The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19
NEWS BY THE MAILS.
PIX FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.
The Dspufy United states H1arshai, and the
Mayor, and Marshal of Boston.

police relative % the escape OF the fugti slave in
chat city have been published
AFFIDAVIT or TIVE DEPUTY U. 5 MARSHAL.
Commonwealth If MassdchuseftS- SHT0M County
Patrick Riley OF Boston, in the said COUNTY, coun-
seor ct Law having been duly ssoru depose and say
that am. and have been for fourteen years
pact, the principal deputy Of the United states Mar
shal the district OF Aatsschusets that on Satur
Say mornirg, February 18th 1851, sbout 20 minutes
b-forr sA " WAS called upon at my residence, by
Frederick Warren, one Of tie U. deputy marshals
WHO informed me that thsrs was negro man. an al.
aliegsd fugitive, 70 be arrrtt1d At o'oock who
supposed 10 he g. Fats coruhil codae Hoiss near
THE court house and dssrse 70 know where the negro
should be put In case he should De arrested before
reached the Office that tod hiu TO place him In the
United Etatrs Court oora and that would coma TO
ths Cthce in msdiafrly that came down dmost I'm
medaitly 10 the sfhce whore arrived shortly after
o'csocs, ard tb,r- found Mr.. Warren who informed
chat tie negro VI knosn to Mr.. sAwin,
. special deputy marshal 10 whom the warrant vas
nsuosi the night PREVIOUS as l have been in.
FORMED though 10 noies OF It had beeI given by any
occupant be Marshal OH :s-aca Lat the negro
was unknown 70 any 81 the Narshais deputies or
ssAstsat.; that Mr Warren info-n,.d me that Mr.
ss~ia bad gore 90 hnd the man who, by previous
Ut 10 point out the negro. snd who hsd
not shown bin ss as agreed that rem aimed in the
coult giving directions aud making pre- operations TO
secure the gro when arrested ana aitiug the re-
tu. 81 Mr. savin; that I saw him after ten clock,
sna ne informed that he had seen the parties ia
Interest ana that had teen arranged not to attempt
tue arrest until eleven o'clock. that | told him II
Should not he celsyed one moment and directed him
to notify tbr man who was 20 point him out TO come
instantly Tat lie iet tor that purpose, and. 1t ten
ninttts t-io's eleven returned ADD said that the
bOuse
IA engaged we're also in readiness In tas nsighoor
hoo That went Immediately With Mr.. Warren. Mr.
Joha Ril. y. Gnd the deputies, to the said coffee
hoGss and thsrs fouui all men, pine ia nun Ser,
etst;t NJ d IN and aEeut th- place that there were
ssses egIoss N ana shout the hous~ and inquired
be Hho to point out the al eyed fugitive,
sad AS Informed that be had not arrived; that Mr.
Wsrrrp ana EX'slf went Immediately into thu dining
la Of The cef7. houie g. a, TO avoid suspicion
deg 4 some eof'~a and we're visited upon by n negro
who subsequently, PROVED to bs the alleged fugitivs
that. not bearing pything from our assistants ~s
uo
had not h' ard from them; that the before
u. to tn. tar-roou with tn. uoaey to pay for the
colse and In he pssss4e between the bar room and
bali. Nc sswin ard Mr.. Byrre came up, aud each
toCs IL L.gio by arm and walked him QUE OF the
back pss,sse way, through bulldog tween the
coffee houre and .he squsre bssid- ths court
hOsse to tie courtroom, a. by me directed thst
house vent 10 the oiee Of the city msr.hsl in the
City Hal in he Same square with the court house, aud
bin what had been done and eta. that the would
lr, osbIy BE great crosi, his presence With the
gGiics would be needed 10 preserve order and keep
rhs peace in and about the house which o~nei
By the city aud II which all the courts of the com
nonrssth for sud'lk county are held; that Mr.
Tasey stated that u should b. attended to that
tod him that sbould notify the MAY in.tsny and
p cce~oea up stairs 70 the Mayors Office where
IoVno hon John Z. bigelow, Mayor Of tn. city, and
made toe sane communication and request to him
which bad mace 70 Mr. T1key. To which the Mayor
ssid-"Mr Riley, ! sorry fer it" l then
Ieit oflcs, ct slich time il was 1,t II oclo,k
that vent IN uaedlstsly to the court honSo, aud
tau 90 n. n. gro in the vted St.es eurt room vito
the oacers. ira found all the doors closed aoi wss
admitted BY the usual inside entrance. that George
4 curtis ESQ the United states commiSslonar Va,
csCd and and the clai ut couus, seut
Tor IA, all TIC dsors were ct closed excepting che
n.ua emit ance, which guarded b. OH ssrs that
ehs eommissopsr informed the fugitive, Ito was
nsmsd sbsdrsek" in the gsrfsut ths caarsster
OF the bUsinsss and skid hin II hs wanted counsel
70 saieh he saii that be did and shs; e Ids hAd
goae for Counft!; mat ~hi- sailing In tue counsel
TO cone be roCn osg2u TO be hsd with negroes and
htss tast the counsel Tor the prisoner app.Ar-d.
soJ claimed ce'sy 20 give thr opportunity TO consult
with tasir ellen, fsL ing shos des.rrd DR. arren