The broad ax., 1918-01-19

elusion I have reached since I have
seen % much cold IN the city during
the past few days, snd at enc time Il
looked Hike I was going 10 freeze my
self, but I an SIN here looking sround
seeing what I can see and how I can
see It.
People have been freezing this week
with money in their pocket. Money IL
not coal any more than Il d bread, and
You may have your millions Of dollars,
but unless you can get the other people
to furnish You with the fuel and food
then You win have to do some suffer
ing.
People declare that they have never
seen Chicago like they have seem It In
the past few days, and perhaps they
are right, for I never looked upon sueh
weather since I have been Colored and
you know that did not happen yestsr-
day or the day before. I have talked
with some Of the old timers and they
could not remember any such times a.
we are passing through now, and I
think they are about right I reached
here in snow storm, January 9, and
remained through It al the week.
| Wen, I struck snow up 70 my waist
when I got In town, but managed to
get through Il until I reached my stop
ping place In Chicago. January 2,
bright and early Monday morning, got
On my little duds and went down to the
criminal court building to see how they
grind ont justice there. I heard that
they were going to use Colored men on
the jury, and I wanted to see II the
cases would be Colored. 50 got down
there, and found they had three Of
them, and they set on cases with White
men trying White men, but shall re-
serve this for my next letter. win
tell You al about my experience and
what I saw.
There was one case tried that I must
commend the lawyer, and that lawyer
Is W. E. Mollison, formerly Of Vieks-
burg, and who Is getting his rep up as
o criminal lawyer. I saw him 60 into
q ease, with the state On one side with
an able lawyer. A young man accused
Of murder. His case wss called in due
time, and some time was spent In
selecting the jury. Then they put the
Witnesses on the stand and they being
Only sworn testified Then them law
Iyers went to the bat % to speak. The
white man representing the state made
IN eloquent speech, and then followed
Attorney Aollison, and he would re,
mind you Of the "old Man Eloquent, +"
Frederick Douglass.
As sat and listened to that lawyer
talk, at times-I felt like shouting, and
other times had out my Handkerchief
wiping team from my face, commonly
called cheeks. Them men on the jury
Just fixed their eyes On him, and 70
minded one Of men glued to their seats
They heard that strong plea, and wen
ont after the state said some othel
things, and returned In an hour with
verdict Of not guilty. want to herr
congratulate Mr.. AoIlison for he is on'
more brsiny man of tbs race Of ours
Many people tried TO discourage tn
young man, by telling him that MI
IMolhson was q new man, and being
Colored man, he was sure to hang, bu
this young man had faith In his own
race, and then he knew that In Chieag
II You have the goods they win give yo'
what you are worth. He trusted hi
3 lie in the hands Of Lawyer Aolhsor
and to-day he 10 s-trse man. 2 $50
I have not been doing very much get
= Ting around during the week, but
have touched some Of the strong me
Of the race. I have seen . few thing
which have caused me TO thank Go
: for the age in which I live Edito
! Taylor, although it was cold brough
out his paper and had some good IN
: formation for his readers. I want .
: conRrstulats him. He 10 giving to tn
people o real live paper.
You want 10 know what I have bee
4 doing. Wen have been seeing. Sun
: day morning, I went to Quinn chaps
: 70 hear the sermon there, and WAS az
. lighted to be able to tsseh DR.. ,. {
: Andersen, the able pastor and man
.lreal worth and ability. He - dom
= good work there. They are gettin
ready TO furnish more heat In Il
church, and I believe 70 10 going :
happen there =
Sunday afternoon I dropped int
l. olixst Baptist church, and had n
e pleasure Of meeting many people. Mn
Z Alice LILIES, who 10 one Of the worker
! and some p1npkins In the church, sheo
= my Hly black hand - Il she was shal
q ing the hands Of brother o. fstns'
-. a - -