to eive us a
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:cepo~t V:1 v.rl18t. 1 s 1'.ap!Jening 1-1i th I"1odel Ci ttes. 1'1rs.. L91'riS is a car.C.id2.te for
the Resident Policy }~king Con-:..:11ittee.. Sister lc-;;-ris spoke first and said that
t.f;.c City of Clevelo..nd subnitted a p1'os~l to .\l!ashington for tr. e 11odel Cities
?;:og:ca..."1. It 1-ras accepted and Two lllh'ldred Si.sty-Six Thouso.nd Dollm-3 ($266, 000)
·w2s sro.::.ted fCJr a ono yexr plari..ling 17a.-it. A Drafting Com.-rnittee l1as formed to
draft a ~l'O!Z".1£ nrid tl1e Cor:.stitution. that l!ould gover:n. the prog-I'am. The Comrr.i-ttee
\·.r;1S r:;,.:i.clc up of residcnt.s of tl1e Hough and Central A:r-ea. For variou~ reason.::; the
Co::rnittee be;:;an fighting amonr; themselves <:nd it was thou.(';ht that tho phoney
i;;ilitants and other p;;ople who means the.oorwu.'1ity no c;ood should be weeded out.
201-;evGr, tf!e Constitution was coi;;p2.oted but the co£n1L--ii ty had been sold out.. The
C2.r:~diates fo:;:> thG Resiclent Policy Com."'nittee "t·Tere to have fifty signatures on a
petition, from people living in the particulD.r district in which they W8re rwming;
the people sic;ning were to be 113 years of aee or older, and residents of that
district for six months. A Verliication Cor:-"11ittee was to validate the::ie petitions.
,T:~e petitions were screc"-ed(and by the way the deadline for submittin13 these
p0titions nas set at December 15, at L:OO p.rn. This ·date was moved two tiIT,cs,)
It was brou::;ht to the attention of the Verification Committee that the petitions
contained sic;natures of people not living in the particular district, and that a
check of .the 2.GCS of the i:~copl lrho signed should have been !;'lade, for there 1tI2..S
quE>stion on whether or not all of the si:;ners i-rcre at least 18 years old. This
r8qu:~st w0.s igr:orcd by the Verliication Committee, and the petitions 1-Idj)rc accepted
as they were. There was to be two committees, th8 :<:.xecutivB Committee and the
ltesidcnt Policy lizl:ir.c Connnitt8o for:-rdnc the CDA (City Demonstration Ac/':ncy.)
The E:,:ecutive Cor1r:nittc0 1-1.:i.nts "'Go leave the Resident ?olicy lhl:!.ng Co:nri~tec out,
'.i~l<n1:s t';;.eJ:. only 2..r1 2.(iviuory corr£:1:ittce., l'l:.o.'"'S" Iewis said that they have 2-.skcd
tl1e Cit.~· E.2.ll t.o lJ:cit:3 th3 D~afting Co1ri:i1ittee bac}c ~ld to elect a ner..; Vc~ifaton
Co~1i-te to l··c---scre-:::!"1 the p2titio1!.3 0.11.d as yet City Hall has :not :.-eopr~dq
Siste!" Lei·:is S2.id tl12-'t its fo:- ·u.s to deciO.e if vre 're going to fight~ That this
y::ogr2-m is. c:;oing to b::;2.oric; to ·1.1s:.: or thei-·e 1-ron 1t be any }foC.el Cities. Tri.at we
are not goir..g to let ti1is mon8y come i!lto t,he Corr0Ti.mi ty and have the p3ople
left out aQ:2.in... Sister i.ois D.iureo vras introduced ar.d Sister Archie lei-Tis 1·:as
aslced to e.:(pla.j,n ho1"7 SistGr Du.p~ec came in-to the progam.~ Sister Lei:<ls explained
t~a t!'le D20':lle 1·rere to 1;.ave a voice in the px·og1~2i and in the pla..'Ulir..go The
lC?.3ro:r 1·.re..s- inf o:c':1.-sd tl:.a t they int.elided to tal(e pz.rt" At the first Tile et ing orJ.y
e.to·..1.t ~hl-e of the neonle f:::orn t11e co-:i·cnunj_ty 1-re.re prcsor;to They(league P2.r}c)
C::.ccidecl ~o s22..ect. 2.- pe~son to 8:ttcr:.d all R3eti:-~so TI'.. ey felt that the best
~.:;rscn •::ou.10. be I-'l:rso Du.Dreeu She vras not. to rB:;resQnt league ;'arl{ but tl1e Ho'..l.gh
Cor.:;,u...tity.. .~fte:c 1-ii's" Dup:-i.~e :1~de a visit t . o f;rs.sll.ington and Chic2...ge, she was "told
t~2. tl-1is v10.s the fi:tst ti1118 ar1y such 1nove had been made" l{rsq Dupree rras then
I='-~; c:-. ;'~lo Ci'~y P;c.yroll 0 She was told ti:iat for this reason she could no lo!:'.ger
s-:02ak out. Sne inforr:1ed City Hall that when they put her on the payroll they
h~C:. not bougr,t her intee;rity, and that her allegance was still to the community •

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T~:8 !·~yo >;-.--:t:ited a rollc;h draft of the proe;rarTI_,, but 11rs. Dupree told him not U.."1.til
t;ic ,;:ico~le in tP..e co:r_r;i.nnity 1-:ere consultcd(t VJben t11ey said 11 the reason icolorcdt
p.::0ple ino\red into Hough l:as because :the reY"lt v1a~ cheap, 11 it shu.·ied hc1·1 YJ8ll they
E...~.c·r tl:~ COl~'."1:i, ty. She infor:i-icd tCcm th2t tho reason Black i:eonle rnoved into
Eoc~h 1·r.:.s bec.::.tlSe a. lot of the other areas vron :t accept chillion: I-t:--s . . ·Dun:::-ee
e:.:.r:d E2nl·: Do':·."011 1·re~ asked to ~e-,·il't th8 a1)plication so I•'lro Do1·iell 1·ICY-lt to the
co:cc:l:u-iity and they told it like it was. They had a younc; man do an evaluation.
~J:.e as~r:ci st.::.tenents were co;nplet~Jr difi'eront from residents opi!"lion. The
or.ly 1-:ay H3 will have an effective program the two differer,.ces of opinion will
h2.\'".3 to cow·~ togathcro rh~ people ;,.rere to have a voice_; they rrust be able to
dctr;:~ie their O\-m destiny., The residents 1·1er_e to decide everything tf~D. goes
into to'-10 Hodel Cities prog-.·am, The application cannot b8 auproved a:c.d the funds
will not be gr2nted as long as it is challcmged as to not Reeting the Guidelines,
I~ it- suppose to meet t11e guidelines bef'ore it is submitted. It also ca....-inot be
o.pprovod as long as _there is per"1ing li tie;ation. This is the purpose behind
stopping the election, The inner Agency Team made up o:f peo:;ile from hllD c"-l:le to
t1:2ir :-:22-'vir:.:;.J s:-~8 z.sked. tr~em \<.rl1c:re the bUTden o.f responsibility lies in gettir..g
po-:-;-0:L' fer ' . .-=~3 ::::::ople.. T~-;.rsy .':~1-Bred it lie.s· 1-rit.h the AD HOC Com.11.ittee; 7.}12.t she
C2.T!.:0..0"'.:. ;v:~i·s <.;.i.:2 :..."·:US5:: tl;.3~ f~he r.1ust T;:ait 1.Ultil after the elect.ion c.:r..d. le"t the
2lc"'we~ ns:i~1U? r.:~,e tl1e C:ccisic:1sv Sist.er Duuree told them it must be ctlecided
'.:icfoz~e the 812ctio!-io ~·ToG onJ.y tri.at but tr~e r8.solution and ordinances should be
d.cc:.ded b2i'ore the eloct.iono BroQ 017~.,r asked 1fhat could we do to help. }frso
Le~.·ris repl-2.e..d· 1n:re 1':-ant a ne1·1 Ve:-ification Cc!Iill1ittoe set up to re-verify the ::iatitions,
,,:8 1·iant :-esolutions am Ordi::i.a..1ces int1.. cduced to Cou..11cil and passed as to 1.Jl1cre
th3 co:,i.r.1u..:..ity star.ds before the election:J and. 1ih2t powers they v1ill have. l!e asked
-:f:c-:::- thG Drc~i'tg Co!n'rilittee
. to be brouc;ht back, but instead, ·t:ney brougl":.t b;i.ck
t!':.e sal7.:e Vo:rif:!.catio::-i Coi.liilitteeo 1tle have pstitior.s and are still Getting them signed"
ii' City Eall does not co~:a through we v1ill use the petitioris. ThGre is in ~otin rm
i:iju...!.c J.:.ion to be filed to stop the elcctic-n if .the petitions go throu.ghQ The
concer:i is to g0t tmi;1ty-ninG p8opl8 to stand up and fight :for the coro1=i ty.
He must wcr'·: in putting pressure in the right places. Th8 Co::i.1nu1ity must fight
fo;: what belongs to us, They use us to make money. The thing tl:at happ8ned
1-Iith ''rcdd _Cities is th.:.t the :front was presented and then they got behind. O\U'."
"b.?.cks and mG.do a d'oal 1·1ith the JT1Q...'1.Q I want evei+iJbody here to malcc f'ivc calls to
City Ec.ll, Keep their lines tied up. Fridc.y Earning we will knoE ii' City Hall
h:.s deli·r,,:·cred." Yotl can reach rr1s 2..t the Hough Center. I 1-lork their, oi" cou:-se
I don 1 t }::io-::·:r ii' Itll be there longo If itm not there you can reach r.:z at hom2 ..
T:::.ere 1s ~ r:1eotir,g Th·ursday nie;ht at Hour;h Op1Jortunity Center, 7612 Houg~; v.-a h-ant
you to ,fill the meetir..g. The responsibility is our3. '! I·frs. Dupree added th:..t
1:he::J. i,.;rc:; ~al{e this five phone c2-lls, pu.sh for n.egotiations to resu..'T. e and o..n 2.g-!'8C-
rc.<er:t to tc rc:0.de bGt1:cen the city ap_d the p2ople, and that a resolution ar:d orJin~".lce
"0e r;e:s.::;.ed. be.i'ore tC.e electio!1. l Io election m1til t!1e:ce is an. 2.gre;~n-t 1 betT•.;ec:1
:,ne paoplc 2.!ld the city" Talk about this whe11 you call. Bro. Omarr moved that
>-;e tl-u·o115h c.11 o:f our support behind the sisters until ''e stop this. Bro. Ola
·.s2.id tf'~ i>rC:.2.t i:·rc s!iould derr.and is com.11unity controlo The l·~otin ca::-rieda B:-oo
Yu:sef sa-:d tfi.a.t nc:t;rocs cannot represent llim i:-i :..::i:,r proc,::an1,. t~;.cr8fo, ht: c.::.:mot
tnrour;h his ::;up;>ort behind tho si~tGr; but if it was just signini:; a petition ho
didn 1 t r.,ind. Jlro. Zoom said that a man in jail cannot f'reo a man in jaiL Th::!t
t>;o :io,~10 handlint; thfo are not free p'rnplo. Bro, Yllilo:f said that wo ::;hould have
re.en 10adinc and not womon. Mrs. lewis said that there wore· men on the procrain
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8~",: tl:;:;y 1.;r01.:ld not st.:i.nd up and fight. So tho 11omen. had to. Sister I•!aliJ(a said
t:-:2".:; i!."' Ur";J:t:i Renc 1.>!al ca'11G in and tore her !louse doi:·m:i she 1..rould 1·nnt sorr.:: say
so 2.n ho~-; :;~21r ~oi:s tl1ey put back. S iste:c Du~oTe said that this can be a oet;-
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i~,dn of cetting BU.ck p2ople together. Let the people !mow thoy have tl»o power
a::d tl1e J..1)ility to m:J.ke decisions. HGet this pro[,rram set up so tfiat v1e can u.se
o:c fo:· :r:,a'w we want. Don't get hill1g up on :~26,0. Think of what c;ood can co:ne
ou-:_ oi it.. I love- to see the men up fro11to 11Sister ( ) ca.id that districts were
J..L:;i't 02,)8h. '.l'h<..t anJrone can run who has a ninth c;rade education 2.nd are l8 yr0"
o:: a;;c or oldero s;-ie said we neod men to r1m, Get us back in and we 111 c:c'con.·l:,the
dc:.::dlineo If this Cominittee doesntt opc1~2t_, iviodel Cities doesn 1t o~8rate If
