The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
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me FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.
Uxa.ssnas sOa OF Eltxar Wright, fOr sding
Inc Eseape Of . agtttve-Consinued.
From the Boston Journal, Feb. ~


CONNIE ncisg the examination Of witnsssss
Mr.. Liant Moved that the procls nation Of the Pses
dent OF the Unitsd States published In the papers OF
tAIs nernins BE- nov read By the United States asr
shsl In and before this court.
ssvsii objected 70 tue ~, ls.ans q .ns pre-
In an authentic form, and that no one knew taat It
vss authentbo.
The Commissioner-rhe motion is deemed very
proper one and regret exceedingly that auy citizen
should treat msttsr emsastins from the highest
0fRcsr In the Union with ridisuls
gnited States Marshal Devens then read the procls
nation Of President Fillmore, alter which tbs exsmi-
nation resumed
Calvin Hutchins called and sworn-Am city watch
man; in sttsndanc IA this room on saturday
and raw the defendant here the nrst that saw OF
Mr. Wright, ct the door; epsned the psnel door,
for the purpose Of letting persons in or out as MAJ
orders; heard rap on the door; opened IL AMI %
served MIR. Wright and several other persons hr.
Wright was very much agitatsd aud stopped him;
passed the word in TO Mr. Riley that man Was al tbs
door who wished CONS in Wright said he belonged
to the press and had right in the room; Mr. Riley
told me to let him In; Wright came In, and passing
him ar Mr. Riley ordered Wright to 90 out; instead
OF going out, Wright went refund and spoke TO the
propsr; when he went out hnay tsere was no officer
with him as l recoli@ct; Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Davis
standing cloe toge,har just outside of the door,
could not swear that heard Wright say anything ct
the time the door was hurst In; some said
IN and others said 60 M but can't say fro hom
they came 1t this time Wright was inside, think
because he had not time to get fairly out before the
rush WAS made
Cross examination Just tbs rush was made
heard the outcries; when Wright came in. he Vas
much eat Of breath and appeared a. If he had been
running there had been other attempts to pull tho
door open, but none 50 violent as this when Wright
rst think h or some else Knocked at this
door. not knocked dOsp 81 the rush; sons blows
were passed at me, and one msn kicked me- don't
reccilect OF tserg MIR DaviJs tacs after the rush;
While closa by the door, dr. Davis had some
tion with Mr. B,rpes. Wright nrst passed out, and
tire Davis nearly together
70 the Commissioner They passed out perhaps o
minute before the rush held on TO the knob of the
Psa.i door long Is eoold that door was probable
az, foot wide: this Davis passirg out he
pot HE hand against the dooe and pushed against It,
ana eth-rs pulled and thr-w the door back aud
tbYo around with the and come passed direct.
Iy In. and others were outside; got hold OF
and held en- - bis some montsts until he got Away;
ip the FIRST place esld for help: saw the prisoner
wh.p be came out should think tour i've had hold
OF him he rushed out offered to aid me;
don't think saw Mr. Wright after the rush.
To mr. sewsl- Saw NJ Henry Homer on the stairs
jurt se crowded
Chsrlss sa~in Gale snd svorn-Am Deputy Mar.
ehsl OF the United States have been constable Eve
or six yesrs was in attendance Saturday last; as
war standing near the fugitive, heard some ou.
Wight say in i'm raw him .. plain q. / see HIM
there
Crossexaminsd- nov hold a constsbles warrant;
was lett of :or time dent know ss am obliged to
give the reasons Why; say M Wright In the crowd;
he was among the ba;k niggers; did not see him
Through shs black nggers, bat over their heads;
native OF South Nst3k l never kept gsmolin house
or bswdy house there have been false representa-
tons concerning me, and have proved them such
Ihs commissionsr course Ct enquiry is de-
cidedly improper
Mr. aildreth-If the Unitsd States are to have wit
nesss ~hose cha cannot be snqui:ei into shall
look cut fer the future
At the rush the man nearest a big Niger,
agsnst whom Gro siding, then there might have
been one or two. three email sized Hsgsrs aud then
Mr. Wright, l raw Wright over their heads, SUD be-
hind b N, the tall negro.
Mr. Lunt here proposed TO rest the for the pro-
eecution for the present believing that sufficient
Lad been proved TO warrant the Commissioner to
hold the defendant for trial
Mr. s-wal said tina. no ev ienos had been introduced
70 sho- that the person who had escaped Wa, fag.
tive from service labor Papers were produced and
proved, but were not read and under these circum.
stances he must move ths; Mr.. Wright Re immediate
~ discharged.
