The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-24


oorrt took that view Of the case, lecturcd
Sarah on the score of her reprchcnsible be-
hayior, and, as an intimation that she must
do so no more made her pay the costs of
suit, which amounted to about four dollars
There will be occasion now for the
negroes to "exode" from Indiana, In Tcrrc
Haute, last Wednesday, the Republican
Judge of the Criminal court Of that city
fined William Nelson, q negro, the sum OF
one thausand dollars and sentenced him to
one years Imprisonment, for marrying Il
white woman. Let the emigration socie-
ties be formed at once. There can never
be anything but misery and degradation
for the black in any country where he is
denied the luxury Of q white wife! But
seriously, the law under which Nelson was
punished is disgrace to Indiana. In nine
cases out of ten the white-wifed negro is
punished enough in his domestic relations,
without the addition OF law penalties.
1t is useless to suggest general 4th Of
July celebration. 1t is something not to be
hoped for in Cairo. The people have set
tied down into the habit of accompanying
fire companies out of town, ofvisiting the ado
that is usually made in the park, or of fix
ing themselves in an easy attitude at home,
and with abundance of ice-water and palm
| leaf fans at hand, devoting the day to their
periodicals or newspapers, To get up
crcditable general celebration and prepare
free food for all who might attend would
cost from $1,000 to $500. An effort to
raise an adequate sum was made two or
| three years ago, and resulted IN failure.
| That failure seems to have enforced the
conviction that general celebration is too
expensive luxury for mid summer, and
such a thing is no longer seriously contem-
plated.
Emma Houston, the colored girl who
stole sundry articles Of value from the resi-
dence of Capt, Hudson, last winter, was
found guilty by the jury that SAT in her case,
Yesterday, and the value Of the goods stolen
, by her fixed at $2s.50. II beingrepresented
that the defendant was under eighteen
years of age, the Judge proceeded 70 SEN
= tence her to one years imprisonment at the
/ Pontiac Reform School. But right here a
difficulty presented itself. The Reform
= School is intended for boys only. II there
I tore became necessary for the Judge TO dis
pose of the prisoner otherwise, which hc
did by sentencing her to thirty days i'm
/ prisonment in the county jail anu TO the
payment of fine of TWENTY-FIVE dollars.
Had Emma passed another summer over her
head she would have been booked for
about two years IN the penltelary.
!. In referring to the ruined and cruelty
abandoned white girl yestcrda', We were
b. not unaware OF the leniency with which
t the eye Of our laws looks upon seduction
e but we were instigated by TIT hope that
n the case would present some feature-some
! semblance Of force, that would throw il
within the reach of the Grand Jury The
fact that the vicumizer was married man
skilled in the art Of deceit and treachcry,
and the victim young cntding grA,
without a natural protector, rendered the
case one ofpeculiar turpitude, and will cX-
cite for the ruined girl much sympathy;
and should have instigated the rigid inquiry
of those who were charged with the faithful
performance Of such duties. But let II
pass. It's only another body ruined-an-
other soul stained, spotted and damned,
Let it pass she's only woman
Frankie Brooks is the name Of the
Anglo,Saxon female who was put to plead
p yesterday, to the charge Of keeping a house
c of ill-fame, otherwise a brothel or bawdy
u house. Shefel disposed TO plead guilty
to the charge if the court would bear il
II mind that her house was conducted in an
u orderly manner. The court then inform
y ed her Of the consequences Of such plea
? that the law empowered him to impose
Is fine not exceeding $500 and add impris
:, onmcnt in cases Of great moral turpltudc
% Concluding this explanation the court in
II quired if she was disposed to persist in he
plea of guilty. With a visible flush Of ange
at she replied mo; she was not--that tn
er punishment was out Of all proportion viii
ns magnitude of the offence, and. that there
n, fore she would throw herself upon TN
)e country and stand a trial The plea Of no
a guilty was entered, and the case passed tol
ry future hearing.
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