O'J.:' Cc:i1.::iittce dc8snrt meet, ev\3rything in ~·iodcl Citi'es stops. Ii you C2.Il force
thc:i to giva us po--,Ier 1 we can take baclc authority from the E:.:ecutive Corri:uit.i.ve8.
Bro. Jay sc.id lie sl1o"i.1.ld outline o·u.r plan of action step by st.ep(1 That the r:!GLJ
tC.ousht it wss tiTr~e for them to stand up and tcD-:e resiJonsibili·'c..y aVi2.Y from tn.e
liOJi.en,, 2..n.G. tl1at its t:irr:a for the. brothers to tal{e control.. Sis-'cei.. Dupree outlined
tr~e stey O:v- .stey }Jrocess as i'ollows: 1) getting t.he pet}.tions signeO.; 2) n2ke
p~ce ca~ 1 Q to Ci~y HaJJ. and. push for resolutions and ordinances to be passed
to Q13tc:.~i-2 !:.o'.·T rJ·..~ . :h p;:;:·;rS:i." or 1·rhc:..t po~re tDe Resident Policy Co:r:I11i ttee 1-Till h2ve j
t::e ~-:o.·li; :~·0.!GcI-t1J i:;8-,·~t'cr! tP.3 Rcsid.crLt Policy Cor-;.,i.:JJ.ittee and the &:ec·J.tive
Cc:;.i·G-~2 z-_:-!·i cv.~2· to 2. G.c~ison 'cefc:L.. e i1~Gl"cd.Jng the resolutio!l or o;xiinanca
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~12.p:r G2~-:i.1d th:;; scc;nc" Bro11 Jay 2.S}ced 1-i·hat sl1ould revolutionists do if v1e
d.o ri.ot Get -:·i;J,3.-'v T;IC. 1·iar..t~ i·ir's., le1.;ri.s said to do the r.e}:-t, be.st thing., 11 Th8 man
need.s t~e =c:;.syo I~2 1Ja-i.ts the pro;r.ramQ \'Te give it back to ·vJashingtcn. u..--iless
-;:,:'1ey cor2~ it" Siste.r T2nd.::.ga 1-I2nted to .kr.. 01·7 if the p:;:;ogram will ber-"fi~ 21J..
31.a.clc ?eoyle or j·J.s-t r-:~ople in Houghc I·irs~ Le1!i.s feels tl12.t :~it benefit all nl2.ck
peo?le,, In t~anki: ·(,}:e Sisters, Bro. EllcirJ..S said "This is the type of ins;iiration
1-rc ne22. to g.s~ ,zvinz 0~1 TI'.e Tii2..n is only cv!l.cerncd about his thinsQ 1rJ2 have a
t2t "ter t:I..G.e:..... stc..:.:..dins of 1·il1e.-t 1·i2: re up a.gain;.:·'.:." Wl1cn t:ie pl1on8 call to ltrs... Ls.-i:-Tis
c~.e 2;;.d, said °'.JC :-~ec.rd youtre Ii1c0tinc; with tl1e l~ations_, this sho':rs the.yi re
cor.ce:-licd., 1,.ff'.:.a·t. h2.~:_0ns in He.ugh affects all o:f us,, Tb.e rebellion that tool-:
place in Ho:.:gh W2.S felt by all of us, Bro. Breeze r1coved to adjourn; It was secor.cled
by Ero. Jay, 'l'i;e motion c<ll'ried. The meeting adjourned at ll:30 p.m.
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1 ?he :n ::.e;tir.c lr.?~S called to order at 8 :CO p.rn. by Bro11 Jay .A:-kig ;tole co.ll
1'.~,:s t:j-:.::n 2:~1 tD.s follc;1int: orgo.niz<'.:.tior.s 1-IGra rcp:..--esentedo Co:::-e, Afro Set,
I:7.~"'2t_, ?.o:~1 D3vclopill8nt Corpg ~ Federation of Bl.J.ck Nationalist,s, You.11g Blacks
:.;."v:- l.J~:it-,r 312.c;-( S:lstei"'s · Unitcd. 9 Rep12blic of Nc1-r Af::ica, Black Natio:;.,J~s ?2.::-ty
for- S.:'lf Dcr~es) Ne11 Lybia., Blacli: Inforrnatio:n Servicc;i and li~'1vrs2. 0-.rder of
~:i.·lO Isl2.~ - I,Ioo:i..--isl10 Bro-. Isr:,a0l 1·f2.ri acting as chai.1mano B1--0Q I.sh.1112.el said that
t:-~ co~Ji'G:.,_a \'12-S to for1,~ulat0 a constitution fo:c tho protection of one ariothBr.
G;:::.•-'.:,.:i.in ~vl1if:c;s 2.rc fi~.:p2n to rr.o.lcc thinr.;s bad for 1'12.tiono.lic;-r:c. i l flo.tior..J.lisr.-.
i:; ~ i.::...:.i ty -'whis r::::an:J co~·18 kind. of rcvUatic11.. \'lo 1·riil deal l:-:.ith OeI1aviou= J conduct
2.r:C. l:J.l:"S 2.r:d ~u.-isb!T;cn·Go Th0 forTil of l.s.1·IZ i;.;.:i.S passed outQ · Broa \fo.:::c S2.i..d t!"t2.t
t:,:; Rcpc:blic of ?fow Africa not be >lI'itten in the 12.us, That they were> !T..:tde :::2 for
all ilatio:-;alist::;, Bro, Jay said when the conference nas e;otten to;3&ther thcoy chose
fo·<.L' p2o~l to offer s12:;ce-tior~g Tl12t these are not la1·rs;:i only sU[';f.£CStions; that
th2;T :•:LSt t~ D.ccepted before they bccoj·ne la1·rs., Brog Ish:-1:.ael moved tf'~;-_! it should
i:1cu.'~e 2.ll B:.-·c,~fJ"'5 2.l:cl Sistel'·s 't·rho clairn ·Go be Black: Nationlistso Brog \-Jare
s2.:~,C :i:.o 2-~:.· c~·:r.!i 1)::- :i'.2r;c~ed in tho l.a"T:JS except Black }Jat.ionalists., Tbe are
2i.:"~cs' ~.:o ·~;: s·L":il 1 .:JI,i;~c c-l ·;:.r~ B:;,.. c·C,l1e:c·,:; a~.d Sist.ors in the City of Cl0velando Bro.
1.':2.:.'2 c::: -icl -:·~ 1
:-;~·'c, t.~-:r8 :;-.iclt~8o fo:c Blac~.: i·Iationalists before \·.'e can ~2.ke ·up the
~3:J).-c0 b2."'0o .];;;.y se.:;oti-2~d 3Tc~ Is:~?.lt s l·Iotio:ia Brog IsI'.;.17.ael s;:.id lTe cc..::i:ri.ot set
b-..:.id8l:ln2s- io::." !=·20}Jle t·.r~io do r.iot p:"'ofess to be nationalistso BI"o Jay sa:.d :.t
::..sn:,::, tl:.3 ~:z.jo-i·Cy 1·rh.o c!1Z.nges society~ but ~he mii.1orityg J:hat vre rliust en::crce
t~e h~·T3o Ero¥ 3::.."e0ze stated tilat Natior1alists set sta~rd for all p30ple.
If 1·:re are c;oi:-ig to ch2.nge black p2.01Jle we s~culd Get s"'vandards. Ho feels i~ should
i!:Ccc::;:;ass c.ll -Dl2.ck people, One brother said. he .felt that we cannot eni'orce it
o:c. c_D._ olzck :;ecple, so it shoulci b8 for Black Nationlists. Broo Ware <:greed, Broo
S"c~8le s~id 1'!8 C2.D. d~al 1-D_-t,h Doth at the ~2,j"G.e ti.Yf!:3" Sister To...:.:.d2ga s2..id tha:t, as
fc.-: c:.s "'ch8 brothe:.... s o.~d sisters 1-Tho ti..ave n6~ procJ..airiled. N2.ticJ."l2-lisTi!.:i '·1e cc...."1I'.ot
fc:".:.8 tie~o ?;c u..-ie forced u.s., 1<Je JiYQSt :r-estrict it to ourselves first ar~C. set
e~":;pks £o:c· t11e ps-cpleo At a 12.ttcr date it n:ay be necessary to force t}1e;:J.,, but
fi:.."::;:t r,.;e !iT112/.:.. restrict. it to our0elveso Broo Jay said that i·re alri;:.:ldy live by
the cc:-;JJ<:on. l&.:1·rs ~ It; s ~01r neces5a:...J for us to set do1·m f;""'J.idslinq for the .Black
cc:.":.:"u.."1ityo :::i' h'(; 3et do';m gl1idelines it v-:ill be for the \'Thole cc?:.:11uni·Cy.. If 2.
3lacl·: ye::-::::;vi;, ju:;:?cd on a r.ationali:::t, he 1 s 1-tror.g if he thinl:;:s not I'. ins '>fill ·oe done
2tout it. B~o G~tr. ~id it Ghould be clear that we cannot set g~idclnes for

