New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-28
Slave Catching in New-York-First Case
Under fhe New Law.

Slave Catching in New-York-First Case
Under the New Law.
The following case, which occurred yes
terday, is one of peculiar interest, from
the fact Of it's being the first movement I'M
der the new Fugitive Slave Law. II will
be noticed that there is very little of the
claws delay" here; the proceedings were
as summary as an Arkankas court audience
could desire.
US. COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE-B efore Commis-
sioner Gardiner Examination James Hamlet charged
to DC uq,pe sope the property Of Mary Broom OF att
OILY enc cole, ed mar He il light mula,o. The Mar
shat said Mr, Wood had been there The Commissioner
said ttey would GO on, and II csuse came ia he would
Thomas j. clare, Ia man with dark ey 81 and ha ~
80 years Of age clerk for Merchants s1os msnufac.
turing Co in Baltimore; knows janice Hamlet, he ID
psve Of Mary Brown mother inaw of mine, reading ia
Baltimore; have Hamlet about 20 he left
my mohen law about years ago This by absent
himel from the premses The d~e ing where he re-
sded Baltimore she is entitled TO his services; he 10
slave for fe abe never with him voiuniay ahe
came into posseson OF him by viii from Joan G. Brown,
her deoeaaed husband the written paper ahown ia an ex-
,hs e s sa n % have ss G@ The LINE
The man poprng Hight mulao about "a or p
yesrD OF age, looking exceedingly pen1iyo
The witnesg men bwoIe TO The affidavit
Bsos esbu ff hsE B Know JANIS Hss
have know him aimee boy he ls aIaye to my mother
he for nte my mother inheLited him under the
suppt se absenpg himaeif from the houae in The city OF
Baltimore, about TWO years aimee have aeen hun several
limea within II month"; In tbs city; st ilmo
Jaw him was in April last my mother Ia sill entitled TO
possession CT him she 9eyer has parted win hi tue
M si.upg here { Il amlet) 10 the man.
M Ase Child Counsellor at Law, here came INTO the
room and u his he said he had been SEM TO this
Hemei had ived In lha city. af & N Woody hut no has
DO in The male he me- ely came 10 see mat me
law properly Administered aud no supposed II ~oud %
Mir C. WISE than shown ihs law The power OF attorney to
Mr Clare The affidavit OF Mr. on which Hamlet was al
AZ, Glare crols examine by Mr.. Child married Mrs
dsus hier auou II yeara ago Hamlet has always
lived with us in the family am 10 her family now and
was at The time he away ih.nk hs s about "a years
yefv even a, those Of hlte OF the hnd no
soIslly worked at the Shot Tower " here worked ne
wa. bie there aboIe aud Mrs. arowo got me ben
eft Of hinhal iB when had no other use for him ne
had formerly been employ ed as drayman after married
nstlng The houfe such so for the msn as
returned 10 Mrs. 10 be used as sne saw M was neI
agent u ge. employment for hi as could had nun ID
various occupahona hsve p"Wtt oi u.o,ny d pave e
no further IL hu hsn he Ia her properly ana we
Win 10 Ell him back Mars land ain where he lei
NJ brown cross, ramined-Lefi oome yah March last
WAs home whtn BBmel went REAy Al the time DO WAS
engaged a the Shot Tower business
W Child atid had further questions to ask He
supposed ules OF lhe law bad been com aled via.
hr 6a,siI en- the Comma Toner, hen said, WIZ deliver
fugitive 10 the Marshal to be delivered over 70 Tue
claimant =, .,. c.,
hg Child suggested II mat was In5 Jaw RIG CuulH
orey then said he would hand him. the law sAd 10 The
clajmn and II should be any danger OF rescue he
would deliver bin 10 tie u. s. harEhal.
The United States asreha sid be had performed his
dun In btiDgir him In.
MI Care ssio he would demand such aid from The Uni
led STATES az woald the delivery OF the man
10 his owner in Baltimore. r,,.,,. =.
Mr Child sugg Gated that 1t must ba an ahdsVls WA. ae
spprehends rescue Mr. stSed that he did 90 aPpre-
bend. -, !, ,r,d h,,,o y, ma,
Mr. Child repieo he supposed that he would, but there
VIZ re- doubts ss 10 the form. Ct,
sioneJ Mr. Clare swearing he feared aud Hamlet
was delivered TO him, thence to The s. Msrehs ana pro-
hsbly sc convey I'd With poasibe dispatch to Baltimore
conch beip 10 waiting The door and he was taken Oh
in irops sn officer accompanying the party
Tbis is The first under The law Of Congress passed
few dpyr since providing for the arrest and delivery 10
persors claiming ten Of Individuals alleged to DO
fueliYes from slavery