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The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
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In New York, Magistrate Brann discharges a 17-year-old colored boy arrested for disturbing a United Colored Democracy meeting, criticizing police bias against negro Democrats.
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So Please Let Them Alone, Magistrate Brann
Tells the Police.
Some one called up Police Headquarters
on the telephone on Wednesday night and
said that there was a riot in front of the club-
house of the United Colored Democracy at
152 West Fifty-third street. Detective Radigan,
who was sent out, arrested a seventeen-
year-old colored boy, who the cops said was
making a noise and disturbing a meeting held
inside the club.
"This boy," said Magistrate Brann when
the youngster was arraigned before him in
the West Side police court, "is probably a Re-
publican and that is why he was arrested.
All colored people are Republicans in the eyes
of the police.
No, Judge, he's a Democrat," said the boy's
father.
"Well, then you policemen ought to let all
negro Democrats alone," said the Magistrate,
"There are few enough of them."
The boy was discharged.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
West Side Police Court, New York
Event Date
Wednesday Night
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Outcome
the boy was discharged.
Event Details
Someone reported a riot at the United Colored Democracy club-house at 152 West Fifty-third street. Detective Radigan arrested a seventeen-year-old colored boy for making noise and disturbing a meeting. In court, Magistrate Brann suggested the arrest was due to the boy being seen as a Republican, but the father clarified he was a Democrat. Brann advised police to leave negro Democrats alone as there are few enough of them.