The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31


m Ths AIsgsd vus1eave-sl@vs Cas-. S
o. s. Commissons's Cosri Before chas a. Hall, esq,
Dec 2s,--At II o'clock Henry Long. the aIIeged fug
tive brought before the commissioners an the custody
comm encsd q 10 ococf were DELAYED BY The absence
OF Of the counsel until about hai.pas O'Clock
| The hrst witness examined was Elizabesh Dixon,
young woman OF color. Being sworn, she deposed-i
live Al 1870 Elizabeth street; was born in New York
Ii am AZ years of age know thai lpoinng % the
alleged fugive;) know him by the name o. Henry
Long inst became acquainted with him IN November,
is4T, have known him since that time; have not
been in the habit OF seeing him very Often since io4S
when he left my house have only seen him three times
since then; II the winter OF the l64e ne lc my
house ; ! think il was the month 81 February, lS4s
from the time fret knew him. in November, is47 I'LL
seeing him hin daily; think L was February. but am
not certain he boarded with during that time am
positive to the fact that first knew him in November
Question Is there any circumstance which fastens
that date on your memory
Answer Yes. sir, had sickness in my family my hus
band sick six weeks then lived in TO- Spring street
my landlord was Mr. Fowler who lived at the OF
Mott street and Grand, where he kept shoe store. During
the time Henry Long lodged with me-. he worked down
town part OF the tme and part OF the time ne was
waiter after February lS4S, do not know what be-
came OF him am confident the man who sits here 10
the same man who boarded at my house had no other
who he is working for; he works "along shore"
| Cross-examined | can write; have no memorandum
%es receipts asea a. ina, ms have them
home have examined them to see that was accurate
as TO the date Of Longs being with me there y Mrs
al my house; l do not know il Long came from the
South when he came TO my house; don't know where
he brought up; do not know II ne came 70 new
/ York by water do not know II ne came from hch-
mond Virginia; would not know by his voice whether
be southern man or not; he never TAXED OF inc
South 70 me never knew nun e drive S carnsSe
Crossexamination continued While he boarded with
me he was part of the time waiter; do not know
where but il was at some hotel in the city he used 70
work "along Shore down town he went 10 board Win
Mrs. Stansbury, in Mulberry street, when he left me-
house, have never been in Florida was married 9Th
! April, lS46--fve years next April.
| Direct examination resumed. When he worked down
town don't know what he did; tine reason he lett me
and went to Mrs Stansbury was because expected e
be sick and had not for him; II was who spoke
70 Mrs Stansbory about taking him. u.,,,
was the time he came to my house; he brought SINAI
trunk with him; don't know where he brought It from
that was all he brought; when spoke to him always
Mr. Western requested to put another question to the
! witness The commissioner said the examination was
concluded before be read his notes TO the witness
Mr. Western excepted TO the ruling OF the commits.
| soner MN
Emsline Stansbury (colored woman) deposed-I now
reside at Spring street, lived at 240 Mulberry street.
in january is4s know Elizabeth Dixon; she lived in
Elizabeth street in January, 64S; knew her when she
lived in Spring street; live now in the same room she
moved out Of know this who is in custody hrs
got acquainted with him at Mrs Dxons house, IN Eliza
beth street; he (Long) boarded with me; can write
paper producedl that in my hand writings the contents
are true.
Mr. Western objected to the paper being produced to
the witness, without having been first shown to him.
Question. Did You ever see that paper, and in whose
Answer. did believe il to be mine gave the pa
per TO MIR. Long. the person in custody.
Mr.. White proposed to oder the paper IN evidence
The paper, which was much dilapdated was a. follows
sNEw Yoxx, Jan. 2ith. 1873.
Henry Long contracted to ray Mrs Stansbury dollar
and quarter week, for board"
Witness continued That paper was written by me thu
day 1t bears date gave II TO Henry after wrote IT. nc
commenced boarding with me In january, 1s4s got &C
quainted with him in November, 1S47; don't remembe
who spoke TO abont taking him TO board he came 70
me from Mrs Dxons house don't believe can be un
any mistake about his coming TO board with me u
January, ls4s; he stopped with nearly two months
can't say how often saw him al Mrs. Dxons; used
20 round there or twice week. and didn't miss
Mr. j. here said thai the case OF habeas pending betor
the superior court adjourned to this day at o'clock
/ The commissioner said he must not be interrupted.
\ Mr. Jay then handed the commissioner subpoena L
was to attend at the superior court this day. at O'Clock
in the matter Of JamesT Smith against Henry Long, ant
produce the order for his appointment commissioner
The Commss'oner You have right TO serve mi
1 Mr.. Jay The hour to which the case adjourned
4 10 nearly at hand.
4 The examination was then continued. When Lonp
left me, he went TO board with Mrs Gould, in Church
steet don't know what Longs business was when b.
boarded with me cannot be mistaken that this man Y
/ the same person.
4 On cross examination she said abe saw mar
whom she could mistake for Long sometimes went
Mrs Dixons in the evening" and sometimes in the ia,
time more generally 10 the DAY time did not see him
SO much in the day time in the evenings; don't know
Il whether be drove carriage know that did no
make mistake Of year In the date oil this paper
know IT, because my mothers husband went TO Califonii
in January 6<6 and that circumstance hxed the date o
the paper her mind he wen In the Taon, as waite
board; he has not since returned he went the same
day the paper is dated can read and write.
Question. Can You tell me the name OF the first booI
in the Old Testament
An objection was made the question, and, after argu
ment OF counsel, II was admitted.
The question repeated. and the witness answered
Genesis.
Question Can you tell me where our Saviour wa,
il borni
\ Answer. In manger
i Question In what country
i Answer. don't know.
4 Mr. Western said she answered with intelligence
than he expected and he would press the last ques
lion "a sis &Kffs4
After the examination OF this witness. the commis-
soner arked for the production OF the next witness
i Mr. White said his answer TO that was. that the ha
beas corpus before the superior court this case had beer
Adjccrnsd "a O'Clock today-that hour has now ar.
veds and, 80 ne was engaged there, he should nov
The commissioner, he said. was subponasd TO attend
there also. well the clerks of the circuit and district
courts. ,.as M s{
The Commissioner ! will proceed with this exsmina.
! ton. $780,
! Mr.. White. Very well, then; win 20 and move fol