New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-16
The Fugitive slave Ease u Bunais.

BtffALo, Friday, Aug 10
The fugitive slave, DAVIS, was taken before tho
| : Commissioner. lion. IL. X Smith. this sttor
noon, for a hearing and the proof of identity and
ownership being fully established, his Honor re
mandod hm back TO his proprietor Mr Moore. Of
Louisville. While on his way to the CoIri-house. IN
the custody OF the deputy Marshal, the carnage WAS
attacked and stopped 10y the mob, but except lev
knock.downS 10 injury was done DAVIS was SEC
ond cook on board the Buckeye state. and was no
tilted tins morning that he hal better leave for Can
ada bui chose 10 run the risk OF being rescued Ia
going away The city Is now quiet, though great
excitement has prevailed during The day During
tie arrest, the fugitive Was severely injured ~
blow on the head. inflicted b, the claimant. war
rant for his arrest, charge OF assault sad battery
has been issued.
Fprfssr Particulars We learn IN addition 20 tho
account from this afternoon OF the nogros arrost.
that when he taken the of the claimant step
ned up behind HIM while he was passing along ON
The boat at Mss ordinary ayoca'ions, and feed him To
the deck with one blow of billet of wood Inc
blow was "A severe one, laying open the back part OF
his head and rendering hun scnSelcss. The excuse
given for this act was understood by some who were
present AZ the examination % be that he had carvlss
knife IN his hand, with which he intended TO assault
his assailaIt Tins afternoon he was taken up 10 the
Courthouse under charge OF The Mayor, large
body Of police and two or three companies OF hfe
men. who were called cut for the occasion. Con
siderable difficulty MS experienced Ia the undcrsak
ing and several persons acting as guardians, were
dragged down and trampIei under foot 10y the en-
RACED multitude. The court house was hnaiy
reached, and large number 81 persons collected IN
Ade 10 witness The FIRST trial IN this city under the
Fugitive slave bill dense throng collected outside.
blocking mp the passages and rendering them mpassa-
Bile thereby preventing al ngress or cgress INTO out
ofthe court house. The examination was held before
United states Commissioner II X smith Only one
witness was sworn. the same person that knocked
the negro down. The negro did not deny beng =
slave The examination was, consequently, bret.
and resulted IN an order for his return to Kentucky
lie was then remanded 10 Iall, whence he was taken
without much trouble.
4 warrant was sworn ont By one Of the criksss,
charging the negrOs assallan with assault and bat
tery and he has been arrested, and Is now in all IL
is reported he will be tried TO morrow morning
Before giving the order for the removal OF tnr
fugitive, Mr.. Commissioner Smith offered to SUB
scribe twenty five dollars toward purchasing mo
freedom J. l.. Talcott and Seth {. lla.ley, Esqs,
acted AS counsel for The accused.
The excitement has somcwh hat abated Knots NJ
persons can be seen gathering at the corners, DIS
cuss,nQ the merits Of the case Now that It's opera
tons are seen aud more windy appreciated. there
seems no disposition 70 attempt anything like 10
lent rescue.