Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-18
SAM HUTCHINSON DENOUNCED.
The Law and Order League Drops the
Dean Hutchinson Case as an Issue.

| Samuel Hutchinson was not. as usual, the
hero Of the Law and Order League when its
| members assembled at the Second Baptist
| Church last night Hutchinson, heretofore
published in The STAR, is the negro who swore
| out the warrant against Officer Dean charging
| him with assault and then did not testify to
| the facts as he had related them to the league.
He was denounced by several members Of the
| league at the meeting last night and Chairman
Ruffin of the committee on grievances moved
that the an-Hutchinson case be dropped by
| the league.
Mr.. Williams objected, but Mr.. Rufin's mo-
ton was finally adopted.
HUTCHINSON DENOUNCED AS BAD MAN.
Rev. Bishop johnson and Messrs. Kicks,
Martin Ruffn and Williams spoke of the trial
OF Policeman Dean in the Police Court last
week. Each of the speakers took occasion to
denounce Hutchinson as a bad man and the
Rev. johnson thought he had probably been
bought. He had an idea that some one had
given him chew Of tobacco or drink Of
whisky.
II that is So" said the minister, "they
went far beyond the usual premium"
JUDGE MILLER's DECISION COMMENDED.
Lawyer Rufin said that he read the account
of the trial in The STAR and he thought that
Judge Miller's decision was just one. So far
as the prosecuting officer was concerned he
said be was a young man and did his best, but
that was very bad tor the case.
Lawyer Kicks differed from the previous
speaker. If had been the judge" he said,
Il would certainly have dismissed the case.
the prosecuting attorney MIR. Mullowney, pre-
sented the case in an able manner and made
the best possible showing under the proof"
Messrs. Martin and Williams also applauded
Judge Miller's action and denounced Hutchin-
son.
The Rev. johnson closed his remarks by
alluding to Mr.. Moss (who appeared as counsel
for Officer Dean) as having deserted his own
race.
Chairman Ruffn of the committee on
grievance said he had received letters from the
Hon. John Il. Lynch and Col. G. NJ Hooker of
Alabama The latter, he said, had been "a
colonel IN the confederate service"
LETTER FROM HON. JOHN n. LYNCH.
Tho letters were received, and that from the
Hon. John R. Lynch was read. He said he was
In full accord with the purposes of the meetings,
as he understood them. and if he could be of
any service to the league at any time he was at
their command.
COL. HooKER's LETTER.
Secretary Cromwell started to read the letter
from Col Hooker, which was as follows: ''The
undersigned coming to the city a stranger, be-
cause of denial of constitutional rights and alb
solute want of and denial of protection of life,
as will hereafter be related, hearing of your
organization. its objects and purposes, which
he most heartily commends, though regretting
the necessity therefore at the national capital;
though most heartily applauding your work
and efforts he regrets that you have not en-
tered the blood field of the union Not only to
attack tyranny under the form of law and MUIR
der and other wrongs in defiance of it,
but also to enlist recruits to
promote justice, to insure vitality and
effect to every constitutional pledge of the cit
lien right under the federal Constitution. so
that in truth it may be said ours is Il land
where none so high as to be above the law and
mono 80 low as to be beneath its protection
lie feels that your effort, powerful as your Or
ganlZatlOn now Is, Is but the awakening of
the manhood of the country; yours as yet but
feeble blows and only at mere shadows of de-
privation of constitutional rights, that your
eyes have neither seen nor your ears heard
more than faintest glimpses or heard fantest
groans of the victims of those deprived of con-
stltutlonal rights. political and civil, where in
many localities the monster of strangulation
rules by tyranny under the form of the law
and murder in defiance of it,"
II move that the letter be referred to the
executive committee" interrupted Mr.. Will
Jams.
His motion was adopted and the letter was
laid aside.
MIR. Kicks was elected treasurer The chair
man introduced Prof. l. d. Page of Lincoln
University, Jefferson City, No.. who addressed
the meeting.