Biography
The Militant reports a July 15, 1969 conviction and ninety-day term for interfering with police in a late-May Jefferson High School incident. Roscoe L. Anderson, Black Berets leader and former Albina Citizens Council president, was out on $1,000 appeal bond. The report does not prove that he served the full ninety days. This is distinct from the Jansen mill arson prosecution. The Militant, August 1, 1969, vol.33 no.31, original PDF page 12. Source: https://www.themilitant.com/1969/3331/MIL3331.pdf#page=12
The Militant reports Roscoe L. Anderson’s Wednesday arrest for second-degree arson and conspiracy over the May 25, 1969 Jansen Knitting Mill fire, with $35,000 bail. The charge is an allegation, not proof he committed the fire. The report does not establish final disposition or release. The Militant, July 4, 1969, vol.33 no.27, original PDF page 5. Source: https://www.themilitant.com/1969/3327/MIL3327.pdf#page=5
