The New York herald., 1851-08-18

some slight evidences Of disturbance were evinced
at first, by the too sympathetic of our population,
thank Heaven The supremacy of the laws has zen
vine.cated. We give below the evidence in the
from which il sill be seen that the identity Of
the man perfectly established, and that the
cause was conducted with the suictest regard for
justice.
BEFORE Hon II. X SMITu.-Case of the negro
man Daniel, arrested on warrant issuing on q
record made in the County Court Of Jefferson
county, Kentucky.
Daniel was ~ esed on the steamer Bu,keye
State, yesterday morning. On board which vessel a,
was engaged ss second cook. He is fine, athle tic
negro, 1great value, doubtless, to his owner. In
the attempt to escape be had fallen upon the cook
ing stove, In the kitchen, and when brought into
court II was with great burn upon his cheek, and
some severe contusicns and hesh wounds about the
head
Defence claimed that the papers we're insufficient
IN that the record from the court in Kentucky
not properly sealed-the seal being impressed pom
the record and not affixed
Geo. ii. Moore sworn-Resdes in Louisville
NY. was born there, and has resided there for the
last six years; am son CT Geo J. ~ GovIs OF Louis
vile; there is only Geo. J. Moore th ere to my
| knowledge; knew the negro, Daniel, in Louisville,
| KY; knew him first when was very small; have
known him within the last two years; don't know
his masters name, think it was Fraser; knew him
| at my fathers about four months before he left;
my father purchased him Of Fraser in 1850; he ran
| away in August $780, my father had no other SER
| want Of the na me OF Daniel was present when he
was bargained for; bargain was made at Louis
vile; did not know at the time Of his es,spe but
knew Oft shortly after have no doubt ofhis being
the person; shall be seventeen the 10Th Of next
JaLualy.
Cross examined-I have nerer seen the record
made I'D in the county court Of Jefferson county,
Ky; DO not know that he is the person described
in that record; my father owns other slaves than
this one; was at Louisville at the time Of the al.
leged d escape; was at home at the time; heard the
bsrgain between my father and Fraser at Louis
ville about five six mouths before Daniel left;
my father bought him for 500; DO not know how
| 30 ka 20 hAra ant fOr
time; have knowledge Of tie payment Of tie
money; think he, Daniel, rau on the river, em
not sure; Daniel was not present at the bar
gain; don't know where he was didn't hear
any description given as part of the bargain;
father well acquainted with Danisl; didn't
hnow whether Fraser owned any more slaves;
had seen Fraser before; he resided IN Louis
vile Mr.. Rust told me the mans name was Fraser
who sold the slave; do not know that Fraser owned
the slave; Daniel was cook part OF the time, part
| steward on steamboat; while no. on the boat he
was at my fathers house; father did not own the
| steamboat; have seen him al the house several
times he cook the ''Anaa bennington"
when he escaped be was hired out don't know
for how long; his name is Daniel; DO not know his
| surname; have heard him called Daniel; can not
| tell the exact number of times have seen him at
my fathers; ne is alleged to have escaped about the
p h August, 1850, from the boat; she a regu.
lar boat to Cincinnati; he went there as steward Of
| the boat
Here the defence elaine that the act Of taking
the slave to free state entrancbise1 him, but his
| Honor, the ION missioner. neIu fhat the slave
taken into free State by bis master but th 1t
even if be ha that act could not have the effect
to enfranchise him, as any master has right to
take his slave through or into free state.
| The defence proposed 10 introduce testimony to
destroy the identity, by proving that tie prisoner
| bad been longer In free State than since the
time Of the alleged escapes but after Vaiting
coz siderable time, and the defence not producing
any Witnesses, the Commissioner decided that the
| proof was sufficient to warrant his commitment.
! The Con missioner then made and signed the
certificate required By the act Of Congress, auth
iZiDg the agent of the Clainan. 20 take the slaye
! back to his master.
| Thus was concluded as we have before init.
mated, the first case trie under the ne v law in
cur city. Thanks TO the f.mness of the Mayor,
the U. :. Comm issioner. the Sheriff, Marshal,
ard bis deputies, the efforts OF certain incendary
| disturbeTs we're rendered entirely nugatory The
case was tried fairly, ard without much more dis
turbance than usually occurs upon the preliminary
/ examination OF a charge OF murder
II Is true that the negroes somewhat excited,
| and few among anotherrace were Ierturbed but
beyond one or two knock-iowns, q few aimless
severe Isps on the back Of his honor, .as Mayor,
we hot that thing uuples SAINT occurred.
/ The conduct Of Mayor Wadsworth WAS quiet, but
decided throue bout. lie walked By the door OF the
! carriage containing the fugitive. from The Com.
missile ntrs Office 10 the court house and although
several ,Eorts made by some Of the crowd
! who surrounded the carriage 20 open the door, he
/ keEt bis position hrmly AID discharged bis duty
faithfully.
The crowd was dense, and some attempts were
maze 70 hold the wheels Of the clrriage In which
tie prisoner was, but after he had bee placed al
the bar Of the Court, nothing Id ppened to impede
The course Of Justice.
Wb b,tever may be the private sentiments of any.
upon the subject Of the law az its propriety, all
good citizens must unite in congratulations that the
question has been decided. it there we're room for
question: that the citizens of Buffalo are in favor Of
law and order
ANOTHER FuoITrvE SLAVE CAsF rs PExSsv1.
vANiA-FUsITIvE SLAVE GIVEN UP.--A fugitive
save was arrested last week near Colum sia,
Pa, ard carried to Harrisburg, and after a
beagirg before Commissioner MeAllister was
rem lnded 20 Lis owner The use OF the county
prison being denied to the agent of the law,
under the act Of lsi7, preventing the use Of the
Jails OF the commonwealth for the retention of
iugtivef from labor the prisoner was placed In the
garret Of hotel for s..s keeping until the next
mornng' Dui,.,g tie Iigh an attomp. was made
TO me i-e Rouse with the design |. is supposed of
re~crirg the fCgitive. Proyiden.ially the fire was
Discovered few minutes after II had been kindled,
az q thus the ircendiarics were thwarted in thsr
attempts 70 defeat the execution Of the Law a. the
sacrifice Of the lives and property Of citizens. Suca
are the legitimate effects Of the Pennsylvania Law
e ls7 ard the sooner the foul bo. Is a'ped from OF
Their statute books the better. The peace ard
taiety oihe muniy require that The prison doors
should lie throsn open for the reception ard sac
sceIrg Of these fug:ives; for abolitoniss who will
boldly counsel resistance 70 the Fugitive Slave Law.
with bullets and bayonets," would net hesitate to
Apply The torch of the incendiary 20 a ncighb,r's
dwelling is the same reasonable csUse.-TuTisLiyg
tPc.) J0HrHGi, dpr. H.
SrIrosEr lirEDEr SrrANGE AFFAIR --On
Ihusdsy afterrcon, between ard 2 o'clock, John
u. Wallace, 0f Bedford, while on, fishing, disco
reTCd he body Of o woman in tic river, 81 the
hted q Muse uCto Island, about half q mile from
Tie raliie Bridge. Tee water was quite sdoal
2: this pciIt, and the body was arrested By log.
There were three wounds upon the headline pri1
opal one acrCss tie top about Eve inches IN length,
and The Others upon the foreheal, smaller, bat
we're, apparently cut with n sharp instrument.
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