New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
DIR. BROOKS ACCUSES POLICE.
CoLoRED CLERGYMAN CHARGES OFF,
GERS WITH THIEVING, AND CHAL-
LENGES INVESTIGATION.

The Rev DR.. ". H. Brooks, pastor OF ST.
Marks Methodist Church. in FTfty-eighth-st.,
near Eighth-ave.. which is said to have larger
congregation than any other church for colored
people In this city. preached the recent race
riots last night DR.. Brooks said in part:
bdo have We made personal investigation have a
oomee Sfore W the are eo1r Tdy and to 20 6f9Ts the
jail beg you TO hear what ] saying Not
tion must be countenanced we must be calm aud
law aplolns, and we will win In the South the
while while here the press condemns with no uncertain
Regardless Of politics the press Of the citv has
stood for law against lawlessness and humanity as
Injustice, and right as opposed to might Cod
nless the press Again it has shown that the pen
we 5 have u be no undeTssqGd @ in the very beginning that
People who break the laws must not expect sym
Re Ia5s from m US US, Bad a men white or black must
or take the consequences,
IT The recent riot had its origin IN bad whiskey
@ oad women and corrupt police officers. The police
are guilty OF incapacity, brutality and rascality
with the parties who have suffered. state the
following facts and invite investigation by the
EIrst--Innocent men were cruelty assaulted
SeeondLThe clubbing in nearly every case was
Third-We have not found a single tough, char
woFkng ore RgesT psop Area'e0 0u' 'se'n
ped to the ee 6 he s for protecfd ware
denied, cursed and threatened for their petition
kicked in by the officers. and were mercilessly
cighbed upon their own premises -
Stxth-Men and women were cruelty beaten by
the ohcers while getting in and out Of the patrol
Seven,h-Men were beaten in the station, and
Others who applied there for protection were de-
Eghth-Oncers recklessiy shot in the windows
at women and children who were guilty OF look
Ninth-Men who found protection in saloons were
Tenth~Guiity white men we're protected, and in
noosnt blacks outraged by officers. .- ..
EIeyentn-Men ana women were taken from oeo
TweIfth0ofcers turned thieves and stole A
medical student in his third year course had saved
his summer earnings. amounting 70 nearly 400
every dollar taken, HIS wife had her weeks sal
ary hid elsewhere. They (he police took all the
couple of dollars have other cases Of robberies.
ferred. but ABSOLUTELY removed. or there viii be
war-orderly war, but war. Some Of these officers
Tnittee want the facts it can have them object
TO the police officers Investigating themselves. 1t
monkeys onia picking meas from themselves Unless
oer ueak RGS and the coFed People viii lose
confidence in the officers for fair play; When we
lose confidence we will make preparations TO pro-
tect ourselves.
At this there were cries OF You betr and
That's rightP' The pastor edmonished the
congregation to keep quiet and continued:
Every house will become for, and every man a
walking arsenal Don't you see the danger Of this?
a well armed man will always find use for his
The responsibility for the conditions of things is
at Tammanys door. What expect II
Tammeny gets the State? I can't understand how
a sef-respecting colored support
ganization that has respect for his wife
daughter. applause by the women.) A who
has no regard for colored woman has not much
regard for white government that won't
protect colored womanhood won't protect any
womauhood
On account os these charges I will doubt be
summoned TO court, and may be put in Jail
have figured the cost I willing TO lay down
my life for my people; Bring your dollars and
pennies, not now. but later, and Will employ
the best counsel and make the best fight that can
be made legally, and see If our rights will be recog-
nized.