The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-12

A QUEER CAsE-Dr Thomas Jennings, f. NJ. c. a
genius who has several times been in the hands of the
police for his sharp practices, yesterday evening
examined before mayor Monroe, on charge made
against him by the chief of the poee-that of having,
with his coored wife Thursday night last audacious-
ly entered the fair at odd fellows hail. and promenaded
around upon al assumed equality with white people.
The fair given by the ladies of different protestant
congregations fer the benefit of the Orphans home.
1t appeared that there were very few or no gentle
men present at the time, and that many ladies were
great astonshed and offended the presumption of
the negroes. DIR. Jennings is sable as black cat
dark night, ugly gorilla, and his wool shaved
close that it hasn't room to CURL he dresses in sub
dued ministerial style and wears lcarnedlooking spec
taces His wife is rather good-looking saddlecoored
womam about 40 years old and quite fat This couple
entered the fair, the wench with a bonnet on prom
enaded around pricing articles at different stands tax
Ing refreshments; and otherwise putting themselves
par with the white people at the fair.
Some of the ladies sent boy after the chief Of the
police and that officer went and arrested the darkeys
They gave BAIL and the charge (o violating the ord
nances was made only against Jennings he being held
responsible for the visit to the fair.
But Jennings, greatly to the establishment of those
present before the MAYER last evening produced pow
erfUl witness in his behalf This lady of respect
ability, a member of CHRIST church. teacher in the
Sunday school of the Christ church stand the fair
She said she esteemed Jennings and his wife for their
good behavior and for the that they both taught
cOored classes connected tile Sunday school OF Christ
church, and were themselves communicates of that
church. She had presented them with complimentary
tickets to the fair, and when they she made them
take seats and treated them ice-cream and cake
She spoke OF their decorous and submissive behavior
and seemed to think perfectly right that they should
visit the fair.
The examination was an extremely interesting one.
Mr. Bright defended Jennings, and district attorney
Reynolds prosecuted. Among the witnesses and spec
tators numerous ladies who were at the fair in
Guiding Mrs Mayor Monroe, Rev DR.. Leacock, Rev.
DR.. Mccoy, other gentlemen of piety and responsibility
and numerous dentists who supposed to know some
thing about Jennings.
In the Of the examination strict inquiry was
had to the teaching Of the coored classes under en
nings and wife. Itappeared that they free color
ed Children and slaves Mixed but the lady defender of
Jennings declared that in school they received only
oral instruction The slaves belonged to members of
the church. and came there in attendance servants
After some sharp passages between counsel and gen
tleman who was present protector of jennings la
dy friend, and arguments the mayor reserved his udg
ment till to-day and, it shown during the exam
nation that Jennings native of Boston, he will
probably undergo another examination on the charge
of being in the State in conravention to law
N. o. Crescent 30th ult