The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-10

fer him 1 was ovsrseer for Is years for hin two
I think he was living in ls4l am certain Of that
year think Dr. Purnsl died In 1874 feel eertste
said 70 Mr. Pu1ss that aid not know what Asa iaS
in the latter part Of the spring OF "A Mr. Bowen made
nisssts in saying !. was Is year; ago; n}oa recall
him y win ~. Dr. boy sS.
lived with my brother ran away In N the
others that not hired to my brother don't k.ow
that4 could tell the exact time nor the year. the doc
to. used 10 soy there 10 another OF my niggers
run away the tell whom shals ran away,
married that year the cannot tell about the
others Is they vent ct different times In i've
years the first who away before Mahals named
Grace; she went in 1877; don't know whom the la
went, nor who II was; was spoken to about coming
here last Tuesday two weeks Mr. Purnsl called upon
be wanted to Know whether could gnixs Mshsla;
be didn't say he corresponded about herr he didn't say
he had received letter describing Mahala; don't
know about letter he said he had been corresp
with person In Philadelphia who vent by the name
OF Euphemia williams. who stated that there
ther negro lived in the same house who fell OUT
ofthen said 20 the other, you better than
am, for have seen you in old Doctor Purnes field
many time; be did not tell me who let him know
described in the letter either before after
ON here don't thin k she was described she was not
spoken Otto me by anybody heard the correspond
emit OF Mr.. p. speak OF her before her; hs was
speaking to Mr.. P; it was, think last Wednesday
or Thursday night week In our room ct Congress Hail.
Mr. p asked him If this woman would be at home, so
that some OF US could get her. the person told
Mr. 7 she was hardly ever at home after six in the
mornings that she went cut early to work, but would
be In about twelve o'clock that's all the converse
tion that took place on that part m can that Mr. p
wanted to know when she would be at home two or
three de- TO get opportunity to see
her to see If she wa. the person wanted and if not
Mir Purnell did not want TO have he. arrested from
the in prison, who ran away with her We believed
IL to be her heard he was in prison from 2louces
ter did not calculate it was the woman ct all; the
master OF the man in prison went to see him there
and raid he certain he was his servant; Glouoss
2 p a hs
did not describe the woman any way did dot hi
every time he came down to see Mr.. p. heard Mr. p
speak Of his being down have been 1T Taylor Paud
ings several timer I~as there In this
case; have been there with Mr.. P. Do you mean to
there talking about this case when Gloucester was
there. ! was there with Mr.. Purnell Bowen snd
Henry; that not only the place have been since
have been in the city. Mr.. Taylor and several Of
his clerks ere from county; am acqu aintsd with
them. have been With the gentlemen spoken of at
that store, and have met them there have been
there sin zee the girl arrested don't the object
of their visit there; did not speak OF this woman
while there, nor heSr them speak of her. have never
seen Psulding 81 our room n Congress Hall, but
Ia, lor there the last time either Wednesday or
Thursday was rot in the room Ave minutes after
ne came I dent know the subject OF conversation
between them; ! Gloucester last night at
room; about this case nothing was said Gloucester
had a case CT bis own yes Gloucester said they had
rsised mob on him account of this case, and he
would have leave III. city the OF this WON an
or these proceedings was not spoken of thsre; he
stayed bat short time; he said one OF the wit,
they attacked him last night; 1 asked him
how be escaped from many, he said very few
were in this city that could outrun him; I asked
him where he was going; he repi ed that he had ne
tion to put for Csnsds Some Of the gentlemen pro-
posed his going to Baltimore he said that would not
do as the laws OF Maryland would catch him he was
eong TO get boat and to Jersey, and then to New
York NJ. gave him first S35 last night he paused
awhile and Mr.. P. told him to hand it back he then
took out his money and put some more to it. and said
here is fifty dollars SIR p said that II he got the
slave be would leave fifty dollars more uith person in
cid not tell him that money had been given spoke
to Mr.. Bowen first seked him II he had heard Abo ut
the man being nobbed. Mr. Taylor was not present
Mr. Burroughs from our part Of the country there
NJ. Massey, clerk in Taylor Psuldings was there
be does not re.ide here there were two Mr. Mas.eys
there don't know that they were both thers at the
cester and Philadelphia not heard Of IL In reference
to the alleged slave until the Tuesday before left
home besrdMr P. say that he had correspond
enee with perser here Tor two months about these
slaves Dr. p. sold two slaves while WAS with him
out Of the county have heard l know OF no slaves
sold after h' death Of sales Of slaves either in his
possession CT cut oft.
The letters Ct administration de bonis novo granted
first 70 Elsha Purneli and after yards to eorgs w.
Purpe were offered in evidence and after being cr-
ticsliy examined by Msssrs Brown and Pisrce we're
Objected to frst, because IL not full record
did not show 20 what extent he had administered the
estate There Was no Inventory, Second, 1t was not
properly certified In accordance with the act OF Con.
gress OF March 81 1904 there Is attesasn by the
clerk c: Worcester county thatthe Justice who sig ned
the letter., j. Iustics OF that Court.
Mr. MeMuTtrie rsId that he did not claim under that
act bu: under tie act az May &c 1890 That act also
.eens 10 require particulsr attesation OF the
pihcstion q record OF a particular court
Mr. Pierce said. that the Regster OF Wills ofice
wa public ofiee and not = court IL would come
under The supplement- 70 the act Of $780, passed in
lSo4
Mr. Mem srt-.. "a that the certificate he held cer
responded exactly with the Law OF Maryland such
subjects As 70 whether IL was properly certified he
would tks. granting letters Of administration
Judicial act and net ministerial one; that the Reg
letter e. Wills tho clerk Of the Orphans Court in
Maryland whose business was letters tesla
nsDtary and Il was the r. gsters duty to sgn them
clerk be showed this by authorities he would bring
himself within To- meaning OF the act OF 1890.
soms further discussions were held by the counsel
in the case which " have not time to publish
After they had concluded, q new witness. 7. Ham.
nord va. introduced who testified to recognizing the
woman 10y her resemblance to her family.
Al he time We g 70 press his examination had not
concluded.