The republic., 1851-02-21
From the Boston Post.
Examination or Elizur Wright.

| Pursuant to the adjournment, Elizur Wright, O
| the Commonwealth, appeared before the Hon. B. +
Hallett, United States Commissioner, yesterday, t
answer to the complaint against him referred to il
| the Post of Tuesday He was attended by S. K
| Sewall. Richard Hildreth, r. H. Dana, jr., anc
Charles List, counsel. The examination wal
held in the United Stntcs courtroom, which wal
very much crowded.
MIR. Lunt stated that the complaint was basec
upon the closing portion Of the 7h section of the
of September IL, 1850, making it punishable by q
fine and Imprisonment to aid, abet, assist in the
escape OF fugitive slave, or alleged fugitive. He
commenced the examination by calling upon Col
Seth j. Thomas. counsel for the agent to read the
Norfolk documents tending to show that Shadrack
was fugitive.
Mr.. Sewall objected that such documents could
not be used as evidence in the before the
missioner. They could only be used as evidence
that the party was . slave on complaint for his
further used evidence against another party,
charged for a rescue, &c.
The commissioner replied, that the law applied
TO the rescue of an alleged fugitive and if it should
be proved that Shadrack was alleged fugitive,
then an attempt to him would be an offence.
Patrick Riley, esq, senior deputy OF the United
States marshal, was now called, and testified, that
on Saturday he had Shadrack, an alleged fugitive
slave, in custody from half past eleven till about
two O'Clock, in this courtroom. partial exami-
nation was had before Commissioner Curtis, and
the case adjourned till Tuesday. Names a
dozen persons, officers who offered their assist
until after the adjournment and departure Of the
commissioner. Messrs. .Loring and Scwall remained
to consult with their Client and examine the docu-
ments with him. Several reporters also pre-
sent after the adjournment. The reporters left
near two o'clock, and about the Same time Elizur
Wright came in with coorcd preacher. Wright
shook hands with Mr.. Scwall and Charles G. Davis.
Mr.. Wright also approached the prisoner and
shook hands with him, and said he had been the
friend of the slave since 1888 He converscd
with the prisoner on general topics connected
with the subject Of the arrest. He asked the pri-
soner where his defence were. That was the
purport of what he said to the prisoner. cannot
recoect his precise language. After Mr. Wright,
whom did not know at the time, had been
speaking in this style some time, and making many
rude remarks, said to the party, you gentlemen,
who feel much interested for the slave, may have
an opportunity to prove it. Perhaps you may be
able to buy him from his owner. said was not
authorized by the owner or claimants to say that
the man could be bought, but ready to put
down 825, or even $50, towards making up the
purchase money. Mr. Wright said he would
he repeated the remark. told him permitted no
such language to be used thcrc and ordered him to
leave He said il was the United States court room,
and contcnded he had as much right there as any
But il was not DONE did not insist on the cxecu-
ton Of the order, for my force small at that mo-
mcnt, some Of the officers having gone out to no
tify those who had been on duty previously that
they were wanted again. Wright was, therefore,
allowed to remain. II near two when Wright
and Mr.. Davis proceeded towards the door to leave
AZ they, or one OF them, got 10 the door, heard
cry--thcy getting tho door from u.s. There
were three officers at The door. perhaps and about
three moro in other parts OF the room. All the off
rallied at tho door, which forced open, and
the colorcd people Iwcrc getting in. had no arms;
but told the prisoner would shoot him il he
moved. He dodgcd his head down when spoke
10 him but nc afterwards rose, and ran to the left