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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Madera, Cal., on Nov. 15, conspiracy charges against 22 cotton pickers' strike leaders were dismissed in court, leading to premature celebrations, but 13 were re-arrested on grand jury indictments. Two were on bond; one recovering from surgery.
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MADERA. Cal.. Nov. 15. (UP)-Conspiracy charges against 22 alleged leaders of a cotton pickers strike were dropped today when the men appeared in justice court for preliminary hearing but 13 of the men remained in custody when it was revealed the Madera county grand jury hadreturned indictments against them.
District Attorney George Mordecai asked the court to dismiss the charges. The men stood around court shaking hands, congratulating each other and saying they would appear at a mass meeting of cotton pickers tonight.
The men returned to the county jail to claim their valuables and personal property and Sheriff W. O. Justice re-arrested 13.men.
Two of the men, Carl Patterson, Livingston, Workers Alliance organizer, and Jesse McHenry. Negro, had been free under $2,500 bond. A third, Eugene Roberson, is in the county hospital recovering from an emergency appendectomy.
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Madera, Cal.
Event Date
Nov. 15
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conspiracy charges against 22 men dropped; 13 men indicted by grand jury and re-arrested; carl patterson and jesse mchenry free under $2,500 bond; eugene roberson in county hospital recovering from appendectomy.
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Conspiracy charges against 22 alleged leaders of a cotton pickers strike were dropped in justice court for preliminary hearing. District Attorney George Mordecai asked for dismissal. The men celebrated but 13 remained in custody due to grand jury indictments. Sheriff W. O. Justice re-arrested 13 men after they claimed valuables from jail.