The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-01
AND THIS WAS In THE CITY OF
DURHAM.

anu city court offlcers who were very
humane. There fell into the hands
'of these officers a common negro
vagabond. This vagabond immedi-
ateiy became the pet OF both the
court officers and the head OF the po-
lice department. Whereas the physi-
cal condition of the vagabond had
allowed her to wander up and down
the earth successfully GLIDING the
officers FOR many months, one of her
feet was near to the grave in the
eyes of the head of the police de-
partment and the highest officer of
the police court, as soon as she fell
into their hands. She was placed
in special living quarters and her
dainty appetite was satisfied with
every delicacy that could be prepared
at white restaurant. Her health
was the subject of long and weighty
consultations of the head OF the po-
lice department, the city court Off
Ger and the city physician. Her
every vhim was satisfied by these
worthy officers the same as II il were
queen over which they were con-
sulting. She expressed a wish to
go home that she might continue her
life of yagabondage. No sooner was
the wish expressed than it was grant
ed. though the granting meant an
outrage of all rules of court practice
governing such cases. A newspaper
yentured to lay before the public al
few of the facts in the case. An
immense farce that was called an
investigation" was held by board
20 whom the people of whole city
entrusted their safety. A few wit
nesses were called before the board
and were questioned-not as TO
whether they knew the truth or
falsity of facts which the board had
before it, but as to whether the wit
'nesses had given any information to
the newspaper. After the farce had
been enacted. the board announced
in sanctified tones that II was all
done for the sake OF humanity"
The scene changes.
A delicate white girl, who had
been made the victim OF mans cruel
passion, fell into the hands of this
same set of court and police officers.
She was caught by an officer when
she was dazed with pain and crazed
with shame with a new born babe
which she went down into the valley
Of the shadow unattended and
brought forth in a cattle stable. She
was taken from the hospital before
she was scarcely able to. sit up and
arraigned for trial before the hui
name court officers. Instead Of pity
from the police and court officers
she received darkest frowns. While
negro vagabond occupied special
quarters. the delicate white girl, who
showed refinement OF feeling on
every lineament OF her face, was
thrust into dark Jail cell. While
a negro strump who had done moth
ing but drink mean whiskey and
create a disturbance all Of her life
was pampered and Toasted. the white
girl. whose oEIy crime was that she
had been betrayed BY a monster In
human form, was compelled to sub
sist on the rough Jail fare and spend
weary hours in dark confinement
The plea Of the white girl for a rea-
sonabie bond that she could give and
go TO the home Of her father in the
country was curtly refused. while
the negro yagabond was allowed TO
20 on her word OF honor" although
she was the only witness iB-one OF
the most important cases 10 be tried
az this term Of court. Sick from
solitary confinement, a bodily wreck
from III treatment. the white girl
tainted when taken to the stuffy
court room, and Ivy on the floor !
heap 81 shattered nerves. Az IN,
same time, any one who CHANGED
around the city police station might
have heard the loud and yulgai
outlaws Of the negro yagabond
And how many people In the cltl
Of Durham knew that such a tragic
farce was being enacted under theii
very eyes during the past few week.
with the officers, whom the people
have chosen TO guard the publ
safety and deal out justice. ss tb'
principals mentioned in this bric
and incomplete recItalg
| o Consistency. what a rae AM
sparkling jewel thou art.
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