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The Denver Star 1
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G. G. ROS 6, Associate Editor
CLARENCE E. LANGSTON, Business Manager
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JUSTICE AGAIN LACERATED
WOMAN FREED, KILLED
ONLY A NEGRO.
Belle Smidlap, Bessie Gordon, Ger
trude Patterson, all white, were
charged with murder of white men and
were acquitted by the juries at the
West Side Criminal cour t. In their
respective cases there was a sem
blance of an element of self-defense,
either of honor, body or reputation.
But in the recent case of Rosie
O’Grady (white), charged with a wil
ful and unprovoked murder of Clar
ence Sears (Negro), her only element
of self-defense was that at some time,
at some place, Sears was alleged to
have drawn a knife on Rosie. She had
bought the deadly weapon (gun) pre
vious to the killing, remarking at the
thne that she intended to use it, the
evidence clearly showed. She, anger
ed with jealousy and probable neglect
on Sear’s part at a ball (Negro), fired
five successive and rapid shots at him.
almost instantly killing him. She ad
mitted while under arrest immediately
after the shooting on her way to the
station in the patrol wagon, that she
remarked: ‘ Didn’t I make the trigger
hum and didn’t the bullets fly?” With
this direct and positive evidence we
are unable to see why SOME KIND
OF PUNISHMENT could not have
been secured. Governor Neal of Ala
bama recently refused fo commute two
white men who were convicted to hang
for killing a Negro and the LAW
hung the men, but in Colorado an
American jury, with characteristic
sentiments, so lightly values human
life and especially that of a Negro,
that a premium, or a mark of ap
proval is placed upon her wilful, de
liberate, jealous and felonious act and
by their verdict, whic hcan be inter
preted to mean, ‘well done, good and
faithful servant, you only killed one
Negro, go and kill another,” is rather
an encouragement to recklessness and
unlawful acts. We are informed by
rumor that Rose O’Grady killed a Ne
gro in Chicago. If true ,two in a life
time isn’t bad, with a hope of future
prospects Justice was not only
beaten with stripes but eeverely lac
erated and her wounds bathed in salty
water in the O’Grady case.
Passing Opportun
ities
Notwithstanding the Ne
groes of Denver have been
preparing themselves and
their children for years in the
high and manual training
schools, to do the common
things of life, and of this city’s
gouernment in the most un-’
common way, yet with all
their preparation, training,
ability and finished graduates
he five commissioners of this
city can't or don't or won’t find
one or two Negroes capable
of doing clerical work or even
filling the job of an inspector,
This is an asounding fact to
think of, much less attempt to
be satisfied at this condition!!
No one man, or set of men,
truly represents the Negroes
of Denver any more than one
or a set represents the proud
Anglo-Saxon. No one, or a
set of men carry ALL or
EVEN a PART of the Ne
groe’s vote in their vest pock
et. So that if any Commis
sioner has been lulled to sleep
with this "noise”he had bet
ter wake up for he is sleeping
on a volcano. pay
takes and bear the burdens of
this community like other
citizens and why should they
be satisfied with less than
other citizens? Their blood
stained sweatty dollars are
gathered into the city treasury
without any distinction and
the benefits accruing from
.these taxes ought to be given
readily to the worthy.
There is absolutely no ex
cuse for each of the Commis
sioners not appointing Negro
.clerks or some one to a rep
resentative position. They
are capable and are entitled to
it and the Star means to con
stantly call attention to the
voters of this wilful and pre
mediated (?) neglect or slight.
We will not stand for ex
cuses, representative jobs are
what we deserve, want and
will eventually get.
What Colored People Get in
Some White Law Offices
A colored business man of
Spokane went into a certain
white law office on business.
The lawyer was busy. When
he got through with a white cli
ent he came into the waiting
room and still standing, ad
dressed the colored man thus:
“Hello, Bob, is there anything
I can do for you that wouldn’t
take over a minute?”
The colored man looked him
in the eye and replied:
“No. I have SSOOO worth of
business, and you can’t serve
me in a minute. So good-bye.”
The white lawyer, seeing what
he had missed, began to appolo
gize, but there was no satisfac
tion he gave to the insulted
visitor, and he was
made to feel that he
had acted a fool. You know
the rest.—Western Recorder,
Spokane, Wash-
THe above incident shows
how impudent most white law
yers are with colored people
who would hire them to attend
to their legal business. They
never have the time to spare
to sit down ahd fully advise
with a colored client unless he
knows in advance that he is
wealthy or unless some white
man, or some white woman
for whom "Bob” or “Jane”
may be worning as a butler or
cook, tells the white lawyer
"Bob or "Jane” is working
for them, to take their case,
and look to them for the pay.
In that event, the white law
yer will give “Bob” or “Ja'ne”
consideration because he is
sure of his money, he Knows
that Mr. or Mrs. So and so
will keep those colored people
in their service—practically
make slaves of them, tane all
their wages for as long a time
as they want to, under the pre
tense of paying the lawyer.
If they had selected a law
yer for themselves, they would
have better service for half
the money they paid to Mr
and Mrs. So and so’s lawyer.
When will the colored
people think for themselves?
When will they cease to al
low themselves to be imposed
upon and also mistreated?
Pardon us for saying an
other thing to you in this con
neetion: if you did not talk so
much when you are at work
and let your employers know
all your business, they would
not know how to taKeadvant
age of you and meddle into
your affairs. Every person
who is old enough to have a
law suit, is old enough to se
lect a lawyer to 1 is or her lik
ing. If you do that [you will
not be paying the price for
two good lawyers and only
get the service of one(perhaps)
very] ordinary lawyer. We
say in conclusion that the
colored lawyers will always
receive you kindly and have
time to advise with you about
your business.
