Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14

remarks there was little 1Of MIN 10 say. 11o
discussed the shooting Of Foster. and claim
ed that next to the coroner's jury the cor
oner was to blame In not informing the
jury. Maj. Moore was criticised by Dr.
Reyburn for allowing Officer Green to con-
tinue on duty after having committed muir
der, and he also criticised the District Com
missioners for unfolding Maj. Moore. The
remedy. declared DR.. Reyburn, was the
restoration here of the right Of suffrage.
At the present time, he said, there was no
responsibility for such deeds. The trouble
was that the people could not right their
wrongs. Had Foster, he declared, been the
son of one of the Commits sioners, the Of
ficer would instantly have been brought to
justice. DIR. Reyburn said little about the
subject matter of the meeting. but said
great deal about the charms and advantages
of suffrage here, and explained at great
length the efforts being made to secure a
different form Of government here. ONCE
Suffrage secured, he said, everything would
be lovely and all right, and the millennium
of the people of the District, he intimated.
would be at hand.
Grand Jury Criticized.
DE-. Reyburn was followed by Mr.. E. M.
Hewlett who made an impassioned ad-
dress. He had, he said, been made to feel
ashamed Of his adopted city after the I'M
expected action of the grand jury. He
conld understand the coroner's jury, but
not the other. But he had learned many
them was that Foreman McCathran of the
grand jury was a brother Of Lieut.. Nc
Cathran. who had charge of the police In
Anacostia and Hillsdale. That" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Hewlett. explains about every
thing, don't it? But do not be alarmed. my
friends, do not give up. Next month there
Will be another grand jury. and then we
will see If this officer Is not indicted: But
II that grand jury should fall us. Wen try
grand jury after grand jury for years.
Now. 1t is said that one of the reasons the
grand jury refused to indict Green was
because Foster was a bad man. tell you
he was not much more than a boy. and not
worse than the average young man OF to-
day. 1t is true he had been convicted two
or three times of being disorderly or some
thing Of that kind, but tell YOU my
friends, that If our Savior should walk the
streets of Washington today he would be
arrested and Judge Kimball would convict
him.
Mr. Hewlett Is a colored attorney, prac-
ticing mostly, 1t is said, before the Police
Court, and his reference to Judge kimbali
after moment of surprise, was greeted
with cheers and with cries OF that 3 So
Now you're talking"
"Judge KimbalI," FASTENED to say Mr.:
Hewlett, sis a kind-hearted, Christian man.
and means to do well, but he does not
body, and in that way he has injured our
people more than all the gambling and
whisky in the District. Now" said MIR
Hewlett I'm going e.. to D. say sv s6metf fnncb
ed near 1t, and that is that II Foster mad
been a white man Mr.. Green would be an
indicted man today. That's true as true
can be, but, sure as the sun shines,
Green will yet be indicted, and just as
surely will he land in the penitentiary."
The Resolutions Adopted.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported a series of resolutions, which were
| unanimously adopted.
The resolutions refer to the killing of
| Foster as unjustifable and unlawful, and
assert gross injustice and ridiculous and
| dastardly treatment of the affair" by the
verdict of the coroner's jury. The resolu-
| prejudice inspired the verdict of the jury
| The growing disposition of policemen to
use their pistols was condemned, and the
sentence imposed on, Officer Terry was
criticised as being too mild. The resolu-
| tons further provided for the appoint
| ment by the chairman of the meeting of
| two committees of eleven members each.
one to wait upon the President and the
other upon the District Commissioners.
While collection was being taken to de-
| fray the incidental expenses of the move
| ment. Prof. Layton and the church organ
| ist rendered several musical selections, and
then the Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor made
! the closing address. Mr.. Taylor taunte1
| the colored people of the District with be-
ing towards, and declared that unless they
took matters In their own hands, they
would continue to be prosecuted He did
| not suggest or favor violence but II the
5000 negroes here would rise up and say
| that tloodshed and violence had to be
| stopped they would receive the support OF
100000 negroes in the land and it would
| be stopped. If the Commissioners did not
give them redress they should go to the
| President, and If he failed them, then te
the country at large.
letter Of regret was read from ex-Com
| missioner NJ. M. Parker. and then, aftel
| Messrs. Hewlett, Wilburn, JONES' Freeman
| Peyton, Taylor, Wormley, Lee and DR.
| Reyburn had been appointed a COMMITTEES
| to wait upon the Commissioners and de
| mand the instant removal from the forct
| of Officer Green, the meeting adjourned.