The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-29

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Washington, ID. g., April az An
announcenent from the White House
that Mr.. Albert S., White, a colored
! man S>ot Apliaville. Kentucky, has
beam appointed TO a. representative
oa6es. either ii Washington or in the
/ Diplomatic Service. should not be
surprising, It may not be a long
time eitHSs before this, announce
ment ismade. y Authoritative sources
Of the highest character, OFFER the
>ihtormationr>that a positive promise
on" the. part Of che Administration
has been made to Mr.. White and his
friends that he would in the very
near future be given substantial rec
ognition in the way of good po-
litical position. .., =. -.
Mr.. White came to the city. some
days ago. and since that time he and
Senator Bradley Of kentucky, who
is putting up the. strongest kind of
fight for the" colored man, have left
no stones tin-turped The Senator
and Mr. White had conference
with the President last Wednesday,
both, coming away from the White,
House very much pleased. The
Ministershtp: to, Haiti is being dis
-cussed as the probable position Mr..
White will be offered, as it is gen
orally believed that Mr.. Harry Fur
mace, the present incumbent will
soon reIinquish this post.
In case the Administration does
not provide. for Mr.. White in the
Diplomatic Service place in Wash
ington will very likely be given him.
Among, the Washington places dis
cussed are, the, Recordership of Deeds
for the District and the Registership
OF the Treasury ~ :, ,a.: i.
~: 4.&stsfslt ssseaT1 the f1rst time III III,
its history, the Washington Police
Court, had the, experience Of having
a United States! Senator appear be-
.fore 1t, and strange too, this Sena-
torial appearance Was in defense Of
& colored man. Robert Pelham a.
colored clerk in the Census ONCE,
whose home Is In Detroit. Michigan,
had been arrested the Saturday night
previous by Policeman John Watts,
white, Of the Eighth precinct. The
arrest and the story connected with
it, In some way, came to the knowl-
edge of Senator William Alden Smith
of Michigan, and ihe Immediately
communicated with Mr.. Pelham, Of
fering his services in his defense.
On the ( Saturday evening men
toned Policeman Watts, whose pa
troll district includes a number OF
blocks along, Northwest 18th street,
for some trivial affair arrested a cola
ored man and his wife. Placing hand
cuffs on them they were dragged to
call box on .14th street where a
large crowd soon assembled. Mr..
Pelham happened along at that time
and he too Joined the crowd. Watts
twisting the co1ored woman's hand
cuffed' wrist caused her to turn her
face towards him, whereupon he
struck her q brutal blow across the
forehead with: his club laying that
portion Of het; face open SO badly
did he beat the colored woman that
when the patrol wagon did arrive
they we've Obliged to send her to the
hospital instead Of the station
house Pelham is a "red-bloodeds'
colored maIf--he couldn't stand to
SEGA 'defehseless woman so inhuman-
ly beaten without doing something
In her aid. 4 He drew an envelope
and asked one Or two witnessing the
affair for their NAMES and addresses,
Policeman Watts saw this, and as
soon as his beaten victim had been
thrown into the patrol wagon he
singled Mr.. Pelham out OF the crowo
and arrested him. Scores of peIL
hams friends were on hand at the
police station to help him. He quick
ly,deposited the five dollars collateral
and. left to appear in court which
he did last Friday. When the sena-
tor arose to take charge Of Mr.. Pei
hams defense, Judge Kimball asked
him his name Smith" answered
the Senator. "Are you o member of
the barr" "Yes," was the almost
inaudible reply of the Michigan
Statesman A little later the court
discovered that Smith" was none
.other thar William Alden Smith,
United states Senator from Michigan
To say that the whole court bulged
it's eyes, sat up /and took notice
would be putung 1t mildly. Police
man. Watts had to be supported. Mr..
Pelham was discharged. He went
immediately before the Police Trial
Board and flied charges against Po-
liceman Watts, and you may safely
, risk your farm that when Mr. Pet
. ham and Sen aso9 smith have finished.