The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-06
Our Buffalo COrrcspOndenee.

The late Fugttite Stare .1,rest-Hs Trial imprisonment,
and Departure Excitement among the Negroes-7her
Contemplated Rescue, and Failure.
The lower portion of this city the of some
excitement yesterday consequent the arrest OF the
fugitive slave Harrison who found by the officers in
tbs Of Bus Chautsuque county and brought here
for trial To prevent his escape rescue Harrison
handcunsd to q white man, known Ham Best, who Is
cons of this city and who consented to this that
the law might be enforced The pair thus fastened to-
Rether we're conducted through the streets TO the jail by
few ofcers followed by large concourse of people of
Ill colors and both sexes, many of whom were greatly
excited and offered indignes to the officers
BY conversng with the prisoner, learned that in
january last slaves away from Hardy county
Va and found their way into Chautauque county, New
York where they all remained for time; but finally
two of them resolved and steal away their
wives in attempting which, they discovered and
arrested and then revealed the whereabouts of their
companions This information resulted in the issue Of
ve six warrants for them by United States Commits
sioner Smith Saturday last By some unknown
means the negroes heard of these proseedings and all
safely reached Canada, except HARRISON who vas per-
euaded to remain and therefore his arrest lie about
nineteen years Of age, bright mulatto rather dull and
: sass and as field hand was probably worth about
At two O'Clock the fugitive brought from the pr
which is few yards from the Court House, to the
court room, which was densely crowded with citizens
many Of whom colored and OF both sexes. The
ftmale darklee particularly and crowded
within the bar talked Sith the prisoner and upon refus
ing 10 leave, were forcibly elected.
Commissioner Smith tnslly announced that he was
ready TO hear the wher.upon James NJ Smith, Esq
in behalf Of the claimant called George Ne to prove
the identity Of the fugitive To this Mr. Hawley, as
counsel for the defend objected and asked the court
to require the claimant to elect whether he would pro-
coed under the 10th section relying a record from
Virginia court to establish that Harrison was slave
and had capped; or under the 9th section by which
those points must be established by oral proof
The Commissioner decided that the claimant might
offer evidence under one or the other or both
The claimant then called George Net as witness,
who saidI have lived in Hardy county Virginia al my
Nathaniel Parren 1.-THE CLAIMANT who lives 10 Hardy
county the south Fork sm that smpties into the
Know hs BOY HsrroD t arsssaant sna have
known him since he sbout two years od-some
seventeen years be has always lived with the Doctor
Che ciansnt) be got him by hts wife; the Doctor has
hired him out 10 have hired him Of the Doctor;
have known him TO exercs- acts Of OWNERSHIP Har
Ason in his presence without any denial by Harrison Of
kst went to stay with sick friend my wife sent for
me thinking my slave wa. preparing TO run away on my
way home, met Doctor Parren, who in pursuit Of
his negro who had run away, as he said ] never saw
Harrison there afterwars the next time saw him was
when arrested him in Chsutauque couuty
The whole Of this testimony Wa objected to by the
counsel for Harrison upon the ground that ire
levant and not inconsistent with Hsrrsons being free
man The objection was uverruled, and the testimony
admitted.
There was no crossezsmi nation and the claimant said
he had no other evidence offer except the following
cord upon which he rested -
Slate Of vugnis 10 nit
Among the records and proceedings Of the County
Court Of Hardy County, is the following
At court and held for the county Of Hardy
1.-THE house thereof 2Oth day Of
1851 puuant 60 the provisions Of the Of the General
Assembly CT Virginia passed the 2lst day Of March 1851
20 hear proof Of the escape Of Harrison slave the pro-
perry Of Doctor Nathaniel D. Psrren Of said county ana
that the said Harrison service and labor a. slave
60 him, the said Parres-
Gentlemen Justices Court order il be entered
record that satisfactory proof on oath has been made be-
the sad Nathaniel Psrrvn 18th 18th day CT
January last, and that he osed service and labor
slave to his ssd owner that Aid slave was about nine
teen years Of age mulatto color, with his left
cheek bushy head his front teeth some distance from
each other about Eve feet six inches nigh heavy set
sad having large feet Ordered that the Court adjourn
James G Gamble, clerk Of the County Court Of s.id
county Of Hardy in the state Of Virginia certify tina, the
foregoing true transcript the records Of said
In witness whereof have bersunto act my hand and af
nred the seal Of the said court the 22d DAY Of Sep
common-sash ' VI ' JAMS g e AM q me
l. John Hope~en presiding Magistrate Of the County
Court Of Hardy County in the State Of Virginia certify
that Jsmss G G.mbs Who hs. given the above eerti4.
cate the CLERK Of the said court ana this stssstiOn Is
Given under my hand and seal the 22a day Of septem
Mr.. Bs.lry commended that the claimant had not
cspcd-that being held and known as . slave did not
ets biAh the fact that he slave and that nothing
fac, that he vas born Of slase mo,hsr-thst his being
-I,ho.,e -. s,.,. ~ yr,,,,. -. no $500 ~, ~
s1ou. ~ ossse ~ 1T M - no prVo, ina. ne
,s. 80 80, h,..s.s 80 , "a - I'M nv. ~. NJ
49, g - -. $3.50. 20 - go s ps~ aH1 s1e ou' lne
o'y.. W ~ r ra, " ~ lusu'e ., ,,
~ ~. s..s ~ 500 -. III, 49, a.p ~ sssln
- 1900 ..-.a "a -, .,,hs,,, -. s.h,t A. -
an exeteo crova ana not suhout -ome nsnung In the
sours % 'n'en pepuJ Sosf'n nc"rsoy' was signify
TT.s...u Al. 49,. .a.-..us A.. 49,. -
tbs tsvestx cation. when about to be rsmandsd in
sur-d hs, they Ger. going 70 do With him and upon
being Tod That that he was TO be taken back 20 slavery
40 mai bs voud rather die The crowd In the court
nous ss sresuy excited at his remark and young
Downing son % our old friend Downing Of Broad street
slvssa W. p.yP.e ON IN. rrongs on se race anf