Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-07-18

joying himSclf -.
In the city for "
a day strolled up Nicollet from tho
hotel where he was stopping and
went int" Dougherty'S Rar at 2B2
Hcnncpin.
When no approached the bar and
asked for drink the bartender
threatened to attack him II no did
not leave tho promises. Williams
went to the Urban League Office.
Papers Sends Reporter
WRrdlRw called the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE and n reporter was dis
patched 20 tho bar 10 got the story
FIRST hand WRrdlnw and Williams
returned Ia the bar.
Whiskry Goes Up In Price
Tho bartender IL alleged to have
Immediately began Ia upbrnid vii.
liRmR for returning Ia the bar,
supFrstinR that he wRs looking
for trouble" When williams and
Wnrdlaw said they merely wanted
n drink he told them IL would cost
them SO n shot" Wardlaw asked
for Scotch whiRkey and Jacobs. tho
bartender. told him that would cost
him SO per drink. Scotch il listed
nj 90 cents u drink nj DOugherty's,
Wardlaw then called tho police.
When they arrived he went back 10
the bar A. that time, Wardlaw and
Williams told tho newspapers,
Jacob Spat In one Of the glasses on
the bar,
The reporter meanwhile had aat
In q booth opposite WRrdlaw and
the Milwaukee editor during the
entire episode.
His story In Sundays Mime
RpoliH TRIBUNE caused a veritablo
sensation and hlghIightsd q Sleua-
ti0n which has become more prev
Rlont each year the refusal ~ bars
Ia serve Negroes and the fact that
many 81 them threaten persons
seeking Ecrvirc with insults and
bodily harm.
Tho two police officers were criti.
ciIed IN many circleH for failing
~ arrest tho bartender for viOlat-
ing city sanitary codes The officers
are pa,rolmrn James Wallace and
Walter Dnhlman.
Public reaction 10 tho Ilennepin
incident wns 80 vigorous that the
county Attorneys office began an
investigation.
The Minneapolis Mayors COun-
eli nn Human Relations isHued a
public statement dcplUrinR the bar
incident but RuRRcStinR II was only
part ~ pattern which should not
be- countennnceh In Minneapolis.
The council urged the county at
lDrney "a take action and urged
that the police be instructed how
"a handle such Incidents.
Council members also pointed
out nt their meeting that fecur.
renee ~ such discrimination caused
bitterness and was conducive %
racial tensions.
otto M0rck. first assistant county
attorney, said the complaint was
not brought against Dough.rty, the
bars owner, because there was no
evidence he had violated the civil
rights law.
Jacob was trhsdulsd Va be ar
rRignsd In municipal court Thurs
day. The charge. n gross miSde-
msRnor, Ia punishable by one year
IN the wDTkhOuEe or a fine ~ up 10
81 900
The Minnesota Equal Rights law
found In Vol I. section 1921, Min
nssotR statutes. says:
mo person shall he excluded, on
account u race, color. national or
igin or religion, from full and equal
enjoyment of any accommodation,
advantage, or privilege furnished
by public c0nvsyanceE. theatres. or
other public places u amusement,
OF by hotels, barber shops, saloons,
restaurants. or other places u re-
treatments. entertainment, or &C
commodAtions. Every person who
violates any provision Of the Sec
ton. or aids or incitss another 70 do
40, shall he guilty 81 q gross mis-
dsmsAnOT.