The republic., 1851-02-21

| John H. Riley took the marshals sword from its
stand and drew it. But the crowd increasing
and pressing into the centre OF the room, aud he
laid the sword the table. and went to the window
| to call for help. The prisoner was taken away in
ess time than could tell how il was done. was
squeezed in between the baize door and the judges
bench. The negro prisoner was in the centre of
| the going out column of persons. did not see
Wright do any thing or hear him say any thing du-
ring these proceedings saw him standing in
the jury seats. have made deliberate affidavit
of the fucts and circumstances Of the rescue, and
now rcafirm what therein stated.
Cross cxa mined.--I am sure that Wright made
the remark about giving fifty dollars to buy pis-
tolls, or some other weapons. Mr.. Sewall also said
something to the Same effect did not know who
Mr.: Wright was at that time. was afterwards
| told that Il was Elisur Wright, and heard of
| the counsel call him MIR. Wright. then knew
that he was the editor and reporter that had 80
often heard OF for many years. After hearing the
| remark about pistols, / felt he not proper
person to be allowed to talk TO the prisoner and
kept my eye on him. He and Mr.. Davis remained
until all the counsel and other friends Of the pris
s Ma WEs5g to O1 Mi
leave. The number of officers ut the door and in
! the courtroom, should thinks six At the
time ordered Mr.. Wright out, 4 should have had
him elected If had had more officers there that
Imoment. The officers had there made no at
tempt to put him out, and did not insist upon the
order. think that they knew who Mr.. Wright
cute the order. The officers there. think, were
John II. Riley, +. d. Byrnes, MIR. Sawin, MIR.
Clark, Mr.. Huchins, and Mr.. Noyes.
Frederick d. Byrnes.-l was an officer on duty
when MIR. Wright came in. He came in very
abrupt manner. Mr.. Hutchins stopped him on
that account, but let him in when told him who
he was. Mr.. Wright cnd Mr.. Riley became en-
gagged in a conversation, and 1t appeared to be an
unpleasant one, for Mr.. Riley ordered him OUT but
Mr.. Wright said something which appeared to
ance, and did not do any thing about putting Mr..
! Wright out. He had spoken with the negro too,
| but did not hear what he said to him. After he
first came in he went out and came back again.
| About half an hour after Wright first came in,
pretty much every one had gone out, and the only
persons in the courtroom were few officers, the
fugitive, and Mr.. Wright. and Mr.. Davis. had
| my hand on Mr.. Wrght's shoulder when had
the door opened to let him out. He went very re-
/ luctanty towards the door. When he got to the
| door Mr.. Davis was there. Mr.. Wright made a
regular push 4 against the door to open it wider.
| AS he was going out he lifted up his arm, and
| Immediately there was heard cry, which came
from behind the door, and at the same time Wright
| said" Come in-n0,D, noo--come in.'' had him
by the shoulder when he spoke these words. felt
| tho sensation Of his speaking on my arm Some
ono else outside then said-"Go in, take him
away" was struck, and had to give up my hold
on the door. Wright came back into the court
room again, while the crowding in was going on.
There was coming in with him very tall negro,
and called out to stop the big niggcr at all events
and we did hold him at bay some time. ! said
shoot that big .nigger, and Wright sad-"Not in
this court you don't.'' Wright was close to the
corner near the door.
was born in England; came here in 1919; have re-
sided here, off and on, thirty years; my first
business here was farming at East Bridgewatcr;
after that went to sea year or two; don't recol-
lcct the name Of the captain sailed with. Next
business working in tho Algiers foundry; next
on the mill for Lyman, Rawlstone & Cook;
to nail factory in West Bridgewater; was was there
some four years. Came to Boston to reside per-
manently in 1899 or 40 Bought out grocery and
kept it eighteen months till went into chancery,
having failed. While had the store, / ap-
pointed constable. and remained in until Mr.
Davis was elected mayor, and then was dropped.
have not been reappointed since. | was appoint
cd deputy marshal about two months ago.
When Wright was going out Mr.. Davis might
have been between the two doors. Before Wright
came back saw Mr.. Davis standing outside oppo
site the outer doorway, with his back against the
wall. Icannot state how long Wright was out of
the room. 1t was as much fifteen seconds
When Mr. Wright first came out and went in again
it was not more than ten minutes before the rush.
do not know whether MIR. Sewall had gone out
then or not. Ii was some half an hour after Wright
first came in. At the time Just before the rush
had him by the arm, when he was pushing the door
to get it open. When the door was about half
open, and after he lad raised one of his arms, he
said, " Come in--now, now" II was loud The
effort he made to speak caused some agitation of
his arms. After the door was forced open and
back, Wright and the tall negro were at the head
of the crowd that were pressing to go in. At
that time had BON obliged to let go Of the door
by blows upon my hand. Wright got in because
could not help it, the with others.
When Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Wright were let out,
Mr.. Davis went frs-perhaps two or three seconds.
4 The door might not have been wholly closed be-
tween the passing out of the two In passing Mr.
Wright out, Iput my hand on his shoulder arm,
as would on any friend that was showing out.
do not say Mr.. Wrgh. beekoned to the people out
side the door. only say that he raised his arm.
l have an opinion why he raised his arm. but you
won't let me state my opinion His arm was raised
before heard the hurra What took place all
over in moment. Hutchins was at the outer door
| turning the knob, when the edge of the door
seized BY outsiders. and Mr.. Wright had passed
| through the bazc door when Hutchins was turning
| the knob to open the outer door.
! George 7. Curtis, ESQ.,, United States Commits
soner, produced the documents used before him on
Saturday, and testified to certain proceedings then
had.
Simpson Clark.-I was employed as an assistant
by the United States deputy marshal Saturday;
was in the court room when Mr.. Wright came in
with colored man. After he had been in some
time, heard MIR. Riley tell Mr.. Wright he could
not suffer such language to be used there; w did
continued to use such language, he should be un-
der the necessity of having him put out. Mr..
Wright said twas court room, that he had right
In 1t, and should take his time in leaving il. was
placed at the door to aid Mr.. Hutchns in keeping
the door shut. As as Mr.. Davis got out, saw
the fingers Of several persons grabbed hold Of the
edge OF the door, trying to pull it open; while Mr.
Huichins was trying to keep it closed. tried 10
brace close the baize door, but had my hands !
knocked off heard some one say, Come in;''
and, looking round, saw Mr. Wright in the door |
way. had no doubt it Mr. Wright who
spoke the words. Then there hurra. Some |
said, "Go in" One said, "Knifc him. Another. !
"knock him down." meaning me, having hold |
Of the baize door. An oldish man, who was get |
ting in under my body, arms like, said, ''No; |
hurt no one" 1t was after my hold on the
mcnt Of the door had been broken that heard Mr.. |
Wright say, "Como in" IL was Mr.. Wright who |
spoke the words. turned directly to him.
Il being now dark, the court adjourned till ten
o'clock to-day.
FURTHER PnocEEpISos IN THE ORIGINAL CASE
AGAINST SHADRAcx THE FrSITIvE.-At 10 o'clock
yesterday, according TO an adjournment from Sat-
urday, George Il. Curtis esq, United States Com
missioner. came into the United States court room
to proceed further with the examination in the