Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-07
[By telegraph to the N. Y. Journal OF Commerce.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT BOSTON,
SEVERAL ARRESTS, &c.

Boston, April AT late hour last night fugitive
slave, named Alfred Simms was arrested while pas
sing Endicott street by deputy United States mar
shall. assisted by the members of the police and watch
He at first supposed that he was arrested tor drunken
ness but he reached the courthouse the true nature
of the was made known, when the cry of kidnap
per was raised, and the prisoner drew knife and
stabbed officer Buchanan in the groin. lie was, how
ever, safety lodged in The courthouse. At about 10
O'Clock an abolition lawyer, named Samuel F.. Sewell,
met Deputy Marshal Riley in the street, and was SO
violent and abusive that he was sent to the watch
house where he remained for an hour.
Later in the night Fletcher Webster, ESQ.,, found
watchman ringing the bell of Kings Chapel and, sup
posing alarm offre had been raised by tine abolition
lists in order to collect mob he ordered the Waterman
to dess Mr.. Webster attempted to drag the man
from the rope and afterwards assaulted him. The Of
fcer called tor assistance, and Mr. Webster taken
TO the watch house, and thence to the Jail This NOM
ing the courthouse is completely surrounded by Mar
shal Turkey and his police force, who had drawn
chain completely about it. There is large crowd
bout the place, few OF whom are blacks. Simms came
this city about the 7h OF March last He % years
OF age, and has wife and several children in Savan
NAH
The FuGIT1vE SLAVE CAsE.-The examination of the
fugitive slave arrested last night was commenced this
morning at o'clock before Commissioner G. T. Cur
liz Seth }. Thomas appeared for clanant-the Hon.
Robert Rantou, Charles ]. Loring and S. E. Sewell
for the fugitive. The complaint was then tread, ale
gng that Simms escaped from James Porter, rice plan
Ter, Chatham county, Georgia, on the I'D February
last.
Several dispositions of persons in Savannah were read
the eifec that they knew Smms the slave of Jas
Porter. Some deposed that Simms had confessed that he
the slave OF Porter, and also that his brother had
knowedged that both he and his the slaves of
Porter. Edward Burnet testified that he lived in Sa-
vannah that he knew Thomas Simt/l;the prisoner at
the bar. Slmms had worked with him at bricklayng;
had told him that he the slave OF Porter also heard
his mother say that she and her the slaves OF
Porter.
John B. Bacon, the agent of the owner testified
that he had known Thos Simms well for long peri.
he resided Savannah W. ha
slave oil James Porter; had lived within sixty
yards OF his mother and the prisoner passed my house
twice day going 10 his work; am positive that Simms
Is the man; have seen the neither OF Simms pay
his wages 10 Porter in Simns's presence.
There was one other witness but his testimony was
not put in. Defendants counsel prayed for delay
til Tuesday, but the commissioner only granted post
ponemen for twenty four hours The counsel for the
defence stated that they believed Smms to be free
man, even under the laws OF Georgia The case was
then adjourned until tomorrow, and the court house
cleared
Simms remains in room in the court house fitted
up for such emergency, and far everything has
been quiet The police guard the court house. But
few blacks are to Re seen: Smms has it is said, wife
and children, who are Tree, In Savannah, aud who
were about to ioinhim
The case ofFlecher Webster was brought before the
police court and he gave bonds to appear next week,
10 answer to charge ofassaulting policeman. The
Supreme Court have just refused to grant writ of ha-
6eaS corpus in the case OF Simms.
Friday morning, notice was issued for meeting OF
tho opposed to the delivery of the slave, in tine Com
mon. motion to allow the meeting in the State
HOUSE was laid the table, ayes AT noes ll3. The
meeting then held in the Common. DR.. Howe was
chosen chairman, and Wendell Phillips made violent
speech urging coloured men fill their pockets with
pistols, and promising to stand by them. AT another
meeting at fremont Temple, Rev. Theo. Parker and
Rev. Mr.. Colver delivered inhammaory harangues; the
latter proclaming that Constitution or no Constitution
law no aw--no fugitive slave should be carried out
OF Massachusetts,.
After some further infanmatory speeches, the meet
ing adjourned with the understanding that they were to
meet at 10 O'Clock Saturday, around the Court House
APRIL 4, P. M-By Telegraph to the Expire S. i
The Court House is still surrounded with chains nd
guarded by large body of police officers The Fugi-
tive is in room in the third story which is secured by
six twonch iron bolts upon the inside. Several mill
tary companies at their Armories in readiness for
action, in of any disturbance attempt at rescue
Indeed, every precauon has been taken to prevent
second Shadrach affair.
NINE o'CLoCK..-The city remains in an excited
state. The square around the Court House has been
cleared once twice of the crowd collected by de-
tachments of the city watch-and one or two who re-
fused to stir, were taken into custody. The square,
however, is again half full Sixty resolute men guard
the Court House upon the inside, and others ready
at The different watchhouses upon the least alarm
No blacks are to be seen abroad. Knots of men are
collected all the city discussing the matter The
great majority are in favour of obedience to the law
The agent OF the refuses sell the slave His
orders are to take him of Massachusetts, to test the