New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-22
THE SYRACUSE PRISONERS.
Conclusion of the Examination before Judge

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AUBURN Monday Oct - 1851. =
The persons under arrest for aiding in
the OF Jerry accompanied by their friends TO
the extent Of about $50. including many prominent
ladies' and gentlemen of Syracuse, came 70 this city
this morning 20 receive the final decision OF Judge
Conklng. The utmost good feeling and harmony
prevailed throughout The whole party. At II O'Clock
the Judge called the Court 10 order, and announced
that he was ready to decide upon the cases before
him. He then delivered a written opinion, of which
! viii procure you copy republication. He alluded
10 the fact that the evidence. although slight, and
particularly IN the of Porter. still sufficient
to establish prlma acle the guilt Of the parties i'm
picaiod. il Was not IN proof however, that the par
ties had armed with view Of levylng war against
the United states 50 that treason could not De con-
sirued. he proceedings the case of the fugitive
appeared 10 he entirely regular and any interference
with the proper administration Of the law must De
punished. The defendants must all give bail Tor tner
appearance IN Court at Buffalo, on the 2d TUESDAY
OF November next, or be committed to prison.
The Judge next urged the people to obey all the
laws of hei ned states. and counseled strongly to
refrain from any act Of violence He strongly depre-
Gated he Syracuse PATRIOTS" and urged that
We must rely upon tie repeal oi an UNJUST law,
rather than open violence to 1t. lie said All good
and wise men would obey this law, and only fanatics
reslsrt He alluded To the fact that this particular
law hac been prolific IN the creation OF those VINO
counseled opposition and who were more ihJnIicous
than wise. The opinion IS quite able, ana ohiy
give YOU the leading IDEAS. VIII be re al with pc
cuar interest. at this particular Juncture, through
out he state.
ready 10 give bail District Attorney Lawrence said
the bah required for the white men would be
50 eco each and for the cOlored men $500. Du-
riug the preparation of the ball-bonds the Judge an
nuunct q an iniormSslon of hali-an.hour. Inc per-
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Moses Summers o. Tie Oncgdasa Standard James
DAVIS. a Nephew of Gov. DAVIS Of Mass, stephen
Porter butcher William l.. Salmon, (Granoy, Oswe-
30 co farmer. Harrison Allen, tcoloredl hired man
william Thompson, do. schooiteacher Prince JACK
son. DO farleT. ,
The suretles for M Cobb are VIM. II. Seward and
Alfred Cobb-tGov Seward hoped that his name there
would not imply an acqulescence IN the moral ooll-
cation of the law. For the other prisoners, Chares
b Secgw ick. o. 7. Burt. H. Hoyt, Lyman Clary,
Henry Clifford Charles Leonard, Aanson Thorp,
William F. Abbott. Hiram Putnam r. w. Wasnbum,
E A. Voc d. McDOugal, Abner Bates. John Ames,
J. ". Leayenworih Samuel Mead. George Barnes,
Chas. \. Wheaton and VIM. II. Seward respectively
became sureueS.
Thus ended for the present the first act OF the u
eltlve Slave law III Syracuse.
Allow me to annex a brief recapltuation OF the
charges established in evidence agaInstthe prisoners !;
remembering that some OF II is most suspicious ana
doubtful evidence.
Nj COBB is proved to have been IN the room, be-
fore the rescue and one witness that he saw
HIM turn of the gasight
Mr. SUMMERS is proved 10 have Jostled an Alder
man while the crowd were taking Jerry through the
streets, and subsequently with saying I'VE We go'
him.
Mr. DAVIS is proved to have been near the plank
and had hold OF 1t az the time 1t was Datterhg do"h
the doors of the office.
Mr. PORTER is proved to have been on one OF the
bridges over the canal, and to have stood near some
one no cried bring him out
MIR. SALMON is proved TO have taken some interest
III the affair." and requested that the people should
see that the Fugitive had justice, and afterward,
when telling his neghbors what had occurred, ana
what the people had done, he unfortunately saiu
eve" and ''us" instead Of they"
The three colored men are proved to have been IN
or near TIE crowd and that is about the extent OF
their crime. .
Now # apy one can see the Justice OF holding men
for tr.al ard subjecng them to all the expense aud
trouble of disproving these fimsy charges In
Court leo miles hence on such doubtful evMenee'
should like TO have him point II out 10 US De-
nighted " Syracuseans.' g. B.