The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-06
THE COLORED QUESTION
NATIONAL THEATRE BJEOrMESr CASE


NATIONAL THEATRE ENJOYMENT CASE
On Monday the RErupLIoAs published an
account OF the ejectment OF three colored mon
from the National theatre on Saturday night.
On the sysnias 10 question YIN; >. Bssse n
applied al the ticket once Of the National
thssrs And s.sd thrss Ticket. q sS%is
the rules OF the establishment TO allow seats
to be Occupied In the dres. circle BY solo,sd
money paid Tor the ticketswas proIfsrcd them,
but they declined to accept II. MT. Basseman,
one q sns since then rs ,Rs made sGT
"Diarid Of Columbia, Couniy HG,hington, 70 ,cft;
h:, ,s Il, dhsy ssss
In and for the said county Aforesaid, on the
oath OF WIN. s. Basseman, that William w.
R pssy 81 he % 81 sPs sS.ss q a'Ssy
By the cooperation Of the city OF Ws.hingtonJ
% Ss II n Ssy 81 ssy SG
the Oity Councils OF the Aaid city Of Wash
of p.s.: ~ nsss sS sn
ment,' approved June 10, 1850, by refusing to
allow VIM. 8, Basseman, James p wormlcy
cfs o ~ s:. e. Gsn slG n iRs
dress-eircie OF the SAID National thestre,w while
. thsstriesl eatertaf1msnt wa. going on in
Brady having purchased tickets for said dress.
circle, which tickets had first been accertedby
The usher At the door-ssid refusal being on
the ground that said Bsssemsn, Wormley and
Brady were persons Of color or African
The above complaint 10 dated oetoser 8,
Chase, who Issued warrant for the apprehen-
ss on o. M Hnrgsy Mhsh was PLACED Sa, 70 fsS
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the officer served
the warrant on Mr.. Rspley, informing him
that q hearing In the case W" set for 4'ao
Agreesbiy to that hour Mr. Rapiey, accom-
panied by his counsel, II. II. Lsskey, csq., APP
peared before Justice Chase, with A. q. Rid.
DIE, ESQ, for the plaintiff . large namss, Of
man, but after consultation II was agreed to
postpone. the hearing until Wednesday eye-
ming next.
YouHa woNEs,s CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
"A meeting was held yesterday at the rooms
take the preiimipsfy steps to a permanent or.
S.niz,tion OF The Young Women,s Christian
A.socistion. Mrs. Q. a; Hall called the meet;
secretary. After discussing the objects or the
meeting II was decided to appoint ;. commit
tee OF i've ladies to draft constitution and
by.lawsi also, to make nominations OF perma-
nent ofncers, to be submitted to the next
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