New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-25
KIDNAPPING IN PHILADELPHIA
Human Liberty under the Fugitive
Slave LAW.
CASE OF GIBSON.

A friend in Philadelphia has procured for
us the following authentic account (mainly
as reported for The Ledger of the recent
case of atrocious Kidnapping under the shell
ter of the Fugitive Slave Law. Adam Glib
son, the alleged land falsely proped) Fugi-
tive Slave, was seized last Saturday, taken
before Edward d. Ingraham, S. Commits
sioner, and forthwith adjudged a slave and
hurried off into Slavery. But he happened
to fall into the hands of an honest and con-
scientious man, who knew at glance that
he was not the person he was sworn to be,
and refused to receive him as such. That
might happen in another case, and then it
might not. Just consider the facts
The prisoner was arrested while standing at
the corner of Second and Lombard SITS. by three
men-George H. Albert, William Mckinley and
Robert Smith-who thrust him into a carriage,
telling him that he was charged with stealing
The carriage was driven toward the State House,
and when it arrived there the prisoner was car
ried up stairs Soon after Counsel for the prison
er, who had been sent for, arrived, and demanded
of Mr. Albert his warrant Mr. Albert had none,
and the prisoners Counsel advised him that be
was at liberty to go but he, not seeming to I'M
dcrstand the plot of which he was the victim, de.
cared that he was charged with stealing he
was an innocent man, and had right to be regu-
larly cleared Mr. Albert then seized and hand
cuned him, and he was taken into the Jury room,
where be was detained in custody until Mr.. In
graham arrived.
young man, about 90 years of age, was
brought before T. S. Commissioner, by George +
Albert, vino claimed him by virtue OF power OF
attorney, as fugitive from labor the property of
W iiam S. Knight, Of Cecil Co Md.
w. e. Lehman, Esq, appeared Tor the claim
ant w S. Pierce and T. B. Henbest Esqsr ap-
peared for the respondent.
Mr. Pierce said that the respondent had been
only arrested an hour and half before and that
until then he had been confined In room by nm
SELF and had not heard the charge against HIM
That consequently his counsel had neither time
to make themselves acquainted with the claim
ants case nor to prepare the defense. That
there were persons residing at distance, some
in New Jersey and some in Wilmington, Del,
who would be important witnesses IN his oehait
He therefore hoped that the Commissioner would
grant q continuance as Judge Grlef uad zone III
the case Of Garner.
Mr.. Lehman saddle hoped there would be no
continuance The law had contemplated sum
mary hearing He asked the Commissioner TO
deliver this property to it's owner to execute Tue
law and to save the Union.
Commissioner Ingraham said-The hearing IS
to be summary one let it proceed
George r. Price, sworn.-l have seen that
power of attorney before, and that is my signs,
ture; George w. Spence was present when l
signed il; he resides in Maryland; George i. Al
berti was likewise present; l knew w IMAM ..
knight in Cecil county, Md; my store ana pace
of business ig No AZ Bank-street; W. .. gave ms
power OF attorney to AberH. MIR. Lehman READ
the power OF attorney ,1.uL4.
Jas. S. Price, swon.-I know w; 3; hnl8n!:j
he lives in Cecil county Maryland khe" us
nronertv in negroes knew Emery Rice the
way knew him kept little store on the mum
road in Cecil county, he passed my store WIN
MIR. Knights spring horse; resided az OneS'e1
Creek traded there with horse ana wagon
traded in market some seven miles lron vi
Chester my children worked IN Ia S.t =
have followed selling oy sters latterlyi llEeno
No. - Vernon. street | have lived thefe ' ll
vears Mr.. Knight is a tall man. he IS tailer taau
suppose he is thirty odd years Ola ne 1T 1lsG'
in Cecil county, three or tour lilea oTio" ~
ariektoWn. was bora there | have known mF.
Knight fifteen or twenty years eApSes ~.
was horn there | have known this Emery hsc5
Som, ion, cars. did not know until moved
bsrk 10 Cecil county, and all the knowledge
have nj his heing = slave was seeing HIN pass
nv louse with Mr.. hnights spring morse II
might nave been two months since coHVefssu
w..E Nj Knight ] car. rec9iiect the tlnts ~
lie ian au.ay ta!ah he raa aTay hQ0at en-
] ma9t 10 1876 oan5c s45 10" macy 5'Assa
M Sf.ci.. iad : / sefer 0-tIl.sI ~lta thS biuefJ