The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
AFRICA IN DISTRESS.

Raid Into acknowledgements of Negro
Dance HOuse-The C0l0red Fancy in Court.
Early yesterday morning the officers Of the Eighth
precinct made a descent upon negro dance house
In Greene street and captured large number OF the
colored fancy who were making night hideous
with their noisy festivities. The scene at the
Eighth precinct court when the negroes were
marshalled before the Justice, was Of o
decidedly Ethiopian character In addition to the
captured negroes an immense number or their
sooty friends and sympathzers rallied on the spot.
ana not only monopolized all the space allotted to
spectators but converted the court room into great
retort OF that steamed out through the doors
ana window crevices with pungency appalling to
sensitive nostrlls round about the place.
the prisoners, numbering thirty In all, and stated
that between two ana three O'Clock IN
OF Greene Street. he On naara most uneaay
yells and shrieks proceeding from the premises
No: 50, occupied by James Bohe, colored man, as
coffee ana cake saloon. Securing reinforcement OF
officers from the station house. they proceeded to
the place, where they found the whole party con-
gregated In room, band In the further end and
the happy darkies SHINING 1t down in grand style,
occasionally interminglng yell and wh0op that
seemed as 1t would raise the roof from the dapi-
dated building. AS soon as the leader OF tho band
discovered officers entering he called or to his
audience to take their seats and listen to what the
white brothers had 10 propose. The latter ordered
them to put on their things and proceed to the sta
ton house. The party at first objected most stub
leader they donned their apparel aud placing them.
selves IN double file, headed by the band. marched
to the station house under guard, and were locked
up for the balance Of the night.
Counsellor Johnson appeared on behalf Of the
prisoners, and alter hearing the complaint rolled
his coat sleeves and addressed the Court as fol-
May it please your Honan, appears for desc yere
onfortenate representatives OF Ham, who are yere
arraigned before your H0nah. Dis am one or de
most dsgraceful t!ngs daG mas happened to dc CO.
lored population OF Ills yere city since dc commence
hundred years ago. Here are thirty OF my noble
countrymen brought up here before you, for wnats
For what l say. Dat Is what I'm trying TO find
out. Nobody nose; nobody wants to. But l say
what for am dey hcah? l am crsdibly informed,
sah dat one james Bohc-whO Is not heah, sah-
keeps little restaurant OF 30 Greene street,
and has an aged muddcr TO sustain, and last
night invitations were sent out to de nevnbors to
give her benefit, and all desc yeah gemmen and
ladies' assembled deere, sab, paying from five cents
to forty, as they felt able, and hired band OF music
for de purpose Of having break down, ana two or
three drunken l0alers entered ana wanted to ight
dc whole crowd, drawing knife from dere pockets,
which Is hean now IN court in de possession OF de
aged female for whose benefit they had assembled.
II dis yeah ofcer can point out to your Honah any
person VINO was engaged IN any difrcuIty In that
house last night am here TO help-yes sab, to help
prosecute them. l am with YOU officer. Look at
dem. Dey are black, but enable; show me one, on.
counsellor placed his hand inside ms vest and leaned
back against the railing, satisfied tnat he mad done
his whole duty towards his countrymon.
The officer VINO commanded the rading party
being unable to point ont the proprietor OF toe
dance house, The negroes were discharged and
Hooked out OF the court room, followed by their mot
ley crowd OF brethren and gnashing their teeth at
their memorable captors. the following is the list
OF prisoners-David jackson, Samuel KING, JameS
Lewis, Thomas Wilson, James Freeman, Edward
Desmond, John Van Schenck, Aaron Bunkett, Alfred
Austin, WIN. hathaway, LYDIA A. Robinson, Jane
johnson, Ann Smith. Georkia Ann Martini Sarah
Barrett, Jane Van Buren, Catharlne HaWknsf ff2H-
beth Brown. Charles q. Clark, Martha Lyons sarah
Francis, Minnie Scleack.r Mary Warren nearieita
Moore, Sarah Young, Elizabeth Cauten, Edward
Brown, Henry Cautien, Alonzo A. DICKINSON, Henry
Stevens.