Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04

,his Statute as conferred upon State magistrates Tue
pnwer of executing the laws OF the =. . is Vc'n
lar however as the act concerns TIE 'euSes VI '"e
States Courts, IL rs III iu!l '"'ce .o,os
Mr. Gray not being prepared 10 i"rnh" '"e ~ ~
sary proof the was continued 10 oa''u'y' -
yemher 5ih 20, ,., .r tho Su
preme Cour. of Massachusetts, have decided ,"ar ="
,h. case of Iatmore the fugitive slave fTo'n NOTION,
Yn they had jurisdiction, because he was artss'eo
hy his master, for larceny committed IN ano"er o'c
Undue Shaw also said, that, with the evidence oei"fe
MIN; he should be obliged to order The slave TO De SEM
hack as fugitive If such action were apPto "' uhu
no, inerdic,ed by The previous warrant tor larceny
TIE Eos,on Slare Case.-1he Boston Bee oil Niohoay ,
saws: "1h- slave George, now III laii unoe c"a ~ %
MIR Wilson, the agent Of Mr.. Gray on oa.u'u',
]ast expressed his des 10 return tn NorioR WIFE S
master If his wife could be persuaded 10 accompany
him He says he seduced away rom .,ot'o'N'
by false septations oil The coinof. Oh s iiee "
groes at the North aud told that 1t he conh once get
=, Rosop he would he free man, and respected Ike
white person nj the South. lie got here sale ahd WV"
money but The negroes here have stripped MN o. Tue
latter article, and when taken not cent was iouho
upon him. - >.,r,.,,c Z,
SLAVE -. .
Bosroy, Thursday, October 2o.-Last evening" Ih'e'
Justice Shaw, and Judges Wide, Dewey aau iiu i"
bard be,ur the full Cont met IN the lobby TO CONSIDER
writ of iabeas corpus, obtainedby Messrs t. 9e"-
eli and Amos B. Merrill in behalf OF George La',mofe'
mulatto confined in jail upon process oil Tue oi,ee
Court, issued against liini as a fugitive ''' ~ !o
Of Virginia. ,,, ;.
D. j Cuburn, deputy sheriff, who was directed to
serve the writ returned that Latimore was held IN Gus
odv by Jones Suat,on constable, and 'aat he reseo
20 deliver him "; and ae7 some 'nc'aen'a' ques'o"'
were disposed of the Court passed an order that MT
S,rat,on should deliver up Lamore TO Col Coonrn
forthwith AS the Court was surrounded by gfea'
collection colored people, the City Marshal, "i,h
posse of officers accompanied Ioi. Coo"f" " Ja', "
order Ia prevent rescue and Lemore was brought up
be (,ourt Housr without Scrl2uS htndraNcP
In answer 10 the wri and as showing why l-aiimose
WINS restrained Of his liberty, e. q. AUSTIN ESQ., reao
first a regular COMPLIANT made IN The fo''ce Ioui'
cbarppg INN with having robbed the store oil James
p GRAY IN Norfolk, Virginia, 1t being also alleged IN
the complaint ha, he fugitive from The justice Of
that State.
Second. an affidavit nf The said Gray, that Latmore
!, his slave and tina, he abscon6cd ircm Norfolk on
The 4h INST and therefore he claims TO have nm heid
az a fugitive slave, and restored 10 him.
In support of ia:s claim were sworn, "'liam Gar
penter, Jas. Whtehnuse, Waiter Delacey and Lent
James Atkinson al! OF whom knew LaI,inore IN Nor
folk and knew him ,o have lived IN Gray family,
end 10 have been employed IN his store as saSe-
Neither of them however, could swear positively that
he was slave they had never seen o'ii oil safe LOT
him. or was present hen he vas sold
VIM Dame testified that lie had conversation win
latimore on Wednesday night and that IN the course OF
IL he admitted tina, he was slave
Mr. Sewell urged that tie proof 'ha, Latimore wasa
say. was not satisfactory; and further that the Police
Court had no Jurisdiction in the Of fugitive from
Justice and therefore he Dug to be released "A con-
slitu,ionai question was also raised
These positions were fully replied to BY Mr. Austin
After consultation in the lobby, 1t was unanimous
v decided by Court to restore La;Ino'e 10 Inc Gus
tody of constable Straton To be re conveyed to la
After this matter disposed OF, Mr. AUSTIN pre-
scented petition from Gray for 4 writ of protection.
