-Caveat Lector- Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:06 PM Subject: York mayor to face charges in race riot slaying I thought all racists lived in the South. At least, that's what some of you have implying repeatedly to me. Hey! Ya'll haven't been LYING to me, have you?? This sounds every damn bit as racist as anything I have ever encountered down here. Amelia -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ http://inq.philly.com/content/inquirer/2001/05/16/penna/16YORK.htm York mayor to face charges in race riot slaying York City Mayor Charlie Robertson acknowledges his supporters. (AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS YORK, Pa. - Mayor Charlie Robertson said today he will surrender to prosecutors tomorrow to face a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of a young black woman during the city's 1969 race riots. Robertson was a police officer at the time. Robertson, who just won the Democratic nomination for election to a third term yesterday, fought back tears at a news conference on the steps of City Hall where he said he expects to be arrested and handcuffed. "Murder is the charge," he said. "I'm being advised by the district attorney's office that, as your mayor, it's necessary to be handcuffed," he told reporters. "The district attorney will inform you as to where I'll be handcuffed for your photo session." Robertson maintained his innocence and said he intends to continue campaigning for re-election despite the expected criminal charge. Phone messages seeking comment from prosecutors on the mayor's statements were not immediately returned. Shortly before the mayor's news conference, a fifth white man was charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Lillie Belle Allen on July 21, 1969. William C. Ritter was ordered held at York County Prison following a brief appearance before District Justice Barbara Nixon. Robertson, 67, has admitted to yelling "white power" at a rally on the night before Allen was killed, but has denied involvement in her death. Robertson has hired two defense lawyers to represent him. Amid speculation that he could be among 11 people recommended for indictment by a grand jury reinvestigating Allen's death, Robertson canceled all public appearances late last week as a respite from the media attention. He re-emerged this week, campaigning door-to-door. Court papers charging the first two suspects refer to an "unnamed police officer" who screamed "white power!" at a rally in a park. The papers say the same officer provided ammunition to at least one of the men who fired on Allen's car, and urged "commando raids" in black neighborhoods. Robertson denies giving away any ammunition or making the "commando raids" comment. In addition to Ritter, four other white men are charged with criminal homicide in Allen's death. Each of them has been released on $100,000 bail. Police said Allen, 27, a native of Aiken, S.C., and family members were in a car that had strayed into the neighborhood of a white gang during one night of rioting. Allen got out of the car, waved her arms and yelled "don't shoot" before being hit by a bullet, investigators said. Allen was one of two people killed in the riots. Henry Schaad, a white rookie police officer, was shot days before Allen was killed during the 10 days of rioting, which also injured more than 60 people and burned down whole city blocks. Robertson and his attorney have said the mayor is being politically targeted. Republican District Attorney Stan Rebert's office is leading the investigation. Although Robertson has denied any responsibility for Allen's death, he admitted that he had racist feelings since his father was mugged by three black men in the 1950s. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. 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