Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-08
Tne Outrage on Miss Eva WILSON.
MEETING or CoLoRED CITIZENS OF EAST
WAEIfNETNN.

WASHINGTON.
A meeting of colered citizens Of the eastern
section Of the city TO take action in regard 20
the outrage recently committed OH the person
Of Miss Eva Wilson, was held at the East
Washington A NJ. l.. Mission, on Il street. near
18th street east, last evening. and there was
large attendance. Rev. j \. Green called the
meeting to order. and briefly stated hat when
SUCh OutTagcS rs have taken place in he last
Two months occur i'm their midst q is proper
that they meet and take measures for their
own protection. Mr.. =. :. kinsrn was elect
ed chairman, and Nj. Walter EelbOTnc sec
Rotary.
Mr.. Atkinson said. on taking the chair. that
rot long since the papers informed them Of the
preparation Of
0>E OF THE MOST INFAMOUS OUrRAGEs
which could disgrace civilization. y young
lady was intercepted by some one. God only
knows wkO-and. thank God. as Il people they
Che colored race are NOT responsible. As i
people they have no sympathy with raperS.
lcIieS OF - No, no!'l no sympathy with muir
deTeTs. and no sympathy with kiEhWaYmGn.
The number OF criminals executed and sen
fenced t. long terms shows that a. jurors they
have not hcSiJared III the discharge Of their
duty. II WAS said that coInred people were
aware who the fend was. He did not believe
that any cniOTed man in hat section would for
moment screen the monster, and he wou,d
not, if the party Were his best friend, screen
HIM for moment The inSinuatiOn was I'M
warranted and unkind. and if the cDOrCl
people turned the tables ana intimated that
the white race were hiding such monster
The police had been securing the whole sec
ton, and. assisted by the detectives. who are
said 10 be the best in the country. he had no
doubt, had turned up every nook and corner
in thai section. 1t is either
BLACK NAN OR WHITE MAN IN DISGUISE,
who committed the act, and the cOlured pe0-
PIE were as anxious to find ont the fitnd a
any one. and there would be no more satiFfac-
ton among the whites than there would be
among the colored if. when the papers appear,
they contain informa' ion that the rascal is
caught. a vOice-YeS! yes,l If this state of
things continues the wife and daughters Of no
man are safe. He knew that Miss Wilson
would be glad ii the villain was caught. and
he thought that she had shown herself every
inch n lady. for she did not hastily pick out
the tirSt man who was arrested as The guilty
mination moi to identify any other than the
right man. And he tthe Speaker) had no
doubt hut when a parry is brought before her
party she Identifies will be the guilty party.
She has said as to some that they look like the
man, but would not he positive. He asked
that they follow her example and not act hast
bring The villain to punishment.
committee on resolutions was appointed.
as follows: Rev: J. A. Green, w. \. Llvacttc.
ThoS. Scott, l. IL. Uncles l.. G. Fletcher, NJ
Brady and +. r. WibOrne.
No LAUGHING MATTER.
The committee retired and while the meet
ing awaited them conversation was engaged
Ill. VIM. Brazil, Il well-knOWn Col0red char
acter III that section, got to giving his views.
and by some of his sayings raised a laugh.
The point of order was raised that this meet
ing was called for serious purpose. and there
was too much lcvity. The chairman urged
that, as this was a serious matter that had
called them together, they should show that
they wer" not tritiing. BRAZIL replied that Ie
had as much at stake as any one. for his wife
was decent woman. and every man could
not say 50.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee returned and reported reSO-
lutlons that there has been brutal outrage
committed on young ladyin the eastern por-
ton of this city said ~ have been committed
by colOred man; therefore we, the peaceahle
and law abiding cOlOrcd citizens Of East Wash
ington, do denOunce such brutal and lawlesS
actions, and heartily SympdthiZe with the young
lady who has been so brutally outraged. and
that we will do all that we can in securing the
guilty party, regardless OF any reward that
may be offered. That we earnestly appreciate
the noble and ladylike spirit in that young
lady in not attempting 10 condemn any limo
cent person. That ii Is the sense of this meet
ing OF white citizens held ut the Presbyterian
Church on the evening OF December -, and
placardcd all over the eastern section of the
city, notifying the cOlored citizens that il was
their belief that the perpetratOr of the out
rage, as well as his place of cOncealment. was
Known To Them, does great Injustice to Il large
majority OF colored people, who, according to
said resolution, are brought under the ban of
suspicion by reason of failure To impart in
formation SO much coveted as we'll as Dy the
better disposed cOlored citizens as those that
composed the maSS-meetng above referred to.
And We would remind our white fcilOw-citiZenS
OF the fact that the villains, such as are charged
with having committed the recent outrage in
this section of the city, are not generally
OF the class that come to our public con
feSSiOnaiS any more than do criminals
Of the more favored race come to
That the thanks Of the cOlored citizens are
rendered 10 Miss Wilson, for her unwilIingnPSS
to follow the spirit of the press and citizens in
their clamOr for The blood of the coIored man
IN a no
description given by her and who, no doubt,
would have paid the penalty with his life had
not her discretion and power of discernment
far exceeded that of the press and white fellow
citizens, who seemed only to reason from the
standpOint-tiEst. that he was negro: second.
that he had no buttons on his coat. and third,
that he had nails in the bottom Of his boots or
shoes, and perhaps wore tens or twelves. That
the protection of our wives and daughters
demand that we take an active part in assist
ing to police the eastern section of the city
and, in order to evince our hatred to such dia,
bOlical crimes and Onr love Of good govern
ment, that we tender to Major Richards and
the District authorities the names of fifty
reliable cOlored citizens OF East Washington
to be authorized and qualified temporarily for
The protection of all citizens.
COLORED INDIGNATION.
MI Green said that within the past few
years this section of the city had been made
familiar with what could never have been
eXpectad-a meeting of intelligent white citi-
zens passing resolution charging a crime on
ne WllOle ana ullQef the spirit
in the adoption of that resolution
heir homes and flreSides had been invaded
and parties dragged to the station and then
presented to the lady for Identification. He
lid not believe that any respectable colOred
man could be found who would offer a resolu-
ion rejecting on the whole white race. From
present indications this business is to be kept
up for at the last meeting they fathere1 the
resolution, and declard that the place of con
,ealment was known to some cOlOred men.
The whole race should not thus be put under
he ban of suspicion, and should not be held |
responsible for the acts OF one tiend. This IS !
Why they ask that 30 cOlOred men be commits |
toned as officers. He had heard that at the |
list meeting a committee had been appointed |
o erect posts on which to hang a negro and |
lad Miss Wilson acted hastily and identified |
he wrong party, he would have been hung. Ii |
/ c0iOrea man is to be hung. they wanted col |
,red policemen present to see who is hanged. |
)ur Interests are at stake as well as those in |
iankectOwn, and if it is necessary for them to |
AVE police Ii is necessary for us. Applause |
They have seen the Willingness with which |
White men are ready to serve on the police |
When the party wanted is q cOlOred man, They !
h0uld enroll the very best colored citizens. |
de would not have made these remarks, but |
lie has been made TO feel that he was sus- !
'ected, and it has become a crime for a col |
red man to wear side whiskers, and if the |
Weather was warmer he believed he would |
shave them off. He believed that the fiend |
would be found out, A voice-And perhaps !
De white man with his face bIackened,l and |