Hank leyvas biography

1943

Jan. 12: Authority Los Angeles trial of Human beings vs. Zammora which began reduce the price of October 1942 ends. Seventeen defendants are found guilty of different charges in connection with nobleness August 1942 death of 22-year-old Jose Diaz at the Drowsy Lagoon swimming hole.

The 12 found guilty of murder recognize the value of sent to San Quentin Repair Prison. In separate trials, quint others are acquitted.

Spring: Clashes 'tween servicemen and Mexican-American youth happen up to three times complicate day.

May: The Venice Riot. Conflicts between \"zoots\" and 500 lower ranks erupt into fighting.

May 31: Cardinal sailors and soldiers clash deuce with Mexican-American boys near downtown.

A sailor is badly wounded.

June 3: Approximately 50 sailors relinquish the Naval Reserve Armory come together concealed weapons to avenge illustriousness wounded sailor. They attack sole they can find wearing zoot suits - giving birth assume the name ?Zoot Suit Riots.?

June 4-5: Rioting servicemen conduct ?search and destroy?

raids on Mexican-Americans in the downtown area.

June 6: The rioting escalates and spreads into East Los Angeles. First-class committee chaired by Auxiliary Canon Joseph T. McGucken blames righteousness press for its irresponsible lowness and the police for overreacting to the riot.

June 7: Illustriousness riot spreads into the largely African-American section of Watts.

June 8: Military officials bring the riotous behaviour under control by declaring Los Angeles off-limits to all sailors, soldiers and Marines.

The Los Angeles City Council bans honourableness wearing of zoot suits be of advantage to public, punishable by a 50-day jail term.

1944

May 15: The Clichйd Lagoon appeal begins in primacy Court of Appeals.

Oct. 2: Loftiness Court of Appeals overturns excellence Sleepy Lagoon verdicts and Means of transportation Clement Nye dismisses the instance.

Defendant Hank Leyvas walks abolish of prison defiantly wearing change illegal zoot suit. He concentrate on the others are released confront their records cleared.

1972

Louis Encinas commits suicide after a failed listen robbery. His sister, Lorena Encinas, later reveals a long-kept unrecognized to her children - depart her brother Louie and monarch friends attacked Jose Diaz captain left him to die hitherto Hank Leyvas and his new zealand arrived at the Sleepy Laguna.

Officially, Diaz's murder remains unsolved.

Source: PBS \"American Experience\" Web site