Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-29
SLAVE HUNTERS ARRESTED.

1t Is ROW ascertained that the warrants for the
rest of William and Ellen Crafts were issued by
Judge Woodbury. on Thursday mornings and not by
Judge Sprague Thus far the officer has not thought
It prudent or proper to serve these warrants But
William Crafts having been charged by Hughes and
Knight with being thief-having stolen his own
body and clohesto the injury of his character and
business, yesterday, very properly. sued out writs
from Justices John c. Park and Charles List against
the would-be kidnappers for SANDER and defamation,
and at half past o'clock yesterday afternoon, Dep
uty Sheriff Rugg proceeded to the U. S. Hotel, with
the warrants to make the arrests
Hughes the principal hound-the JaiIor of Macon
had entered his name falsely in the Hotel Books
as William Hamilton, and was so denoninated in
The writ. Sheriff Rugg had doubts and declined TO
arrest hun on account of this nIisnomer He how
ever concluded to follow on with the crowd to Sher-
i'll Rusgs office in Court Square, and there wait till
hte writ could be amended. 1t was on the way that
he said, IN reply to question from member of the
Vigilance Committee to whether he had come on
! to arrest any others besides William and Ellen
Gratis. ''No, I've come for nobody else; and damn
EN-, LII have them if | stay here to all eternity
And II there are not men enough in Massachusetts
to take them, will bring some from the South. 1t
Ism the niggers care about, but it's the principle
| Of the Hiag!''
The damages being laid at $40, 900, bail was de-
manded IN the same sum, and was promptly furnish
ed. An immense crowd was assembled in front of
the Sheriff office while the bail matter was being
arranged.
Knight being then looked after, was not found.
lie had slipped out through back door and thus
cheated the crowd of the pleasure of greeting him
possibly with that rough and ready affection which
Barclays brewers bestowed upon Haynau The es-
I cape was fortunate every way.
1t IS hardy to be supposed that the crowd without
were any more cordially disposed towards Knight,
than was a distinguished lawyer within, who when
Sheriff Rugg offered to introduce him to Knight, with
drew his hand, and said no, cannot conaminate my
hand by touching that ola slave catcher or words to
that effect. Whereupon the said Knight rose to
towering passion, and began to talk in the Southern
style OF having satisfaction. That same was an ar
tlce he could easily have had just then by stepping
into the street.
The Vigilance Committee directly assembled and
took various measures of precauon, among others
that OF issuing poster describing the persons of the
'ee hunters, both those under arrest for murder and
anolher who Is known to put up at the Exchange
Coffee House These men will be strictly watched
and will have to be more patient and persevering
than Job, to out-watch the vigilance of Boston
| William Crafts, we understand, is not shaking in
his shoes at all, but goes out boldly and in state of
preparation. He told a police officer on the Common
yesterday, that he would sooner be drawn and quar-
tered than be carried back into slavery.
Gen. Devens is supposed 10 be inclined to resign
an Office which assimilates him so much to blood
hound
The officers generally manifest an excellent spirit
and with some exceptions freely promise that they
Will resign rather than give any assistance in sending
back the fugitives.
KNIGHTS AND HEwEs ARREsTED-At abou
II O'Clock, w. II. Hewes and J. H. Knight were
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Coburn, on charge 0
conspiracy to kidnap VIM Crafts
The bail required was $4,000, and Hamilton
Willis Esq, and Patrick Riley, became their sure
ties. We understand that they both expressed tn
determination not to be driven from Boston by thes
proceedings