New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-10
THE COURTS.

THE RIGHTS OF COLORED PERSONS.
Harriet NJ. Jacobs agt. The Atlantic Nayga-
ton Co-Ths case was continued yesterday Before tho
actual trial was resumed, Gen. Barlow said matter
had come up on Monday after Judge Daley had LETT tne
room TO which ne wished to call the attention Oh lRe
Court During the crOss'eNamhauol VI Mr, Id dcan
connection with question as TO What nc MGuu lad
imnndence I'm negro, he had asked him whether nc ha
owned slaves. THE stenographer mere IS9u Cney one
occurred IN relation to the interruption ny MT
~ tho inrors lie had no desire TO reflect on MIN, put
under the present state of politics. many were en-
Ills suit He would not say that this the case WIN
this gentleman but possibly i mg2t DC 30 and snSgested
that the Court should ask him whether he was 80 ia
as not to be able to act imparlay III no ~ sotjstao
should answer in the negative, that Wouiu 10
tnTv INT n not then would be time for notion 80
Mr John Sherwood opposed any such PIO0euu'' ." ~
tTey s held tbe course proposed was not rregu
lar The challenging OF jurors ~ the commandments
The trial was the ordinary mode In important cases
tbe General interest had given wide publicity 10 to
case This unusual IN civil cases VII" Tt yLect
had rarely heard OF the case and the parties nc yb
S y Tos 10 secnre fair and impartial trial 10 eacn
person by the means OF twelve indHereht orvtbing
any time it became evident the Court from any
5 49,, ~ ,ba troi that for any reason falr trlal
could not be had, 1t had the power anu ia In mis-
to withdraw juror ana .5 satsfactory to plaintiffs
counsel ne should ask the juror Wnelnet J rcgaTd
such absolute opinion OF hau suC and II he
found he had should advise him, as ciuzen 10 cN0' "
The Question was put and juror said he had formed
no opinion in relation to the case. -, oro
The dispositions OF several Savannah gentlemen mo
read in support OF the customs OF refusing
cling accommodations to coiored people, oA00P' ="
servants. A., .uor,, oasn hat
The cross interrogatories developed In every oase s'
thew had been shareholders, had been In some way con
nected with the Confederate army or Government a
AID NOT think negroes entitled 10 equal cyll rghs oG
the witnesses lawyer, basing ms OPINION vi n0 A''
| ~ New York aud other Northern states -, -, 4.
The steward Of the Leo was placed on the stana No
show that the plaintiffs we're acquainted WIN i9 M
before purchasing the tickets and that they hau au
mitted that the agent did not know when the daughel
| nurchased them whether she was coOred or White -
Counsel summed up for the defense arguing nat
were no attendant circumstances TO aggraVale ue IT,
mOyal II IL were wrong, but that the custom was Eh
and proper one founded natural anupathy vi tne
races shown throughout the country, ana tna tuC Gu
forcemep OF this rule necessary TO the ahsactou
OF any passenger business. He appealed 10 the sepa@
ton OF the races everywhere in schools anu Io0OE
nzed by the United States In the cOlored regiments
After some discussion as to the rule OF dIaSes' l
Court adjourned this morning, when Cen barrow WI
sum up for plaintiff and Judge Day Will ohniko'i july