The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-18

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Nov, lS49, from John A. Higgins; that ead person
appeared to be twenty five or twenty six years sf age
plexion between that of q black and . mulatto whioh
Is sometimes called bacon color, stout square built
| and OF pleasing address.
A oeiti6cation under seal to the deposition OF VIM
Robert.on, that shsdrsch had been servant at the
store Of X 8 Hutchinss Co, Of Norfolk and was
owned by Martha Hutchngs; that he sitter de-
sold at sherfs sale, under an execution against
Martha Hutchings. Who was member of the firm, and
was purchased by Mr. John A Higgins, sEd afterwards
sold by him to John De Bree and had hear Shsdraoh
| speak OF De Bree as his master
AGertncaton under seal, Of the deposition Of Johu
miggin', Of Norfolk Va, that he had sold TO Joha
De hfeea negro named shadrach the 18th Of Nov,
1872 at which he had purchased on tbs 22s Of July,
ls4s, st public sale Of William w. Lamb made by
virtue OF the execution OF the Circuit Supreme Court
Virginia At the suit of joseph % oopsrhwa S s'sss ss
ignee OF the Bank OF the United States that ks had
ran away and escaped, SC.
certincs,ion, under seal of the deposition Of VIM
Marcus, thatshe knew shadrach as the slave Of De
that be ran away from his master and desired the
depopsnt to esrry on Q letter Tor him TO Norfolk
copy OF tho execution on behalf OF the u B. Bank,
SEQ '''dI''h was taken ana ''ia TO '''s '''
A copy of the receipt given for the money by the
power of attorney, under seal, giving John Gap
bart Of Norfolk power OF attorney to reclaim and
restore the fugitive named 5hadrach, In all mat
ters his owner might be empowered to do, and dated
/ of John De Bree. that Judge Baker had under the
law Of Congress entitled IAN act to amend and sup
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rvee from utice and persons escaping the ser
vice OF their masters approved Feb II 1893 approved
Hept Is, 1860" and upon consideration OF the
dsvits dtcreed that said shsdrach was lawfully holden
by his master and owner to service John De Bree,
or hiss been in the city Of Boston, and had caused
record Of the matters proved, and gives general
description Of the fugitive, corresponding to that
4 above.
| A certifcstion to the above papers by John VIII
liams, clerk OF the court before m sntionsd,
/ After the papers had been read, the Commissioner
made order in writing directing the Marshal to
hold the defendant in his custody, and produce him
| at the adjourn ment Tuesday. He then dire cted
the proceedings to he adjourned until Tuesday, at 10
| Commissioner Curtis then lsft the court room,
which immediately cleared by the U. s acting
marshal, Mr. Riley OF all but the officers and some
three four other "higaer law advocates Wright
intimated ethiHg about pirto shooting, when he
| vas ordered by mr. Kiley to leave the court room
Mr. Wright however stuck oy the fugitive with ths
ttnacity Of ceath In the meantime, the oolored
poste ia knets OF half dozens in the
streets alleys courts in the OF the
| court house while quite large body, probably sixty
| or q hundred, had noiseesry, aud unknown to the
officers In the room with the prisoner taken complete
possession OF the stairway and corridors leading
thereto Tho officers present consisted OF Mr. Patrick
Riley acting marshal (nGrshal Devans 1t is raid hsd
lett town for Wschin gtou) John Riley, and assistant
officer Hotehins, T. d. Byrnes Neale, and one OF I've
Others.
The first intimstion TO the posse within the court
room, that they were besiesed -sctuay cut of IRON
all outward succor and assistance furious yell
| of = Tear him out Rescue him - which resoundef
tie Judges bench, for the egress OF Charles D. Day
OF he prisoners counsel and the last Except Eli
eur wright and one coiored mani to leave the conrt
room The yell was accompanied by a tremendous
assault upon the door, which yielded In spite o! the
united iorcc OF all the officers inside and hurled
open. Then in poured en- avslanshe OF muscular ana
excited carkies capable OF uicg everything be-
fore them. Meauv hiie, no left co guard the
prisoner. except Eiisur Wright ana the ooorsi iud
viduai before mentioned shadrach linn msdiately
started Tor the door Leading towards court street ana
opposite iEom the entEs uos apparently seeking the
opportunity offered by . denomination his friends
to e'cape. person present headed him Oft, and
ordered by the Mar.sas deputy shoot the psisonr
| which order he was probably unable to obey.
