Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-18
District Cases I'm the L.. ~ Supreme
Court.


RIGHTS OF CoLoRBD PEOPLE IN STREET CARS
Yesterday in the Supreme Court of the United
states, the case OF the WASH ngton, Alexandria,
ana georgetown railroad company, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Catharine Brown; in error to the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia, was
decided. Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the opin-
zen OF the court, affirming the judgment of the
and interest. In this case Catharine Brown. a
colored school teacher, was elected from the
ladies' car, on the road, some years ago, and
The Supreme Court held that the court below
had Jurisdiction, and that the action was prop
erly sustained against the company, although
the road was operated by the lessees and re-
ceiver, and that the act OF 1866, Permitting a
change of route to Washington, did not relieve
the road from the requirement of the act of 1863
authorizing It's extension across the Potomac
river, which was that no person should be ex-
cluded from their cars on account of color The
court say that it ia idle for the company to urge
that they haa always permitted travel on their
road without making any distinction on account
OF color, because they had always carried col
ored people in their cars. That was not the re-
quirement exacted by Congress. 1t was that
there should be no discrimination in the use of
the cars on account of color, and that in respect
OF such use c0lOred and white should be put on
An equality. This condition was imposed by
congress and accepted by the company, and
the latter cannot now evade il. There was no
danger that any railroad would refuse to carry
colored people in their cars Self-interest would
prevent such a refusal, and IL was not necessary
Tor congressional action TO provide against the
contingency. This dees not decide the general
question OF the right of railroad companies to
make regulations separating the races in their
cars In the absence OF charter provisions pro.
hibiting it.
PHILP AND soLoNoNs VS.. MOCK
franklin Philip & A. s. Solomons, plaintiffs
in error, VS.. Joseph Mock; in error to the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia. Mr..
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion of the
court, reversing the Judgment Of the said Su-
cause, with directions to award a venire facias
de novo.
CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED HORSE THIEF, AND
RECOVERY OF THE PRoPERTY.-Last night
Detective Hagan, of baltimore, arrived here
and presented to Chief Clarvoe a letter from
Chief Crone, of Baltimore. requesting aid in
the apprehension of a horse thief. The case
was placed In the hands of Detectives McDevitt
and McElfresh, and, Notwithstanding the Sc:
we're storm prevailing at the time, they worked
diligently until midnight, and gained such in
formation as satisfied them that they should
keep sharp lookout on certain livery stable.
stable, and about daylight this morning the
party drove out In buggy, when they hailed
him and invited him 20 drive to police head
quarters, which request he complied with. They
ascertained that the party had already disposed
Of the harness to dealer, and they recovered
it The team belonged to Mr.. Dobbin. Of
The thief gave his name as VIM. Kenaugh, and
left in the custody Of Detective Officer Hagan
q liS5 to-day, and the team was started to
baitimore Dy roeu
The CAsKoy FAuNCK ACT. Il. AND P. r. r.
This morning the trial Of the case Of Conrad
Faunce agt. the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company-action for damages sustained to
property at the corner Of 18th street and Mary
land avenue southwest, alleged TO have been
caused by defendants raising the grade-vas
resumed. Messrs. Merrick, j. A. Wilson, and
b. +. Lloyd for plaiptiff, and Messrs. Daniel
Clarke and 8. l.. Phillips for defendant. The
evidence for the defence was continued, and
was to the effect that the defends mt placed .
~ foot sewer In the bank, but tt was cha nged
to an Is-inch sewer BY the Board Of Public
Works. 1t was testified also that the building
could be raised at an expense of 81, 800, and it
would increase the value Of the property.
TRE BANKKUprcY COZ Rr.-Judge Humph-
reys, holding the Bankruptcy Court. yesterday
passed IN order requiring all assignees who
have not ret hIed their bonds 70 report on Tues
day next. and Gle their bonds with the register.
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n0An the hack troops IN Jamaica are en-
barking under orders fsom the British govern
ment for active service In Africa. Il .a
0Eforts are being made. in San Francisco
to Ret mp match race betv cen Joe Daniels and
Thad Stevens Tor $40 600, miles and repeat.
~The expert who examiaed the books re-
ports the amount of the embez zlem sntof Phelps
the New York treasurer, between 1910 900 And