The bee., 1883-07-28

4 n-CALt W DlUtI A fSE. dE6 EdEuSSIfS lnSltGt
to be present. Important busines,
viii come up for discussion and atten
ton. Col. Brady. Senator Riddleber
ger. Mr.. Stevens, Geo. NJ. Arnold anf
others viii be the speakers.
a WARNING Tn DRIVERS.
Sentenced to yau for sir Months fe,
DFtTiHg 9reT Pedestrian.
Joseph King. a young colore,i man
wa7 tried in the Police Court TO-DAY
Tor Carelessly driving over Mr. II. VI
johnson ut Ninth AMI T streets. north
west. on the morning cf the 25l II
Msy.
Mr. johnson. who Is - years or ace.
was assisted to the stand. still suffer
ing from his Injuries, and testified that
he has been under medical care and
suffers frcm his fractured arm and
other injuries. and that he had no re-
collection OF the circumstances of the
accident.
Several witnesses were called Ia sbeN
that Mr. Johnson had been walking
from an I street car to Ninth street
car. when King was driving rapidly
down Ninth street in a huckster
wagon When Mr. johnson was near
the car Kings horse knocked him
down, stepping IN his arm. and the
wheels passing ever his body.
The Government claimed that the
driver was criminally careless. while
the defense claimed that the affair
was purely accidental. the horse I'm
manageable. and the harness defective.
The prisoner said that he had not
seen Mr.. Johnson until he was knocked
down: had done what he could TO pre-
vent the accident. and had already
been in jail for nearly two months.
Jud ge Smell said that the driver of
horse was bound TO exercise sufficient
care 10 prevent such accidents as this.
Ihe precauti0n on country road
woild moi do for the centre of the CITY.
A man had no right to run over an
other under such circumstances. and
the case presented was an aggravated
one, and he would sentence the prisan-
oner 10 six months in Jail. and would
have impospd a longer term If the
prisoner had net already been confined
fer some time.
Watch the proceedings Of the CITY
court. and observe in similar cases
how different white men will be
treated
THE COLOR LINE
Rtises = Brss-s IN the Pe1ies r9yyt
To-,iag-JHdas Suelrs Pertinent
Remo Is.
\ breeze was created during the
trial ot Edward Stewart. a coIored hov
nine YEATS Of age. charged in the
Police Court TO-DAY with stealing A /
silver watch from Ellen narnev. also
colored, by taking it from her pocket |
while she Was asleep.
Mr.. John \. Moss. the colored att
tornev, suggested that il was custom
arv IN such cases to consider the eX-
treme youth If the prisoner and accept /
his personal bonds.
Judge Smell said that such action .
could not lie taken without an exami- /
nation of the circumstances of the /
ldSe.
The testimony was heard. and Judge
smell sad that h could not accept
bonds. a a serious crime had
been committed.
Mr. Moss became indignant. and !
tied cases where youthful defend
ants had been released en- personal
2cnds, and no record male against
hem. He eontended that it was fair
o treat all alike.-Tbe Critic.
And just what Mr. Moss said Is -.
md nothing viii prevent its con
inuance quicker than a demand from
'nr people that justice. net prejudice.
e the rule OF the court.
We have note from Miss Henrietta
linton Davis business manager. her
eception in New England has been
nore than they anticipated. full houses. /
'lenty Of appreciation. and suhstan-
ial comments from the press. II Is
ossible that the town may be 50 much
Ntende'l as 10 reach Louisville in \
ePtember. thence to St. Louis. Chi
ago, Cincinnati. etc. etc. /,
A certain paper "a printed in Gin
innati, in the interest Of colored demo
racy. having been spurned by the
O0d people of Ohio. now attacks one f:
fter another of the true and staunch
apuhlicans on the State ticket. As
ne paper is read by hut FEW people
: influence amounts to q. Does the
aforementioned sheets editor remem-
er of a speech made in Chillieothe
here the speaker said on the court =.
ouSe steps that he was in the market? ? !
and from appearances it looks as
lough he sold. aS the colored demo |
-acy is a part Of Hoadley's new
)-SpTiRa'ie7d Rerjejr.
If it is not too much trouble. viii |
III friend. the 4 -fFo-imeFicGR. explain {
hy it thinks any good can result t" {
le colored people, through the election /
democrat like Judge Hoadley in :
reference for a republican of Judge &
make up. 1t IS no affair Of 5
IFs particularly. olly We would Just '
he to know, that's all. &
JOURNALISM.
We have read with great interest
le report of the proceedings Of the
'lored journalists at 1t. Louis. They
ave been holding convention there,
Id their discussions are worthy of