The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-11
THE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE
CASE

% uuNll"h hOloWf llVttt AuC h-hGou Wts-
senger, the statement Of Mr.. knight, Of that
city, who was engaged in the recent efforl
TO re-capture the slave craft in Boston. The
narrative will be read with interest:
MACON, GA, Nov. IL, 1850
MeSsrS EditOrs-As many incorrect and
contradictory reports are in circulation in
regard to the visit Of Mr.. Willis H. Hughes
to Boston, for the purpose Of reAcapturing
William and Ellen Cralt-the negroes be-
longing to DR.. Collins and Ira Taylor
beg you to give place to the subjOined mar
raIive Of facts. Il is given from recollec-
ton, but am willing to make affidavit OF its
correctness. D! course, il does not contain
a statement Of every thing which is at all
important.
The statements which have been copied
in this city and in the south generally, by
certain class Of papers, are taken from the
Boston Chronoty pc, and other abolition
prints and are gross misrepresentation Of
facts, and entirely unworthy OF any conf
dence
We left Macon tor the purpose of Pur-
chasing machinery for the establishment OF
r bucket factory and variety works in this
city. did not even know that Mr.. Hughes
was entrusted with the recovery of the
slaves until after we arrived at New York,
when he asked me TO identify the negroes.
We left Macon, Friday, Oct. llth-arri-
we'd in New York Tuesday following; re-
manned there till Friday, s p. m. and arri-
we'd at Boston next morning. Kept still on
Saturday and Sunday.
On Monday, attended to buying ma
-chinery. MIR. Hughes applied to Judge
Woodbury. for warrant. The Judge would
not issue il; said it was the business of the
commissioner.
Mr.. Hughes applied to three separate
-commissioners, who sentffo one to anOth
or. The last ono refused until he could &c
all the commissioners together.
InAhis way the matter was deferred unit
Thursday night, when the meeting c
commissioners was held AT this meeting
our business and the names Of the partie
for which tho warrant was issued leake
out.
went to see Graft on Tuesday; had
long conversation with him. He said tia
Ellen was anxious to return South; an
would DO 80 if she could get funds and a
opportunity; desired me TO bring a letter
Elen's mother. / agreed to 60 back Ii
next morning and get the letter ii did M
20 TO Worcester.
"Wednesday. to Worcester ar
returned; found the letter at the hotel.
Thursday morning.-Saw Graf; he to
me that Ellen had been to see me at
shop on Wednesday. wrote no letter
Graft The one published was a fOrger
The day the letter purpOrts to have bee
written | was in Worcester.
Friday Morni9g.-Judge Woodbury. iss
ed the warrant, about o'clock, in opt
court.
IL was at once known, and the negro
and aboliBOnists began TO assemble abo
the court house, and watch US. Every fe
minutes a negro lawyer would peep into Il
-ularshalPs Office 10 see what was going o
warrant placed into marshalls hands imm
diately. The excitement became grel
nothing was done; marshall said if he W
convinced that Graft was in Cambria
street, he would 60 aud arrest him, seem
timid and inclined to back out.
SStur1ay,-Were both arrested Tor sla
der; for calling Graft slave-were TAX
TO Deputy Sheriff Riggs office--obtain
bail for $4,000 each at once, from Mess
Riley & Freeman, and Thnyor & Co.
great excitement.
AfternOOn.-Negross in large numbt
around the U. s. Hotel. changed
hat, mixed with them and talked with the
They said there were kidnappers from
South in tOwh, that knight was in Jail, a
they were after Hughes.
Sunday-Went to Charlestown, and St
about the city az day. No sign Of any d
turbances.
Moaday.-4We were again arrested, on
charge Of attempting to kidnap Graft {
wlei caTftd 10 Court Square, to Dep
Corbin's ofiee; 1000 persons Presen
1900 heRroes and 500 whites of the K
est ORDER Save bonds in $4,000 ca
signed by iessrs. Riley, Willis and oth'
lbeleysz Crowd in the Office very g
v-zoficer sent for carriage--letl Office 20
into go. Hughes got in. The crC
rus pen Il, SO that could not reach
Ihsf higsed Us, called US bloodhounds, 8
apparently for the purpose Of exciting Us
cons tof violence. Some ofthem sci
UPON ihs horses and attempted 10 open
doors. Mf. II. who-was in the carria
LAUGHED at them and made sport of tn
TIE driver was not instructed where
20 and being greatly alarmed left for G.,
Bulge. When he reached the bridge,
Hughes knew where he was, and ord,
ht,., EorIr ~ fhn h.t,f