The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-06
10y telegraph 70 the N. Y. Joarnai Of Commsreel
ihs Foxiuvs-sisve Case at Boston--sSverai Arrsst.

IN. F1snvs-s'svs Case az Bosson--ssvsr-' Arrests.
BosroS. April AT late no ur last ng int fGgilve
slave. named Alfred Simms arrested while passing
Endicou street by deputy United States MARSHAL
sisted by the members Of the police and watch He al
FIRST supposed that he arrested Tor drunkenness but
be reached the courho the true nature OF the case
made known, when The cry OF kidnappe raised
and the prisoner drew knife and stabbed officer Buck
man in the groin He was however, safely lodged in
the court house. Al about 10 o'clock abolition law
Yer, named Samuel Il. Sewell, met Deputy Marshal
Riley the street. and so violent and abusive thar
he sent TO the watchhouse where he remained for
an hour.
Later il The night Fletcher Webster, esq, found
Waterman ringing the bell of Kings Chapel and. SUP
posing alarm OF fire had been raised by the aboonsts
in order to collect mob, he ordered The Waterman to
desst M,, Webster attempted to drag the man from the
for assistance, and Mr. Webster was taken to the watch
house, and thence TO the jail This morning the court
house IS completely surrounded by Marshal Turkey and
his police force, who had drawn a chain completely
about IT, There is large crowd about the place. lew oil
whom are blacks Smms TO this city about the 7th
OF March last lie Is ~ years OF age, and has wife
and several children in Savannah.
The FUGITIVE SLAVE cAsE-The examination Of the
fugitive slave arrested last night was commenced this
morning at O'Clock before Commissioner G. T. Curtis
Seth j. Thomas appeared for caimant-the Hon Robert
hantoul, Cnafles j. Loring, and ). 4. Sewe for the
fugitive The complaint was then read. alleging that
Simms escaped from James Porter. planter Chatham
county, Georgia. on the 22i February last.
Several dispositions OF persons in Savannah were read to
effect that they knew Smms the slave Of James Por-
ter some dsposed that Simms had confessed that he
The slave OF Porter and also that his brother had ac
knowledged that both he and his the slaves Of
Porter Edward Barne, testified that he lived in Sayan
nah; that he knew Thomas Smms. the prisoner at the
bar. Smms had worked with him at brick LAYING; had
told him that he the slave of Porter also heard his
mother say that she and her the slaves OF Porter
John Is Bacon, The agent OF the owner, testified that he
had known Thos Smms well for long period of years
he has resided IN Savannah, and the slave OF James
Porter had lived within sixty yards of his mother and
the prisoner passed my house twice day going to his
m hnf clS Inn AZ
mother OF Smms pay over his wages to Porter in Smms
presence.
There other witness, but his testimony was
not put in. Defendants counsel prayed for delay unit
Tuesday but the commissioner only granted postpone
men for twenty four hours The counsel for the de-
fence stated that they believed Smms to be free man
under the laws OF Georgia The was then ad
journed until tomorrow, and the court house cleared
Simms remains in room in the courthouse, fitted up
for such emergency and far everything has been
quiet, The police guard the court house But few
blacks are to be seen Simms has, it is said wife and
children, who are free, in Savannah. and who were
The Of Fletcher Webster was broush, before the
police court aud he gave bonds to appear next week.
answer TO charge OF assaulting policeman The
preme court have just refused 10 grant writ OF hdbea
! corpus in the case OF Simms.
ny telegraph for Baltimore SUM-
Fugitive &ave arrested.
BosroN. April "A fugitive slave, named Simms
from Savannah, was arrested here last night There
considerable excitement the occasion Officer
Baeman. who arrested him, stabbed severely in the
groin Dy Inc negro. tie was committed to Ia
await investigation. The owner of the slave is James
Porter, OF Chatham county Georgia.
SECOND DESPATCH
BosroN, April I'LL, p. mThe warrant for the arrest
OF the fugitive, Alfred Slmms, was granted O'Clock
to-day, by George T. Curtis, esq Policeman Asa A
Baemans wound in the groin is the depth of three
inches, but not dangerous After his the fugi
tive was placed In carriage at The Mansion House, and
driven rapid rate TO the house, where he wal
committed for the night in the lookup under the court
house The fact is not generally known this evening
hence very little excitement prevailed. He resisted again
at the door, but overcome. The owner OF the
THIRD DESPATCH
BosToN, April 4.-Simms the negro fugitive arrested
yesterday, is claimed by James Porter, of Chatham
county, Georgia The claimants testimony was heard
this morning court, and the adjourned I'LL to-mor
row morning A meeting had been called by some abo-
lon ncendaries TO denouHce Simms's arrest. A man
arrested last night for ring King Chapel bell with
view, it is supposed, OF collecting crowd TO the
fugitive He was held 10 bail in the sum of $500 to an.
swer the charge
FOURTH DESPATCH.
Bosros, April 4-s.p. m-Apprehen,ions enter
tanned OF serious riot tonight. Large crowds Of
groes assembled in the nelghboIhood OF the State
house. debating upon the best plan of berang the fug
tive Simms Strong bodies Of police guard the avenues
leading the State house ard the authorities evince
every determination to uphold the supremacy OF the law
Mr.. spsAK.R CosB.-This genteman partook Of a com
pmentary dinner few days ago, given by the Union
aen of Macon, Georgia. Mr.. Cobb made admirable
speech on the occasion. Baltimore Clipper.
Gait, Vfginian, has sculputed, at Rome, Virginia,
which has been and received by the Art Union
in In Gysta and