The Cournissioner re piled By saying that he under
stood that those papers were pu. into the That
Saturday last there alleged fugitive in this
court proved By DIR Riley and other wit
That person IA escaped, and the purpose In
this 10 shes toe connection o. the defendant
Mr. ss-sn though, that the paper. in question
should be read and then Be would be ready 10 state his
objections thereto. liz urged that the prosecuting
oe.rs heud fully establish the identity Of ths fGg
tive in question. He hs1 not been Identified ant NJ
attempt had been mad to establish his identity
hr Lunt thought that enough had been proved for
the purpo,s. Of this examination
Mr. Hildreth thought any person who might be ar
rested by mistake mifht walk asay or be aided Ia
wkns sway even wa ioro-; II the psrson asf.stea
IL the right man the Nsrsnal has right to hold him
but II be makes mistake, sud arrests the srony
thu. man has right to rasit sae kill the Marshal an
The commi.rioner-Mr Hndr-th, II you wish T.
argue any point Of la viii hear yeuT srgum mt bat
tbis 10 not th. plss. fer an hsrangus
Mr. Hidrsth-T stand eorr-st.i. but
The COmmi-,ousr Nr sswal, the poin. I Wish 70
drav your attention to
MIR Hndreth i ~i.h To-
The Commissioner Keep your seat sir I sn al.
dressing mys.lf nos 20 Mr. ss-sli, year colleague
The govern Mt IL boaEd show that the person ar
rested the person named In toe warrant sni that
the escaped the pcrson 20 arrested srd that
the party no- on did ali an assist Ia the
esospe and rescue Of sush person. whsther tbs e.,
capped party va. or not. fugitive slays Is net
the question before the court II the person az
re.tea wss rescued aud aid s.eAp. ana tn. defendant
IL proved TO have aided sEd sassted In that rescue
and escape that constitutes tae crime, as laid do~n
Mr. sswsn thought that It incumbent uFaa the
District Attorney q prove that the man arrested
6hsdrach. AMI not Joan smith snd not 50 much that
he was fugitive from service or labor,
Mr. Lunt did net consider u Of thsleast consequence
whether the person Who escaped sas not tusi.
slave and the psron rescued or -scsps3 IL the person
10 alleged and ne hss been rescued snd escaped OF the
force and aid Of Others u the only fact called
upon present 20 ss.absh together with that Of the
being engage In aiding and assisting su:h
M Rdr.th aid ~. n tn ps--on tho va arrested
here and escaped sAturdaF, should prove % be
other person thar shatrsh that person ha5 the
right to escape ana 70 be aided In sfsosins his -
Ths Co N missioner sald h. must b. parieBed " he
did not und.tand tn l.w a. prsssnts4 ~ tn junior
The pss ion laid d0un by the senior counsel
That the identity ofth alleged fagtive shSai b. -.
isblshed BY the District Attorney -. point which
dsssfvsd confederation lie cousiiered that the pro-
scouting officer 81 ouid establish %. a;t thai the eu-
try into the tor the obs 81 ressaing
n. person alleged 70 b. fugitive slave AID tbs per-
son named In the return Of the Deputy Marshal s
havipr escaped uss the psrsoa 20 rescued aud that
the present defendant sitsd In The Of uch per
son II The object o. he ruth iuto the rooa "a tor
som. ether purpo.e thar s rescue q sbalrasS. then
ihe defendant wss not shswsrAblR.
Patrick Riley. re called The colore3 person Who .
ga in custody in this room Saturday vas he =.
legged might've vhom arrested a. shsirach ~ i IL
SANE named 10 ny wAusut when arrested HIN, +
seized him -hs, hi name 80 snd b. replied that y
J M se.sI svsip sugrssed that tbo-. papers ;,
read.
The Commis,ioner stated that the papers we're Al.
ready IN the case lie REGARDED them simply =. proot
that person had rsrsped from ssrvic. sn1 laber
ar th.t the showed that the person 70 be ar
rsst. d vac the person segsd % have escaped from
gu service but b-fr his i3enHty a. that person
he b.. fully established, ne vas rs,eued AMI hal
escsped.
n At tom The time Mr. Wright hfst heard q "a s-rsst
n, ghsdrseh 70 the smsnt ne entered toe room Il
bsd not ,uffosnt time n act 10 concert 9TH others
-, "a .rd hurried directly to thu court room, which