Richmond planet., 1897-01-30
BRUTES' WORK.
ARRESTED BY POLICE
OFFICERS.
Locked in a CelI--Arraign-
ed in a Police Court
Outrageous Treatment of Mrs,
Smith in Georgia.
TIE JUDGES UNGENTLBMAELY
CONDUCT.
Her Case Dismissed.

IAtlanta Constitution, Jan. Il, '97.
When the Southern train arrived in
the union del OF from Chattanooga at
o'clock yesterday afternoon itI
brought q female revoluIionizer of
southern customs as regards the color
line.
She was yellow, of comely figure,
and rather nicely dressed in black
fur cape, black hat with feathers, and
brown travelling dress. Her face wore
q determined expression, like a. IL she
had some great duty TO perform she
stepped OF the car with a frown, be-
cause the. conductor did not ass'sI her
from the platform, and with the sang
frs'id of the queen of Sheba. inquired of
OF an officer Tor the waiting room.
THAT coLoRED WAITING ROOM.
Being directed to the right, where
the coIored folks wait, she went toward
the room AT the door she stopped
and surveyed the inside Her nose
suddenly went skyward, AMI with an
expression of utter disgust at the sur
roundings she turned suddenly abOu
and started for the main waiting room
III the -0the' part Of tae shed.
Before entering the door she gazed
inside here, too, with The same doubt
middle OF the room, she LOUk an i'm
mAculate silk handkerchief from her
corsaxe and dehcately brushing the
dust from a seat beside several white
ladies, spread out her skirts peatowi
fashion, aud sat down.
ATTRACTED ATTENTION.
By this time the swell lady had at
Lracred good deal OF attention in the
waiting rooms. Everybody wondered
who she was
Presently officer Harper, who was
patrOliing his beat on the street out
side, paused at the door of the waiting
room and glanced al the unusual spec
tacle inside. He at once decid ed il
was his duty to put her out, but real
lied he would have q tough Job OF IL,
for the woman would make TWO of him
and the tussle might end like the pro-
verbal monkey and parrot difficulty.
but Harper summed up all HE cOur-
age and approached the woman with
about fifty people eagerly gazing or
the performance. She gave him q
witnering glance from her sparkling
eyes that went through his slender
frame like q cold chill.
rHR OFFICERS INVITATION.
Madam" said ne, you had better
go back to the colored waiting room
where you belong.
The woman looked daggers at th'
officer, ana replied with u kind Of yan
kee-SouCh Carolina accent:
II prefer, sir, TO remain where
am
but the law does not allow colore'
people in this room"
Il don't care what your law allows,
49, - L an
dare you to lay your hands on me-"
Harper was stunnt by This sudde
affront, and retired to the street. ben
on summoning assistance, and plaI
ming another attack Soon Policema
Hollis came up and joined him. Tn
two approached the woman again, VIII
was by this time trembling with indig
nation.
CAME AS A MISSIONARY.
well, madam" said Harpel
you'll have TO go to the other room
We wish to treat you kindly and pC
~ litely, but you must go
II won't co." she said, jumping
her feet. ''I expected this when
came south. This is the way you trei
the colored people down here. and
am one of them who won't stand
You policemen and southern peop
think you can run over US, but yc
can't. l came here determined
have my rights, and to reform Il
south, and am going to do it. l a.
just as good as you white people, and
propose to show you that can't
run over in such manner I have g
a right in this waiting room. and pr
pose to stay"
ANOTHER ooMEs TO HELP.
By this time another of1cer arrive
on the scene, and the irate woman vi
asked TO 20 again. On refusing she wi
grabbed by the arms and urged TO
ward. But she bucked Her dusl
fists shot out and landed on one of Il
officers head. She fought those thr'
men for some moments with ell h
strength Finally Officer Harper hi
to fairly carry by putting his arm
around her waist from behind befo
i they could getber out.
A patrol wagon was hastily summon