Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-05

lard sctsc II The reporters a The newspapers The
lcrowd arcana ie Court House large, cansstlng
a,noei errniy ef Sacks, who did not hesitate ID give
vert TO thsf feelings. in measured language. The
return Of ietr'yf % jail was attended will fotons pro.
ccedings, and several fersons arrested.
On The fllowinp rnurniug. laiisncr brought be
fore the Justice Of the folire Court aud the eNanua
ticn c,.neucsd the charge tfbcing fnsitlfe lfn
Justice. The FIRST witness eaiid Mf. Cray. but
before re sad prycredad far il his testimony. II was
agreed between the counsel OF ia,ines and myself That
she examination sl.a,ldbe postponed trim duys that
the question whether 10, he wasa Fugitive slase,
should be irst settled Dali in the sum If s6) Maa
then fixed Tor iaiimer's appearance at the end II the
ten dsys Il Immediately occurred To me. that If bail
was gvcu BY him. question would arise, VIZ. WHO
should have the custody 81 rim in III. interval, and N
( asmuch the Justices a the Supreme Court had dc
! cidrh that he lawfully holden by Sfraen as FL
gitive slave 10 save all trouble. moved 10 dismiss the
complain, aguinsi him, fugitive from justice. and
this mciiun granted. Before Mr. Gray left the
curt room I've arrested at the sui Of Iatimer. for
SANDER. in saving believe that "he WAS thief, or
! had stolen frJm him in Boston, 1 he amount oil ia
/ niYgrs claimed WAS 5000 After explanation with
sinner c1urs. and the sheriff. became responsible
I fvr Mr.. Gays appearance and he was liberated. No
prucccdnss have, my knowledge, been had ON this
prpccss sipcc
Il la. been repeatedly said that this complaint agains
stimcr Ga stealing, fictitious that first hew as elaf
gtj with stealing IN Boston, then in Norfolk, and inal
! " il shau1oucd have in ANSWER to say, that The
eyidrnce which would have been offered. WAS IN nv
eaigmcnt iut and conclusive, and nu only sufficient nj
piimly examination 10 bid the party 10 answer, but
enough 70 have warranted Jury ia returning verdict
4 guilty. True II H. that tire complaint made IN
The irs place ur stealing IN Boston. hut II vas
either Of the Magistrate ur Of the Clerk Mr. Gray ar
rived IN u sou the 18th Octber; he did not see Lat,
prI until he arrested him the l9ih; these facts
-LpJwu 10 How any suppose FOR an instant.
thai wunld voluntarily fictitious onpain ofthis
| sndl ~ much or the evidence 10 snbsianate tins
charge much lt the Two complaints; the reason why
the procrrdnls discontinued have been slated
On tho 3ll1wIng morning, Mr. Gay petition for
tI6rae authorizing him Ia remove l.aner IN Norfolk,
presented Judge Story OF the Circuit Court Of the
nicd States, and At Mr. Us request, IN order thai lie
mi !ht have time send 10 Norfolk Tor evidence OF his
,le lalimer the 9Th November assigned Tor the
hearing, aud sa IuliO"iug order passed;
tIacuir touRr or L. S.
Mass DIS. Ost. Term ls42
| October % And now On the hearing ofils petition.
ordered 10y the Judge, that Saturday the 9Th OF M
vcmhrt next. ten o'clch OF HE forenoon. al the INIT
a. States Court X ON, be the Hlo and place nj which
said pron shall Ice heard and II Is further ur1er.J b.
the Judge that said George latiuor remain IN the
toby ihc sail james Cray, aud that said Gray do nat
remove hun Ut th, Com III, nnlil he receive
,hc perm ssion Of The Judge. aud that any counsel
employed hy the s1d Iallnof shall have access Ia
him at reasonable ulncs until the hearing Of his pel
tua
gncd Josrfu Story. .ne OF the Judges of the
supreme Court If the ned Satts assigned 10 the irs
Circuit.
On The 9th Octobcra writ Of personal npeyin was
sued out in latmcr's NAME under the statute fihs
Commonwealth. 1t was served on Mr. Coolidge the
abr The liberty Of Latmcr sought Tor by this
writ an the giving ., bond To him IN the sun ol 1000
the question II Latmer's freedom 10 be Ired by jury
IN January next. The liberation Of Iataer being retli
srd by Mr. Coolidge writ If habeas CORPUS was issued
on application, by the Chief Justice of the Court Of
Common Pleas, in tho absence ofall the Justices Of the
Supreme Cont. The hearing ON thia writ had al
the nopse III the lalo The counsel Of htmer set forth
their views; hut was not required reply 10 Their ursn
mcn,s The Chici Justice Of the Supreme Court dec-
died that the state law. ms far AS II applicable 10
the present Gaze, was by the dccision oilhe Supreme
Court Of the lifted States void and IalImer again
committed to Jail
Snoo remarks have bccn made. because this hearing
was had at tho lniots house. la answer. il may be
lated that the Jaor's house is within the cnfsee Of
he Jatyard that there present the High Sheriff, the
conns, Of la'incr. number o his white friends aud
several of the reporters for the city papers, Mr. Gray
myself and Ncssrs. Coolidge and Wilson, who had been
substituted Tor Mr. Srattou were all who appeared on
the other side. One or twu police officers station
c1 On the outside u prevent any disturbance.
I The proceedings Of the public meeting at Fanue
Ili on the 9Th Oct. are familiar 10 the citizens,
On the 9th November. Mr.. Gray MAS ready with his
evidence TO prove his ownership Of Iamer; the Illness
OF Judge Story was 81 Serious that il postponed,
aud on the following Monday new Application for a
certificate OF removal was made 10 the District Judge Of
I the lnI;od States. aud Monday. the 2lsi November
was assigned. The of this pos ponemen was IN
consequence of the representations a ameTs counsel
that they wished TO send 10 No,iok for testimony tend
lng 10 show that Latimer had bc,n emancpaied by for
ncr owEof aud also that they about represent same
new questions oilaw. Darn. the week the counsel of
latner proposed I, various persons in Noro H. mum
hnr @! nlerrGalurlcs touching the supposed emancpa-
tun " atimpT. consented tha, they MIC hi issue with