The Weekly Review

Scottsboro Girl
Admits Perjury
A stricken conscience or some untold outside force urged Ruby Bates to categorically deny the charges she previously brought against nine young Alabama boys. Had it not been for two organizations, the International Labor Defense and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, that brought about the United States Supreme Court's decision of mis-trial, the nine youths would no doubt have been lynched legally by the state of Alabama.
However, with this written testimonial of perjury the defense counsel has a weapon that ruins the frail frameup of the prosecution to get rid of nine more Alabama Negroes.
The letter is said to contain startling facts with reference to the case. Among the things the letter said was that the police had forced her (Ruby Bates) to tell this lie under threats of jail sentence. She further admits that none of the boys ever touched her.
Because the defense attorneys were denied the privilege of obtaining photostatic copies of the letter, and because Knight, the prosecuting attorney, maneuvered to get an adjournment, it is thought that Alabama will continue her efforts to legally lynch the nine innocent colored youths, that range from 14 to 20 years of age.