Councilman James A. Middleton Beaten on Street Corner
- Title of event
- Councilman James A. Middleton Beaten on Street Corner
- Type of event
- Assault
- Address of event
- Councilman James A. Middleton Beaten on Street Corner Happened Entirely at W 130th St & Lenox Ave
- Report on event
- Councilman James A. Middleton Beaten on Street Corner Sole event referenced by Thugs Attack Council Head; James A. Middleton Blames Merchants for Beatings
- Start date / time
- May 12, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Unknown
- Description
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"James A. Middleton, executive secretary of the North Harlem Community Council, confined to bed from the effects of a beating administered by thugs on Sunday at 130th Street and Lenox Avenue, yesterday was convinced that the attack was inspired by Harlem shopkeepers as act of reprisal for his attempts to secure enforcement of the Sunday closing law. Mr. Middleton was returning from Mass at St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church when the attack took place."