cv8rybody in the city ,just because they're Blac!-c, That we came together to e;et
riC.. of vulGo..r nG.tion;i.lism. Ii' abrother does somethine; in the na.':.2 o.f- Bluck
\o.tionalism, he's o.ccouritable to us, if he's not then we don't h".Ye to deal with him,.
}. vote 1·;a& ta...1.:;en and the motion carried.. Brother Solornon ask:ed th.:i.t pros~itu:
Ce d.r:fi:neci. 3:-oo Ic:hmael defined it as a man or a wornen using their body fo:"" the
pl!.:"?O~e of soliciting and receiving money.. Bro Zoom got up to speak e.~d i·;ras
c2llcci 01.:~ of: O:'de::: 'oy the chairm...-:i.n. He rGfu.sed to yield the ~f"lor a::d told ~he
cI'.C:.iY:T::.r. t::.2.t he \·;as lTCJ.TinG the fez and he h.s.d th~ la101-Tlcdee; ar..d bes id.es 1.;~o
z:.~r2 ~-1i: ~li·:1c :.ri~Jt to jude;c. Bro. Ishmael replied,, I'm i.1carn~ the colJ.~s .:i...nd I
:~r :rc1.:..r:c-2 c·..:t oZ crJ.cr. Bro Zoo1n still ::cefuci:nc: to yield the floor raid. ::i.i!1 1t ~o
cr~e ps~01 S":.)~isc to be runninc: tho 1'r:1.olc thing. )\n altercation erui1ted bet1.·I\38!1
tf'.8 t~,.ro ·crct:--.ersj so"!1eral ,orothers gathered. around Bro Zoom; Brother So12p 11as :rc::i.ling
:;,=~" 3rot:,~s G.o:" •t rUL1blc uith each other. Bro. Zoom left the room. B:co. Gratt221
:.:-.:.i·:1.. ~·i:-.; t:~c chaiTiiian calls a man out of order h0 should subrnj, t.. Th2t w:i.cn \fG choose
:-1J.:-.-. 2.: r.:-ai~;jDn_, 1..re 3i v0 hit'l this authority.. After bein13 told thnt l~·o. Zoo:11 left
t~"' rco;-:;, 3ro. IstL1128l said tlw.t he wa~ leaving too. That he was goint; home to cot .
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[llS shi'\; because Bro Zoom left the mes ting to go get his. Bro. Sakubeti said
t;-,at ar~one wi10 left the room was a damn fool. That Black people always firrht
before tney mc.l<e a decision. That in they fou~ht, they argued,
'0i:ey tnro1![;h chairs, but they didnt leave the room until they reached a decision.
3ro-Ci'-e r Zoo;;i returned to tne room and hs and Bro. Ishmael shook hands and
apologised. Bro. Jay Ark'i took over as chairman. ·ne asked that Bro Harllel, Bro.
c'c!Sef, 3:·o. Zoom, B1·0. ·Amir, and Bro. Breeze corae to the front, Bro Jay said he
r2:~18t.,cl -:·1hs~ all of tl:ese brothers v1cre out in the streets wearine; silk dra1·rs.
·i~c- :·~2.1 ~:.c l/2.s 2. _::.).:'o e 1 /0~1 the-:l tl1e1"e 1-ras honer amonc; · thei ves, so let there be
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Q ... :<~-;.s -...:...s I:e c.:;l-~d tl-:..e "orot1-i..0rs h_e }12.ci called up front if they 1'rould accept
3:-c. ~s:.c2 c~s c~:o.i·\a-1 rrhey c:.v~ed aD.d tl1e meeting resumed. Sister Od.ea asked
~.,-r "T•• ;2. -::·:-2:-c Qi.s2-:;t~1 p!'o·.:;;ti ttitio-.iQ She felt. v1e could find better things to talk
2.bo·,i_-~ :· c:..:.:d th2.t it has ~"10:.hinG to do with Blacl'.: N3.tionalism. Bro. Jay asked Amir
?.:s~- ·C,a ::.::."J.S"'.·TCr the ;Jis-te1.. ., Bro Amir 1 s a...11sT.'18r to the sister 1-ras that ff the sisters
.;t:~2z i:.-~ ~-:.osi tu'i:.c·~ -c.11ey could catc;h Ven.erecJ.. Dc:.::sease and the babies co-u.ld come
o'.:t ci.:f~;-_2dJ a::.-ii ·ei~!.z-C :. ;::; dc-~1 ~ t. 1·ran·t, tl1is in our ranks o B:-o Saba'oa Akil said it
S~'10·2c:. ·0-3 i!'*cl-JD..eci ~1'.ih2t a Bi,.,o'the2-- shouJ.d.n t t have anything to do ~r;i tl1 3Ea stina.
Si st~:;- I::· is s2..id. t:-:e.t \·1e·::·are thirJdnE in terms of the whole co:nrnuni ty. T:-iat these 1

:"o..lcs 2.!"e fur u.s to set an exar.1ple for the con::nUili ty. BroQ Harrllel said he has four
queens arcd th2t he 1d die before he'd let one of them prostitute, Bro Breeze said i f
we all 2::;ree th2.t Bl2.ck Nationalists shouili"1lt do this then lets vote. Brother Ola
r:wved to table the ·motion. It Has seconded a."1d carried. Bro. Harllel asked that
•·:e "-Cijou:·n tha meeting until Friday night at 8: 00 p.m. Bro Amir sug[Silsted that
.;.re vot2 on all the rr..oral stancl.a.rds a.Ta principles_ a.t the same time. Tfle 1·1hole
paragl"'a.p:-. regard.ing moral ·conduct 1-las read11 By a shc1.:; of hands it 1-1as accepted
by a :-c.:ijori·cy vo'0e (Bsu and Afro S8t had already acknowledged that they accepted it.
A motion was JL?.de and sccor.ded that the Republic of New Africa be omitted from the
Guidslines, and Blc.ck Nationalists o:f New Lybia be used.. The Motion carried. :f:ml
Bro. So.bc.bo. moved that the meeting adjourn. Bro. HezekialtL seconded the motion,
· The meeting adjourned at lO:JO p.m. ·
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'ri1e ';;seting ,.ras called to order at 8:30 p.rii. by Bro Jay Arki. Role
call i:·:ras t2.l.;:en 2.IJ.d the follovring 01.. ganizations 1-Tere present: Core, Afro Set,
by::.ct, FedcrG-'vion of Black Nationlists, Yo-u."'lg Blacks for Unity, Black SistGrs
E1ited, 2ey1'Dlic of Neu Africa, Ble.ck Nationalist Pe.rty for Self-Defense, ifow lijbia
3l2.c~: L-Uoi-:c.ation Service, Universal Order of True Islam - Hoorish; and :01<:.ck '
Cell=, Inc. A Brother, '-rho identified himself as Bro. Sahid said he had pride
i:i w;,_at he believed and that he didn't want to cle.sh with air;one there. He made
t~2sc st2.t22en·Cs after being informed that he must respect our Flag 1.;hen the'
?ledge is being made. :Oro. Sahid identified h~"self as the Heaci Consulate of
the Rep~blic of New Africa in Clevela:ad. Bro Breeze suggested that-perhapo Bro Jay
s!:'.o'.:.ld t.311 fo.G :a::-o. t!iat he 1s the head Co;-osulate in Clevaland, il::-o ilre~ told the
gro~p ttst a. Brother hi jacked a plane to Cuba a."'ld said that he 1·ras a Black Pa.-ither ••
Then !'.LI:: c:C-i!'istened. the pl2.ne iTI. the narr.e of t;ne Re:;:iu-olic oi' Ne~v Africa. Tla~ 1-;hat
the bI"other Qid. might be rnore serio~ than vre· thinl<.. The Brother auolo,.,.ized and
he 1·l2.3D. 1t !'eady for the meeting. Broo Steele aslced hot-r we eo about select-
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ir:g a ·02-....;tl:s:..-- i::to -t,De orgc.niZiation. Bro. Ola ans~-;erd each organization ha.s its m-.u
cy-i te'.!."'i2..,, :.~,; S'C.e3le f0l-C ;:-;e Ca-ve to f'.'..a.110 a. crigeria to cc::11e u..-r1der the main body.
:Sro.. Zoe:~ :\3J_-~ -:.i~,t :.2-3_,~ tr~e bi-.o~t·3r ~·:rotld !lave to lmo-.;-r a certain thi:~ r;e suggested.·
:!.12~rclo;Q ·s_;:::2.W8 h::: feels it i~c:.ase everyt.hing. Bro. .·Yl.:3ef felt t'.:J.s.t it
toils .:lo-·;~ .:~o 2. ~le.c-: N;;.tior1tlist ?edratio!~ o:::- a Security Council. Th2.t 1.1.."'lder the
lz~1-;s of t~e I··Ioors f'!8: s trying to find out r.~l"2t 1·1e 're tr~/ing to do as a Unite;d Order
of Blc.ck 1~.:tioals Th.e.t one rr.ust ·08 qualii'ied in order to scr8erl.. Th2t 'if \Te 1re
c o:;.ing to2.;:;tJ1cr o.s one then the screenir:s; sl1ould co;rrG fr on tile main bc-::ly a.:~ not
t:ie :'.ndivi2."°l. He also felt that we s;1otld look into the old laws cf· Black People
2:.d. offez-ed. to Dz-ing 12S 2. C0'9'f. Bro. Steele said he 1·1as speaking in ter;;-.s of' setting·
up classes er c0::-ainin8 schools and let people eaz-n the colors, so th.it the brothers
cocld get t:--ier:-:Z8lves together.. B:r-o .. Harllel sugges-C,cd that Bro. Zoom chair the
:iCetn;~ :re felt 1~·G should have a different chairman evrynig~'1t. Bro Zoom tool<
o·;ar as chair:-;ie--i. B::o Fzrllel felt that the proposed laws should be accepted.. That
\·Ta sl-:ou.2.d vo-:.e 8.!"'1d not go into a.i.JY more debc.te about them. Bro. Amir said 1.;e hc:..ve to
zct o::r th.is ·d.02C~ level in 01--der to be in t·me 1·;-i th the u..J.i verse. That all o:f' these
12.:·rs 1;2 'l~ 2.1 "'22.Gy l-G"lo1'r. Bro.. Jay said tb.at there are son:e of us 1vho kno~·T the llTli versal ··
12.~,;s 3".:~ 1·:b2.. t 2.r8 1·rG going to do about the dead borthers and si sters. Bro 52.bc.ba
..c1~ s2id 2:e:. 2.G~"0id that 1·re should have c1·asscs, and t.hat we need guidelines to guide
01-12' C.ec:..C. ·c;::-.'.)t::.8:.."c a.::.-.o. siste::-s back to the unive:rsal T,ray of living. Ero.· I~ol:.n Jones
asi:cci :fo:- 2: explaIW-ticn of 1·1ho:t treason and. Espia.i."'lage are. Bro ·zoora said the question
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t r:i:::c2;.:2.::r. Eve:.·~ro1 lmo--\';s 1-1hat a To;n, S11itch, CIA, or informant is. oro.
!\ol2r. Jo:ie8 0a'..d i;hai; each i;roup sees thini;s differently. That these t.-.-o words are
C.2-:'"!E;ecvt~s u::.:.:i can be miccon.strued. Bro. Zoom stated that if you're cauz:1.t leo.ning
o-r2r a police car talldn:; to the police there. 1 ll be no question about it. Bro. Hare
1·:-.:.s c.s~ed' 2.bout t~18 pos.siblilties of getting OIC for our cl2s.ses. He prorrd.sed to
e,o to '.:or!-: en it first thing lfonday. The pi'oposcd guidelir,cs were accepted by a
IT12.jo::-i-C.:r veto. 3:co Jay 1:.rlci read the ~ro90.sizd du.ties of tl1e ministry. Copies 1-;-ere
c.:st-"5C·,~ 2:'.:.v!":e:; the brothers 2J1d ,si[;tcrs. A sister stated that she c.:i!::e to t2lk
a"oct:t C-i.:·~ Ti~·:rJ. Sl~e said the v1hi tc m;:m is in?Jcin;:: all tho money .s.nd t8.}-d~c it
i·;-~:.o t:-i.c; :;-c·.tc::.-0:::;) c.:£1 l!C 1 ro cot tins po.:-.nut::;. T:·1::.i.t he' 3 ma.l{ine $6000 n. d.:-.y a::.d. 11:ryins
~:; :i;l.)G ,.,-, ;-,o-c:. 'i'i"1at Uc~lo '£om O.."'ld Aunt J8rnim01 d:iys arc ovor anc\ th;it we ::>houlci
get ~cm0tLi.1s ccncrete. Th.1t we ~hould serve notice on Clev<!land that we •re tired of
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~l:is. B1~0. Br-::;c:.o stated it ,.;as beautifuJ: the si·ster carr.e to us 1·rith her proclew,
b:.:t i.:f~ they e~("pct us to add.re[js o·J..!'sel vcs to .their r;rievance they 1 11 have to add:ess
t.:i2:0.sel\res to oCTs o He said ha: i;.rould give her· the facts about revolutionarJ ur.ions.
3ro. ': 1il":lert 11.ooerts said the present manager is a JeH who runs the place like it
1·72.S !i.is 0~·:1 plantation. If there 1 s So~en he can rt flar;_dle ~ne 13ets t!l8:;i laid o:ff.
~z fiTed a gir-1 1·Tho 1-Jor}::cd for security ~·rho 11as four child.ren a..71.d r..ec.ds a jo·o" Tl1at
tod.ay he eot laid off his job after 1-or:.;in~ JJ+· v1o:i.-iths" That this '-..J:'1i te mo..n calls
f'.i:;-;.S8lf a. Blaclc Gcd. 'Ihat the olmer p1.. o:~iscd them a Black ina.nager by the first of the
·:lao.r. TD.·3Y have rcz.son to believe that this llhite man r:r3y be s-taying. He. said they
had want to ::tev. Osborn but they 1.rork tm slow. Rev. Baxter Hill agreed to work i-n th
them. Bro J<cy Arld moved that the meeting adjourn. Bro. Amir Seconded the Hotion,
The motion carried. The meetini; adjourned at ll :00 p.m.
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as OMAR· CARRON, and is identical with CHARLES JACKSON. Source.:. :.. ·
i. advised EL RAHIM PICKETT "iS either JOHN or THOMAS PICKETT, ., .
. ' brother of CHARLES PICKETT, and resides on Durant Street,,.... ,.· '·,.
. '.'. · Cleveland, Ohio .. He advised that Brother HUGH SAKUBETTI · · ·.
. ·. ' . :. is DONALD LAMBRIG!IT; 1458 East ll5thStreet, Apart111ent 7,. >· ·:·:,,_
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. :, DOROTHY are the same indi vidua1· and. that she is. the' girlfriend :'", :: · ·
·' · .. > . ; (of CHARLES PICKETT, who is . known. as OLA OBAE. •• .·' . :, -~: '; , \ '.'' .
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Source advised that the Republic of New Africa (RNA) , ,
. is· continuing to hold meetings· on a weekly basis each Sunday ., .
··.and that approximately 10 to 12 individuals are usually in · .- -'
·· . :.'attendance. He advised that the treasury of the RNA continues ... ; . : ,: :
, , ·to be depleted, in· tj1a t many. times. Alia· has had to spend his_ .· . ·: "-· .. ,
mm money to pay for miscellaneous bills; · He advised that the 1.;..
.Cleveland Counsel of RNA does not have Black Legioneers of the .
. Black Legion as yet and has 'no ·intention of forming such an , . :
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as presently, constituted in Cleveland, .Ohio will not succeed.' '
and he believes that it will be necessary. in the future· for· · · · : -
·'. this counsel to divorce itself from.the m:IA'Detroit_Headquarters _,,
- ·and _take a more practical course on its.own. ·--·:... , .