“Woman What
Art Thou?”
“Would'stisome power the
God’s to give us to see our
selves as others see us.”
Miss Nelsine Howard’s pap
er read at the recent feder
ation at Cheyenne was reread
at shorter’s Sunday night at
the sacred concert and receiv
ed a great demonstration of
approval from the congregat
ion. In her comprehensive
discussion and illustrations of
various types of womep liken
ed unto the different varities
of ribbons with their varying
shades, lengths, widths and
colors, she constantly asked
the searching personal quest
ions, woman whither tendest
thou? In what direction are
your sails set? Are you all
that you possibly could be?
Miss Howard clearly show
ed that much time, labor and
thought had been spent in the
preparation of the paper
which was enjoyed by all.
We would suggest that the
federation print the paper-find
distribute it among the clubs.
The singing at Shorter was
a great success and the entire
program was excellent.
A prominent club worker in
a crowded house said that
the colored dependents at
the State home-and at the or
phanage in this city were ne
glected and their bodies were
not properly cared for. If
such is the condition an invest
igation should be started.
They have no right to bring
their prejudices in a public in
stitution supported by the
public. INVESTIGATK.
“Chile, I’s (holy blue,” cause
I cannot go on that Union
Excursion to Tolland, Mon
day, July 14.
The Afro-American Invest
ment and EmploymentjCom
pany of Kansas City is a com
pany selling and renting
homes to Negroes and then
helping to keep the owners or
renters in paying jobs so that
they will be able to meet iheir
payments. They have been
operating for eight years,
have sold hundreds of homes
and placed thousands in pood
positions and foreclosed only
one mortgage.
COLORED GIRL
VALEDICTORIAN
At the fifty-third annual
commencement of the Spring
field High School, held Thurs
day, June 19, Miss Fannie E.
Asey, a colored girl, was vale
dictorian. Diplomas were
awarded the largest class in
the history of the institution.
There were forty-two boys
and sixty-one girls, a total of
103. Three colored pupils,
Miss Assy, La Rue Davis an;d
Cecil Bruce Ford, were
bers of the class.
GREAT VICTORY
FOR THE RACE
Attorney Hawkins. Wins In
Segregation Case.
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PRESENTS ABLE AR6UMENT.
Judge Ellieett Overrules Indictment
Against Afro-American Citizen Who
Secured Residence In Block Occu
pied by Caucasian#—Baltimore Color
Line Advocates Routed.
Baltimore.—There has always been
one trait in the career of W. Ashble
Ilawkins in that he has always been
outspoken against any manifestations
of race prejudice. A lawyer of ripe
experience uud ability, he has given
liberally of his time and means to fight
measures aimed at the race.
He is the man who, without remu
neration and practically single handed,
won a signal legal victory recently
when Judge Thomas Ireland Ellicott
decided that the segregation law was
Invalid.
Mr. Hawkins, ns the representative
of a colored man who had been indict
ed for moving luto a block occupied
by whites, filed a demurrer against the
indictment.
When the bearing took place Mr.
Hawkins presented an urruy of au
thorities to show that the mensnre was
unconstitutional. The state presented
its side of the case, but Mr. Uuwkins.
in view of the decision sustaining the
demurrer attacking the constitutionali
ty of the measure, presented facts that
would pass muster with any jurist.
lie will represent the same man be
fore the Maryland court of appeals, as
the state has indicated that It wants
the highest tribunal to pass upon the
measure. Attorney Haw’kins has also j
fought successfully against discrimi
nations on railroads und vessels plying
the Chesapeake bay and in the various
campaigns against disfranchisement.
He has ever been ready to give his time
to various civic movements.
As a token of appreciation for his
unselfish services In behalf of the race
he was recently tendered a compll- I
inentary banqdet by the citizens of j
■•W. ASHBIK HAWKINS, ESQ.
Baltimore. As tonst after toast was
responded to bis work for the race was
extolled. Mr. Hawkins Is the son of a
Methodist minister and was born In
Lynchburg, Va., In 1802. After gradu
ating from Morgan college, Baltimore.
In 1881, he entered upon teaching.
While teaching he studied law and
was graduated from the law school of
Howard university In 1802.
He has made a specialty of civil law
and has appeared before the Maryland
court of appeals more times than all
of the colored lawyers of the state to
gether. Among the cases that be has
argued before that tribunal was one
Involving the title of the old Bharp
M. E. church and that of Robert H.
Clark, who vainly sought admission
Into the Maryland institute of Art and
Design.
He bad charge of the cases of nine col
ored men charged with the murder of
the sheriff of Somerset county and suc
ceeded In clearing four and getting the
remainder off with prison terms. He
also was the attorney in the recent suit
of Samuel Burton ogalnst certain white
residents of Onancock, Va., from whom
Burton claimed SIOO,OOO damages for
the destruction of hia property and
business In the race riots In OnnncocU
In 1000.
This case was tried lu the United
States court at Norfolk. Va., and a ver
dict of $8,(500 was secured. Mr. Hawk-
Ins is an pctlve member of the Nation
al Association For the Advancement
of Colored People, the Masonic frn
ternity and Is supreme chancellor of
the Knights of Pythins.
Progress Noted Among Ssorot Orders.
Encouraging signs of progress are
noted In the numerical growth and
financial condition of several of the
older secret and benevolent orders.
The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythins,
Masons and Mystic Sbrlners are more
than holding their own. In several
sections of the country the Odd Fel
lows, Masons and Pytblans have splen
did new buildings, and quite recently
the Mosaic Templars at Little Rock,
Ark., authorized the erection of a four
story brick structure which will cost
about ICO,OOO. The orders of Moses.
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