The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-12-14

stated he had considered of it. and that il
was not his business to advise me what
course to take. But if would make out
my charges in legal form and come be.
fore him he would hear me. then went
to Mr. Thayer, "a merchant, to whom had
a letter, and told Mr. Thayer. I wanted an
attorney. He got friend who went to
see MIR Seth J. Thomas, an attorney, who
agreed to take charge Of the case. Mr.
Thomas was engaged, and called on Judge
Spraguc for warrant. This Judge equiv
ocated and shuff1ed like the others had
done.
He then called on Mr. Gu rtis, a United
States Commissioned. He wanted time,
like the others. to consider. and request
ed US to call at four O'Clock, D. m. which
we did, and he then stated that they had
agreed to have meeting of the six Com
mlssioners and the two Judges. namely
Woodbury. and Sprague. that night. They
held that meeting and decided that the
Judges should hear my complaint next
morning in Chambers. I was then re-
guired to go into Court and make my com.
plant. when they ordered the warrant to
be issued in open Court, which the Clerk
did. By this time it was known all over
Boston. that the warrant was issued, and
who for, and who applied for it. About
| the time the warrant was issued. man,
apparently of respectabiity and influence.
was on dry goods box, speaking to the
crowd. advising the negroes and their
friends to arm themselves with Bowie
knives, pistols and dirks. ard resist the
law unto death; that if it was law Of the
United States it was in direct violation Of
the law of God, and ought to be resisted at
all hazards. and advised them to shoot
down all slave catchers from the South
The warrant was then placed in the
Marshal's hands-I told him | WIS ready
to go and point out the negroes to him.
He said that there was a question whether
he could break the door of Bill's Shop.
where he understood he was locked up.
He took the balance of that day to settle
that question. 1 called next morning and
told him was again ready to go. He then
he called Mr. Crafts,) had left town, and
he had man on the look out. and we must
wait for him to report. l also had a man
on the same business. called on the
Marshal again in the afternoon. He said
his man reported that Bill was not there.
then stated that my man reported that
Bill was there. He said my man was mis-
taken. for his man was reliable and could
not be mistaken.
Tire next day my attorney vent to see
the Marshal, who stated to him. that he
was ready to 60 with me alone. | imme.
diateIy went to him and proposed to pro-
ceed at once. He then 5aid,i it wa. diff
hcult matter, and he would have to get
large force. some twenty or thirty men,
He had made this same excuse Before.
At dinner time, this day. my eighth day in
Boston. Mr. Knight and myself were Both
arrested, under a bail writ in the penalty
of S 5000 for slanderins Craft. alledging
that we had charged him with stealing his
body and clothes. This consumed the
balance of the day.
On the Monday following. we were both
again arrested under bail Of 8 1000 each,
business. Ihe excitement kept increa,-
ing. We were then carried to the Sheriff s
office. BY the time we gave bond, the
sidewalks ant streets were crowded with
Aboltionists, negroes &c. We went to
the Hotel to tea: About tea time we were
both again arrested for slanderias Ellen
Crafts, and held to bail in $50, each.
When arrested the Sheriff told me |
must go with him to his Office and give
bond-l told him could give bond at my
Hotel BY sending for my securities. that IT
l went to his Office it would collect the
mob again, and that they had already in
suited me as much as could bear, and l
wanted to avoid a recurrence Of similar
contacts. The Sheriff, however. still per-
sisted and required me to go. We started
but soon met my Lawyer: who said that
one Of my securities was on lis way, and
told the Sheriff that we should not go to his
Office, as the bond could be given sooner BY
not going. The bund was then siven for
$4,000.
The next day learned that the mrb
had collected the night before at the
Sheriff's Office as had supposed. and that
among other things said and done there.
while they were on that lookout for me,
negro was there on horseback. charging
and swearing. that ne would be the first
man to shoot Hughes when he made his
appearance. On the same cay | went to
see the Marshal to know if he had got iur
ther information. He said he had not.
My attorney then advised me to go to
n. York for few days. for the purpose
Of allaying the excitement. which had be-
come too furious lie thought to admit Of any
success. prepared to leave that even
ing. which becoming public. large crowd
collected at my hotel for the purpose Of
insulting me. therefore, concluded not
to go THAT evening. Before 6 o'clock next
morning. when expected to leave, TREY
were around tire house again in great NUN
bers, with the Rev. Theodore Parker at