Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-03
Fugitire .Slare Bill in Operation.

We are truly glad to see that New York city
has set good example to the whole North by pre-
sentiag the first case of the execution of the Flu
give Slave BILL The facts esaccinetlg ,andin-
telligiblv recaptuated in the following certificate
Of Commissioner Gardiner, who issued his war;
rant for the arrest of the fugitive, and, after hear
ING testimony proving him to be slave, made be
judicial order which the certificate es hlbits MA
aTo whom these presents may eessse. Wing
comma nt has been made before me- Alexander Gafd1-
ner, a comr issloner duly appointed by the circuit
Court of the United States tor the southern district OF
New York in the second circuit, under and by virtue
of the Acts ofCongress OF February 10Th 1912 March
lst 1917 and September 9th, l1o9 on the oath OF
Thomas j. Glare, of the city OF Baltimore, charging
that James Hamlet person held to service or labor
in the State OF Maryland did, or about the month
OF October I54S escape into another State OF the Uni
ted States from the SAID State OF Maryan and from
Mary Brown resident OF the city OF Baltimore in said
State to whom his service or labor due
And whereas the said Thomas ]. Clare did produce
before me certain power OF attorney IN writing, ac
kpowIedged and certified under the seal OF the Balt
more County Couri, whereby he was duly authorized
by the said Mary Brown, the claimant OF the said ugi-
tive person to take possession OF and hold Tor her use
and benefit the said James Hamlet:
And Whereas upon such charge being made as afore-
SAID l. the said commissioner, did issue my warrant, in
due form OF law Tor the arrest OF the SAID James Ham
let: And whereas the said James Hamlet has been
brought before me- the said commissioner and the case
heard in accordance with the provisions OF the satute
Now | do certify that satisfactory proof has been
produced before me- by the dispositions OF Thomas }
Glare, of the city of Baltimore, and Gustavus Brown,
OF the city Of New York. and by an extract from the
will of John G. Brown OF the city OF Baltimore, duly
authenticated that the service or labor OF the said James
Hamlet is due for life unto the said Mary Brown, of
the city OF Baltimore, in the State OF Maryland; that
the said James Hamlet escaped from the State OF Ma
ryland in which such service or labor was DUE to the
State of New York, in which he has been arrested;
and that the person in regard to whom such testimony
has been produced is the said James Hamlet.
And, therefore, by virtue OF the power IN me vested
by the act OF Congress this behalf do authorize the
said Mary Brown the said Thomas j. Glare, her at
torney 10 use such reasonable force and restraint as
may necessary under the circumstances OF the case
to take and remove the said James Hamlet, the tug-
tive person aforesaid, back to the State OF Maryland,
whence he escaped as aforesaid.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set my hand
and SEAL this seventh day OF September, one thousand
ALEX. GARDINER, u. S. Com"
Mr. Clare Says the report of the Journal OF Com
merce) the slave owners agent, then demanded that
the Commissioner would, in accordance with the law,
give INN sufficient force TO conduct the slave back to
Mr.. Gardiner then informed him he must make
an affidavit that he fear ed attempt would be made
to rescue the slave while his way from this Srae to
Maryland, and that on his making such afhdaVlt, a
sufficient force would be given to prevent 1t.
MIR Glare then made the necessary affidavit, and the
United States Commissioner ordered the slave into the
custody oil the United States Marshal, with directions
to him provide sufficient force to guard the slave
on his wav back The United States Marshal imme-
diatey deputed sufficient number OF his officers ior
the purpose, accompanied by whom, and his owners
agent, the slave Immediately taken from the city
on his way to Maryland.
1t appears that the negro population of New
York showed some signs Of turbulence at the
prompt proceeding of the Commissioner. Some
of them threatened that boodshed would take
place upon the next arrest. But we do not ap'
prehend that the federal officers or the police OF
that great city will be overawed by their threats