NAACP Legal Defense and Ed. Fund, Inc. North Farish Street, Jackson, Mississippi
Press Release
December 27, 1965
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NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational Fund
PRESS RELEASE
President
Dr. Allan Knight Chalmers
Jack Greenberg
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & ED, FUND, INC.
NORTH FARISH STREET, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
December 27, 1965
Mr, John Doar, Assistant Attorney General
US Deaprtment of Justice
Washington, D, C.
Request immediate investigation of beating of Mr, A, D, Lewis,
306 West Mann Street, Carthage, Mississippi, resulting in internal
injury and face, head and chest injuries on Christmas Eve, as he
walked in downtown Carthage. Attacked from behind by man, whom
he had never seen. Police officers Ted Hogue, Clyde Greer and
Chris McNeese witnessed attack and stood by for approximately
ten minutes, while Lewis was beaten, despite Lewis! attempts to
get away, and request that officers stop fight. Attacker
continued to hit Lewis in police car and in police station in
presence of officers. Lewis charged with assault and battery.
Called FBI Christmas Eve, no response.
(MISS) MARIAN WRIGHT, ASSISTANT COUNSEL
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND
Jesse DeVore, Jr., Director of Public Information—Night Number 212 Riverside 9-8487