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FORY. A
NAME WORKEt,..
DATR
Circumstances of Interview
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Ruby E. Wilson
Nov. 281 1938
ADDRESS North Platte
SUBJECT Nero Folklore
1. Name and addreTs of informant Judge Sandall
2. D,-.te and time of interview Nov. 28, 1938
3. Place of interview Court House
1. Name and address of person, if any, who put you in touch with
informant
5. Name and address of person, if any, accompanying you
6. Descrintion of room, house, surroundings, etc.
Nit.E3 OF WORKER
DATE
FORM C
Text of Ipterview (Unedited)
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Ruby E. Wilson
Nov. 280 1938
NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT
ADDRESS
SUBJECTAWILIcs141110%0
Extapts from a complaint filed Aug. 6, 1929, Attorney General's
assistant part of Court II, "doth say that the above named Albert Hustings,
James E. Miller, John H. Campbell and Edward Supanchick on or about the
13th day of July 1929 did then and there together with other persons whom
are unknown to complainant, unlawfully knowingly and intentionally assemble
themselves together for the purpose and with the intent to do an unlawful
act against the peace of various colored people, negroes to -wit: to
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assult Mrs. Willa hite, Lullu M:Achell, Noble Simmons, lYirs. Mabel Simmons,
Harold Hibbs and Milton Kinney contrary to the form of Statute in such
cases made and provided, an;1 aFainst the peace and dignity of the people
c) the State of Nebr."
"Amended as to Court II, to do an unlawful act against the peace
to wit: to disturb the public peace by unlawfully assembling calling
upon and ordering various colored people,
to wit -"to leave
the city or North Platte, Nebr. by three o'clock P.M. on said day."
Complaint of litlawfulAssembly. Jury-- Carl H. Rippen, Foreman
Defendants were fund not guilty.
Judge Sandall he negroes were not officially asked to leave
North Platte."