Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-11-07

Faoitive Stare LaW in Boston
warrant was issued by Judge Spragu
on Thursday, Oct cath for the arrest
William Crafts, and Ellen his wife, claim
ed as fugitives from Macon. Geo. |
was known to Crafts and his friends tina
an agent was in pursuit of him, and hi
first determination was to resist seizure
and fer that purpose be armed himself
and professed to wait for the officer ant
AGENT. at his residence in Cambridge
street. where he also has a small shop
in which he works at cabinet making
Tn the course of the forenoon, however
his friends prevailed upon him to retire
to the house of one Hayden, in South
ack street. During the day, both house.
were reconnoitered by persons in the ser
vice of the agent, but there was no at
tempt to enter and make an arrest In
the forenoon, E. G. Loring and S. E. Sc
we'll, retained by the vigilance committee,
as general counsel for fugitives, called
upon Judge sprague, at his chambers,
and Intercepted unexpectedly, v beth
err he had issued any warrants, and. if so,
against whom. He declined to answer
whether he had, or had not issued any
warrants. At one time there was a
large crowd near the court house, and
one white man made himself conspicu-
Gus at the corner of Franklin avenue and
Court street. by haranguing the assembly
and advising them to resist unto the
death, if any arrest should be made
Considerable crowds we're also collected
in Ann and Cambridge streets about the
middle of the day, but as no open meas
ures were taken towards serving the war
rants, the excitement died away during
the afternoon. No arrest of the fngitlv'
was made.
H. J. Knight, who is alleged to be
slave catcher from Georgia. was arrested
on Saturday, on writ for SANDER. The
writ alleges that Knight charged William
Crafts, citizen of Massachusetts,, with
being slave, TO the damage of his bust
ness and detriment of his character, in
the sum of $4,000. Knight was taken
to Mr.. Riggs Office. where great crowd
soon assembled, composed of whites and
blacks. Abuse was heaped upon the
prisoner but no violence was offered
Knight after remaining in custody about
half an hour, obtained bail in $4,000
and was set at liberty.
Knight was afterwards arrested, a Sec
ond time for conspiracy to kidnap
William Crafts and third time on Mon
day for conspiracy to kidnap Ellen Crafts
heavy bail being required and given.
w, Fl. Hughes of Macon, Ca. tn
person who came on to reclaim Crafts
has also voluntarily given bail in 81 900
to answer to charge of SANDER in sta
ting that Crafts was guilty of theft ii
stealing himself and clothes. He was
also arrested with Knight for conspiracy
to kidnap, and gave bail. Knight it is
said, came to Boston on private business,
and was called upon by Hughes to iden-
tify Crafts, in case of an arrest.
Hon. Hoa rec Mann has recently issued
q letter in answer to a nomination by the
Free Soil party, in which he reviews at
length, and with some severity, the pas
sage Of the Fugitive Slave bill, but does
!. not denounce those who participated in
its passage. He goes against forcible
resistance to the law.
PETER NJ. DEsHoNG.-The young man
of the above name, who died suddenly
of apoplexy on steamer between Kings
ton and Toronto few days since, was a
most extraordinary person, His capaci
ty to add or multiply column Of figures
waa more wonderful than the "Stratfort
Knockings." He would foot up three OF
four rows Of figures, running from the tor
to the bottom Of foolscap sheet, in some
two or three seconds of time. He tixet
his eye with great intensity upon the col
pmns. and he seemed to see the result
almost instantly. as if it were written on
before him by an unseen hand. Hi
powers in this respect were truly marvel
Gus, so much SO that we can form n
conception of the process. He attempt
ed to teach his plan to others but h
could as well learn an elephant to fly.
His apoplexy may have been induced
part. by the intense application Of h
brain to the business he followed. II
deceased, just previous to his death, hs
been lecturing on mathematics in Quebe
and was ON his way to Toronto for sir
liar purpose, when death arrested him.
He was about So years Of age, and was
native of Lancaster Pay. Fl. Pallat
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REMAINS OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR
an early hour on Friday morning, So
the National Intelligencer, the rema
of the late President of the United Sta
were removed from their temporary re
ing place. in the receiving vault Of
Congressional Cemetery. and placed
mourning Car prepared for their rece
ton, in order to be transported to til
last earthly abode. Col. Taylor, t