Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1915 — WEALTHY NEGRO EXPLAINS [ARTICLE]

WEALTHY NEGRO EXPLAINS

His Man "Friday” Arrested, He Pays Fine Because of Man’s Expertness as Driver. Sacramento, Cal. Unadulterated selfishness and not pity prompted N. C. Owens of Los Angeles, reputed as being the only negro millionaire in California, to pay a $lO fine for his chauffeur "Friday,” arrested recently for violating the state vehicle laws. In making out the receipt and a short abstract of the proceedings, Justice of the Peace C. P. Carter of ElSinor reported the remarks of the wealthy negro. "De Intention of mah soul guarantees mah putting up dis equiblent in order to keep yo* out of the lock-up. "If yo’ wasn’t de bes’ driver I eber had, I wouldn’t put up dis equiblent to save yo’ black skin.”