Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-04-16
EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.

EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON.
We stated in our last that fugitive slave BY the
name of Sims, belonging to gentleman in Savan-
nah, Georgia. had been arrested in Boston and that
the examination was going forward before the Com
missioner, amid much excitement. We lay before
our readers to-day, all the information on the subjec.
up to the moment of going to press. We copy free
ly from the Boston papers, as follows, knowing tina,
our readers would like to be put in possession of all
the particulars:
From the Poston Post, April4.
ARREST OF FUGITIVE LAST NIGHr. About
o'clock last night the United States Deputy marshall
with some assistants. arrested in Richmond street a
| colored man, named Thomas Sims, claimed as 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 courthouse, and them beginning to
pect the trick, raised the cry Of kidnappe:s and
stoutly resisted being carried into the courthouse
He was, however. soon hustled in, and placed in one
of the rooms which belong to the United States mar
shal, there to be kept until the examination is held.
From the Boston Daily Advertiser, April S.
EXAMINATION Of Thomas Sims, the alleged Fugi-
tire SlaDe Of James Pottet, before U. S. Commissioner
G. I. Curtis. The examination of the alleged fu-
gitive Sims, who was arrested on Thursday evening,
was commenced on yesterday morning in the U. S.
courtroom before G. +. Curtis, Esq, U. S. commits
missioner.
Seth J. Thomas, Esq. appeared for the claimant,
and Charles G. Loring, Robert, Rantoul, Jr. and
Samuel E. Sewell, Esqs., for the defence.
Mr.. Thomas produced the legal papers in the case,
shch as the certificate of ownership, power of ator-
ney to John B. Beacon, &c. and the warrant upon
which Sims was arrested.
INCIDENTS. &c. At an early hour yesterday morn
! InU chan W. nla (hroa rhN a1o n
er edge of the walk around the courthouse, and a
strong police force were duty in and around the
building as guard. The courthouse was kept clear
of nearly all persons except those having business
in the courts Offices. Throughout the forenoon
quite number Of persons remained about the court
house, but no attempt at any breach of the public
peace was made.
Officer Butman, who assisted in arresting Sims,
received flesh wound in the thigh, from Knife in
the hands of Sims, but he not aware that he had
been injured until considerable time after the
had been effected.
The prisoner is quite an intelligent looking dark
mulatto, apparently about twenty-five years Of age
and has been in this city about four weeks, and since
his arrival had been boarding at coored seaman's
boarding house, bept by one Aiken, at l53 Ann st.
During the fore part Of last evening, crowd of
several hundred persons gathered in the square,
apparently from motives Of curiosity solely. No Sc
rous disturbance was made by them, although they
occasionally cheered and groaned as their feelings
Dictated upon the Inference of sentiments in faver
against sustaining the laws of the land. The crowd
gradually lessened, and at ten oclock, only compara
lively few people remained in the vicinity.
The military companies received orders yesterday
to hold themselves in readiness for duty moments
warning.
From the Boston Post April 5.
THE FUGITIvE EXCITEMENT. All yesterday guard
ct sixty regular and special officers were on duty
within and around the courthouse, and by their pres
ence prevented any demonstration of violence. One
tolored was disarmed of pistol in Franklin
avenue. In the House of Representatives. in the
forenoon, Mr. Earle, Worcester, moved an order for
considering the subject of prohibiting the conveyance
of arrested fugitive slaves on railroads; but General
Gushing, by few remarks, Knocked the order in the
head.
In the afternoon Theodore Parker addressed ga
thering on the Common. In the fremont Temple,
John Cluer, Rev. Mr.. Colve.. Wendell Phillips, and
others delivered infammatory harangues. Phillips
advised the friends of the slave to themselves,
and, if they could not prevent the carrying off of
Sims in any other way, to tear up the rails OF the rail-
roads. Some boys were put out for cheering for
Daniel Webster.
In the evening the mayor ordered out two compa-
MES of the Boston Regiment, under the command of
Maj. John c. Boyd, viz the New England Guards,
ue, and the Boston Light Guards, Capt. Clark, in
Faneuil Hall.
Up to late hour last night there large ga
thering people in Court square, who amused them
selves in a good natured manner by cheering the
Constitution and groaning for some of the most noted
abolitionsts.
From the same paper.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE FUGITIVE
SIMS. At 9 O'Clock yesterday forenoon Thomas
Sims. mulatto, the alleged fugitive slave, who was
arrested on Thursday night, was brought before
George L. Curtis, esq.,, u. S. Commissioner, on the
complaint of John B. Beacon agent and attorney of
James Potter. of Chatham county, Georgia, alleged
owner OF the said Sims.
Col. Seth J. Thomas appeared as counsel for Mr..
Beacon, and c. G. Loring, Robert Rantou, jr., and
S. E. Sewall, as counsel for Sims.
After the complaint and warrant thereon had been
read Col. Thomas proposed to put in the authentca
ted documentary evidence brought on by Mr. Beacon.
according to the provisions of the Fugitive law.
The counsel for Sims objected to the proceeding
with that hearing, on the ground that they had had
opportunity of conversing with Sims and asceraining
what his defence was. Mr.. Sewal said he believed.
if time were allowed, he should be able to show that
Sims was free by the laws of Georgia, as he is by
the laws of Massachusetts. The counsel said, how
that they had objection the reading of the
Georgia papers, de bene esse.
| Colonel Thomas insisted upon his right to pro-
ceed with the case the complainants side by put
ting in the proofs.
The commissioner said the law required the pro-
ceedings to be summary, which he understood to
mean that they were to be conducted with as much
| expedition as was compatible with regular judicial
proceedings. The object of the requirement proba-
bly, was, that claimant should not be unnecessarily
detained in prosecuting his claim, and thereby be
put to large expense. But whenever legal and prop
er grounds 70. delay were shown it would be gran
ted in this as in any other judicial proceeding. He
saw no reason why the claimants proofs should not
be put in forthwith and if the defence were no;