The petitioner ayerred that Lanore, ny his attorneys
had commenced an action against him for Islander, and
laid the damages al SO 600 Tie SANDER consists IN
the i,nputat;ons of theft and being slave The pet'-
TONER declares his belief that the action was brought
for the pur3nse OF getting him committed /" JAIL so
that he should not be able 10 appear IN Coar TO prose-
cute his clam The caurt intimaied tina; Vt woud o.
time enough FOR il TO ,Esiiefe when MI Gray shon'e
be placed IN ac,Gei distress
ATTEMPTED Rescue At hall pas. ten, the police
posse under the city Marshal, took L"t'more out "s
the courthouse, FOR The purpose oil conveying nun 10
Jail The colorea people were on hand 10 MAKE res
cue and sded hard on the officers Near Do"non
Square. Waterman Adam Grant was struck by BRICK
bat and severely hurt in lir fice -Four OF The rioters
were arrested w: II &. Tracy, Francis Sandcrson,
VIM. Williams, and Hamilton II. S:nii!i--ail co'"fed
After Latno.e lodged IN jail, The sympahsers gra'
Gualiy dspcrsed.-Post =, =
The pr,soner was brou I before Justice Merrill OF
the Police Court; yesterday morning, and, by consent
of te parties, the was postponed nn'il Monday,
Inc 3lst INST at o'clock a. NJ, and held TO bail IN
the sum OF S3G9 for has appearance lie viii sun,
however, lie kept in prison, un the decI>i"n "i 'he
claim of his master hun fugitive slave is made
nv The T. S Circuit Court, to which II IS nov REFERRED
[J3uraai.
wnrrLIyc, Oct, 2l-The case Of the Common
wealth rs Joseph Bryant indicted for fading, advls'
inu and assist ng slaves 10 a5scond and Tor carrying
and copspr 10 lie carried out of The commemorative,
and out of Ohio county Brooke slaves, contrary to
The statute such cases made and provided, wh'ch
We noticed as having been commenced on Friday, IN
the Superior Court, vns concluded on Saturday
As we stated III. whole Of Friday taken up with
hearing the evidence. On Saturday, a, 9 clock, The
argument Of the was commenced by M Z. Go"d,
Esq, for the prosecution, who vas tnlloMedby d. VI
EdGinnton and - LOOMS, Esqs for The defence
L. Jacob Esq prosecuting attorney, concluded the
arcument md a,c, charge from Judge Fry, on pniats
of law the Submitted 10 tic jury a! bout hall
past o'clock, T. ~, who "ihd.ew, and IN about ten
minutes returned into court with vtfcct oil NoT GUILTY.
After short admonoE iTom 'hS Judge Tue prisoner
dchnrGed.
great deal Of H.eres; was manifest by our Gill.
zens and these o the nechboTng connies IN the result
of this trial Tie court house was crowded during Tie
whole tune il was PENDING, and every word from wit
nesses, counsel aud judge, was listened to with the
utmost attention.
Mr. Bryau, has been acquitted by jury Of his coun-
,rymen--wt haze no disposition 10 comment ON The
case and shall ne; even publish circnmsaniial re-
port If il, although had prepared one Whether
guilty or innoccat, Mr.. Z has had far and impaTia!
Itul and we cheerfuily acquiesce IN the decision OF
The Jury. The novelty OF The case vas perhaps us
distinguishing feature, and we kcPc similar one may
never again in our court Whaiercr OPINIONS
NAV be- entertained upnn the subject of slavery-howe
yer mach persons may Gc opposed 10 its existence,
aud wlatcve. ;,ay he their sentiments as 10 the right
of property slaves this prosecution ought TO prove
lesson 10 ell no, 10 attempt violation OF The laws oil
the Stale which protect masters for although Mr.. Is
has been acquitted Others Il guilty and detected nave
no right expect similar result The owners OF
slaves in this portion cf Virginia have been SO much
harfasscd and have with many losses, that they
are determined avail themselves OF all the protection
afforded 10y The law.-GG-sne.
RUNAWAY Ncc%ors.--Ne hear reports from all parts
Of the District aud surrounding country OF very hume
rous cases negroes ahscond'ng Perhaps within the
las, month al least leo slaves have ciandes'lnciy lett
their owners. and lied Northward Georgetown has
large propo,ion-iive absconded on single night
last week This the fist fruits of new scheme en-
tered into by lie negroes oi tie North and the. bre-
thren tho Aboliions,s, Of wh,ch have before now
heard q icsaLlnlinn. SoceiIes are formed, The mem: