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Chief Justice Elam did not "duck" a difficult trial; he was involved throughout the afternoon in a more difficult case. Had Ms. Russell wished to know where he was, she had only to ask any of the prosecutors or court officers. Justice Elam was presiding over a three-hour hearing to determine whether probably cause existed to charge a man with attempted murder...
...were also all white. On the right side of the courtroom stood the two security officers, one Black and one white. Without a smile they assisted defendants in and out of the jail into the courtroom. Sitting in the front in the judge's chair was Judge Harry P. Elam--a Black judge...
Without a jury, Elam decided on dispositions and cases presented to him yesterday morning. Only three of the 15 or so cases involved whites--the rest were Black males or Chicanos. Shortly after 10 a.m., the bailiff called Ezera's case to insure that both sides were ready. Students continued to stream in. On the second call, confusion occurred. Heins, the scheduled prosecuting attorney and a third-year-law student, had been replaced by another attorney, Edward M. Burns--a member of the Massachusetts bar. He had only minutes before met the plaintiff...
...have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this man is guilty and you haven't done this," Elam told the prosecutor. The bailiff announced the verdict as "innocent" and amidst a burst of applause, mostly from the Ezera supporters, the defendant and his Black lawyer left the courtroom...
...PARODY began. Judge Charles Grabau, a white judge, presided. No one knew what had become of Judge Elam. About half of the people who filled the courtroom that morning remained for the afternoon session. Emeka Ezera stood in the jury box to hear the charge. All of the people who were to testify on behalf of the defense and prosecution stood as the bailiff presented the oath. The judge ordered all witnesses sequestered, with the exception of Joan McGaw, the victim and plaintiff...