Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-10
A Fugitive arrested in Boston

About nine O'Clock Thursday night,
United States deputy marshal, with some
assistants, arrested IN Richmond street
colored man. named Thomas Sinms,
claimed us the slave of James Potter, Of
Chatham, Georgia. He thought he was
taken for being drunk and noisy, and so did
his companions. He was put into hack,
and driven TO the court house and then begin
ming 10 suspect the trick. raised The cry Of
kidnappers; aud stoutly resisted being
carried into the court house. He was, how
ever, soon hustled in, and placed in one Of
the rooms which belonged to The U. S. mar
shal, there TO be kept until the examination
is held.
An application was made Friday for writ
of habeas corpus to bring the body of the al
legged fugitive slave before the Supreme Court
on the ground that he was illegally held. The
court, however, refused to grant such writ, on
the ground that it was apparen: from the petit
ton presented, that " if the prisoner were
brought before us We should have to remand
him again intn the hands who hold him, and it
is not in the jurisdiction of the court to try the
question whether or not he is fugitive from
labor. on habeas corpus, in this case" The ex-
animation was continued until Monday.
The Fugitive Ercitement-All yesterday a
guard OF 60 regular and special officers were
on duty within and around the court house,
and by their presence prevented any demon>
stration of violence. One colored man was
disarmed of pistol in Franklin Avenue
la the house Of representatives, in the fore
noon. Mr.. Earle, of Worcester, moved an
order for considering the subject of prohibi-
ting The conveyance ct arrested fugitive sleeves
on railroads; but Gen. Cushing. by few
remarks, knocked the order in the head.
In the afternoon Theodore Parker address,
ed a gathering on the Common. ln the
fremont Temple, John CIuer, Rev. Mr..
Colver, Wendell Phillips and others deliver
ed inhamarory barangues. Phillips advised
the friends of the slave to arm themselves,
and, If TREY could not prevent the carrying
off of Sims in another way, TO tear up the
rails Of the railroads. Some boys were put
out for cheering for Danrel Webster.
In the evening the mayor orJer red out two
companies of the Boston regiment, under
the command Of Maj. John c. Boyd, viz
che New England Guards, Capt Bradlee,
who were stationed in Franklin avenue. and
the Boston Light Guard, Capt. Clark, Faneuii
Hall.
Up to late hour last night there was
large gathering of people in Court square,
who amused themselves in a good-natured
nanrrer BY cheering the constitution, and
eroaning for some of the most noted aboli.
tionists.-Post Of Saturday. tfF
An Unpleasant Incident to one Of the Coun.
sel.-About Two hours after the arrest o
Sims ON Thursday night, the fact became
known to Samuel E. SewaIi and others o.
like mind, and they proceeded TO the cour
house.. Finding Mr.. Riley, the deph,
marshal. on the steps, Mr.. Sewali went VI
10 him, and demanded TO know if Sims were
there, and to be permitted 10 see him. If hs
were,, Mr.. Riley told him he knew nothing
about the facts, and had no right to adml
Mr.. Sewall into the building. Mr.. Sew
all again demanded admit,ance as counse
for Sims, and dared Mr. Riley, upon bi.
peril, TO refuse him. From his questions il
seemed that he suspected that Sims was to
be examined during the night. He repeated
his demand, and laying has hand upon Mr.
Rley's shoulder, at that moment Waterman
cc...ed by. Mr.. Riley called to him. and
e'''' 10 Mr.. Sewall, said-' Take thin