Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-31

States
Dir. Western and Dir. Jay having addressed The ..
the same subject
The Commissioner said-No evidence appea,s :, ;,
up 10 the present time TO prove that the man Henri
duresse except as to 'he relations he occupied town.,
Smith. He lhe Commissioner did moi knou, als
Court 10 assume that Henry was in duresss IN
not think that the duresse OF slavery was sutiin,
Glide the acts OF the party incompetent eyldsn.s
thought, the whole that the testimony on mi. noi
admissible. r
Mr.. White excepted 10 the ruling though he di no,
what advantage the exception would be 10 him,
The question was again put-Ou your return 10
, mond how cid you find Henry suatodl Ansve,I
Henry at the Columbian Hotel; he was wai,er ,se,e
ceived his wages myself for Doctor John T. Smith nv
Of letter from Doctor Smith, and by previous arrec
Q.-By what right, known to Henry, did Doctor
claim 10 receive his wages?
This question also objected 10 BY counseI n, u
and was ruled out by the Commissioner
Odd Henry know you received his wapesl
did. Q.-How long did he continue in omnlov nj tho
A-One year; he deneantd himself propcrlv no frson
c3ne during the year the agent of his master
gardci me his master in the absence Of Doctor s
wien was leaving the city 10 spend the Christmas
him 10 the City Hotel aud told him 10 remain there ~
came back; | had made arrangement TO hire h.,
there but when returned found that he was nor the
stopped a! the City Hole! day or two but fou,s
about the streets; censured him for disobeying my O
and to his master about III found great dicu
Getting him situation afterwards he (Henryl w,s h..
please and wanted 10 hire himself, his MISTER had ~
ousIy permitted him 10 do; espostuated with him. and
4 u ]
| ing an advertisement from Haskins Il Libby / wSr
them and they agreed 10 hire him; this abou, be s
February ls47 before that Henry had been hiring him.
and never made cry oil his wages me- in ,nm,
lad hired himself TO wait sick man, ri my reones,
which services did receive his wages which amon,sd
s9-about 81 a day. he hired himself also, at the Msd
House. and another place, for which he made no rern
me- though had told him TO do So; during thar year
him frequently and think ! had loaned him money.
continued al Haskins & Lbbys during the year un,il e.
time in December 746; he disappeared about that Tim
went TO Rockets, part OF the town where he lived and
quired about him; saw Haskins Il Libby and inIu I
what had become of him. Henry was gone, and made
gent inquiry, and could not find him. Q-Wha, did "a
| as agent OF DR.. Smith when Henry was gomez A-Ihi
no specific authority TO advertise him, because his mas
than 300 miles distant, and did expect him
run away. Q.-What was your authority, or in what n
it contained in relation your agency Henry!
had both verbal and written authority Q.-Have you l
part Of your authority which was in writing with You he
Al have-(produces number Ut etters.)
II being past three o'clock, the Commissioner ash
the counsel how many witnesses they had TO examine
cause, if there was no probability OF finishing The
day. he wo ua adjourn. Mr.. Western said he had bu,
more witness Mr. White said he did think il prs,
finish the case to-day, rs they had eight witne
for the defence.
The letter produced from Dr. Smith 10 DR.. Par
ruled by the Commissioner nadmissble. The wi,
said he had entire control over the man Henry T.,
examination of DR.. Parker tten commence
thing varying from that which was reported r :.
Herald was elected i i
BY the Commssioncr.-Do you know the -
Henry2 Al do not. 3.
Anderson b. Lambkin being sworn, :. = :;
knows Henry; he (Henry) was in u = y
employ, in Richmond, Virginia, and the 4
positive, is the same; he brought stores or :.
three days before he ran away; il was Two y /
Christmas he ran away; know ii, because ~
that Christmas; he employed by Mr.. [ 2,
pacity Of waiter, to carry stores board :: IL
packet between New York and Richmond ~ 4
Cross examined-I did not know of my -
that no ran away, l only heard il. - -.
Mr.. White, upon the evidence, moved for
the prisoner upon the following grounds:
has been satisfactory evidence offered 4
To prove that the alleged fugitive At the iii -.
was held TO service by the laws OF that
Second, That there has been no satisfacr
fered competent in law, TO prove that the allie
capped from Virginia, or from any person tho.
by the laws thereof, he owed service.
Third hat evidence has been admitted mprops,y nj n
Of the alleged fugitive and also evidence Of acts and dec
larutions of the claimant
Fourth That all the evidence adduced on tho par. 30
claimant to his title 10 the services OF the
is inierental only and that the lay will
against liberty.
Fifth That the under which the claims, seeks to ca,
ture the alleged fugitive is unconstitutional nd void
The Commissio said he thought that the accused De
ought not 10 be discharged at this stage OF the procec
ings
Mr.. White then handed in wr, of habeas corpus fro
the Supreme Court for the appearance of Henry ing
turnable al 10 o'clock on Thursday morning.
The Commissioner then said that the writ Of hal ou
most certainly be obeyed by him. The prisoner ,oa
adjourned the 10 Thursday at l2oclck.
The accused Immediately conducted 10 I. nj,
by about two hundred policemen. No disturbance
though the conduct Of one OF the Office "a
Fourth ward whose names we have learned W. r
ted, by their rudenoss 10 produce viob
In front Of the United States Ma: rs Office
cinity, large body Of colored peop congr. ia,
an early hour, and among them mber of ema !; mol
withsandng The incemency OF Tho weather; yet IL hul
d0d together in close conversation discussing the b
~ nf fhsi, broher escaping the pending charge. e
in tbn,,
were carried on without any disturbance YET in the face
the public authorities, individual said DO white MAJ
ano one of the abolition leaders and speakers began
dress the assembled coored DC ole He abused the Wash
ngton makers and reflected the character of the
mortal Washington. This, together with language a
ry melting nature tending breach OF the publ
peace, the police thought high time interfere and M
speaker was requested either to be quiet, leav
the place. These requests sie refused positively
consequently, he was tai ITO custody, and convey
ed 10 the Tcmbs, before Q Osborn. The magistrate
here again told him that ae promised 10 remain from
the scene OF excitcme; the Park he would o.
low him to go. This pri' he positively refused saying
that bis conscience won allow him 10 do that he mu;
lend his aid TO the poor tve and die with him il
sary The magistrate trding the prisoner determined
10 return and create urbanee took the requisite aida
against him. and held ball In the sum Of $780, ke,
the peace for six The prisoner gave his e.
ward de ST. Remy and in default of ball. he was locked
In the Tombs. Otherwise the coorcd people conducted
themselves with the utmost proprety not the slightest n
nation OF violence there attempted all expressing wis
10 purchase the liberty of the repudated slave should he
found by the decision Of the Commissioner be the pro
perty of John T. Smith. Between five and six hundred dol
lars understand has been subscribed already for the
chase of the fugitive IL said however, that the value
the slave is held ut thousand dollars.
<ssS
THE NEW YORK SLAVE Cause.-The New You
Journal Commerce gives the following Of the pro-
ceedngs in the Thursday before the U. S. Comm
soner
Mr.. jay council Of The fugitive said object tod,
as we did the day before yesterday 10 hold any further p
corpus, which issued from The Supreme Court uni
then we think that you have authority proceed ~
matter.
Our object in procuring the writ is to the constituted
ay OF The act OF Congress under which you act before ~
Supreme Court the Court of Ammonia The SunLea2