North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26
THE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.

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Mouor, and the City Marshal. is
Tn addition 10 he arrest of three individuals at Bos-
ton, mentioned BY telegraph, for being concerned In
The rescue of the fugitive slave Shadrach, (whose g
nominations were being hed,) stated yesterday j
aso thai Riley, the U. s. Deputy Marshal, had I
published in the Boston papers, card to the effect
that he aDplied to the mayor and city marshal for aid
in OBTAINING Shadrach, but that they did not furnish
him aid. hs is to himself, as the law makes
the marshal liable to the claimants for the fugitive.
But the parties publish counter cards: Il
Mr. p Riley states that after arresting the alleged
fupitive he to the office of the city marshal, In
the ctv hail. in the square with the court house,
and there saw Mr.. Francis Turkey, the city marshal,
told him what had been done, and stated, as there
wouId probably be great crowd, his presence with
the police would be needed to preserve order, and
keep the peace in and about the court house, which
is owned by the city, and in which all the courts OF
the commonwealth for Suffolk county are held; that
Mr. Turkey stated that 1t should be attended TO; that
he (Riey) told him that he should notify the mayor
instantly, and proceeded up stairs to the mayors Of
fee, where he (Rey) found Hon. John p. l}lgeow,
mayor of the city, and made the same communication
and req uest to him whch he made to Mr.. Tukey, TO
which the mayor sair.-'' MIR. Riley, am sorry LOT
IT," that he (Riley) Then left the office, at which
time it was just H. O'Clock. ,
Mayor Bgelow replies as follows, defending him
self against the suspicion of sympathy with the fu-
gitive:
On Saturday last, between the hours of IL and
IL o'clock, Mr.. Riley my Office IN the CITY
Hall, and said to me, We have got negro, and
thought | would call and let you know It,. recelv-
ed the information kindly hint to look out Tor
street disturbances. He made no request whatever
for assistance, did he intimate in any way that he
wanted any, or that he had any apprehension OF
rescue. After few unimporiant remarks he retl-
red. | Immediately sent for the Marshal, and direct
ed him preserve order around the Courthouse, 10
prevent distractions to proper communication there-
WITH of including Gas all such orders dog the
protection of officers in charge OF prisoners, while
getting to or from the buildlng.
g / remained in my Office for an hour and haii'
thaen hufrO Ua1
communication the subject from any one. The
police, within my knowledge, have never been called
TO attend the Courts of the State the United StateS
and as have already stated, request was made TO
me for assistance in the present case knowing
that the Marshal of the United States has his own Oh
icers, and that he Is authorized to appoint as many
deputies call to his assistance as many lndVldu-
ais the occasion uay require-knowng, also, mat
the Sheriff, together with deputies and constabes,
are stationed in the House, had not the shad-
ow of suspicion that Mr.. Riley was wanting in am
pie to retain the prisoner against unarmed as
saants.
MIR. Riley makes ungenerous use of casual
remark which intended for kindness. He was ag-
tated appeared to speak with great Inconvenience
10 his lungs, and remarked that ne had great oihcu
ty in catching his breath. l answered that was
sorry for him."
The city Marshal, Mr. Turkey, in his reply address
ed to the Mayor, is more spicy. He says:
That on the 18th, at halfpast eleven O'Clock, A.
Nj. he into my offics said, we have got "a
ngger. l merely notify you, so that IT they u-ake
trouble YOU may be about These his exact
words and all he said immediately consulted with
YOU, and YOU directed me to prevent any breach OF
the peace outside of the Courthouse, and | took
measures accordingly. At about O'Clock, +. M,
Mr.. Noyes come 10 my office, saying the U. States
Marshal wanted all the spare officers had. had
none. | wanted all l had TO execute your orders.
At about ten minutes to two o'clock sent an Of
cer to the roon and f,und the door taken
Of and the officer l sent was denied admissIon-the
person having charge saying the United States Mar
4 oaA,,I He re n
few moments afterwards another person came, and
said that he afraid the negroes would break open
the court Immediately started but before L
had got out of the City Hall learned the lugltlVe
had been rescued. (
II earn and believe it be true, that Mr.. Riley
said he did want any others than those he had
employed to remain in the courtroom, and added
that, take care OF the man,, and also at Inc
time the rush made, he was walking backwards
and forwards across the courtroom, and made no re-
ssance whatever at the door, or as the negroes pass
ed by him.
In conclusion allow me respectfully to say that
in the ordinance creating the Office of City Marshal,
do not find that he is to do The work of the United
States Marshal and if il is the wish of the city gov
eminent have me do it, they have only to pass the
order and ciA arrest The ugifires and Keep Men or
loiH resign"
When Elizur Wright one of the editors of the
Commonwealth, and Charles Davis, Esq, member
of the Suffolk bar, arrested on Monday for
'.adng and abeng in the escape, they were held to
bail by the U. S. Commissioner in the sum of $4,000
EACH Hon. J. Thomas Stevenson, "a wing repre-
sentative of the Legislature,) bail for MIR. Da-
Wis., and S. f. Sewcll for Mr. Wright. The negro
John Fay, arrested Monday as leader of the mob
was admitted in SO 900 bail also, appear Thurs
5 day. A large crowd thronged the courtroom, and
numbers of people in the streets around the
Courthouse. The Boston Times says:
? 6 Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Davis were particularly ac-
tive in favor of the slave, and at the time of his
rest there being some conversation about raising
subscription procure the freedom of Shadrack, alias
Frederick, Mr. Wright said he would, if he had the
money, sooner give it for pistols. And speaking to
, Shadrack, said to him Why didn't you deferd
yourself when they came to arrest you Where were
your hands? Why didn't you use any instrument
you could lay your hands on! II had been there.
and had had pistols, you should have had them to
shoot them down with /; or would have used them
, myself He also rebuked Mr. Riley for taking any
part in the proceedings, and Mr.. Riley orderd him
, out of the courtroom, but he did not co.
f despatch on Tuesday, in regard TO the examIna-
ton of Wright and Davis, then proceeding before
commissioner Hallet, says:
Patrick Riley gave his testimony which is sub
f stantally the appears in his published afi-
!, davit. He cross-examined, but nothing new
was elected.
'sFrederick Byrnes, deputy United States Mar
lshal, testified that he Wright raise his arm, at
the threshold of the door, and exclam, Now, now
The rush was then made and the prisoner rescued.
Mr. Byrnes's testimony is still in progress"
The U. S. Marshal, Devens, who absent at
Washington when the was made, has return
ed to Boston, and active in trial. The arrests
have been made the instance of United States At
torney, George Lunt.
The Journal publishes the following to what fol-
lowed after the rescue: