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Act After New LabCHICAGO TRIBUNE. Sr — ^ — w « MMSTATE DROPS CASE AGAINST 7 PANTHERSTest Is Made[Continued from first pace Ievidence which WAS lalcr produced at o coroner's Inquest, I ‘•Because of that.” Hanraban continued, “and because the, indict mem Is so largely based on the original laboratory report. our adherence to fundamental legal principles compels us to dismiss Ihe Indictment — despile the fact that, there b other evidence that occupants fired at police.” Meanwhile, a Panther atlor-Blnck Panfher party leader Bobby Hush and four of ihe seven Panthers seized in state’s attorney raid on apartment last Dee. after their release when charset of attempted murder were dropped. In front row (from lcft| are Bobby Rush, Deborah Johnson, and Ronald Satchel; and in back arc Blnlr Anderson licftf and Louis Trurlock.Vindicated by State's Attorneybetween the prosecutor and thoocy. Francis (Skip] Andrew. __ , TTi!^tssssrs4 Black Leaders Believe ViewsMadison #t., ihal the seven survivors hod been suhpenned to reappear Tuesday bctore the federal grand jury.Four black civic leaders who personal. legal, and humon of the matter not became hehv £ Rush h3VC bcon erWeal of ,hc ma' rlCh o{ on ‘^dividual. supports Ihe Block PantherP .nihrr drfmv bter «n i ilvc* nn'* ,l,e circumstances of If from lt;»' f »H '* comes parly hut on the principle asPanther rfrfonsc minister, and a nfW aw.arcne„ ^ lhc incn. „ rcla,„ ,0 human rights amifour ot the *ovcn survivors. ' t tanl complatnts of the Mack closely related aspect* of theRush was photographed holding 'lt;** In which »« Pram died (tmma£t lhefl lt wi„ not raid case. .McClellan probed,• 4-month-old hrty. Fred * Aid yesterday Sates Ally. Ed- lhave ^ til bad- „uril CTn. lUnraban for being ••fotlhrighlHampton Jr. The child was ward Hanraban has vlndl- ctodcd and honest In admllllng thalhorn to Deborah Johnson,.one cotcd their allegations. Decision It Praised be did no! have sufficient cvl-of those arrested In the raid. Al uam.aban'» request, In- Edward J McClellan pro)- dw,fe 10 pressingAndrew said that Hartrohan dictmcnts against seven per- eels director ot the Chicago chargcs.may o tempi to reopen the cose. ,ws lnvo|vcd ,hc ra|d were bnmch of ,hc National Assocta- Slate Sen. Richard Nowhou« jand charged l hat the federal , d v„,prda b Judge I lion for the Advancement of ID.. Chicago I sold llanrahan s jury move could be a scheme ” : \ criminal Colored People said II Is pos- decision todrop lhc Indictments, •........ ~J •»- Saul A; ,;pton Cr‘mlnal that the organlwtlon's '»hlch was carried out In courtitTE *«•”» ZJTSSSi * «• °lt; * g!apatnst oncer more Of tbt de- t. fa ft ^vll ^ |n unexpected. It thouM be fol-j fendenil were ittcmpted mur- rf|s|r|ci court dtarflfag • towed up by a complete levee-•ggrmtcd buttery, and wron,fui lt;jcath on behalf of one Ityalloe of Ihe police action In. Illegal use of weapons. 0f fa ,1*10 men. Mart? Clark volmf In the mailer. New house••Xot Correct nebavfcr- of Peoria.Crfu-itrH n#.rrv ratlrrW SpctUflg of Hartrohan ami Outlining lhc Icopc of lhr in-h‘» “at‘- McClellan said. I vcstigatlon he proposed. New-lor of tho Chicago unit of he ^ ^ a!onj. ,hey dj(1 not havc M)l| j|anrahan made aLrhan league, said dropping ^ l0 mtaln the mdlc.- lot ol slntemcnts and raised n tlw Indictments vlndlcalcs' mMdl - jot of questions about the raid 1statements of persons such as ||c Mld hc look ,hat v)cw ,ha, ^ replies.myself who thought the raid -- ,--was totally Improper.” ...........I don't think llanrahan and i his men carried out the raid -1 government to learn the Pan- j„ 0 manner lhat even apprnx-Ihcr defense. He refused to say ,malPj correct police belt lhc seven would testify havtor.” Berry continued, before ihe jury. „Wc cannol |nfrince 0n the-Will we sec Ifederal) indict- riRht« of any Individual whcih mcnis ncxl week against the cr wc i,ke him or not. If we police?” Andrew asked. Or do. the next lime It might be has there been some kind of ut - Qcrry asserted.**■ C“,l‘k, C'”mn''’ Chirlc 0. Hunt Jr.. proMcalIn a statment late yesterday. ■ of Malcolm X City college.James B. Coollxk Jr.. Chicago ipoye of ,hc rtd ar)lt;j |tl al. police superintendent, saki that lMdant controversy as “a very• all procedures of the state’s |ra!.je example cf the way per-attorney'* police and tlw crime wolti0n Ins etMed In the detection laboratory tn eoimcc- uirsck commimlty.” lion with the Black Panther ..j, ,g |MJ case will ronllnoe under Inttn- .... . lh , slve InvestIgntloo with my (hm pcrwnnl Kipervislon. tuet involved.‘ The Chicago police departMurk Clark llrftl and Fred Hamptonnr(mmt has cooperated with •« f ,|am ond c„rk ulU.msestigating bodies including 0.^ Panthersthe federal grnml jury, the de- ,,oblc homlclrtr- Black 1 antncrsparlmrnt nf justice, and the and many others Insisted lhat Mate's attorney.” Conliik said. Hampton was murdered and When the Investigation is (be ray |ud j^n planned in completed, nty report will be , deliberate attempt to assassJ-submitted to the proper author- natc him. itles and made public alter Ihe m lbe ap3rt.federal grand Jury ha* com- mfn{ Bnd frccd yesterday, c plrtnl it* work. wcfe Brrnda ,(arr«. |8. of l««n nHampton. St. was chairman s. Hamlin av.; Deborah John- c cf the Illinois Black Panther Mn. IB. of the Monroe street a party, and Clark. SJ. was a address; Vrrlin Brewer. 17. of „ Panther orgnnJrer in Pccrla. W. 107th »t.; Blair Andcr- 0 They were killed in a pre-dawn son. IB. of B9HI Justine St.: raid lay It state's attorneys Ronald Satchel. 10. of M« f, policemen, led by Sgt. Daniel Clyde av.: Louis Trucloek. 30. t Croth. who had a warrant to of HKX) Joeksor. blvd.; and ( search the apartment for wcap- Harold Bell. 23, of Rockford, iMiss Harris. Miss Brewer, o A It ho a coroner* jury tn Satetcl. and Andcrwin were u January declared the deaths wounded by police bullets. Sooe-e-
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