District of Columbia authorities today decided to prosecute on disorderly conduct charges a Nazi who disrupted the opening session of Congress and was subsequently freed and excused from trial on forfeiture of a $20 bail payment.
Robert Gray, District of Columbia, Corporation Counsel, made known that a warrant has already been issued for the re-arrest of the Nazi, Robert Lloyd. Mr. Gray said the District of Columbia decided to set a side the bail forfeiture and proceed to trial because of the seriousness of the offense.
Mr. Gray informed Rep. Charles S. Joelson, New Jersey Democrat, of the District’s action. Rep. Joelson said last week he was shocked that the Nazi was permitted to avoid trial by forfeiture of the $20 bail last week. He also requested the House Committee on Un American Activities to investigate George Rockwell’s Nazi movement on grounds that it repeatedly caused disturbances at meetings of Congress.
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