The New York herald., 1850-12-24
The Fugitive Slave Law.
ARREST or ANOTHER MAN OF COLOR, ALLEGED TO
BE FUGITIVE SLAVE.


U. s. COMMISSIONERS csURr.
Before Chas NJ. Hall, Esq.
Yesterday afternoon, scene of great and exciting
interest at the City Hail. In consequences OF
the arrest of man Of color, named Henry Long, who
Is alleged to be fugitive slave and was brought be-
fore the United States Court In pursu
to the recent act Of Congress. 1t viii be reool
lested that James Hamlet was the first man arreeted
under Slave law in tis city; and that a
ter the examination in his and the order for his
return to slavery he purchased BY subscription,
entered into by the oolored population and some
white abolitionists.
The alleged fugitive, in the present instance, who
was brought before Mr.. Hall, the newly appointed
Commissioner to this Court, has been for some time,
O waiter in the Pacific Hotel Greenwich street. in this
city where he arrested yesterday by three OF the
Msrshals officers while inlthe sot of atte nding as
waiter at the O'Clock dinner Of the Pacific Hotel
He carried away, and appeared In cour just as he
had been taken dressed in his white jacket aud apron
The prisoner is Q nildlooking man, about the middle
stature and apparently not more than three or four
and thirty years OF age. He is claimed by Doctor
VIM. wv. Parker, by virtue Of power Of attorney
from Dr. John T. Smith In the State of Virginia from
whom, 1t is alleged, he escaped in lS47-s.
The prisoner arrested at about one o'clock and
the examination was proceeded with before hour
from that time.
large number Of persons were In attendance,
amongst whom were DR.. McCune Smith, of this city,
ana several ther eInbers OF the colered population
The greatest anxiety manifested but there was no
disposition to offer resistance to the law though there
warmly expressed sympathy, freely given by
Mr. Lewis Tsppan, who was present during the ex-
animation.
A couple Of members OF the bar, who accidentally
heard OF the arrest, to tender their gratuitous
ervire tn no aal nd IN rker
pesred the fret witness and produced power OF
attorney from john I. Smith, by which he claimed
VIM. W. Parker being sworn, dsposed-that he knew
John Smith, OF Russell Co. Virginia; he had slave
Rn1wu Bsn1y.,' hy the prisoner Is the person
whom / called Henry; have seen him In the employ
Mr Smith, in the year 1916 in the county Of Rus
.e in the state OF Tireinis; his services due
to Mr.. Smith, and have been due since that time.
Cross.exsmined by Mr.. Charles whitehead.-Ih have
known Henry for nve years last past that is three
years before he left Virginia; a connection Of Dr.
smith who is married to my wites sister, and hsve
for his master have attended Henry as phi ysician
have hired him out, often, for DR. Smith; hired
him last on the deck at Richmond; he was sub,e.
qusntly missed, and advertised him but could not
liz aim; 1 am q practitioners OF medicine, In Rcn-
mono, for three years 9-Did y2a not attend other other
kunoI cd and fifty miles from Richmond, and he had
but the one iays In Richmond; have frequently at
tended him (lisnry) and sat up all night with him
heard be was in New York. last year, from Mr. Lib
bsy who had previously hired him, and who met him
in New York. Q.-uow do know he slave!
Al have seen him at MI Smiths house, and
agreed to hire him out. QDid you the title
deeds or authority by which Mr. Smith held this man
rs a slave! A.-No, sir, have not. Q.-Have you
any other means of knowing that this Is slsvs
than seeing him with Mr.. smith aud Jour hiring him
OUT A.-a have not; except that have heard my
sster speak him being very useful servant and
the property of DIR. smith. Are not some Of the
black servants in virginia fresmenl A.-Certsinly;
have heard Mr. Smith speak OF him as his servant;
the servants and slaves beth engaged In the
Kind OF work, in Virginia; ana black Tree persons
beyO
what have seen and what have heard from DR..
smith anS my s.tef have no knosledss OF his being
hty miles TO me for the purpose OF hiring him out;
have never been employed In similar mission before;
circumstances but from the fact of his having
when.in my charge; have NO desire tor 1t; came TO
the North on this business and expect that my ex.
