The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-07-25

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started | ran to the carlina and tried
to enter the first one came Co.
There were two Of the mob at either
loor and / was struck on the head,
out fought till got on.
After entering some Of the men
,anae on the ear and slapped "a colored
woman. This was about $50.
Mr.. Lauterbach
Mr.. Lauterbaeh, the manager Of
Lakeside Park, was seen Monday by
Detective Louis Patterson, n. w.
Wheeler, and the investigator and
made the following statement:
! have been managing the park for
about siS years and in all that TINA
have had little trouble with the col
ored people.
believe we have had but one cod
,red arrest in all that time
But now tt seems that gang
which hangs around a certain pool
'ooin have taken it into their heads
% run things around here, and be-
sieve they are responsible for Last
nights riot.
Why, when | went to the protection
if a few colored people In the picture
,how ! passed through mob of from
wo hundred and fifty or three hum
ired rushing through the concessions
n search of colored people.
ordered the lights turned off aud
very concession closed; then ! led
bout eight to safety.
Mr.. Lauterbach was asked il the
olored were usually well dressed,
lean, and well behaved, and his aa-
lwer was Always so. Are Race peo-
lie as welcome at the park now aa
aey were before the riot? He an
wered: Yes, we are glad to have
hem come at any time.
The next question: Are colored
lelcome IN all concessions? brought
le answer: All but the Dance Hall,
nd the suits in Hilarity Hail. All
ther places are open to them.
2. Do you have any complaint to
make against colored people what
ver2 brought the answer: None
whatever.
Mr.. Humphries, the assistant TO
ar. Lauterbach, verified every state
aent and was emphatic in his praise
#, colored people for their good be-
aavior on the park premises
Deductions and Observations
L. There seemed to be web
honght out plan to intinaidata coli
| ned people and to make Lakeside d
ly white park.
n Observation shows that many
If the employees Of the park were In
Snipathy with the mob and In some
distances were seen in the thickest Of
riot.
3. Foundation had been laid for
ust such d spirit as was manifested
3unday night, by the maintenance of
lie following policy by the manage
Ement:
(a) Restricted and separate horses
or eoIored people, in the Merry Go
| Round.
(b) Restricted and separate cars
or colored people ON The Derby
Racer.
(c) The denial Of privilege for
| 5olored people to even look Into, 10
ay nothing of entering the Dancing
| Pavilion.
d. Petty determinations which
rush the spirits of CoIored children
the Play Ground.
(e) Restricted glasses for Colored
| sople in the Refreshnent stand.
(f) The refusal of bloomer suits
! Colored women in Hiiarlty Hall.
| 1t might be suggested that al
hough precautions are being taken
| prevent the recurrence Of last
sabbath nights affair. that danger
u I'LL luAhS OUT AT AdhtSiIe aIh &li0
,xtra care and conduct on the part Of
.aee people should be taken and exer-
ised in order that the burden OF re-
| possibility for such demonstration
! Is last Sunday rest not upon their
shoulders.
| OF course go to Lakeside park.
Race people have none Of their own.
30 by the hundreds. Go well dressed.
co happy. Go cheerful. Go fearless.
Fear enslayes body and soul, and
makes poor seconds out Of people
who should be first with the first IN
all things. Go till Lakeside Park
looks like coiored fair.
| Go color blind as men created in
the Image Of God, comprehending the
true spirit of democracy and seeing
only that.
/ Names have been handed to the
authorities and affidavits filed charg-
| ing certain men with formenting mob
rule and taking part In the demon