Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-11
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT SYRACUSE.

We have an account of this affair in the Syra
cuse papers. which we abridge as follows:
On "Wednesday Deputy Marshal AIIEs, on warran, is
sued by ]. s. SABINE United states Commissioner on III,
claim Of JoHs McRErSoLSs, Of Marion county, (Mo) ar
rested coloed named Jerry, claimed fugitive slave
Deputy Marshal ALLEN aided by Deputy Marsha
FITcH Of Rochester, and the Deputy Marshas Of Auburn
| and Canandags.
The examination commenced at O'clock when Mr. Gibbs
OF Washington county volunteered services in behalf the
fugitive. He remarked that be did believe the Commis
soner would do any thing in violation Of the rights Of the
fugitive and be stated that he did not believe the Marshal
had sny right to place handouts upon the prisoner than
be bad upon the Commissioner. He proceeded at some
length to comment upon the right of the Marshal handcr
him, and asserted that the agent Of the claimant sitting
in the Court armed with revovers. I slH
Lawrence replied that the prisoner in the custo-
dy Of the Marshall and that every Trecauon against an
cape allowable
Mr. Gibbs replied, and asked that the irons should be
moved from the prisoner.
The Commissioner replied that he had no auhoy in the
MATTER though he should advise the Marshal take off the
irons. ~
The Commissioners then read the application of Mr. Mcey-
nold., claiming Jerry fugitive from service iii
Mr. Gibbs then raised the question that there was no legal
proof that slavery was authorized iE Missouri.
This point and others occupied the time till adjourn
ment ordered for half en- hour. 9la#}.Hstk
On the adjournment being announced rush was made by
seVeai whites the fugitive carried
The doors then closed to prevent the egess Of the Mar
shsls Jerry was borne along by his friends and literally
thrown down stairs when gaining his feet he hurried off
at topspeed, bat arrested by officers May and Lowell on
Lock street bridge, by whom he conveyed The police
oce where he remained the balance the afternoon The
sheriff called the military, bat the order couneand
ed by Col. Vandeburgh. 4
After Jerry had been deposited in the police Office large
crowd assembled the steps and in the street in front of the
Office and were addressed BY Abolition orator from Mich
igan, and also by colored clergy man. Wf5ts
AT half past +. M. the examination resumed when
the question to the omission of the Court in Missouri 10
state that slavery recognised there again raised by
the counsel for the fugitive. Pending discussion Of this
point the Commissioner adjourned the examination ill
o'clock on Thursday morning.
During these proceedings excitement increased on the
outsde and stones hurled through the windows
For while after the adjournment the crowd seemed TO
disperse but about half past eight o'clock mob of ne
and aboons broke into the police Office and
the negro, who placed in carriage in front of Dr. Hoy,s
house, and driven off by another physician belonging to
Syracuse.
During the melee Deputy Marshal Fitch had his arm bro
ken in two places, and Charles Woodruff special police
officer, badly injured in the face and head
There effort made recapture Jerry after his res
cue, and he has not since been heard from.
Accounts from Syracuse under date of Saturday state that
deposons had been taken before Commissioner
SABINE bearing upon the Of the above slave from the
upon the rpgeades Of the riot not likely to escape
punishment.
There at the time Of the above outrage an Abolition
Convention in session Syracuse composed men pledged
to resist the fugitive slave law and also Agricultural Fair
upon which many persons attendance from the sur
rounding counties.