, 1875-03-16

Excitement liz The III cnsru at Rich.
ss1O1sH. 1'as


Richmond {ra.> Bisnateh. 1farch9.
Tho theatre wes filled with a largo and fash
ionabto audience lAat night, Notwithstanding tho
anticipation OF trouble on tho part OF bsdly-in-
During the socnnd overture, and little while
nftcr o'clock. a yonng fnnisttn quite bright but
| B.ll dark enough TO bo immediately recognized
| aa pnt OF tho Caucasian race accompanied by a
fDt,}1tto bof much H!liter than himself, pfe-
| Rontea tickets At tho door and was passed i4to
| tin pasquct.
/ 1l.o man went down the middle aisle and took
Bent in ono OF the cnairs worry near tho orclles-
near tho door. It was not long before tho color
| Of the man was observed. md Immediately
| flRrre excitement took possession OF tho crowd
somo mounted chairs md cried, ''Put hlu, ont !"
Put him out r. oslloss advanced towards lin
with nsenscing gestures. III lit,lo tine lie Was
oncircled by ihrong Of sugry men. and told to
"cear out, and his life Ba0med 10 imminent
peril. Howevar, no ono atruck him or took hold
Of lin. Manager Powell made bis way 10 the
Inau aud Ind a whieporod conversation wltl him.
1lo told hstn 10 could easily seq that he vas not
wanted down there, aud lie tpowell) would re-
turn him Its n'oney II ho would 20 up n the
co'orea gallery: TIE fellow consented, but said
Us no aert out, lyon needn't make 10 m,,cl,
fuas about it-you'lt 1aTo to como to It at last"
The boy aed at tho first algn Of danger.
Though bis color would noyor hare betraved tho
negro blood 10 lis veins, ho ras approhens,vs
of harm. and ! having co,lve,nent station,
slipped out OF tho door 1t tho l'zst opportunity,
anl was seen md leard OF no more,
The man won't up to tho co!nrcd gallery. As
lio passed ont OF the p.squot he was recognized
Al JRMes Ellis. walter in somo hotel, and 4
ron Of Cpsar E,iH, who hss bean for thlrtv Of
thitty-!iVe yeata tFttRtad scryhnt at tho IFhir,
aud Hroatly respected in this community On Of
near tho Bcat yoNug Ellis had occupied VIVA found
book entit1cd 1trbc1 D&rbaril1ca." 1t WA
and slc!l Tito etutf.
Two other co!ored men triod tn get into tho
narquet. They weso both d,inky; inlcct, ona OF
them waa quito drunk. They LGa no tickets.
matter Of co'rse, turned baa1s by the door
keopor, Policeman Angle, who wss present,
seeng thelr tipsy condltson. tAroatened to take
.hom Into cnstody; but ths sohoror ono Of tile
finally. upon promises OF good behavior, t1ey
we're allowed to 10 Into tue calorod galIory,
Altar Ellis llsd left Tho rarl,let the creator
part Of tlle audience settled down. asla order
lobbics and In tho frant of ths t!tcatro md iis-
cuEaod tho occurrence. Everything woat on
a1uooth'v until about . o'clock, when right III
tho oentso sectitHl of thu dres*-circo. inpe-
oua seat by an aislc. uas discovered . notorious
n,ulatto "ontan: There al,a rat, Will. her son,
about ycara old, by her Hido, looking ns unoon-
cef'iea a. tbs bcst lAdy lressut. Tl0 crowd had /
uctotofore Deeu loo huch occupied with the |
mulatto in tho parqaet to psy much attouion 10
tAe dress-cFclo, md when tho development csmo |
thoy were quite unp1es,G1ed. For several min !
uses nothing was done. After that young mou |
began to conKreshte whore thev could 800 the |
woman nnil "a iotnt her ont. 1'hera were aonso |
mho declared thst abe wat vllito; othera Aaid |
eilae she might bo respectable woman, aud
lhere waa son1a hesitation abont making any |
Mnlovameut Z against her. Maj. Poo, Chlaf of |
Police, pAssod down tho row OF Roats tn which
she was, but was not abfs to satisfy L'nsvl& |
whether or no she VAS tho woman 4lla WAs fel,- |
resented to be-yiz., Ellen Wi,tte. All Iumate Of |
tbs establishment Ut Sue Hills Dnt ho fright
aned her,. Eilen Baw that several luutlred ores
were directed 1t hoe. Her position beGsn to bo
slo Karo uneasy stal!cea around.
Things woro brought to D foeas BY simple
sitting near by Ellen nsked another Goutleman
Tho vas standing in the aalo ultl near by her,
IS What Ia the mattcr7 What are tllcy lookup
FoI 7" Tho ausNer wsK, "Iaey arc looking for
ye1tow woman in tho dscss-circle." 1n,n1u-
llstely the woman put tho cap upon tho litt!a
3oya head and aatl to him, ;" Lot's go.'' And
hey @ xent. IA thoy arose tho erosd yellol.
That's her!" "That'a hort" About l,l,,-
'Icl furious man daahed after her. They
'!ockol np tho a!ses. and nalght hayo csusod !
,anc aod fearful losa of .ito had 1t not bee,, for
no prompt eetlon OF Mni. poe nna tho police
rho tsfasad to allaw than 10 pass c!oso towAtd
ae woman sud kept them l,eut u,3 IN tho yesti- |
'n!e Until Que had gotten down tho stors aud
Dto tho slFbas.
THIS iucideht removed tha oxctensist that had
ome ewilat subaldel. aud Gea.ruyekt the laaeo of
aata at tnaay Ct tue lAdlos present, aggravated
ha men boyoHd 1ueaSure embarrassed tho act
~ aud caused ine1psoaslb1o 1eyres on ths part
4 tho manager.
N60n the lo.sfnisElon cana aftsr tEkst ~
suAl coubldei stts Aunlber Of mau rushed !
e<osa tue 1tzsst to Eular's saloon. Tbs |