New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-04
SLAVE CATCHING.
Slave Catching in Syracuse-lntense Excite
ment.

SYRACUSE, Wednesday, Oct. !, lS5l-9P.M.
To the Editors Of The N. Y. Tribune:
Our city is perfectly wild with excitement.
A negro man named Jerry was arrested here to-
day, claimed by man named McIienry, of Mis-
sour, as fugitive slave. The United States
Marshal with aids from the neighboring cities
congregated here arrested Jerry and brought
him before United States Commissioner Sabine
The news soon spread over the city, the bells IN
the various churches were tol!ed, and the people
assembled IN knots at the corners of the streets
one general feeling pervading every breast, that
of disgust and adherence at the Fugitive Slave
Law, and this its first foul offspring IN Syracuse.
Our County Fair was being held IN the city, and the
farmers from the surrounding country were all here
In addition. a Liberty Party Convention was called
dor to-day, and | notice prominent in our streets
some of the leaders of that party. The Court OF APP
peals is also IN session here and have had good OPP
por,uniiy to witness the feeling here to-day.
The examination OF Jerry, who Is fine atheletic
man, commenced at the Commissioners Office about
. O'Clock, PM. The Court room and every avenue
leading TO II denSey crowded. The prosecu-
ton conducted by three lawyers, named Ander-
son, Looms and Lawrence. The defense was by
Hills, Morgan and Sheldon. The Commissioner
adjourned the Court for half an hour at about past
oClocA PM. The adjournment had no sooner
been made than band OF negroes aud others seized
Inc alleged fugitive, rescued HIM from the custody Of
the officers, and rushed down Water and GeneSee-
81, through Market-squarc, and down Water-st. to
Lock ST. over Lock-st bridge, where he was caught
BY the officer and taken back 10 the police Office of
Justice House. Jerry was heavily handcutied, which
prevented his successful escape at this time.
In the meantime the crowd and excitement be-
came intense and the feeling gained on the people
that the Fugitive Slave Law must not be executed
N Syracuse The Military Companies were or
oered out the Sheriff OF the county, and got I'M
der arms. and prepared for action Only one COM
PAW, however, would leave their armory. and
finally they went back, and the whole military of the
city refused to and and abet IN carrying Jerry back
INTO Slavery. The Commissioner resumed the
ANIMATION AT about Z. Vi. AT the Pohce-oifce of
Jasace House. The crowd outside, unable to gain
admttsnce, became more and more excited, and
he "Dolse and confusion" frequently prevented
ne prosecution of the examination on the inside.
stones were thrown through the windows of the
loom, and the crowd exhibited other unmlStakable
agns that they were decidedly hostile 10 the Fugi-
i've Slave Law About y. NJ the crowd outside
oecame more and more clamOrous, and the stones,
&C becoming more and more frequent, the Commits
sonef decided 10 adjourn the examination until to-
borrow morning at o'clock.
Ihls was announced 10 the crowd Ov Mr. Hills,
counsel or the prisoner but the excitement could not
wAlayed The officers In charge Of the fugitive
sooh ioond II necessary To board up the windows,
s. -. Nonk 80 thty gOt pretty wei pc tea. Iney
hneu uel the effect of few shots fired over the
neaus OF me people, but II only increased the excite
mem ABOUT Pm. a desperate onslaught
maui ana 'ae doors and windows of the Office broken
a. snv ush'S extlngulshed. and the fugitive taken
ue Sostody OF has officers, and carried away 10
oS"' e ,feeoom and liberty In the rural districts"
S, Va ue,gn'iu county. SO MIR. WebSters prophecy
srscu isse aud the Fugitive Slave Law canno, be
,hs sasS n syracuse The agent OF the claimant at
rol. LA rescue jumped from the window of the
80, Yoe on the heel-path of the canal (or INTO the
The $50. eon KNOW which, where he was caught BY
dho"u oal he claimed 10 be line boat passenger
hsr,si SoNa believed the story and let hun go A
for h.. 'si ana bag OF feathers had been provided
d,s,sn. .Ionmodaton, and were within convenien,
ts,tns pu' ne escaped them by his dexterous sub
had ~ noefStand the Marshal from Rochester
and ,nA az" 0foken IN the melee at the last escape.
howsxsso Is ousy reporting other injuries, none,
any o' W serious nature, and have no faith In
Ron " VIC reports. Some two or three persons fell
Mai ,na swing INTO cellar-way, aud We're some
rs,hs, n ieu The appearance ofthe Police Office is
m.s,r sSeecsed and looks some as If II had stood
ar,,Ssx "aiu hre The general sentiment was and is
eonsrs,n,s e "a" and Its execution and one general
nox,h -, Is passing round the streets, aad from
kss mouth al this final issue ~ the atiemp, TO
Em,sip, human being in the Central City OF the
'e' u. b.