New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-24
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ALLEGED SLAVE CAUGHT.
The Working of the Fugitive SIaye Law-A
Walter Arrested al the Table and Run 10 tAa
Commissioners 0fice-The Prompt Week.
ing OF the Machinery Baked by n Twinge Of
Humanily-The Case Adjourned,

ing OF the Machinery Baked by Twingesf
Huma nits-The Case Adjourned,
Tsxr--Find out ali TIE private marx, oi,he Srszs
IL ycur vicinity ard .end description .ni LIE 3erl1
IN iii con! ind owners for them Letter from Seas
crHer 70 al Agent IN ono.
The Sermon is found in the following accounted
an arrest, furnished to us by our regular Law Re-
porter;
L. s COMMISSIONERS OYFIcE.-Befcre Con-
missioner Charles NJ. Hall.-ArreSt Of an ANess4
Fugttre from Siarcry.-A warrant was yesar
day sworn out by VIM W. Parker, Of Richnoa
Va claiming to hold power Of attorney iron
John T Smith of Russel county, Va charging thM
q colored man named Henry Long is fugitive
from Slavery that he is the property of John T.
Smith, and claiming to be put in possession Of
said Henry, to be taken back TO Virginia Ths
man claimed, it appeared, is a waiter at the Pa,
cifc Hotel. The warrant was given TO Deputy
Marshal Walch, who, with officers Brown, De
Angeles and another, went TO the Pacific Hael
accompanied By Mr.. Parker, about o'clock;
went 10 the dining ROOM saw the man. who was
pointed out to them by Parker, called him out, AZ.
rested him and Immediately brought hin to the
Commissioners Office, be having on his white
apron as when attending table. Mr. Whitehead,
gentleman connected in the Office with MssRs
Jsy and Field, hearing OF what had occurred ep-
peared in behalf OF Long Mr.. Lewis Tappin
and some other gentlemen also were present
An immediate examination and disposal Of the
case was demanded by Mr.. Parker, and it pro.
ceeded.
Mr. Parker testified TO being 60 years of age;
resides in Richmond and practices medicine therei
the man Henry, here belongs to Mr.. SMITH o
Russell County; my sister married Mr.. Smiths
brother heve known Henry for the last fire
years, Mr. Smith sent to Richmond to me to hire
him out, ami Gid so let him ont for yesrto
WORK IN store he escaped Mr. Lebby of Rich
moud a.terward met him in New York Nj Smith
lives 800 miles iron, Richmond he he's ba. one
other SlarN ia Richmond was Ia Russell CoHn.
Is in 40, and saw Henry there and received
him afterward at Richmond. IS | told III. S.
would 10 hire him out he was spoken OF as be-
ing very good servant.
In his cross examination witness said he did no!
know Henry was q Slave, except from what ne
had heard in Russell County my business at the
North is to demand and get him back.
offer Naisk testified 10 having arrested Long
at the Pacific Hotel. He was pointed out by Nh
Parker.
packet between here and New-Iofk, testified TO
having seen Henry working az the sore OF Has
kin. y Libby. il Richmond IN l84s or part oil leis
heard them say he had escaped,
On his Characterization he ssid he did nQs
know that Henry was Save but there are no
free presons of color in Richmond that work IN the
stores slaves work 10 the stores my vessel lles
at the foot OF Wallss. ready for sea-
Dir U6iiehSad was DESTROYS OF postPohihS
the examination to afford time 70 get the VS.
tmony of pan who is waiter at me
New.Engand Hotel, who will prove that ne lived
in New-York while he is claimed to nave re.
sided in Richmond. Long, in his affidavit to to9
effect. also claimed 10 be freeman. MI Paska
was opposed to any delay, and urged lmmeais"
action, rs the more summary It was ne SAD 'ls
more in accordance with the Law. de tnougls
the man might be brought up IN 10 minutes a. =
well az Is days. Mr.. Whitehead urged TO sne
Commissioner the propriety Of giving him at ieasE
one hour or logger, ii necessary, to get the wls'
meas. II is a boon granted in the most c0mmOa
case 70 say nothing where liberty and life are 8:
stake. He wished, too, that Messn. Jay and
Field, his elder counsel, were here, and that the
case should be adjosrned till next day.
Mr.. IapPan. also, suggested an adjournment y.
to-day, bur Mr. Parker thought Mr. T. had 40 riSnI
to sav anything This produced severe reoake
from Mr. 7 who stated also that he did not thnk
the Marshal. Mr. ralmadge, son OF Got i4'
madge, who was an abide camp 70 Gen. " asa'
ingtop, and whom it was Bis pleasure 70 KNOW
would wish 70 hurry man claiming to be neg
man oil to Slavery without giving him 'hahce"
be heard
The Commissioner was in Doubt as TO nus PoEs ss
TO sdiourn the examination, vhen Ar !. siuHe,
10 the fact Of Judge Grier, IN Philadelphia haylne
done so. and that adjournment saved tne u Ill 'O
Tn. Commissioner said he was DESTROYS to 90
a,,a-a, ir nroper in the case, as MI Parker ma
- sa}d he Wa. and il was concluded to adjourn
10 this forenoon. Mr.. Jay then came pa, ana ''s
hour Of adjournment was fixed to 10 c!ocA;
Nj Tsppan asked the Marshal II he " ouli D11
the man. but the Marshal thought he had no PoWett
MD II
the Marshal to be brought up again THIS iofehgyl,
The examination vas held in asmah inner olsI'
occupied By the Clerk Of the Us Circuit UJlsT
A number OF persons were present, amon5 "n' ~
vas Rev Mr. Raw, colored minister, ana 'To ~ u
three other colored persons. nuLn5sf o. 0o.9se S
men were n the cutter entry the ao0' -
was locked ,...i,a, MACY man.
about 80 ears OF age
The report above states that tue wai'ef ="
called out of the dining room aSenslemsh WIZ
saw the arrest SAYS that he was seized and afas,
ga ont Bat there is litsle use OF commenting
80, ~ rods Of arrest there is no limit to INC
.rd.c;fv n these sggrieved claimants. and %
T,I.cs i'm This vicinity where they cannot lna
e ofF,ce-s to do any JOB for money. Il an otheet
irrsds, your hoase by force 20 collect ds''
,or may shoot him with inquiry II ne u
y.aes # by artifee to rob sou Of liberty :
:. I'll right and extremely constitutional
This cese will be very appropriate CONNER
1cjse to the joIlifcation Of the Safety Committee
which is to come off today at noon in honor Of vac
secretary o. State We trust thasthe C0mna s:ss
will eet through in tine to witness the iIeii'J
With ubinba black nan can be seized, sworn