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The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 13

Publication:
The Miami Heraldi
Location:
Miami, Florida
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13
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mrrrvytT'r if tm Friday April 24 1981 The Miami Herald 13A Some accuse Innis (i staging a publicity stunt f'rfr want him Innis to involve us in this mess We want him using us for a publicity stunt Willie Mae Mathis mother of a victim have guys on the alleged killer said Innis He said if CORE is forced to act it will nab the killer first then worry about Asked what was to prevent the suspect from fleeing now that statements had appeared in the media a CORE member said he moves break his Innis refused to say Thursday whether he intends to enforce the 72-hour ultimatum Brown said however that the Innis statement was an and it was his understanding that the threat would not be carried out He said he did not think the ultimatum was "an issue now water under the This report was supplemented with material from The Associated Press and United Press mAM United Press Internaltonal Roy Innis left with CORE staff members at an Atlanta motel ATLANTA From I A one 5 the killers and that her ex-boyfriend had been calling her in advance of several recent killings to say Jvhat the killers were going to PQHce refused to say whether the woman had been questioned whfether she was in protective custody whether suspect had been questioned or even whether the Suspect or the woqld be questioned a agent-in-charge James Glov-er Said after a meeting with CORE Jeader Roy Innis Thursday that the story But Tulton County District Attorney Lews Slaton told The Atlanta Constitution that think it is going down thedrain but it needs i Mothers of many of the slain children weary of having their hoje4 raised and then dashed many times before by erroneous reports of sending issued a statement sharply critical of Innis gWe want him to involve us Jn this mess We want him uslag-us for a publicity said Willie Mae lathis mother of vic-'titfr Jeffrey Mathis and vice chairman of the Committee to Stop Murders jMathis said Innis had met with the: mothers and us for our support We 'said no running him out of New York and trying to set up down here 'Innis is engaged in a struggle for pqwfcr within CORE and in a legal dispute with New York State over alleged mismanagement of funds mothers said CORE never questioned them about the alleged suspect Tublic Safety Commissioner Lee Brown who heads the special task force investigating the slayings also attended the meeting with Innis had a crucial discussion with Mr Brown said afterwards in the posture now of having an investigation into the' Innis described the meeting with Glover and Brown as Innis at a press conference Wednesday said that amateur sleuths decked out in red berets and green arm bands with Task stenciled on them had taken a picture of the killer witness give very critical testimony as to psychological makeup and behavior of the killer said Innis CORE has the witness under tight he said The Innis comment brought a quick barrage of criticism from other CORE spokesmen in New York and from Atlanta state Sen Julian Bond a longtime veteran of the civil-rights movement Bond said that Innis probably was just playing for publicity Innis has issued an ultimatum: If the police make an arrest within 72 hours from 1 pm Wednesday CORE will the Save money when you buy during Hi-Fi Spring Sale And enjoy your favorite music all summer long! 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