Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-08-28
Slave Riot at Harrisburg.
HARISBURG, Aug.

The hearing Of an habeas corpus case
OF three negroes. brought on charge
Of horse stealing, occupied the At
,eniion Of the Court the entire day. ard q
decision. was: rendered this morning. 1t
appeared on evidence that the negroes were
runaway slaves, who stole the horses to
effect their escape With. The Court decl-
ded this morning tha, the stealing Of a horse
by sIaveI,o make his escape with, wa'
not q criminal offence, and ordered that
the prisoners be discharged. About doz-
IN men from Winchester, Va, Assem-.
bied in from. Of the prison, where a large
number Of whites and blacks Of this place
had previously assembled. On The negroes
being released, the Virginians attempted TO
arres, and handculf them, when a general
riot ensued. Que Of the slaves effected
his escape, pel,ed with stones and clubs
The other two their masters and friends
succeeded 10 arresting and handcuffing des.
pi,e The desperate resistance made by the
by ISLANDERS.
Several negroes were!siabbed and other
wise wounded. The owners Of The slaves
were slightly injured. The court imme.
dia,eIy issued warrants for the arrest Of
the Owners and all engaged in The affray,
on the charge Of assault. and battery, with
intent TO incite a riot. The ViIginians
were brought before the Court, and were
held to bail in the sum Of $500, each. with
responsible citizens Of Pennsy lvania as
their sureties, for their appearance at the
October court 10 answer The charge. The
slaves, in the mean time, will be retained
in custody.
The Judge took occasion TO remark,
that these men had an undoub,ed right to
take their property il they fonnd it in Penn
sylvania. bu, his object was to give both
parties a chance and, according to his view
they were not out Of The custody Of the
Cour, at the time the attack was made
upon them that. although the State OF
Virginia might allow brute iorce in lashing
slaves, PENNSYLVANIA recognized the col
ored man as human being. and they had
no right TO commi, an assault, and battery
on any person in order to coerce them TO
20 with them; ii they did, they committed
crime against the laws Of Pennsy lvania,
and should be dealt with accordingly.
The court also ordered a posse 10 be i'm.
meda,eIy employed 10 disperse. at all baz-
ards, the mob assembled in front Of the
jail, which they succeeded in doing with
OUT much resistance.
The Carlisle Democrat, is making dis.
closures that are calculated to deeply i'm
plicate those who have assai!ed Mr.. Hub
ley's supporters. in relation TO the effort
made to bribe delegates al ths Williams
port Convention, by Mr.. Ovenshine. That
paper turns the tables aud charges bribery
direct upon Canal Commissioner Painter,
and BY implication upon the Harrisburg
Keystone. The Democlai, has several ar.
tic!es upon the subject, all Of which show
signs Of determination 10 probe the mat.
ter to the bottom /; the Philadelphia Times
calls upon the frienns Of Mr. Painter to
NEE, ths chprge at once. As We published
a synopsis Of the Ovenshine case. We think
it no more than right to publish the follow
ing affidavit also.
Startling Amdavit.
I,Edward Calvert, one Of the Justices OF
the Peace, in and for the county Of Lyco.
ming. do certify. that Joseph Filler and Hi
ram Leorz, the Delegates from the county
of Bedford to the late Democratic Conven.
iion, having been duly sworn on their sol.
emn oaihs before mo. on the SOlh day Of
Msy last, did depose and say. that Israel
Painter. one OF the Canal Commissioners
Of Pennsylvania, had offered each Of said
'Sepooeots On appointment worth two doll