New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-10
and was the place set apart for the colored

| Joe Haynes, the next witness, SAID IN
| substance: He was at the theatre when the
| women entered. He heard the door-keeper
/ call to them az they passed into the par
/ quette. They did not stop. but went on in,
and took seats. Mr.. Greenwall was sent
| for. and went in to see them. Mr.. Green
wall told me that he anticipated making ar
rangements for respectable cnlOred folks up
stairs ID the dress circle. He thought of
putting up partition. but ! advised him
not to do SO. When he first came up he
appeared little excited. heard him tell
the women when they came out that he had
made arrangements with their husbands to
go up stairs. heard noise in the thea.
tire. There was some Kissing. l returned
their tickets TO them for Mr.. Greenwall.
The accommodation in the dress circle is
as good. and better, than below. The seats
are more comfortable, aud you can see and
hear the play better.
On the part of the defense, Mr.. Crutcher
was first examined. He was treasurer for
the Opera House. He rem. mbered the time
of the parties having attended the theatre.
Tickets sold at matnees were all alike to
any part Of the house. He sold these wo-
men tickets to enter the dress circle. They
were usually escorted to their seats by
,.shers. Colo,ed people often attended the
matinees. but never kuew Ot any entering
the psrquette circle before. The dress
circle was set apart for them.
Edward Greenwall, the doorkeeper, testi.
fed that he Informed :he women to go to
the dress circle. but they rushed by and
over him TO enter the parluette. He then
cent for his father. There was commoton
and ssng in the house and cries OF ''Put
them out"
James Carroll, the next witness, was in
the theater and saw the entire proceeding.
There was much noise. but Mr.. Gyeenwali
approached them politely and asked them
to GO into the dress circle. His action was
very gentlemaDly. and in no wise abusive
The dress circle atf.rds as good. if
not better, accommodation than below. l
often 90 there from choice. The seats are
better, and the facilities for hearing and
seeing better.
Mr.. Charles Raines was at the door when
the women entered, and testified that the
doorkeeper invited the women to go up to
the dress circle, but they paid no attention
to the remark. When Mr.. Greenwall came
in he addressed them in the politest manner
possible. There was much noise in the room
1t the time.
The evidence was concluded, with only
eleven jurors having heard the testimony
for the defense. Mr.. Brock failed to be in
On time after the recess taken at the con-
clusion of the testimony for the prOsecu
ton, and the trial was concluded.
After another recess for an hour, the
court met to hear the argument OF counsel.
District Attorney j. G. Boyle, appeared.
He commenced by giving history of the
case before the jury. Beginning as far back
as the Dred Scott case. he dwelt at length
upon the decision OF Chief Justice Taney.
He endeavOred to place before the jury
the meaning and import of that decision,
as viewed BY himself. The features of
the Scott case. which led to the de.
cision of the Chief Justice, were dis.
played with brilliancy. and the former
condition Of the African race, not priv
in terms which bespoke more or less bitter
ness. Passing on. short eu!ogy was given
on Sumner. and then the facts of the ease
reviewed. He referred TO the circumstances
which Brought about the case under cOnsid.
GRAFTON. it was surprise and shame
tina. lady educated in Germany should be-
turned out of 4 ths atre while prostitutes
and gamblers remained. IL was an unwof
thy thing to be recorded in such city as
Galveston. A woman as white as am.
but because OF the African blood that
frickles il her veins. is excluded from a
theatre to the privilege OF prostitutes in
city like Galveston.
The next move was 20 make q review Of
the testimony Of the witnesses for the de
tense. 1t was asserted that only one was
to be believed as having told the truth. The
as to character or connection with the thea
tre, and the occurrence there on March 81 II
was even asserted that. as an officer Of the
government, perhaps an opportunity would
present itself to file an information against
them.
Furthermore, there was little variance in
the testimony, and from this jury of his
countrymen, who were able to take the
iron clad oath, he anticipated the def. ndant
4 L IL al L.
The points are endeavored to be brought
out as far as understood. The question Of
the attorneys claiming the jury as his own,
and the by path remarks from counsel are
omitted. The speech was lengthy, and re-
garded by many as being unnecessarily Bit
ter in many respects.
Colonel FlournOy, in response, took the
floor He said: "'And we will all gnaw =
file and flee unto the mountain Of Hepsi-
dam, where the fierce lion roareth and the
whangdOodle mourneth for its first born
My text is taken from the twenty seventh
chapter of Mark Twain on Common Sense.
l am conscious of the fact that the district
attorney rests in the efj jnyment that this 10
his Jury. He referred, believe to my jury.
l believe it to be known that ! never had,
one way or the other. anything to do with
the formation Of q jury in this court; but
it is a confident opinion that this jury ia
imbued with a conviction that is against
Henry Greenwall. say it frankly. but ac-
cording to my ability intend to give them
the facts in this case, and they are sworn to
abide by the law. The whole tenor of the
attorneys argument has been to pre- judlce
them still worse. What is the object of
reading to them that decision OF Chief Jus
tice Taney but . miserable attempt to ex-
cite their prfjudcess Did il come nearer
exciting theic prejudices than creating
contempt for the man who did it! What
was the eulogy on Charles Sumner intro
duced for but TO excite the prejudices of
those colored men! That alone was the
purpose. If he can show any other pur-
pose. let him do it. He attempts 70 arouse
an enthusiasm that will carry the jury be
yond the law and the facts. His euleey
and history have noshing to do with this
case.
With this introduction Colonel Fiournoy
directed his attention to the evidence ad-
duced in the morning. The testimony of
each witness was reviewed, and not an
effort was made 10 question the truth or
character of one. When all advanced in !
his argument, and in an attempt to indicate |
tho character Of his own witnesses, he |
found occasion to refer 10 Attorney Boyle !
a gain. and compare the physiognomy and |
several other features with those of the wit !
hesses tor the defense, and ascertain how
they would hold. He spoke Of 'friend !
Boyle. when the attorney demanded that !
henceforth he should not address him as !!
before.
The speake. continued his remarks, when !
the attorney arose and informed the court !!
that he desired to be prosecuted no longer. !
and that he would hold the gentleman ac-
OUT Of the court room. Colonel |
Flournoy. IN > joking manner. remarked !
that he hoped the court would gran, hila |
time to 60 home after his arsenal. The at |
torney waxed hotter. a1d said. You are no |,
honest man." Colonel FIournoy responded |
with a back handed sin, taking the attor-