Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-11

Soo" uedi VI CONFUSION. "A great deal O
sympathy expressed, princi pally by tn.
women present. Got upon pile of boards
called the attention Of the crowd, and pro-
posed that they should 60 before Justice
and il the negroes We're proved to be slaves
their claimants should be permitted TO take
them. The proposition appeared to be a.
greed to by all. Went to Gibbs and thence
to the Anti-Slavery meeting. Button and
Street were there. Claimants were requir.
ed to show their authority. Said they
couldn't show any such authority as was
demanded. Gibbs said the negroes were
free so far as he knew. +. C. Clarkson
was there. Heard no objection TO trial BY
the claimant. Should say there were tw G
parties there. Moses Bracket said the
negroes should not be taken off without q
trial. Saw no violence and heard nc
threats. Saw neither of the agents after
wards. They at first claimed TO he agents.
One was asked If he had any written au-
thority from Daggs. No authoritywas Civ
en- beyond their assertion.
Cross examined. Some authority was
required more than their assertion. Nc
one was sworn. They were merely ask.
ed to prove their agency. On the condi-
ton requiI ed,one Of them said no one there
was agent. Saw negro go out Of the house
One of the Fraziers was at the stone house
Saw John Pickering at the meeting house
Have been directed by no one as TO wha,
evidence | was to give.
Francis Frazier, sworn. Lived south
Of Salem in June, lS4S. First saw the ne.
groes at southwest corner of the grave
yard, one-lourth Of mile from Salem
standing in the road. They were there
but few minutes after got there. Saw
no violence. 1t appe; rcd to be by consen,
OF parties tha, they went up to the stone
house. Stopped because the black man
wanted water. Some bread was given
him by a'woman. The negro sat down
and held the child. Heard Dorland's pro-
position. No objection was made to IT,
Was in the meeting house. Some proof
of authority was required. Button and
Street defended negroes before Gibbs. No
proof was given. Button had some book
there which looked like law book.
Slaughter said they were not legally au-
thorized agents to take the slaves. Heard
Mcclure say nothing. Negro got up and
walked out Of the house. Saw him on the
horse, about $50 yards off, None but at
torneys, justice and agents talked about a.
gency.. Supposed they were not agents
according to the book. 1t appeared TO me
that the negroes were brought before the
justice to ascertain whether the claimants
had authority to take them. Justice said
he had no jurisdiction. No evidence
was offered TO prove agency. Heard no.
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orderly manner. Some Of the omen talk
ed good deal.
Cross examined. Can't tell what book
they had, nor whether a law book or not.
Proof was required that claimants was au-
thorized to take the negroes. Heard no.
thing of any writing. Don't recollect what
kind of proof was required. Something
was said about the existence of slavery in
Missouri. Saw black man and child or
the horse riding off. Saw Paul Way 60.
ing north in same street. He was on a
can,er, black man behind him. They were
out Of sight in one or two minutes. Has
not been connselled by any one since here
Lewis Taylor sworn. Was at the trial
in the meeting house. First saw the me-
groes one-fonr,h mile from Salem. Slaugh-
ter, Henry Brown and Henry johnson
were with them. Several others came up
Understood oil had consented TO go to Sa-
lem. Saw no violence used. Persuasion
was used to induce the negroes to 60 TO-
wards Missouri. Was at the meeting
house. Button, Street, Slaughter and the
negroes were there. Heard no evidence
before the Justice. Didn't see the ne
groes 60 out. Heard nothing of warrant
Cross examined. Several persons with
the blacks when l first saw them, and
Johnson was one of them.
+. a. McElroy sworn. Resides in Sa-
lem and was there at the trial. Was out
side the meeting house and went in upon
hearing some one remark that '1hey could
90 out" Went in and saw the negro &C
out. Never spoke TO Mcclure or Slauch.
ter until | saw them here. Heard no threat,
except from Brown.
Cross examined. told some womer
to open the way and allow the old gentle.
man to pass. Females were much excit.
ed. Stood out from the crowd when
heard Brown. His exclamation was 81
will shoot that id son Of b-h." He
had pistol drawn half way out Of his
pocket.
Dor!and recalled by defendants. The
conversation inthe meeting house was be-
tween Gibbs, Street and Button and the
agents. After calling for the proof and The
production Of the book, one of the three
said the negroes might be detained until
evidence was produced. Can't say which
one it was.
Cross examined. Heard one of them
say they had come for a fair trial and they
should have it. Slang h'er was required
to produce other proof than his own as
ser,ion. The book looked very much like
the Iowa laws. Was bound in leather
Heard 1t read.
Jonathan Frazier sworn. Was over
taken by Slaughter in the wagon. Two
men, Hamilton and -- were with me-
No negroes were in the wagon.
Cross examined. 1t was on Sunday
morning. No one besides the two ne,
was with the. No negroes had been II
the wagon. Was about two miles from
Salem. ). Talked with Slaughter. No ne
oroes were spoken of. he asked after two