Defendant testifies that 'victim' lied while giving testimony in Harrison trial
WICHITA - John Manning, one of the nine black men accused of extortion and robbery in Sedgwick County District Court, testified that one of the "victims" had lied while on the witness stand.
Manning yesterday accused Rurus (Jaddy) Blake, a state witness, of lying in testimony given last week.
Blake testified that he had been beaten and threatened by the men in a local motel Oct.17, 1968.
The defendants are accused of beating and threatening Blake
and Frank Carpenter, both Wichita Model Cities employees, in an attempt to force them to hire a brother of one of the defendants into the program.
Leonard Harrison, director of the Lawrence Ballard Community Center, is one of the defendants.
Manning refuted Blake's testimony, saying he had been "slapped on the head playfully." He said that the meeting was a "drunk party" and that everyone in the room was free to leave.
Chester Lewis defense
attorney, said it would probably take at least a week to present his case.
It took 16 trial days during a three-week period for Keith Sanborn, Sedgwick County prosecuting attorney, to complete the state's evidence.
Judge Robert Stephan overruled a defense motion for dismissal of all charges after the state rested its case Monday.
Lewis claimed that the state's evidence did not prove the defendants had broken any Kansas law.
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President of Jr. class steps into 'tough' job
Being a class president seems to be a full-time job for Larry Spikes, Garden City junior and president of the junior class.
"Keeping the class together and participating in All-Student Council (ASC) occupies a great deal of time," Spikes said.
Although the job is time-consuming, Spikes went on to say he feels quite fortunate that he was elected president.
"I had heard so much about student government accomplishing nothing that I was prompted to run for office. We students should have a voice and I felt I could do something for us. Apart from ASC, the job is relatively simple," he added, "for classes don't sponsor many activities.
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"The junior class has approximately 3,000 students," Spikes said. "Working with such a great number of students on a limited budget is a difficult task. The officers try to plan parties which will occasionally unite the class."
A newsletter is sent to junior class members relating class activities. But Spikes said the main emphasis is scholarship.
Three $200 scholarships are being offered this spring to class members. Spikes said the scholarships will be awarded on the basis of scholarship, financial need and contributions to the class and the University.
"Aside from these projects the junior class is actually a lame duck class," Spikes said. "The class officers are dealing with career oriented students who are not interested in class activities but in academics."
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