New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-01
EAL INTELLIGENCE

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,,NsHIP MORGAN IN CouRT,-Allu-
heretofore been made in regard
esmship Morgan, of the Morgan
ng been libeled for refusing cabin
Hon. George T. Ruby on her last
on Galveston to Brashear City.
came up before United States
sner Koew, Hon. r. H. Shannon
for libelant, and Leovy & Mon.
claimant.
ssrt K. Smith, editor of the Gal
glicda, testified for the libelant:
l,i known George I. Ruby about
and that he is a mulatto; knows
lsAip Morgan and Captain j. N.
BeNorgan is regular line between
Iexas, and Brashear City, carry
md passengers; he took passage
HGgsn on April Il, at Galveston,
Orleans, in company with W. E.
I'D George T. Ruby; there was
number of passengers on board,
sy were not crowded he
linz to accept Mr.. Ruby as
nate, and knows that Mr.. Horne
be- to associate with him as a room
MI TO the purser with Mr.. Ruby
him offer twenty-dollar greenback
aHi Of his passage-the fare being
dollars; the pursur refused it, and
ed TO give him a first-class passage,
would not establish such a prece.
ireferring witness to the captain;
vent with Mr.. Ruby TO the captain
Z complaint; the captain said the
I'd done right, and that he had no
ID a deck passage for Mr.. Rnby; il
further complaints to make to
em to the owners, as he acted under
fractions; the voyage was tempest
boisterous, and he feared the ship
down; knows that Mr.. Ruby was
al the time; deck passage is the
Of remaining on deck all the time,
" in the hold with the cattle.
8 arrived In Texas from Ohio in
has resided there ever since; is the
the Galveston Republican, and is
Is way TO Washington; Mr.. Ruby
he city in the same car with wit
gut supper in the city, and while
fied in the same hotel with wit
he Orleans hotel, In Chartres
aa sat at the same table with the
z0els; it is the opinion of the wit.
George T. Ruby is very intelli-
highly educated young man.
be captain and purser testified to
against the rules of the ship to
lOred persons into the cabin, except
acaptain or purser might see ct to
BEN to occupy mattresses on the
L cabin at night.
ss viii be tried before Judge Durell
libel fled by Mr.. Ruby to recover
alEes.on Republican says of thi:
b seen in another column our
alented colleague and confrere,
: Rnhy, has brought suit the past
Ne United States District Court o.
against the Mnr0an line nf staau.
lsfusing him decent accommOda
Bis recent trip to New Orleans
are as follows:
departure of the steamship Nor
e. first trip Of last week, Mr.. Ruby
oard. When the vessel had got t.
be collection of the fare and tick
2rby rendered the money for cabin
lstons to the purser OF the boat,
refused to receive it, stating thai
nrser) would not take the onus o.
9 Precedent in Mr.. Ruby's case
the rules or regulations of the
ayeral friends of Mr.. RS were Their
witness his tender of cabin fare
e'usal thereof.
Yer was then referred to Captain
nmanding the boat. Mr.. Ruby
aim that, as a gentleman, he die
% 0btrude himself on any one
ned decent accommodations while
for which he was ready and will
at the same time again rendering
passage money, which the captain
Q accept, coupling his refusa
Ruby had Indignantly left him
sness Of language and department
nhy's friends, unbecoming a gen
1g, under protest, then paid dccl
during the inclemency Of verI
'eus and rough gulf passage, for thu
twenty-six hours, to Berwick
exposed to cold, privations, wan
and comforts, suffering PHYSICAL,
tally such indignities as only sensi
3 can appreciate.
wal at New Orleans, suit in ad
Raa brought against the steamer
which, with her engine, machin
la, furniture, and apparel, wal
hir. Ruby for $4,000 damages.
know Mr.. Ruby, whether politi
Tents or otherwise, can bear testi
he IS gentleman In bearing anC
dignifed, intellectual, and re
no gentleman would refuse hin
I 1om the violation of Ia law Of Con
'nsing Mr.. Ruby cabin accommo
alely on account Of color, thu
aen0polists perpetrAted g gros
g Republicans and loyal men II
member elect 10 the Constitu
Z enliOn, and an honest represent
onion party, that courtesy ani
q cue disposition and influence.
ige Durei, an upright and loya
oubt Mr.. Ruby viii Eeoovel
. nount of damages claimed b.
disgraceful treatment and gros
Z which he was subjected.
rRIcT REcoRDERis COURT
nder and William Hirsch ar
! j having stolen gold chain from
. Peters, Magazine street. tn
oIesHed 70 be rag-pickers an'
nnconsidered tribes, counting
= as such. On evidence beinl
q "a the fact that the chain wa
8 bag, the case ives sent 70 "a,
art.
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