Sanford Alexander assaults Ernest McClelland
- Title of event
- Sanford Alexander assaults Ernest McClelland
- Type of event
- Assault
- Address of event
- Sanford Alexander assaults Ernest McClelland Happened Primarily at W 111th St & 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Sanford Alexander assaults Ernest McClelland Main report referencing event Ernest McClelland against Sanford Alexander
- Start date / time
- October 5, 1930
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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Alexander, black cab driver, rear-ended by car load of white men. When he stopped at traffic light, they pulled him out of car -- he broke away, got a lug wrench to defend himself, hit one of men. Alexander went to police to report what had happened; arrested when one of white men, McClelland, appeared and charged him with assault. By February 1931, McClelland testifying he did not see Alexander strike him, did not know who struck him, DA then recommends that case be discharged.
- Notes
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A witness came forward to support Alexander