The Archive · 1938

Both Women Arrested

The two women were arrested to= day when they attempted to resist eviction. They had barricaded them: selves in the mansion and threatened ie shoot anyone attempting to enter the building. Federal authorities two weeks ago gave the women until today to evacuate the building, and staged the raid today whéh. the "women failed to come out peacefully.

The officers were forced to break their way into the mansion Where Mrs. Barnett was found standing on a stairway. She threw an axe handle one "Federal agent, Mr. Dave

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