The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-20


gentlemen who made TO figure extensively in the
lsis case OF Crafts and his wife. lisa very particular
detail Of the facts as they occurred and bears the i'm
Drsss of truth in all respec This is the first authentic
account Of the transaction which have seen, and we
have read il with curiosity and interest. Two facts
.trks u a. somewhat extraordinary the hesitation
,od neficiency OF The commissioners To act and the
,,sU,d.tion Of the marshal The law makes II the ex-
0rsss duty Of both these glasses Of officers to proceed in
m. manner prescbes and besides their liability to
The party aggreved. they directly responsible-the
r 10 the judges Of the circuit court and the latter to the
President, What will Judge Woodbury. and Mr., Fill
more say to such feeble and infrm officers. SO grossly
wanting 10 either courage or henesty' Do they APP
move such official conduct as this case presentsi
We have seen Washington Ingram. decent free man
Of color, who happened 10 pass through Boston. his
way to his home in this city He suspected OF being
spy, sent 10 search out fugitive negroes He was, in
fact the hero Of The last mob in Boston He tells he
was surrounded and beset by gang Of negroes Cat least
Ave bundred) and yagsbond whites in the streets. and
nigh, have been assassnaiei had not the city marshal
mn Tukey.) with grea. salantry and GOODNESS, to
Mis- rescue with about twenty Of his police officers Mr.
Turkey od him the negroes were melted to this violence
Nv dsposed whites. who had sinister objects OF their
avn ID accomplish He also assured hm--and he be.
i.yes the fact-tbat there will be difficulty in execu
linz The fugitive. slave law. il the officers who are in
s,ed With that duty will only display the necessary de-
steA Of energy and rmness Public opinion seems to be
,radualy undergoing favorable change on the subject
n that city, and provided the civil authorities there do
their duty, and the President Of the United States will
come promptly 10 their relief the law may be carried out
IN Boston But il there should be mob OF negroes in
Boston many will be massacred. and more will be sent
forth from the city: bt, .8
Tua8 5 a From the Macon lGs.) Journal, Nov 10.
THE BOSTON EXCITEMENT.
MACON, (Ga.,) Nov. IL. 1850.
Msssas EDrross Az many incorrect and contradictory
lam and Ellen Crafts negroes belonging Dr. Collin.
IND . q
butt willing % make affidavit q its correctness Of
aapred bat i docs contain everything which u all
Tne statements which ha We boon copied III this city, and
AIKEN from tue Boston chronoype and other abolition
p pfds unworthy a"S sis t Il sny oonadsnss 800 -
We left Macon for the purpose OF purchasing machinery
ior the establishment OF a bucket factory and variety
woI. in ,hi. ci,y did not even know that Mr. Hughes
was with the recovery Of the slsver until after we
arrived New York, when he asked me 70 identity the
Welett Macon Friday October II. arrived in New York
Tuesday following remained there I'LL Friday, B.
and arrived al Boston next morning kept stu on Satur'
"a Monday attended to buying machinery Mr.. Hughes
applied Judge Woodbury. Tor q warrant The judge
woad IT. said It was the business Of the commits
NJ Hughes applied to three separate commissioner.
him from one 10 another The last one refused
until he could get all the comis sloners and Judges to-
IN mi, way the matter was deferred until Thursday night
when the meeting of commissioners was held AT this
meeting and the names OF the psrtiesf whom
The warrant demanded leaked out
A Erpn on q
with him. He said that Ellen anxious TO return South,
ss .1s MD q
90 back morning TO get the letter. did not 20 to
Wsdssday Worcester and returned; found
Tawsday morning-Saw Gratis; he told me that Ellen
had been TO see me at his shop Wednesday.
lets Crafts. The one published was iorgery. Tue
day the letter puporis TO have been written was Wor
Friday m.or~i~g--Judge Woodbury. issued the warrant
Twas al once known, and the negroes and aboltonists
began assemble about the court-house aud watch
n.sas otss 70 see wss, was going on wansns placed
in marshal's hands mmediaieiy Tue excitement became
,ncea that Crafts was in Cambridge would 20 and
him; seesad tipssd and tsoi.sed 10 back eH
Obtained bail ior $1,000 each o1cs Messrs Riley
lt~~oo.'MNerross in large numbers around Inc United
State: Hotel Ich.nged my hat mixed among them and
the South in town-hat knight was in jail aud ey were
Ssndas.-wsnt to Charlestown. and about the city all
day. No slgns OF any disturbance
Monday we were again arrested, a charge Of
empting kidnap Cras and vile; carried Court
auare, 10 deputy Cobn's Office 1000 persons Present
bonds 10 900 sach, signed by Messrs Riley, Willis and
uAsrs, believe. Crowd in the Office very great Officer
caIrisxe-ef Office get into IT, Mr. Hughes got
hey Kissed us--csisd Is bioodhoands &c, apparently
M the purpose Of exciting US 10 some act OF violence Some
seized upon the horses and attempted 10 open the
doors Mr. H., who was In The carriage, laughed at nem
The driver was not instructed where TO co. and, being
ueay alarmed, LETT for Cambridge. When he reached
h bridge Mr.. Hughes know where he was, and ordered
HIN TO carry him back 70 the hotel The driver turDed
hot meeting the crowd refused 10 further Mr.. Hughes
then the carriage and procured buggy and driver and
rnrned to tho hosl some Of the negroes came up TO
hun be ordered thcm TO keep OIL They said they did
vsh hurt him, but only lei the people know that he
remained in the Office half an hour, and left in cab-
he mob Kissing and pulling my coat, calling me slave
auner, bloodhound, he; but resolved 10
insult as that was plainly what they wanted me to do
s negro followed 20 the hotel but did not come near
hosdsy sfta~oos -Greaa crowd at hotel; negroes out
we whites into the parors and passages. AT 81
ok other warrants were issued against Tor SANDER
EEuen Craf, and injurlng her business Gave bond
mhiof S2D,U00 the hote-Messrs. Riley, Thaycr Co.,
% and others. signing tor Ms Unde rsood great crowd
vasssmbsd Court square for ths purpose rnobbing
W. ocer Corbin wished carry there. The mot had
osen coaected by handbis which had been placed
That night srcs, crowd came TO the hotel to see us
:. hughes was not we'll went down, in the paror,
-. converscd with them, answering many questions an
70 nc Crascs, and the treatment OF slaves generally
actually seemed think that negroes were
'seA ssd. re. y77T ~ 81 ~ - - - ~
nssday-Commitse ofons hundred (whise snen) waited
n