Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-11-02
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Fugitive Slave Case.

fugitive from labor, from Cecil county, Mury-
land, was resumed yesterday morning before
Judges Grier aud Kane, in the United States
Circuit Court. The prisoner, during Thurs
day night, was kept in the custody of the
United States Marshal, aud as no provision
has been made in this State for such prison.
ers, he was not removed from the court
house.
Mr. Hugh w. Tener appeared on the part
of the claimant, and Messfs. Robert p. Kane,
David Paul Brown, Charles Gibbons, aud
WIN. s. Pierce in behulf OF Garnet
Judge Grer explained TO tile respondents
counsel that the prisoner was charged with
being fugitive from labor for term Of
years, which WIS to cease upon his attain
ing the age of 80 years, under will of Mar
garet Sanders, the alleged iormer owner Of
the respondent.
Mr. Teuer opened the case. lie said that
!, he was desiruus to submit the facts to the
Court without comment, and that If they
were not satisfactory to the Court he would
not object to the discharge OF the prisoner.
He then offered in evidence the will of Mar
garet Sanders, bearing date December 9th,
1898, and devising the alleged property to
Benedict Jones, and the will of Benedict
Jones TO Thomas Price Jones, the egutee
aud executor under the same, and who now
makes the claim before the Court.
MIR. Gibbons objected TO this evidence, on
the ground that the papers were not certified
under the acts of Congress as to admit of
their admission, and cited the authorities
which sustained his objection.
The Judge decided against admitting the
papers, aud clearly pointed out the course
which the claimant ought to have pursued in
prosecuting his cluim under the late oct of
Congress. He said the party should have
gone beibre Judge or Magistrate and had
his papers properly certified. The case
ought TO be nude out at home, and then
nothing would be necessary but to prove the
! identity Of the prisoner as the individual, so
shown TO have been fugitive from labor.
Mr.. Tener then proceeded to show that
Henry Garnett is slave, aud the circnnI-
stances OF the caso, by verbal evidence.
Richard Semans, sworn-I live in Phla-
dephia | have lived in Cecil county, Mary
land left there year ago last september,
i knew colored boy in Cecil CO.; 1t is said
that lie was slave lie wus in tue employ
of Benedict Jones and Price Jones, who
claimed him as their slave; knew him l2
years ago at the time he left (; l was born in
Kent county, and removed to Cecil; first
became acquainted with the boy in 1888; he
was then in Mr.. Benedict Jones' employ,
whose slave j; is said he was; can't say
! how long he continued in MIR. Jones' en-
ploy he left Mr.. Jones' employ in 1912 lie
was recognised in the neghborhood us n
slave when he escaped he was in Benedict
Jones' employ. j have seen the prisoner at
| the bar; he is tie same person; have no
doubt at all; Benedict jones died siuce
have been in this city; il was said this man
was slave; for term OF years; how long
] can't say; heard hc was 10 be free in time
he was reported to he IL years old when "
left; when lie ran away his time had Jfsl1l1
pred he was not set free by MIR. Jones.
Cross examined by Mr. Brown am 90
years old on the 25th Of next January; was
rot eight years old when knew the prison.
er; | was on the adjoining farm when knew
him; moved into Cecil county in 1887; |
am mt related or connected in any way with
Mr. Jones' the claimant; we were neigbbors
of MIR. Jones can't say that knew him TO
have lived with any one but Jones before or
after 1888; was informed by Mr.. Benedict
Jones that he was held for term of years;
can't say when Mr.. Benedict Jones so i'll
formed me; it was in 1910, as near as can
Judge; | was then ten years OF age; he gnve
Inc the information while speaking of my ia
ther; | can't say that he ever spoke OF that
was Ht Mr.. Jones' own house my hther
asked Jones if the hoy Henry belonged to
himself, aud Mr.. Jones said he belonged to
himself; don't recollect if anything was said
as To the duration of the term, or ii my faith
or asked him; | can't tell why my father
asked Jones it tho boy belonged to him I;
cnn fix the time of the conversation by the
circumstance of the election of Gen. Harri-
son it was after that event last saw Henry,
in 1912, at Mr.. Benedict Jones'; was nj
work on the farm with him tie ground upon
which knew the prisoner was slave for n
term of years of MIR. Jones, was hearing il
from the members of the family; have ne
yer seen the man since 40 until yesterday
he bears mark on his right cheek by which
| recognise him; no other marks except his
familiar face; ] remembered the mark on
his face since lS42, and spoke of il yester-
day before had seen him; directed atten-
ton TO il yesterday, in company with the two
| Mr. Jones' present, and Mr.. Sims; there was
doubt upon my mind upon entering the
room that Henry was the snne man who es-
capped; expressed that doubt TO Mr.. Thomas
Price Jones; said couldn't say that it was
him until he was brought to the light he
was brought TO the light; [ did not say at
first that didn't think il was the man; no
one spoke TO me before | saw the scar; l |
spoke 10 Messrs. II. p. Jones, Mr. Sennans,
and John w. Ferguson about the scar; this
was before the cum was made on the man
il was the night before last, about 8 o'clock,
at the Red Lion Hotel; the man was not then
taken; went TO the Hotel TO see my friends
don't live there they called for me at my
piace of business; no papers were exhibited
10 me; remarked 10 them Tint there was
scar upon his face by which could recog-
Mise him; the scar is on his right cheek be-
tween the cheek-bone and the nose the
gentlemen Iold me that they were in pursuit
OF him; MIR. Jones said he knew where he
was; did not ask him where cau't tell
/ how many colored people were IN the employ
/ OF Mr.. jones; don't remember any scars
particularly on the persons of them, except
one who had cut foot, which LETT a consid-