One of the deputies Of the Marshal dsposed Is fol-
warrant produced; I arrested him today, at the
Pacific Hotel In this city
On cross examination, the witness said that he does
not know whether the Henry Is the person speci
fed In the warrant. know nothing about him, enly
that Mr Parker (he last witpss pointed him out to
me, was informed by Mr.. Parker that he at the
Pacific Hotel and, ~ ons OF the United States Mar.
thsls was bound to 60 and Affect the arrest; have
been engaged In sn this kind before;
have frequently arrested black msn, but not fusi
John a. smack depo.ed tha. he has known Henry TO
be . servant at Haskins a. Libbsys on the wharf at
Richmond; that's all know about him; don't know
who hired him there have heard Haskins aud Lbbey
.p.sh Of Henry As hsvios escaped and kno~ that he
Cross, xsminsd--I am captain Of packet ship ply
ing between New York and Richmond; don't know
that Henry is slave; he hired for one year, to
work In Hsskins 4 Libbeys store; don't knou
free m,n that works in sny store in Richmond; am
not 10 get cent for testimony here; my ysssel
ssDssr,; vOsld not take thsm; they Oar. not pa,
recovery Of this p.f,on as fugitiv. ,ls,e.
The testimony for the prosecution here closed.
IN. s sS. Ii. pos RsS sesa
rested NJ o'clock IL IL three and the prisoner
had bsss brought here immediately There uss there
fore opportunity OF his sicating With those
who sIe- bim All he ashed vas, on adjournment for
couple Of hours. All he wanted was to procure Wit
nesse, from tn. Nev England Hotel
Mr. Parker protested against an adjournment
The Commissioner ssked prisoners counsel for an
The United States Msrshsi said, ~ an adjournment
we're granted he would suggest that Il be TIL next
mernps ss would be inconvepient to all person, to
An sfsdsyit was then drawn up 10 the eject that q
man employed st the New Epslana Hotel could prove
alleged TO have escaped from Richmond and that the
ad witness could sdduee testimony which vouldissrs
Mr. Parker said the witness could be brought here
In twenty minutes. and he begged that the Commh-
,on.. rosa not go',s. y. a.. case m n =,
for an erctsmsnt OF the orsssiration Of resstAace
The Commissions said no va, disposed to give the
man every opportunity Of examining ~ many wit
neses as he could produce.
nj Wniteneso ssid ne never hesra OF IN sppnsso"n
made which involved such stake, as the liberty Of
man, being opposed 90 strenuously tIIe (Mr W. de-
sired the posfponemsnt also, for the attendance Of
HE partner, Who the senior counsel In the
Mr. Tappan as counsel aud friend Of Henry claimed
thst the procescings invovipg the liberty OF this
man, should not be hurried without giving him op
potturty prod ucpg vitnssses and consulting With
his counsel Mr. Tappan also remarked that Judge |
Grisr had adjourned his court the application OF
counsel in simisr case, and By that the man
vss discharged; whereas. n the proceedings we're
buried through the nrst dsy the might have
has N ea n Int
rhs Com nissionsr decided on granting an adjourn-
ment untn morning Mr.. rsppsn offered TO enter |
into security for the appearance OF Henry, but the
Marshal vas net authorised TO let him out bail and
he vas accordingly committed 10 the Tombs-vhither
he rsmovedin carriage, accompanied by several
officers
The Inquiry will be resumed this morning ct ten |
o'clock
We understand that the Mayor has given directions
for the atten dance adequate number Of police
men to that the Law viii be carried ints effect
that II the prisoner i enthusiastically proved TO be