Bobby
Gore was arrested November 14, 1969. three weeks after
Thurman Williams was killed on Ogden and Holman. The main
witness against Bobby was Clarence Conn, who others identified
as the actual shooter and who had a long-standing grudge
against Williams.
Lawndale residents said that the word
had come down to "get Bobby" and Richard J. Daley's hand-picked
Cook County State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan carried out
a"war
on gangs"was arresting other gang leaders on
trumped up charges. Three weeks after Bobby's arrest
Hanrahan lead the raid that resulted in the deaths of
Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark.
Bobby was denied a continuance so his
attorney could have time to prepare his trial and on
March 10, 1970, Bobby Gore was sentenced by an all-white
jury to 25-40 years in prison. For more details see the
fact sheet and
David Dawley's persuasive chapter on Bobby's case from
Nation of Lords
