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Morris Marsette Deposition on Cornelius Murray

Deposition of 35-year-old Morris Marsette before the Essex County Grand Jury, in which he describes police opening fire outside of the R&R Lounge on Jones Street. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Reverend Cornelius Murray Deposition on Cornelius Murray Jr

Deposition of Reverend Cornelius Murray, father of Cornelius Murray Jr, before the Essex County Grand Jury, in which he describes learning of his son’s killing and his visit to the morgue. Rev. Murray states that he was told of Cornelius being shot in the back, but found in the morgue with his head split open. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Grand Jury Report- Cornelius Murray

Grand Jury Report describing the fatal shooting of Cornelius Murray, which “occurred within about 15 minutes after the shooting of Detective Frederick Toto a few blocks away.” The Grand Jury found “no cause for indictment.” — Credit: Newark Public Library

LSP Notes on Jesse Koon and Alonzo Murray Interview

Newark Legal Services Projects notes on statements of Jesse Koon and Joseph Alonzo Koon, in which they describe police opening fire upon them and Cornelius Murray being shot in the back. — Credit: Junius Williams Papers

Jesse Koon Deposition on Cornelius Murray

Deposition of 34-year-old Jesse Koon before the Essex County Grandy Jury, in which he describes two police officers opening fire upon bystanders outside othe R&R Lounge on Jones Street. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Geneva Murray Deposition on Cornelius Murray

Deposition of 27-year-old Geneva Murray, wife of Cornelius Murray before the Essex County Grand Jury, in which she describes learning of her husband’s death, seeing his body in the morgue, and his personal effects going missing. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Preliminary Analysis of Statements Concerning Law Enforcement During Newark Riots by Newark Legal Services Project

Statement prepared by Newark Legal Services Project for the Newark Human Rights Commission regarding the first 225 statements given to NLSP about law enforcement actions during the 1967 Newark rebellion. The actions of law enforcement officers are summarized in four categories: “personal indignities inflicted upon Negroes,” “physical violence inflicted upon Negroes,” “indiscriminate shooting,” and “deliberate destruction of Negro property.” — Credit: Newark Public Library