The organizer., 1850-11-23
From the Baltimore Snn.
in Boston.

FugitiVs.SlaVe Law II BOS'On'
BosroS. Oct. 27.-AHout Al o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, r J. Knight,
who is alleged to be a slave catcher
from Georgia, WAS arrested by Depu'
~ Sheriff Bugg on wit for slander'
The writ alleges that Mr.. Knight
charged VIM. Crafts, citizen of
Massachusetts, with being a slave,
to the damage Of his business and
detriment of his character, in the sum
of $4,000. Mr.. Knight was taken
TO Mr.. Bugg's Office, where a great
crowd soou assembled, composed of
whites and hlacks-aljuse was heaped
mon NJ. X, but no violence offered.
Mr.. Knight after remaining in custo.
DIV about half an hour, obtained bail
in $4,000, and was set at liberty.
This is said to be one movement of
a series by the opponents of the fugi-
tive slave law to render its execution
as obnoxious as possible.
The committee OF vigilance have
had several sessions, and have, it is
said, resolved to invite the fugitive
slave seekers to leave the city forth
with.
So far no attempt has been made to
arrest fugitive. The warrants lie
dead in the Marsha's office.
The excitement is great. Many
say the law should be enforced, while
Others say it shall not. A number Of
fugitives fearing they cannot be pro-
tected, have gone to Canada.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BosroN, Oct. 2S.-Mr. knight, who
was held to bail on Saturday, was
again arrested to-day, with another
Georgian named Hughes, by the Sher-
iff, charged With conspiracy TO kidnaP |
negroes. They gave bonds in the
sum OF 1000 dollars each, and were
discharged. A crowd assembled
around the Shcriif's Office with vio>
lent intentions. Messrs knight and
Hughes took refuge in carriage,
which was burst open as the horses
started off at full speed.
After bail had been given by the
claimants, as above stated, they bare
ly escaped the fury of the mob, infa>
med and set on by hand bills, denOun>
cling them as villains, and describing
them as though they were fellons, in
the following menner:
"sLAvE HUNTERS In BOSTON J
"Auihentic information has been
received Of the arrival in this city Of
a slave catcher from Macon, Georgia,
named William H. Hewes. or Hughes,
but who entered his name at the U.
States Hotel, as Wm. Hamilton, Of
New York: short rowdyish looking
fellow, five feet two, thirty or forty
years Of age, and sandy hair, red
whiskers, black short teeth, chews
and smokes.
"He said yesterday. 4 am the jailor
at Macon, ] catch negroes sometimes;
] am here for William and Ellen
Crafts; and no one else. and damn 'em
/ will have them IL stay till eternity;
and if there are not men enough in
Massachusetts to take them, l will
bring them from the South. Il is not
the niggers ! care for-it is the prin.
ciple Of the thing
"Also a companion Of the above,
named John knight, tall, lank, lean
looking fellow, FIVE feet ten or eleven
inches high, dark hair, about twenty
eight years old
"Also a third professional slave
catcher. Alfred Beal, from Norfolk, a
very stout. thiek-set, course looking
man, about five feet nine inches high,
sandy hair, red whiskers, upper front
teeth broken of, about foTty-fve
years Of age, known 10 be on a gener-
al hunt.
"All citizens, and especially all
keepers Of hotels and boarding houses,