Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-14
IMPORTANT TRIAL.

Caleb Johnson VS.. Issochar Rinderdins ct aiics-Dis
frict Court of the United States. Present-Judge.
The attention Of the District Court Of the United States
has recently been engaged in the trial OF a suit growing
out OF the apprehension Of arunaway slave, by his owner
The substance Of the evidence, detailed by the witnesses
is AS follows:
In the year 1922. a party of four citizens Of New Jer-
sey, came into the State OF Pennsylvania, and took from
the service OF the person with whom he was then living
ablack slave, named Jack, whom they alleged had abscond.
ed from one OF the party some tine previously, and after
manacling him, placed him in a ~dearborn; with tho sup.
posed intention Of Drumming him from the bounds of hi.
commonwealth. On their way from the house, they were
assaulted by a multitude. headed by Mr.. Kinderiine, (he
individual with whom the slave was living at the time. J
and having been seriously injured from missiles thrown by
this mob, the party in the wagon were compelled to stop
in consequences OF a blow received on the head, by Calct
Johnson, the master Of the negro 1.-The slave taken from
their possession-the gentlemen who had come merely ia
reclaim their property, were taken into custody, and the
plaintiff in this suit committed to the Jail at Norristown, "a
answer to the charge of felony, before the proper county
court Ills trial took place accordingly, and hc was
honorably acquitted.
On these grounds Caleb Johnson has brought an action
OF damages against Isachaar Kinderdine ct alias, who par
~ticipated in the violence, before stated TO have been done
to his person. The claimant prosecutes this cause under
an act OF Congress, passed TO assist masters in the recovery
OF their runaway slaves, and demands as a recompense 10
himself, damages in the SUN Of $40. 900.
The charge OF Justice Baldwin was eloquent and con.
elusive, and afforded a striking commentary on the reck-
iessness OF those who assert that the North is interfering
with the pecuniary property Of the South he expressly
informed the jury, that a master has the right of arrestino
his slave, tcithout a tcarraat, and carving him before
any competent tribunal, in order 10 prove his property
that he is not required to answer the questions OF any one,
except those oil the legal magistrates, and that paroi evi.
dence is sufficient to show the validity of his claims i'm the
absence OF a bill OF sale. His address was adverse to the
defendants, and should be spread widely, for it would have
a powerful influence in allaying the fears Of one section oil
the country on this subject. The jury gave a verdict 10,
plalnuff, and awarded damages at Si000.-Pennsyirdnian
New York, May Z.
COURT OF CHANcERY.-A case was Yesterday decid.
&c in the Vice Chancellor's Court, which may be of inte.
rest 10 those who buy and sell newspaper establishments
IL was on an application OF Mr.. Noah, 10 cancel a Bond
which he had given not to publish a newspaper for
eight years. In 1929, Noah sold to Webb & Tylee.
the New York Enquirer, and entered into an obliga.
uop IN a penal sum oil $40, 900, not to publish a paper
his interest to Noah, who entered upon the same as
Joint proprietor and. in 1882, Mr.. Noah sold out
his lnoiety to Mr.. Webb, but did not renew tho stipula
tons of the Bond, aud finally, Webb to meet some en-
barrassments, assigns all his interest TO Trustees. MIR.
Noah prayed that his Bond may be cancelled, with a
view oil establishing a paper himself. and OH the ground
that, having purchased back the interest of Mr.. Twice.
the Bond became null and void. The Vice Chancel-
Tor IN a very learned opinion, admitted, that the parties
mad no redress at Law, aud could not recover ON the
Bond, should Mr.. Noah establish a paper but he held
that 1t was a delicate point for a Court OF Equity to cancel
an agreement without pressing causes, that did not exist
equitable rightin the Bond, although the subsequent ar
rangement had deprived them oflegal redress, and thought
that the Court could restrain Mr.. Noah from publishing
a paper, should he be so disposed.
Inc Court was full, as the case was one of interest. and
MIR. Noah, though fat,ering himself that he was some
what OF a 'veteran editor" has discovered that he has
sun tour years OF his apprenticeship TO complete.-Gaz.