. · . .. He'advised\hat whi1e he was in Detroit at the RNA

.. <Conference, January '18, 1969, Alia attended the work shop on ·.
'government along.with the·other Cleveland representatives. He
· > _ · furnished the notes concerning· these meetings. The original . _ . ,'-
", untranscrib.ed shorthand notes are being placed in the informant-.,-,'":'"·
-· . : file and the transcr.ibed portion will b.Ei pla'ced in. the RNA 1 •• . ' (';:O '
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. program as announciated in the literature which he furnished ..,,: ···. :_>.
·. captioned "To· Buil.d A Nation;· The Freed()m Corps, Working Papers:;<"> f''
_ ·Second .National S_tudent Conference; Detroit, Michigan, 18-19 <':' .;:•i,,',_>·! ·
l, . January, 1969,"" a copy of which is being_put.in the RNA f'ile_;_ ·'/.>'.','.::.
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· · chanted with the RNA and the leadership of Brother IMARRI in gen,
>'..· eral,·_and is talking about quiting the RNA to work more militantly:·
..... among the Cleveland Black ·Naticinalists. Source ·stated GRATON~·. . ·,-.
· _,al though· friendly· with IMARRI and does admire IMARRI,, is beginning
-> 1.to believe some of MAE MALLORY's accusations. Source stated ·
..-: that MAE MALLORY has accused IMARRI(
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' has been dating ANNETTE OGLETREE. 'He adv:L,sed that WILBUR GRATTON
· : .·. is currently employed by Hough Development .Corp .. and some project "•
\.·.:referred to as .the Handy· Man PJ,'oject and his office iB·located-iri.' .
.· ,·.. ·. the Project Impact .Of'f'ice :at 19th and Hough. • . , : -_ ' · · ·
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· • · issued a black warrant for DAVID "COUNTRY" ·HOWARD, who.. resides
d t 1~ t~ ·JO~S: t~:l :r HOWARJJ, who pmioir;; ;'
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. ·.·.the Cleveland East Side schools ·that these problems will. continue ..
'' . ,/and that the following schools will become involved:· John Hay, : .:,:··
· ··.East High, East Tech and Glenville. He advised that PAUL MAGBIY, '
: c:· '. '. : SABABA AKIL, GLEN HAWKINS (Head_ of SA CAP) and Brother ZOOM had · . ,-.: .
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.a meeting was held at ·which time the students asked the Black Na-'
· tionalis ts what action they should take in -these. schools. He stated•,
. : . · : ·that the Black Na_t_ionalists who were present at this meeting were
,, JAY ARKI, HARLLEL JONES, Brother ZOOM, SABABA AKIL and GLEN HAWKINS.
\.-: · ·Source stated that JAY ARICT convinced the Black Nationalists that·::·•.'
were present that they should. take no action or :make any rec om-,, ··.• ·', ·
, . .·.. menda tions with respect· to the students and. that the students ·. :•' ·
-· ·should act strictly on their own initiative and with their own· ..,.· .. ,,
ideas; ARICT argued that for the Black ·Nationalisfs.to guide the·
students would be considered outside influence by. the community_:;,-.
. leaders and would effect the student's demands .. Source stated "r
.·that ·at present, there is a coalition existing ]Jetween the above.•:·,• .. ,','
··mentioned schools and that. this coalition is identified as· the ' · ·
Black Student Alliance. He advised that the Black Student Alliance .;
.. :-· , is lead by. PATRICIA DE FOREST, who is being raised .by LIONEL JONES'- :
mother. It is to be noted that LIONEL JONES.· is head· of' the Cleve- ,,
_-;Land Legal_ Aids. -Society. , .' ~" .. , ..
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· - the Cleveland Board of Education Auditorillin recently, that PATRIC~:
.DE FOREST telephonically contacted JAY ARIO:, HARLLEL JONES and
other Black Nationalists requesting that· they .. come down to-the · ,· ·.;.' ., ,
auditorium immediately to prevent the demonstrating students·from_:
possible harm ... Source· stated that JAY ARKI, JONES.· and the .other.·
·Black Nationalists decided against such a move as it would only ··
... ;_.. : inflame t}1e police and· educational people present.'. · ', .
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<· that the original plan for the parade was developed by JAY ARICT, ·
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Recreation Office announcing 'che .parade, JAY ARKI consulted· With: _
HARLLEL JONES, \Brother BILLY (ALI KHAN), OMAR MAJED, WILBUR '·~: ..

· GRATTON and SA.BABA AICIL. Source advised· that the meeting was · ' ': ,.

held to get idea10 for what type of entertainment and program .·; ·-
·was to be offered at- the Thurgood Marshall Playground.
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Source advised that two subsequent meetings were held , ,
at the Afro Set, 8127 Superior Avenue and that these meetings .·'., ::
dealt primarily with security. Source stated that all those .. ~- ·
preser1t 1·1ere very mu~h afraid that racial violence could be .:·r-··· "
started inadvertently\.and these meetings were being held to try·'·:·_.,_,
to devise ways to prev.ent such an incident. Source stated that ... ·'·
at the meeting it was decided HARLLEL JONES would be in charge
of security and that there would be no concealed weapons carried_ ....
·by any of the participants. Source stated those present at .the :.: ·:
meeting were afraid that\Brother ZOOM, MARVIN T. WOLFE and PAUL.·'.·.
]'f1AGBIY might create an incident which would cau-se .the participants·
to be injured by the police. ' ·'

Source ·advised t~<i, at the first of these two' meetings• .:

,:'.' ·there was a decision. made that 'the Nationalists could carry rifles· ...
·if they were legal. Source \~as instructed to attempt to persuade ·. ,. ·
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. ' ·:,' ·meeting scheduled for February\ 20, at the Afro Set · · .·.
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para e was ne ere was no racial. incidents during the/pard~ ,: •
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"Brothers were going to stop any newsmen from entering th<:!. center
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Source advised that recently there was a meeting,,',
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brother of VETTER EDWARDS (KENYATTA) and that in effect :it was , , ., ,
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, e Black Nationalists shot at the · ·,,
police, ARIU, ALI KHAN and about 28 other Black Nationalists \were •!'• .
forming at East 105th and Superior to organize· a protest agaihst ..·, , ,
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CLARENCE EARL KIDD were becoming members of the RNA. He ad vised· ·;< :
that KIDD has worked at the Cleveland Clinic for 14 years and . •: •'
resides at 1330 Giddings, Source advised that KIDD •·s sister, ··
JOYCE MARTIN, nee KIDD, who also resides at that address, is a •-"
membe:!' of RI~A. Source advised that KIDD and DAUGHERTY were going- •·'...
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·violence in the immediate future in Cleveland, Ohio, that the . . :
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and acts of violence during th0 trial and subsequent to the trial "'
of FRED EVANS, Source stated that the Brothers have made state- .'
Tflents to the effect that it might be necessary for some' of the , ">,
Brot!lers to sacrific0 their lives for AHMED. He stated they felt . . ,_· '.:;
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Blacl<;: Nationalists would l;Je willing to go as far as some of their
, statements would indicate. Source stated EVAN"s girlfriend SIMBA·,
. DU DU (MORRIS GOSS), Brother ZOOM, ADDIS ABABA (currently in jail).'
and various other Black Nationalists vrere meeting at SH!BA's ··• :: , '.,>.,
apartment and that they were openly discussing taking violent·'·•<)',·.;
·actions during AHMED's trial. JAY ARIG advised that he felt·'-'··"·'';
·. ·,,•'' that there could definitely be racial trouble during AHMED' s .•:
trial and that if there were trouble he felt that ZOOM would be'•;
in some way connected, bu·i; felt that ZOOM would stay in the back .. '. · .;.
ground and not be found at the scene of any·violence. · ·:· ·: ·-..

