Original published in The Black Panther newspaper
ROMAINE FITZGERALD … known affectionately as ‘Chip’ is now on death row in San Quentin State Prison. This brother was railroaded by a racist lawyer and jury who all agreed this Panther should be sentenced to the gas chamber after a mock four day trial. Chip was sent to San Quentin immediately to make it difficult for his family to visit and communicate with him. Proving again the spirit is truly than the contempt of pigs, the Party to send Chip’s mother and family, as often as they can make the trip to see the brother in order to keep his spirit high. Chip is just one of the many strong brothers who have faced repeated attempts of genocide by the fascist pigs here in L.A. Before being arrested on this trumped up charge, Chip was constantly stopped and harassed by the pigs in L.A. for no other reason than serving the people. He now awaits appeal, and does so with the knowledge that victory and liberation, in the final analysis, belong to the people.