Mann Tries to Enter CFIA With Subpoena

A group of 16 Weathermen attempted to enter the Center for International Affairs (CFIA) at 4:30 p. m. yesterday afternoon to serve two CFIA officials with subpoenas to appear at the Weathermen trial at 9 a. m. today in Third District Court.

Eric Mann, who is now on trial on charges of assault and battery, and disturbing the peace for the September 25 disruption of the CFIA, attempted to serve Robert R. Bowie, Director of the CFIA, and Seymour M. Lipset, professor of Government and Social Relations, with subpoenas to testify for the defense at today's trial.

The demonstrators, carrying a large NLF flag, stood on the front steps of the building chanting "Power to the people" and "Off the pigs," then attempted to enter the building. Three Harvard police told the group that the building was locked, and refused to let them in.

Mann read the subpoenas, which he claimed were legally notarized, and called for Bowie and Lipset to come out to receive them.

"We're not here to break the doors down," Mann said. "We have legal subpoenas and we're serving Bowie and Lipset. By not coming out, Bowie is saving 'Fuck the Constitution.' If he believes in the law so much, why doesn't he come out and get it?'

After about 15 minutes, the demonstrators left peacefully. When asked if they would try again to deliver the subpoenas. Mann said, "We have other things to do besides serve subpoenas."

John G. S. Flym, attorney for Mann and the other Weathermen in the pend-ing conspiracy trial, said last night that Mann was subpoenaing Bowie and Lipset to testify about the nature of the CFIA's position at Harvard.

Two of the counts Mann faces involve defacing school property and disturbing a school assembly. If Mann can prove in court that the CFIA is not a school, those two counts would be invalidated, Flym said.

Subpoenas Are Suprise

William P. Homans Jr. 41, attorney defending the Weathermen in court today, said that he knew nothing about the subpoenas. "If Mann is acting as his own counsel, he has a perfect right to subpoena whenever he wants," he said. "It is legal for anyone on trial to subpoena someone to serve as a witness in his case, if the subpoena is properly notarized."

Homans also said that if Bowie and Lipset were served at their legal residences, they would have to appear in court. Bowie and Lipset were not available for comment last night.

Standing trial with Mann today are Philip C. Nies. Henry A. Olson, James H. Reeves, Susan Hagedorn and Jill H. Wattenburg. All have been charged with assault and battery and disturbing the peace in the CFIA disturbance.

They have also been charged, along with 17 others, with conspiracy to commit murder, stemming from a November 8 shooting incident, for which they will face a probable cause hearing November 28 in the Third District Court.

SDS Confronts Britton Over Wage Differential

About 40 members of SDS met with J. Boyd Britton, administrative vice-president of Radeliffe yesterday, and challenged him and Mrs. Bunting to a public debate on wages and working conditions of Radcliffe kitchen employees.

When the students entered Fay House, the Radcliffe administration building, with the intention of speaking with Mrs. Bunting, Britton met them in the hall. He told the students that they had come on a "unilateral invitation" and that Mrs. Bunting had other commitments.

Sarah M. Glazer '70 challenged the figures on kitchen workers Mrs. Bunting presented in her statement (CRIMSON, Nov. 19). "I don't think she even tried to find out what the facts are," she said.

Figures Disputed