Source stated that'there was a panel discussion at the·'

Glenville YMCA on February 15, and that the panel was organized ·, · ·.·· :
by BAXTER HILL. He advised that at the request of HILL, ALBERT << .. ,
WARE, ALBER'~ FOREST, JAY ARKI, HARLLEL JONES and DAVID HILL ' .. . . ..
participated in the panel discussion which dealt with separation
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Source advlsed that MARVIN T. WOLFE was attempting ·· ·
to org.3.nize ·che Black Panther Party (BPP) at Cleveland, Ohio .:. ·."
and apparently was meeting with little success. He advised that .. ·.. '"
HOLFE, because of his previou1:. trial by the Black Nationalists, · .•,
for the same actitivities, was operating in a clandestine manner.
and was getting other people to do the recruiting of possible . ·
members. Source stated that WOLFE was hanging around 124th and·· .~' ...
Superior and that he was associating with kids 14 and 15 years :. - .··'
old e.nd was· corruni tting acts of' a criminal nature such as shop-·. ·,. · · "
lifting and robbery. · Source stated that as a result of this, · . :;'
the Black Nationalists were after WOLFE. He stated that since· . ·•
\·/OLFE' s first trial, WOLFE has been always careful in his
activities and whenever he heard the Blacl1: Nationalists were looking
for him, h2 would immediately go to see HARLLEL JONES to prevent:.,.",.. ·
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any harm from happening to himself.
Source stated that the s·entimerit among the .Black .
Nationalists leaders in Cleveland, Ohio was still against the
fornulati.on of any EPP in the Cleveland are~ as they felt it ,, ._,.'
·;rould result in these same leaders loosing some of the control · ·.,
over the Black .Nationalists movement in Cleveland, Ohio to out-,······
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FROM; SAC, CLEVELAND (157-897) (P)
RE: FRED AHMED EVANS
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The following inforrna,tion is set forth for the
Bureau 1 s information concerning dev,elopments in the loca 1
prosecution of captioned s1~ject, ,~hic directly affects
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On 3/21/69, ~telphonicay I
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Cleveland Office of tne B~I an requested that SAs THOMAS A.
CORBETT and JOHN J. SULLIVAN meet with him on a matter of
great importance. Source stated he was at the Cleveland PD
in company with Cleveland Police Det. JOHN, SMITH who >'is
llEEigned to the Bureau .of Special Investigat:I.ons.
It is noted that the Bureau was advised by Airtel
dated, 8/12/68, captioned "R.tiCIAL DISTURBANCE, VICINITY OF
AUBURNDALE RD., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 7/24/68 11 , that Det. SMITH
would contact the informant because SMITH was a Negro and it
was not feasible during the turbulant period of the rioting
to have the informant meeting with a white Agent.
SA THOMAS A. CORBETT and SA JOHN J. SULLIVAN met
with Det. SMITH, the informant and Sgt. JOHN J. UNGVARY who
is in charge of the Bureau of Special Investigations. At the
outset of the meeting Det. SMITH stated that on the morning
of 3/21/69, the COP-PATRICK GERRITY had met with Asst. Cuyahoga

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FROM: SAC, CLEVELAND (157-897) (P)

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RE: FRED AHMED EVANS
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The following information .i~ set forth for the

Bureau's information concern:l,ng developments in the local
prosecution of cf pt1 oped }u,bject, .which directly affects
Cleveland source_ _· .·/
On 3/2169,~ ltelephonically contac.ted the·
Cleveland Office of t e F~f an requested that SAs THOMAS A.
CORBETT and JOHN J. SULLIVAN meet with him on a matter of
great importance. Source stated he was at the Cleveland PD
in company with Cleveland Police Det. JOHN SMITH who 1•'1's
assigned to the Bureau of Special Investigations.
It is noted that the Bureau was advised by Airtel
dated 8/12/68, captioned"RACIAL DISTURBANCE, VICINITY OF
AUBTJRNDALE RD., CLEVELAND, OHIO, 7 /24/68 11 , that Det. SMITH
would contact the informant because SMITH was a Negro and it
was not feasible during the turbulent period of the rioting
to have the informant meeting with a white Agent.
SA THOMAS A, CORBETT and SA JOHN IT. SULLIVAN met
with Det. SMITH, the informant and Sgt. JOHN J. UNGVARY who
is in charge of the Bureau of Special Investigations. At the·
outset of the meeting Det. S~.ITH stated that on the morning
of 3/21/69, the COP PATRICK GERRITY had met with Asst. Cuyahoga
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County Prosecutor CHARLES LAURIE, Sgt. UNGVARY and himself.

The Prosecutor pointed out that the case against FRED AHMED
EVANS wes weak and that unless they came up with a witness
who could establish a conspiracy to commit murder on the part
of EVANS, there was a good chance he will walk away from the
trial as a free man. Pros. LAURIE also stated that he was
aware of the existence of an informant who could testify
to the existence of a conspiracy. Pros. LAURIE added the
testimony of the ini'ormant at this time had become essential
to the successful prosecution of EVANS. Det. SMITH stated_
he declined to furnish the name of the informant at this
meeting. SMITH further pointed out that from subsequent
comments at the meeting py the COP and the Asst. Pros.,
it became clear to him that pressure will be brought to
bear upon him.to reveal the name of the informant to the
Pros.
Det. SMITH stated vehemently that he will not
under any circumst.ances reveal the identity of the informant,
even if it mean;> that he will be fired or sentenced to jail
for contempt.
The FBI Agents present pointed out to Sgt. UNGVARY
end Det. SMITH that when the help of_ the informant was···
originally EOlicited the question of the possibility of his
being called upon to testify came up. SA SULLIVAN stated
he told the informant that _the purpose of his services was
to get intelligence information concerning Black Extremist
activity in Cleveland and the possibility of his ever being
called upon to testify was extremely remote. SA SULLIVAN
f~rthe pointed out he toldinformant the FBI would never
exert any pressure upon him to testify but that if the
situation ever arose where the testimony became relevant
that it would be up to the informant to decide whether or n9t
he would testify. SA SULLIVAN a.dded he would never exert
any pressure upon the informant to testify in any matter
regarding the Black Extremists in view of the danger involved,
SA SULLIVAN pointed out that the informant had become
involved with the Black Extremists and had lived up to his
part of the bargain by furnishing information re activities
of these individuals including advanced plans to start the
Glenville riot of 1968. SA~ULIVN clearly pointed out he
had no intention of going back on his promise to the informant
that he would not put pressure on the informant to testify.
The informant was advised by both Agents that
by testifying the informant would put himself in extreme
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at the hands of the Black Nationalists. It was pointed

