Panther leader back in U.S.
NZPA-Reuter San Francisco The former Black Panther Party leader. Huey Newton, has returned to California ifrom exile and has been Taken to jail on murder and assault charges dating back to 1974. Newton, who is 35, was ;mobbed by several hundred! supporters' when he arrived from Vancouver. He told the crowd: “I have returned to continue; my commitment to work for, progressive change in our I society. When I left this J country, I was aware of a conspiracy to murder me I and to destroy the Black Panther Party.” He added: “Now I am
> happy to be home. I want . everyone to know I have not . killed anyone. I believe I i! will be acquitted, though it 1 1 will be difficult to get a fair 11 trial.” J Newton, who jumped bail jof $42,000 and fled to Cuba Jin 1974, has said he is rell turning to stand trial beI cause he believes new evi‘dence has been uncovered to I vindicate him. i[ He is charged in Califor- : nia with assaulting a tailor I who went to his apartment Ito fit a suit, and shooting a 17-year-old girl in the head iduring a street argument. : She died three months later i without regaining conJsciousness.
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