Title: "Half-Jap Must Stay in Camp," Seattle Times, 10/23/1942, (ddr-densho-56-852)
Densho ID: ddr-densho-56-852

HALF-JAP MUST STAY IN CAMP

Charges of violating the evacuation order governing Japanese in the coastal area were dismissed yesterday against James Sugiura, 18 years old, half-Japanese, half-Caucasian.

Allan Pomeroy, assistant United States attorney, agreed to the dismissal order upon stipulation that Sugiura would stay in the relocation camp in Idaho and not return to the coast military area. Sugiura failed to be evacuated with his Seattle family, pleading innocent to charges on the grounds his mother is a Caucasian and he did not know he was violating the law by remaining in Seattle.