New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-30
The Outrage on the Canal upon Fugitive


SInycs.
Tie lSl7Gcugz Journal OF Monday says, the ex-
animation Of Hartwe c. Webster, Jeremiah
Cluuny and Silns H. CowcIs the outragers OF the
Fugitive Slaves, came on III that city on tfaay
afternoon. The above named individuals t".fh
anclher Of tie same stamp who eyaded the pur-
suit Of the officers were the persons engaged III
the outrageous affair which we have before no
tced as occurring upon boat on the Erie Canal,
on Monday and Tuesday G. last week. Consider
able interest was manifested in the case and
large number OF citizens were present during the
examination.
The principal witness in this case was Mrs. Har,
MS, ana the Court vas engaged ali the afternoon
in taking her testimony Mrs. II. IS a muatto
woman, Of interesting appearance, and her testl-
m0ny was given in straightforward ana ready
manner. Her appearance in the witness box was
quite prepOssessiug. and as far as We learned
those who heard and saw her placed the highest
confidence in the truth OF her version OF the altar
1t is unnecessary for us to give the whole OF her
testimony and we shall only present those points
in which it differed materially from our previous
statements.
Mrs H. gave in full the occurrences OF the pas
sage from Albany to Montezuma. The conduct,
actions and language of the tormentors We're fully
presented 1t may be proper to state that W ebster
is the captain of the boat upon which the outra5es
were committed, that Quincy was a passenger,
Albany Quincy appears to have been the prlnci-
pal actor in the affair though the others counten-
anced and aided materially in the carrying out OF
their diabolcal plans. The object of the perpe-
traitors of the outrages cannot be conceived unless
it were to drive tie Harris family from the boat,
or as matter OF personal amusement. The out
RACES commenced on Monday. as soon as 1t was
understood that Harris fugitive Slave. We
have given the occurrences OF Monday, and Mon
day night and the only material difference IN our
statement from the story OF the witness. was IN
regard to the events OF Tuesday 1t had been de-
cared by the hendss tormentOrS after they had
stated the leaving of the master OF Harris from
the beat on Monday night, that at 10 O'Clock OF
that Tuesday morning the Sheriff would come
to return them the Harris family to Slavery.
This was declared TO Mrs. II. OIL that morning, by
Webster after which Harris and his wife con
suited to what course 1t was best to pursne-
1t was decided by them that death was preferable
10 a return 10 Slavery
Soon after Mrs II observed her husband in
s,ooping position and blood running from him upon
the floor Harris had cut his throat with razor!
He found that this was not sufficient 10 produce
death and shortly after took Shoe hillIo ana
roode the cut deeper! This occurred a short dls-
lance from Utica about o clOcI, on laesday morn
ing The tornentors knew all this to be gong on
but offered no obstacle to prevent 1t, only remark
ing that were they to do it, they should cut his
head completely OIL The boat continued on its
course, passing through tlCa ana Otner places on
the Canal bat no one made a move toward getting
medical aid, but the ticnds continued their tor
ments A few miles this side OF Utlca, Harris
manifested desire to 90 on shore and after
awhile was allowed so to do. He continued to
follow the boat, but was not allowed aboard,
though he asked it and his wife entrcated it =
With his throat badly cut and weak from the loss
of blood, Harris followed the boat on the towing
path 0rey t1rcnty miles, the scoundrels upon the
boat refusing to let him get aboard When sew
cral miles east of this city, he tainted and fell upon
the Canal bank. 1t was here that the good Samar
itan, Capt V. r. Ogden of this city overlook him,
and in the manner we narrated in Fridays Jour
nal, took him aboard his boat and brought him to
this city 1t is not necessary for MS to repeat the
difficulty with which this was accomplished. 1t
was at the place, several miles beyond Utica, at
which Harris cut his throat, that Mrs. II. Jumped
overheard with her child, aud the latter was
drowned.
The remainder of the affair has been given by
us, and we need not repeat it. The whole is now
before the public, and they can Judge OF the enor-
nifty of the outrages committed. The Court, after
having the testimony of DR.. Hoyt and Rev. Mr..
Lisle adjourned As soon as Harris has sufficiently
recovered, the examination will be continued and
the Defense if there can be any will be heard
Meanwhile, Clncy is in jail, and Webster and
Cowell are at large or their rccognlzances