The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-12
Reply to Woman Voters Charge o.
Brutality.

In justice to myself, the Police
Department and the prominent Ri
bic Class man, mentioned in an ar
ticle appearing in the issue of the
Semi-Weekly Leader under date of
Aug. 5th, 1922, would like for the
public to know Just how and what
did happen; as Woman Voter seems
70 want to make political issue out
Oh the matter, by bringing in folks
VINO We're In no way responsible for
what did happen.
The incident referred to occurred
as follows:- A few days ago I ran
that little "pickaninny'' away from
my back yard because he was throw
ing missiles" (rocks) at my little
boy and a peighbor's little boy, each
OF whom are four years of age. had
he hit either of them it would have
been fatal no doubt.
Then, about the middle of last
week, my little girl, who is seven
years old, complained to me that This
same "pickaninny'' was trying TO get
my garden hose loose from the hy-
drant, and hearing this the little
feeble-minded" negro had mind e.
nough to run, and to appear again
and take an article which belonged
10 the little girl, the taking of which
started confusion between the child
rem and the negro, the child throw
Ing water with the hose, and the ne
gro throwing bricks, about the size
OF woman's fist, one Of which hit
my little girl on the head. Hearing
her scream, l ran to her and by the
I h0r he 4 \
over her face and down almost to
her waist. The wound was in the
edge of her hair above the right eye,
this>was the slight scratch" referred
to in Woman Voters charge Of bru-
tality.
Then it was that / got in a car
and went out to Aunt Nellie Till
mans home, taking Chief of Police
Case with me, and in his presence
Aunt Nellie told me to take strap
and give this negro boy a good whip
ping. I brought Chief Case back to
town and went to hunt the negro
whom later found and brought back
to the Fire Department. took a
leather belt, which l have used in
correcting my own children with
which l gave him good whipping.
gave him what l thought he should
have and would do the same thing
oyer If the "pickaninny' should
commit the same offense.
In defense of the other parties
mentioned in the article, will state
that no member of the police force
was present at the time or anywhere
near, and also that the prominent
member of the Bible Glass" is in no
way responsible for the Jogging
which the negro received, / did it
myself
Woman Voter forgot to tell you
that this little Predetermined ne
gro" is IA years of age. and has been
placed in jail for throwing missiles"
at time prior to this incident. She
also forgot to tell you that my child
rem were in their own back yard and
that this. negro had taken something
which did not belong to him, and
(although he was so "brutally"
whipped) that he was on the street
the next day collecting slop and
throwing missiles" as usual.
Possibly the good lady did not
know that the negro was examined
by other parties who say that the
boy was not injured and that his
clothing was not torn any worse af-
ter the whipping than before. / do
not know whether other people have
such ups and downs to happen to
them or not-in attending to my own
business l haven't time to see what
other folks are doing
Very respectfully,
e. c. BARLOW.