| The prisoner VA very much alarmed and a, bis
III. nds proke In he into the OF the
where tour or FIVE ,eiZsd him by the collar and feet
and in lew minutes turi oauded by hundreds OF hi,
cooIed brethren hs was carried down the stairs nts
the ftitet, and thence tosards BsSgap street from
which place be Is, this presume carried 70
unknos n probsbiy route to canada Mr.. lIusshnss
was Knocked dosn and kckcd la the solas Oh bat
tuns.ey his wallet broke the bio which msat have
been serious The sword Of the Uaited States dsrhst
sbals when the crowd first broke in; but being laid
table, was seized by colored Yan. who carried it
\ Court squarr by Henry Helst, who called upon
stable Eo tones, then passing, TO arrest the nssro.
Jones refused aud the fellow tossed The sword iatcs
lamP store, whence Il was recovered
The cclorcd mob with thei: prisoner, hurried
down the stairs, and escaped from the eourtaous~
ny The westerly do1r. shsAsach wa then hurried ~
dbvn Court strsst stout negro each side having
hold Of his &C lar pushss him iorSard a. 10 gait
which his liz bs seemed unwilling to achieve. followed
by some two hundred OF the mob. On their COURSE
cab, standing apparently rithout s.,-- m,
,i.i az wiz, wHs s'heu unon ~ the rsesuers aud the
ios'N,e ---..vu isto l. smashing the glass OF the
csoi ~ 'ne tsgesnt', Of the q nent, ana one
OF them mGuai0T the box Grove OF down Cambridge
street, and thence eueridse bridge ut ths top
Oh the animal speed The fugitive Was ..-Al AZ
house ot a colorCd man IN Cambridge, whero he vAe
concealed Tor The night = few officers making lame
attempt at pursuit.
Before serving the warrant on shadrach, Mr Riley.
the Deputy MarsDa sent to Commodore Downs "
the Charleston Navy YARD asking him for the use q
n D ~ con6u ut forfh pri.
his arrest, 70 whsh Commodore Downes replied that
under his present instructions from the Secretary
of the Navy he could not do IL This owner OF ths
slave, having previously corrcsp tsd with the secre
tsry OF the In terror the subject, months ago.
thi, Cock yard could be the purposes OF this
arrest, that 70 could be so used.
After the arrest, Mr. Riley wen. to the Mayor and
Marshal Tukey, ssking Of these tuuctonariss aid In
behalf OF the United States for the security OF this pr
public peace and some twenty rolicomen held In
diuess at the Marshsle oiHee for further in.true.u
The alleged fugitive was duly identified IN the court
room by person Who has known him for ths past six
teen years AMI his escape renders the Deputy Msrsh
liable to his owner fer lis value a. slave
UP TO 20 the hour of our going to press last night
arrest c the fugitive bad been made The
creates the greatest excitement about town.
collected about sbe court house shortly after the
cape was knorn the order loving citizens exprs,siu
heir indigustio In no qualified terms, sud the free
rejoicing the triumph of thsir favorie "hxhsc
Law over that OF our common country.
person answering tie descriptcn Of shairsoh.
wss reported to have been ysstsrday a. The hDu-
/ OF colored man residing at Esst Cambridge,
street leading from East Camhridg. TO Csnbrdg,pcrt
within precinct known as the Old Bottle Hoa's"
! tenements
II is said that several Of the mob we're armed vith
REVIEWERS ana other Weapons ~ the time oi the
cue; but no use was made Of them, though the fact
that they had previously made known their detsrmt
nation at public meeting OF their race, - make u-s
81 deadly weapons upon any attem pt 20 restore fus
tive had some influence ia intludating the oacers
Afsw minutes before he reseue took place, stsi,
u we'll Dressed man stepped hastilY into Cooks hat
store, In Court street and begged 20 sxohs his hat
for tecond hand cap, saying that lie should proba-
tly have some lighting 20 do ia irw minutes" Ths
exchange made, and he quiok DISAPPEARED
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIRST DiSrArcH.
Bosros, Feb II, 1854
The statement of r. Riley Chief United States De-
Z rusx Mar.hai AZ ha bea Of Affairs In ha ab.