New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-19
OUTRAGE UPON CoLoRED PERSONS.

AT public meeting I'D in pursuance OF due notice
given Of the coored citizens Of the City and County OF
New York in the First COored American Congregational
Church. in Sxthsi the Bowery for the purpose Of
making expression Of public sentiment condemnatory
Of the outrage committed upon the person of Miss Eliza
beth Jennings highly respectable female who is en-
poyed as teacher in the male department of OF the
public schools in this City; also organst in the above
named church. in Sxtht while on her way to church
Sabbath afternoon July 10, when she most brutaly
outraged and nsued by conductor Of one Of the Third
av. City cars.
The metti1g was called to order whereupon the Rev.
LEVIN TiLmoS was appointed Chairman and F. 5. Ewell
Secretary.
The Chairman object Of the assembly, after
which the Rev. James Vckes Of Newiork addressed the
meeting and made very elaborate speech appropriate to
the occasion.
The Secretary then read statement from Miss T.. Jen-
nngs which presented in writing she being unable to
attend the meeting owing to the injuries received at the
hands Of the railroad conductor and his abetors Inc
Sarah f. Adams and myself walked down to the
Of Pearl and Chatham sts to take the Thrdav cars;
held up hand TO the driver and lie stopped the ears
got the platform, when the conductor told us to wait
for the next car; told him could not wait as was in
hurry to 20 church. 1.-THE other cor was about block
off he then told me that the other car had my people IN
H. that il was appropriated for that purpose then told
him had no people il was no particular occasion; l
wisbed 10 90 to church had been going for the last
xnonths did not wish to be detained he insisted
upon upon my getting off the told him would wait
on the until the other up he again insisted
my waiting in the street. but did not get on the car;
by this time the other came up and asked the driver
il there any in his he told very dis
tinctly "No that there room in my car than
there in his yet this did not satisfy the conductors
he still kent driving out of of the said he had
a. much time as had and could wait just as long; re-
% led Every well wen See he waited some e@ minutes,
when the drivers becoming impatient he said to me,
"Well you may 90 in but remember, if the passen-
"gers raise any objections you shall 60 out whether
'or no. or ! II put you OUT answered again and told
him was respectable person, born and raised in New
York did moi know where he born, that had
been insud before while going TO church, and that he
was good for nothing impudent fellow for insulting de-
cent persons while their way 10 church, he then said
| should out and he would put me out told him
not 10 lay Lis hands he took hold OF and took
hold of the window sah and held on he pulled me until
he broke grasp and took hold of his coat and held on
to that be also broke my grasp from that but previously
he lad dragged my companion out she all the while
screaming for him to let go he then ordered the driver
fasien his horses which he did and come and help him
put me out of the they then both seized hold of by
the arms and pulled and dragged me Hat down on the
bottom of the PLATFORM so that my feet hung one way
ard nv head the other nearly the ground screamed
murder with all my voice. end my companion screamed
out you'll kill her; don't kin herr; the driver then let
70 of me and to his horses went again in the
and the conductor said you shall sweat for this then told
the driver drive fast he could and not take another
passenger in the TO drive until he ali officer or
Station House t they v got an cer on t1s
that his orders from the agent to admit coored per-
sons if the passengers did not object but if they did, not
TO let them ride when the officer took me there were some
eight or ten persons in the when the officer without
listening to anything had to say, thrust me out,
and then pushed and tauntngy told me to get redress
could: this the conductor also tcd me, anu gave lno
some name and number of his he wrote his name
Moss and the No. = but looked and No on the
back of the car after dragging off the car he drove
away like dog, saying not to be talking there aud
raising mob or fight came home down Waker.st, and
German gentleman followed, who told me he saw the
whole transaction in the street as he passing his adj
dress is Iatour No. las Pearst bookseller when told
the conductor did not know where he born he
swered, was born in Ireland made answer it made
no difference where born, that he none the
better for that provided he behaved himself and
did not insult Centeel persons.
] would have come up myself, but quite sore and
stiff from the treatment received from those monsters in
human form yesterday afternoon. This statement be-
eve to be correct, and it is respectfully submitted
ELIZABETH JENNINGS.
Mr. JEREMIAH Powers next addressed the meeting.
Remarks were then made by the Rev L. TLMoN and 9TH
ers after which the following resolutions were unanl'
mousy adopted;
Bc,ored That we re tard conduct inocrant in civil
and religions point of calls the apprehension OF
the respectable portion Of the community.
That there be committee Of five appointed 10 ssce
tain ell the and If possible bring the whole affair
and thai demand the hands OF the
oood citizens the equal right to the accommodation
in the long possess the regular quai
cations ,,..,
In Tur New TRIBUNE aud Frederick Douglass paper
The meeting then adjourned subject to call OF Com
mittee.