out they are ruthless, laviless renegady§. to whom human
life~ extremely cheap. The informantJ!llso advised that
based upon previous activities by the Black Nationalists
there is no auestion but that they would ~kil him i~
he were identified as an informant.
During the course of the conversation with Det.
SMITH and Sgt. UNGVARY it was concluded that the following
·points are probably factual;
The Prosecutor already knows the identity
of the informant. ·
2. The Pros. for whatever motives will not
hesitate to put the informant on the stand
in the trial of EVANS.
3, The PDc:on the policy making::lgvei. will
coopera.te with the Pros. in making informant ·
available as a witness.
It was clearly pointed out to Sgt; UNGVARY and
Det. SMITH the fact that if they compel informant to testify
whatever, subsequently happens to him at 'the hands of the
Black Nationalists will be their responsibility.
At the close of this meeting Sgt. UNGVARY pointed
out that he did not know whether the informant would in fact
be subpoenaed to testify. Since that time Sgt. UNGVARY has
given no indication as to whether or not the Pros. plans
to subpoena the informantcin the EVANS trial.
On todays date informant was contacted relative
to Black Extremiet activities and during the course of this
contact he indicated he had been in touch with Det. SMITH
and stated that Det. SMITH has continually reassured him
that under no circumstances will he divulge the informant's
name during the testimony at the EVANS trial. Informant
further stated, however, that SMITH appears dejected over the
entire situation and it would ap~er that possibly SMITH is
aware of the fact that a good chance exists that the Proa.
will subpoena the informant.
It is noted that the informant has steadfastly
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on todays date informant referred to the EVANS trial, ,. '·

wl1ich is now going on, and stated he did not have the fear
of testifying he once had, stating he realized he had not
done anything wrong, therefore would not be afraid to
testify. It appears from the attitude of the informant
that possibly he has been persuaded or cajoled into
ac~pting a role as the prosecutions witness. It is
further pointed out that should the informant be called
upon to testify his relationship with the Bureau could be
brought forth, possibly resulting in the subpoena of
Agent personnel.
At the present time there is no concrete information
to indicate whether- or not the informant wi.11 in fact be
subpoenad£~t testify and this matter is being followed
closely and the Bureau will be kept apprised of developments.

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_.:::· ·:trial and the _par'c the info2·mant plnyed in connection with
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AIRTEL

TO; DTI!ECTOR, FBI (157~846)

(f,T'll'I: FBI UIBQR1\TOHY, CRYPTO~lFHI SECTION

FROM: SAG, CINCilil-iATI (l.76-1) (P)

SUBJECT; FRED AH.l1ED EVANS. Aka.,

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Enclo~1ed
to the Laboratory is one xe:r.ax copy of a
latter addressed to AH.r!ED EL tiBEN SAID cJo FRED ;;\l:ll:-iEll EVANS, Box
511 0 Ohio Pen., Columbus, Ohio with retM:rn ;c;dclress of 671 Eddy
Road, Cleveland, Ohio.

Colonel FRANK RUVIO, M:l.litary Strpport, Adjut:lilnt Gen£ral' .s

Office, State of Ohio, Fort Haye~. Columbus, Dhto on June 25, li'i69
w.ade available the above ·ment.ionecl :xerux copy of a letter add.i::essed
to the subjlllct, Col.t1mbus, Ohio. The enyelope in which the lett1"r
WiSI s mailed is postmarked Jmi.e 21, 1969. The Lettf.cr reads as follows:

nries
.June 6, 69
C.levar1<~ Dh:to

Well brothc:n:·, I have my old ri:ma hack where we &~mt

last faill. Anson Bey and t.ittl;:; Ahrll.ed and the other brothers are
around thi:i corner wlu~re you use to come to viatch television,

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I know its a drag dO".«i. there but it wen' t be long

before you are back here.

The picture of you emni11g out a.f the corrrt room is

a classic. It reminded me of the Brothli,rs at the Game~; in Mexi<'n
last year.

The Panthers have moved into town. They are down on

Harrels case. They're going to mak.e a warrior out of him or
take his troops.

I rapped with Saooba Akil before they shipped him.

He's going to do a job on the army if he gets near the si;lllillo
Dumps.

I'm still giving the Governor of Jude.a- the blues, and

trying to find a:1J:Gther hole to climb d:i.rougll,

The pit is brewing evrywh~1; Sodom :i.s falling, and

there is only a few-~o:r miles to Babylon. T:ne morality of the
oppressors is gone. Tb.e ~1igh Jt1dean Govf.1r;;ior has been dishonorably
discharged. His .asso.ci..ates are also um:ler fire, and they have
chose Herod l:twself-'as Chief .•

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My 11.mdJord has demanded the brothers to give
crops. lt is his animal nature to be a eare<levil. lf he persists,
Del Corso will have a busy we~k<:nd.

Jerrico.

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n:u.ng.
The Gros ar;;; really confusr:,d. They are running aroutHi
wearing Dashikis and fancy Mod boots,

I havm' t decided wlm t: I 'rri going to i:lo, but it will be

noisy.
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I still have a thing for pa:i.n, my hands look like hams.

I 1:m keeping the .~nir;:!ls busy. I'm an A 'Jnt; rabble

and ~re doing it whel:l y01;.ca'n rouse sb~eping ralihle!

I know you 'Y~mi. 1

t J:,i;i a.ble to a:i;swer this letter, but
I' 11 drop yo;.i a. line every week until you 1 re back hiore er I 'i:.1
do•m there. If you ned~; lmve Si.;n!la contact me. !.
have this Gro girl for as long a.sm.e will lsst, but she 'Would
do more for you than she would me. she's iil!!!(mniles)

Jis salaam Alikum

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Hoi1ard Jet'ln.ings jt1st moved i.n ne:z:t door \1<1h.e::re y·o:t'e us-ed
to live. We're gett:b1g r1!E!lldy to have a ball!"

F!lr infor1m:rti.on of the Laboratory• Del Corso obviously

refer<J to Brigadier General S. T. DI{L COO.SO, .t';djutant General,
State of Ohio. It is believed that th(; SiL"lha 1n~ti;,.el in the
last 11ar,agr.aph of the le-tte.r r,efers to- tl1e· st1bj£et·'!s t/J/ife 2
SIM.BA AMANET EVANS,

The Cryptographic Section is requestfM:l. to eJt8111Ule this

letter anrl dete:nnine if it is partially w.ritt€n in sO'me type of
code .?.n<l if so to decode such mes5.age. It i.s noted that the
language t:rn<Cd in this letter may he :i.n the argot u1i>ed by maubE>.rs
of the group of 1.il::ich the snhj eet was <1 part beforlil his ccm-
viction for :Murd"r and was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary wi.th the
death penalty.

Will conduct appropriate investigation to detern1ine the

identity of t:he person or pe".ts1:.-ns ~,lho resid1'! at &71 Eddy Road, and
if such a person. may have writtt'm this letter to th.e. &'Ubject..

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Will e:ii:t:1mine theID:rding of th:Ls lettex as set: forth

.ab;;rve and if it i.s written in tae argot of the group of which
EVA!iS w.ts a m~ber • will adv!Be the. Bu1·~!.il of the iue.ai:d.ti.g of !the
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