River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-03-19
CIVIL RIGHTS IN CHICAGO.
from the Inter-0cean ofSaturday.l
Two CslOred Citizens Refused supper
at the 81. ElmO--The ProprieIors
Arrested and brought Before Gem
missioner HOync--The Case 20 be
Heard ON Monday.

Inc nrSt case under the civil rights
bill came up before United States Com.
missioner Hoyne yesterday. Briefly
stated it is this: On Thursday evening
last five colored men entered the st. Elmo
restaurant on Dearborn street and icalled
for supper. The waiter, who was a col.
ored man, told the party that it was
against the rules of the house and the or.
ders OF the proprietor to serve any of
their race in the regular dining rooms,
but if they would go below they could
ret their supper from the same table as
The cooks. They did not relish the idea
of being asked to eat with the
hired help, and so left in any
thing but good humor. The
names OF the party are +. F. Hamilton,
Thos. johnson, Walter Lynch, Oliver
Jacob, and James Taylor, all walters at
the fremont restaurant. The men claim
they were perfectly sober and acted in a
gentlemanly manner, which is not dis
puted. They proceeded to another res
taurant on State street, and were served
without question. Yesterday morning
Hamilton and johnson went to the same
place for breakfast, and were again re.
fused. They then called upon Mr.. Why
land, the proprietor, who was not present
at the time of their call over night, and
asked him why they could not be served.
The gentleman said he was not in the
habit Of entertaining guests of color, and
didn't see the necessity of beginning at
this late day. They inquired if they
could get some breakfast, and were re.
fused the privilege of eating in the res tau
rant, but told as before, they could go be.
low and obtain what they wished. They
were very indignant at the treatment, and
being aware Of the passage of the civil
rights bill, repaired to Commissioner
HOyne to ascertain whether or not they
could obtain redress. They made
an affidavit rehearsing the above
circumstances, and a warrant was is.
sued for the arrest of the pro.
prietor, who appeared. The case wa.
continued until Monday, when an inves.
tigstion will be had. The men deny
having intended this as test case, and
say they have frequently gone to other
restaurants for meals, and have never
been refused. Hamilton and Johnson
were last evening discharged from the
employ Of the proprietors of the fremont
restaurant, who have also given an order
that no colored person should be served
in their establishment.
ANOTHER CASE.
On Thursday night two colored nmlphs
du pace went into the Tivoli, and order.
ed zwei lager. The waiter informed them
that it was against the rules of the house
to serve colored people. They insisted
that they should be furnished. The
waiter appealed to the superintendent,
who declined to comply with their wishes.
One of the twain then became very angry,
and said: "We'ye got backing, and will
just give you five minutes to produce
that beer" "lf that's your little game, -
replied the manager, *you can have the
beer by paying SO glass for it, and /
will serve ycu myself" "We won't pay
more than Eve cents" said the older
woman. swell, then, you can't have
any beer; good night, ladies'" and here
the door was opened and the twain dis.
appeared in the darkness of Washington
street.