Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-04
ANOTHER INDIGNATION MEETING.
Citizeps of East Washington Protest Against
Policeman Hendricks' Club.

| Citizeps of East Washington Protest Against
Policeman Hendricks Club.
The second indignation meeting Of citizens
| Of Northeast Washington was held last night at
Mount Sinai Church, corner of 14th and B
streets There a large attendance of col
ored persons and few whites Mai. Cox pre-.
sided and in calling the meeting TO order he
stated that the object of the meeting was to
| further discuss the case of Policeman Hem
| bricks for clubbing inoffensive citizens. both
males and females. He said that the time had
! come for the clubbing to be stopped. ''Only
last night" said the speaker, lone of our we'll
known colored citizens was beaten by this
Policeman Hendricks" He then called atten-
ton to an interview with Lieut. Heffner printed
IN newspaper. in which the lieutenant said
words of praise for the officer And" said
Nal Cox. that will serve a stepping stone
Tor the policeman TO do something worse"
Mr.. HUMPHREYS NOT AFRAID OF HIM.
George C. HUMPHREYS said he thought any
man who would indorse Hendricks must be in
| sane. He said that no threats had been made
! nor would any be made, but that the matter
would drift to that channel that would cause
more trouble than could be settled by arbitra-
ton. IF Policeman Hendricks clubs me for
! nothing" said Mr.. Humphries. The will repent
it. He will not live another day."
That's it; that's right, came from the side
OF the church where the women were seated.
Continuing. the speaker said that the highest
ambition of Hendricks was to disgrace every
black man in the twenty-frst district Mr..
HUMPHREYS concluded his remarks by telling
his hearers that he was not afraid Of the police
man about whom he had been talking.
COWARD OR A TERROR.
Contractor August Craney was called upon
for few remarks and he said that he visited
the meeting in the cause of humanity. He said
that he was an 1rishman and the colored people
were of African descent. He said that the white
man and black man we're alike so long as they
did right While he knew nothing personally
of the cases of clubbing he thought from what
he had heard that the action of the policeman
was outrageous ''FrOm what l hear" said
Mr.. Craney. he must be a coward or a terror"
"A coward, echoed number OF female
voices.
Maj. Cox then spoke Of Lieut.. Heffner a
good official and he thought he had been mis-
quoted In the interview. He again referred to
the clubbing complained of and spoke of PO-
licemen Austin and Work, who are on the same
beat as being good and faithful men. I'VE
are not here. he said. to raise q cry against
the police. but simply to right wrong and
that wrong must be rishted or there will be
trouble
resolution was adopted asking the Commits
sioners not to dismiss Officer Work. who
highly spoken of and whose dismissal it is said
has been recommended by the trial board.
SHOULD LET LIQUOR ALONE.
George Betters said that if the policeman
would not visit the saloons so often and would
keep some of the fire and lightning out Of him
he would do better. He said he had seen
Officer Hendricks go into a saloon before 6
o clock in the morning and made other
charges against him which he said he could
prove. If any of hem hit me without cause"
he concluded. down he goes
1t was decided to appoint committee of
fifteen to draw up suitable resolutions and
present them to the Commissioners Wednesday
morning.
After remarks by several others the meeting
adjourned.