New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
Right Of CoIored People TO Ride tn thc
Street Cars-ImuOrtapt Case.


The case of Ellen Anderson. the widow OF
Sergeant Anderson Of Company F. in the 10Th Colored
Regiment who was forcibly elected by Police Officer
TYLER from one of the ears Of the Eighth Avenue Rail
road came before the Police Commissioners on
"Wednesday morning, charge OF assault having
been preferred her instance against the officer and
OF breaking the police regulations. Mr. Chas. L.
Whitehead, acting for William Curtis Noyes, esq, as
{ ounsel, appeared for the complainant.
Mrs. ELLEv ANDERSON. respectable looking woman,
attired in deep MOURNING was then sworn She said;
am the widow Of Sergt. Anderson OF Co f. 2tth Regi
ment who died in discharge Of his duty at beaufort
s CT was going up home and standing at inc corner
Railroad came up: i got in; the conductor came mp
and said could not ride IN il told him was SICK
and wished to go home; he ssid there would be another
car along soon Told him wished 10 ride in that he
ftared up and put his hands me; told him not TO
touch ne; then he went ont and brought IN pohc"'
man; tins r. the man here; he came IN and told me
there wonld be another car along soon; said knew
nothing about another car AMI had right to re there
welLas anywhere else; h. said could not ride ana
go out and then hcro bold Of me ard dragged me-
and called 10 the conductor for assistance the con
duct0r came. aud they got me of the seat got hold
81 the straps II the and then they both pulled me
aud dragged me that was very sore aud they tore
MS hand and at su succeeded in dragging me into the
street, the conductor said he did not for me or my
husband; | had money! with me to pay my farei no
one asked me for any money; had Ddsket III my
hand.
Tho cross.cramination By defendant simply elected
repetition Of the above statement.
y. a.,
ant statement the manner OF her election aud tho
parties engaged in II, and IN answer 10 question by
defendant said there no more violence used than
was necessary to take her out.
T. T. CUNNING esq, director ~ the Fighthavenne
RailroGd said there order of the Board erc1d
ing coored citizens from the Of the Eghthagenn
Railroad cara and on cross examination said he did
not know there were signs the road saying colored
people allowed 10 ride in cartain cars only No
orders had been issued By the Board 10 the conductors
10 eject coiored people.
T. g. BRowN ESQ merchant also ooIToborated com.
painanfs eyidence she dragged by the wrist out
Of the there was no unnecessary violence used
Isaac SWEET conductor 81 the was then called
hy Tyler NJ witness for the defense His statement diff
ered but little from that Of Mrs Anderson the con
ducors had orders 10 eolored peoples that was
die unaersiandng Col May the Superintendent OF the
road gave these orders to eject colorcd people.
Cross EXAMINED bv Mr.. WnIrrHEAp--Col. May never
directed me personally TO colored persons ont Of
the cars; never received any letter or writing rom
him directing me 10 do so' Z was not IN inc pfieu
books bat supposed il was tho rule Of the road.
BY TIE CoURT-Coi. May never ordered me- pre-
suued ORDER never received II, AMI took II
ior granted that coored people could moi ride in all the
cars there specially FOR colocd people white
people ride IN those cars they please, but coIored
people could not ride with the white folks.
Police officer TYLER then made statement to tue
Court that h. stationed 1T the corner OF the street
the conductor o. the came mp and sara there wa
colrred woman in the ear and asked To her
in aud asked her 81 remove, and said the next
for coorcd people she asked who rode N that
car; said, white people she then SAID " am ms
good as ans WhHe IcoiHi lh' c"huu.''r wv" 'nt1'
no and said be must go on; ! pat my hand upon her
AID she took hold OF the straps asked the conductor
10 assist ne and took hcr out.
by Mr. WBIIEHEAp-I had 10 or'iers except from the
conductor.
b, Tie CoUar-If man had come in With gray
hair. ! should not have put him out.
IN reply nue. ton from the Coart. Mr.. whitehead
aid his object only the right Of the police TO
interfere Ia these matters. They Lad no tlndlctiHe
feeling against the officer. who, lie dare say imagined
e was doing his duty; but similar cases hnd been Dc
fore the Courts before. and always decided In
OF the coored appellants and they simply wanted
such punishment Inflicted a. tue Board would deem
necessary ta prevent the recurrence OF such scandals.
m, nnpeur,d there for a number 81 gentlemen whose
feelings had oten been much shocked by these fdoGs IN
he stree, car somet'mes II The very moment The col
,rcd regiments were marching down ihe stfeets on
IhCir nay fo the war.
Nr Commissioner ACIOS then said he very sorry
uch good ogSr II ieg ha4 preserve IS, the
lolce aud there Was no breach Of the peace unil ne
roke H. II was rata,g s duty 10 have arrested the
CONDUCTOR than The woman, II De WAS breeAihe the
peace lie did nj what he supposed; he ought 10
yhiLit some sense in these matters. There
hey lad no right - make such law, nor was there
my order requiring policemen 70 do tho dirty Work o.
icsc conductors.
Tho final disposal ~ the ease then left 70. the full
Board 20 Pass such sentence ~ they LAY deem neces'
AIRY.
Tic following order o, tie Superintendent of the
Eight avenue Railroad was issued on Tuesday even.
ng Thi leaves TIC Sixth avenue the only railroad In
he city on which the discrimination between white and
,.ack pass.ngersi j. Observed
OsUcg ~ THE Ei6HrH,ivEsuE X. r, June .. 1874
Hereafter coofrd Ieopc 81" allowed TO ride "a a Tue es''
1c,a large sni -gEln Of this Company -
& A. MAY saperint, ndsn. Fighth'ay. Rliiosd GO.
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