Racial Injustice Sows Seeds of Doubt in Lee Trial

In a stunning verdict, a 16-member all-white jury in Towson, Maryland, convicted Euel Lee Orphan Jones of murder on September 29, 1932. The trial, marred by constitutional and human rights violations, has sparked outrage and fueled demands for a new trial. Attorneys David Levinson and Bernard Ades, hired by the International Labor Defense, are set to file a petition with the court, citing the improper drawing of the jury panel and the prevalence of Jim Crow laws in Baltimore County.