The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-07
4 SAD LACK OF UNITY.
Brethren and Sisters of Colored So
ciety Have Falling Out.

ciety Have FAILING out.
colored society organized for the mu-
tual benefit of its members, who are termed
,sbrothersn and SISTERS" and having its
"meetin, house" little distance beyond the
nark. has been having a hot fight. occasioned
Nv the uubrotherly conduct of the president,
IV;1iam Berrien, which finally terminated
n the interested parties being put under ar
..aet for various offenses against the peace
and dignity of the state.n Warrants were
sTrorn out indiscriminately. and as result
sha following "brotbers" and sisters are
'1nder bond to appear for trial: William
parrien. president, larceny after trust /;
aBrother" Dunwoody; Thomas Eye. clerk
If records, secretary and treasurer !;
@Brother" John Burke, aud 'Sisters" Mary
Williams and Agnes IDENTIFY, all for 'riot"
mon the person of the president
fThe trials and tribuletions of the society
uere somewhat akin to the Lamb Kiln
Clnb. and from the testimony of the mem
Sare If seems that Berrien held the best
hand all through the exciting game until he
attempted to run off with the book of rec
nrds wherein were kept the 'Be it resolves
and "Whereases" of the imperial triangle.
At meeting OF the society not long ago
Rarrien behaved himself in a manner not
appreciated by the rest, and a board of ex-
animation was Cilicu bklcQ OuO pIOol-
dent. and he was to be suspended for thirty
DAYS or to pay a fine of ST. Berrien did
NOT care to absent himself for thirty days,
and he declined to pay the ST.. He at once
instituted q "kickn against the decision of
the board, but his demonstrations were of
no avail. for the board adhered to its decis-
ion. and further admonished Berrien that il
he did not like it the door OF the society was
open for him to make his exit. Berrien
had no other alternative and he reluctantly
chose the thirty days suspension.
The "brothers" and "sistersn thought that
Ali trouble was at an end when Bsrrien
went out, but that was not the opinion that
Rerrien entertained. He wanted revenge.
"pll make dem niggers tink dey been
struck by lightning Berrien said. "Dey
thinks deY can impose upon respecktabul
cullud pusson, bat dey am mistaken. I'll
teach dem how to treat a gentulmen."
After his suspension Bsrrien started in to
break up all the meetings that were held
and it was decided that the next meeting
should be held at the house of Brother
Eye. Things were going on nicely when
Berrien made his appearance. Consterna-
ton prevailed among the "brothers" and
SISTERS for @ moment, AND
then an explanation was demanded
of the suspended president
Berrien was profuse with apologies and
said 81 only want to get paper of mine
out dat book" pointing to the book Of
records.
The request was granted, and upon th'
pretense of getting 'dat paper" Berrien pu
the book under his arm and walked out anC
started up the street on = run. He wa;
pursued and run to cover near a fence. The
sisters" pierced the air with shrill scream
of ooh, mercy" "Catch dat niger" and
"Run him to earfn Bsrrien fought hi:
pursuerS, but he was overcome and the
book was taken away from him. The next
day Berrien had the whole society arrested
for riot, and in order to get funds for
their prosecution he drew the society's banl
account, amounting to some $50, and ap
propriated it. A warrant charging him
with larceny after trust was sworn out
and the wicked president was put under
bond. The cases will be tried in Justice
Davidson's court tomorrow.