COPS BRUTALLY BEAT TWO WOMEN
WHITE POLICE MERCILESS; BLOODY AND SUFFERING, WITHOUT AID SIX HOURS By Fletcher Martin Butchered like beast were Beatrice Brookins, 22, and Catherine Brookins, 27, 726 W. Walnut as they were admitted to the City Hospital to receive medical attention, Thursday. Both had been beatened severely by white police officers E. Joesph and C. Sacksteder.
Prior to being taken to the hospital, the two appeared in Police Court Thursday morning to answer D. C. charges. Weak from the loss of blood and suffering from intense pain the women were rushed to the hospital, after being held in the holdover six hours without medical attention.
At the hospital, Beatrice told this writer that she knew no reason why they were attacked. She and her sister, Catherine were going home from Charley Moore's Cafe early Thursday morning when the two officers called them to the squad car. She went, but Catherine ran and Sacksteder ran after her. She said she was roughly pushed in the car and [illegible] who had been caught, and whose head was now freely bleeding was also shoved in behind her.
Enrout to headquarters, Beatrice claimed, "We were beaten like dogs because we refused to tell our names. Several times police billies were used on us".
At the holdover Beatrice said she was completely knocked unconscious with a blow received on the head from the stick. Regaining consciousness she was further beaten and stomped in her privates. The sister was receiving the same brutal treatment. When asked which officer was (Continued on Page 4) 

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