Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-22
TEE, FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN BOSTON.
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Apreeaby to Adjournment, on Saturday, in the of
the Fugitive Slave Shadrach who was arrested as the
alleged property OF John DeBfee OF NofioK, va the
| Court assembled.
United States Marshal Devins being present, Deputy
Marshal Riley made his return with deposition duly ex-
ecued accounting for the non-appearance OF said uSl-
! tive. o,
Seth ]. Thomas, Esq, attorney of the plaintiff sug-
gested the Commissioner question as TO the proprl-
ETY. of proceeding to establish by evidence the tact OF the
identity OF said fugitive, the lawful property OF John
DeBree. considering that said Shadrach was under ar
rest and aagned, but had been rescued by mob and
| had escaped.
! The commissioner was of opinion and made de-
csion that further proceeding under the warrant should
be suspended for the present.
Hereupon Mr.. Sewel, counsel Tor the fugitive moved
that the Court order full and formal discharge of
the alleged slave whose indemnity the party claiming
had not proved.
| The commissioner interrupted the counsel and said
! he had already made positive decision and could
hear from the counsel motion whatever on the sub
| ject.
The examination of Wright and Davis, arrested
yesterday, is now proceeding before Commissioner
| Hallett
| Patrick Riley gave his testimony, which is subsan-
TALLY the appears in his published affidavit
He examined, but nothing new was elected.
! Frederick Byrnes, deputy u S. Marshal, testified
that he saw Wright raise his arm at the threshold OF
| the door, and exclam, "Now, now" The rush was
| then made, and the prisoner rescued
| The case " as not concluded at the adjournment.
The Boston Courier in the following article,
| ness of that excellent Journal must satisfy the
public of the insuficency of the excuses of Mayor
| Bgelow and Marshal Turkey for not preventing
| the rescue of the fugitive. Had the City Mar
shall in his efforts to preserve the public ORDER dis
played hundredth part of the sagacity he exhi.
ted in the detection of DR.. Parkman's murder.
Boston would not now be mourning the deep re-
obo, Of In,
From the Boston Courier.
THE PoLIcE AND PUBLIC ORDER-We publish to day
two statements relative TO the affair of last Saturday
from the mayor and the other from the city mar
shall. These with the narrative of the United States
deputy marshal, published yesterday, disclose very
singular state OF things in Boston, and show most con-
cusvey that something out OF joint which must spec
Oily be set right, there be safety for any one
Certain it is, that feels satisfied with the expIa
given of what took place at the CITY Hall while
the act OF lawless violence that had dsgraced this com
munity was in preparation. Certain it is, that no man
can be made to believe that mob could invade the
court house at midday, overpower the officers of JUS
tce, rescue prisoner, and every escape with i'm
puny; that oil this could be done within stones throw
OF the City Hail. the city marshas Office and the head.
quarters othe police without the grossest ggenee or
wtu connivaDce on the part of some of those whose
duty Is TO guard the public peace.
The mayor airms that he gave directions to prer.
serve order around the Courthouse These directions
were certainly not obeyed. No one will believe that
mob OF the character described in the proceedings Of
Saturday could have collected at the courthouse and
perpetiated the outrage they did, if proper care had
been taken to preserve Order 1t is making too strong
draft upon our creduy to attempt to persua de us
that the police OF Boston have not yet learned how to
keep their eyes open. This deed not done in cor
ner.
The city marshal refers to the ordinance creating his
office in proof that he is required to do the work
OF the United States marshal That is the question
Ii he has reason to apprehend rst and lawless VIC
ence Is he TO stand aoo because the affair concerns al
otf1cer ofthe Federal Government merely! Isnot the
general peace OF the city in his charge? We believe
it is commonly understood that he is to watch over the
preservation OF order, and to prevent riot and dstur
i, bance from whatever causes. When George Thomp.
son made ms address to the negroes in Belknap
neneVe Marshal 1ukey drew barriers OF ropes arounc
the building and made lanes to protec the coored per
sons who saw lit to attend the performance On Saur
day mob OF the same people drag a man out of the
court house and carry him half mile or more throuof
the Streets and the city marshal knows nothing of it
though ne s sitting quietly his office under the cave
almost OF the building where the ouygeis perpetrated
ls utterly idle to pretend that "nobody to blame If
this matter The story OF any attempt being made t
preserve order is downright san and is so REGARDED
by everybody. The tale is told so as to conceal the
truth, not to disclose it.
! The disgrace which it brings upon the CITY
is not the whole evil. A great deal of i'll blood
will be occasioued at the South by this occurrence
The Impression that the laws of the Federal Govern.
ment can be defed in Boston will be greatly strength
ened by this mob triumph and the feeling OF sxaspera.
ton against the North will be reinforced in manner
which may lead to the most deplorable results. We
trust that the wisdom, the irmness and the prudence
OF the Government at Washington will be exerted tc
prevent the possibility OF repetition of these scenes
and to ma ntain the laws of the country
We speak from authority when we say that the Pre-.
sldent OF the United States will Immediately issue ,
proclamation upon this subject.
The Boston Post thus exposes, by simply sum
ming up, the apo logies of the Mayor and Mar
shall:
The Mayor states that he supposed Mr. Riley's mote
to him was slmpya hint to look out for street distur
Dances; that theey police hadnsver been called upor
to attend in the State United States courts; that he
supposed the United States Marshal had authority 10 ap
as many ASSISTANTS as ne thought proper that wer
he said he was sorry" to MIR. Riley, he meant that he
| was sorry that Mr.. RS lungs were affected and moi
that he was sorry he had arrested negro. The CITY
Marshal states, that alter receiving notice from Mr.
Riley, he consulted with the Mayor. and under his or
ders took measures 10 prevent any breach of the peace
outside OF the courthouse; that, when at one oc lock
he requested send all his spare" officers TO The
United States Marshal he had none to spare that about
ten minutes before two he officer to the Uni
ted States courtroom, and he denied admission by
the person having charge of the doors that he did not
receive notice that the negroes were trying to break
TO the courtroom until lew moments before he heard
OF the escape OF the fugitive.
The Post also profits by the outrage upon the
laws to read very proper lesson to those of its
party in the Legislature who have recently at
tempted to elect the Abotonist, Charles Sum-
ner.sto the Senate of the United States and de-
clares with great truth that he is a greater Grim
nal than the wretched negroes whom his teach
ings have melted to their lawless acts. 1t quotes
from speech which he delivered, whilst hold
ing the Office of u. S. Commissioner, in which
he openly advocated resistance to the execution OF
the fugitive law.
The following communication completes the
| proof OF the injustice of serious complaint
| brought sometime since, by Col. Richardson of
Illinois, against Mr.. Archibald Williams, the u.
s. District Attorney for that State, whose charac-
ter the Colonel took some political interest in inn