Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-04

Emanuel Sullavon: | escorted Mrs. Wright
into the small end of the car. The defendant
ordered her to 60 into the large end, saying,
Don't you know that this end is for white
people, and the other end is for colored?'
The large end was crowded, but the small end
was vacant. She went out into the large end,
as was ordered. have been residing here
since January last, and am a member of the
Chester bar, but not yet citizen the State.
The large end of the car was nearly full when
she was ordered to 90 into it, don't know
who prepared the affidavit in this case. l
don't know if there is any difference in the
way the two ends of the car are fitted up. l
was put offthe train by the conductor on that
occasion, because protested against his ac-
ton toward Mrs. Wright, the lady was es-
corting. Mr.. Gardner, the engineer, told the
conductor to put me off, was not a passen-
ger. Mrs. Wright went into the large end Of
the car as l was showed off the train. When
Mrs. Wright was ordered out of the large end
of the car on account Of her color, us | have
stated, I said to her, "You have as much right
to sit here as any other lady," and for that |
was put off the train.
Major Simms: was present on the York
train on the day Of this occurrence. At the
time Mrs. Wright got on the platform, the
small end was not open. The conductor
opened it, aud ordered Mrs. Wright and me
to pass on into the large end, which was full
of a disgraceful crowd Mrs. Wright was
told by the conductor, This end is for white
people; the other end is for colored;" and
she went into the other end, as he insisted on
it. The seats in the two ends are fitted up
lust the same The accommodations in the
two ends we're not equal though at that time.
I can't tell which would be the best end, if
neither was crowded. The small end was
better for a lady that day. The women who
we're in the large end with the men at that
time seemed to be all of the same principle of
the drunken men in there.
Wrs. Wright, recalled: When Mr.. Sula-
Won was showed off the car, looked out of
the window to see if he was hurt, and then
went into the large crowded end. as was
ordered. There are no tickets sold on that
road. always pay 6rstcass fare on it, and
never rode second.class. pay what they
ask.
DEFENSE.
Major G. w. Melton I was recently pres
ident of the road from Chester to 4orkville.
We had first and second-class cars, according
to fare paid only, and without regard to color.
I would not have suffered any discrimination
on account Of color. The large end of the car
was for first-class passengers. 1t was kept
cleaner.
DR.. A. H. Davega: am now president of
the railroad from Chester to York. We have
first and second-class fares, without reference
to color. A person who pays frst.class fare
can ride in the first.class car. Those are my
instructions. The two compartments in the
car are fitted up equally, but the larger is
more commodious, and is reserved for first
class passengers.
+. NJ. Gsslbraith I was the conductor on
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad on May 9 Of
the present year. remember distinctly what
occurred that day. A large portion of the
passengers on that day we're country colored
people, who had paid second-class fare. The
charge for 6rst-class passage from here to Nc
Connellsville was one dollar, and for second
class fifty cents, without regard to color
About one.ffth Of the car is cut off by par
tition for second-class passengers. The large
end is for the 6rst-class. There was i circus
here on that day, and the travel was heavy;
so gave up the frst-class end to the second
class passengers, it being larger, and reserved
the small end for the firstclass. [ had given
particular directions to have the coach locked
until was ready to start. When went to
the car | saw Mr.. Sulavon with Minerva
Wright on the platform. I explained to her
that had given up the large end Of the coach
to the passengers from the country, who had
agreed to pay 6rst.class fare for it in returning,
and that she as second-class passenger, must
20 into that end. Sulavon began debating
to me and put him out There was no crowd
then in the large end, where told her to 60.
She had always travelled as a second-class
passenger, and paid only secondclass fare on
that occasion. have never Disseminated on
account of color. Ifelt very kindly to Miner
va Wright for she had treated me very hos
pitably Oh one occasion at her house, giving
me good dinner when the train ran off the
track. l often permitted colored people to
ride frst-class for second dcla$s fare when the
secondclass end was crowded. The crowd on
the car that day was not drunk or disorder y.
l explained to Sullavon, in Mrs. Wright's
presence, that she must 60 into the large end,
but did not state that she could ride in the
small end if she paid frst.class fare. The
large end had no passengers in it when l told
her to 60 in there. 1t was locked, and open
ed the door and showed her that nobody was
in there. told her, when she refused to 60,
that II thought she had better sense than to
try and create difficulty" She had always
paid sccond-class fare during the past seven
years. Iput Sullavon of, because he lecturcd
me on my duty. have no recollection of
saying to Minerva Wright, "This side of the
car is for white people," She can ride in any
side she pleases, if she pays full fare
James Mason: was present on the occa-
sion referred to, assisting Mr.. Galbraith as
conductor. saw Minerva Wright on the
train The frst-class fare from Chester to
McConnellsville is one dollar. Mrs Wright
paid me fifty cents for second.class fare She
gave me one dollar, and gave her fifty cents
change. She was sitting in the small second
class end when I went in, and followed me
into the large end. We had passengers also
that day in the baggage car. When saw
Mrs. Wright in the small end, which was re-
served on that day only for first-claSs pasSen-
gers, told Mr.. Galbraith that if she stayed
in there, I would charge her dollar, and he
agreed with me- The crowd on the train Was
very orderly, though one man did shoot off his
pistol and threatened to put him out for it.
Portable, rs it is at all times, than the other.
When she gave me the dollar bill for her fare
she held out her hand for the fifty cents
change.
Willis Norman Was train hand on the