The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-07
From the Boston Daily advertiser, April S.

long TO the United States marshal there to DO kept
until the examination is held.
From the Boston Daily advertiser, April S.
EXAMINATION OF THOMAS Sims, THE ALLEGED
FUaITWE SLAVE OF JANIS PoTrER, BEFoaE U. g..
COMMISSIONER G.. T. CuRrIs.-The examination of
the alleged fugitive Sims, who was arrested on
Thursday evening, was commenced yesterday
morning in the U. s. courtroom before G. T. Cur
It's, esq, U. 8. commissioner.
Seth J. Thomas, esq appeared for the claimant,
| and Charles G. Loring, Robert Rantoul, jr., and
Samuel E. Sewall, esqs., for tho defence.
Mr.. Thomas produced the legal papers in the
case, such the certificate of ownership, power of
attorney to John b. Beacon, &c., and the warrant
upon which Sims was arrested.
The following is copy of the warrant
UNITED STATHs OF AMERICA,
Massachusetts district, IS:
To the marshal of district of Massachusetts or
either of her deputies, greeting:
In the name of the President Of the United States
of America, you are hereby commanded forthwith
| to apprehend Thomas Sims, now alleged to be in
your district, colored person, charged with being
fugitive from service in the State Of Georgia. (if
he may be found in your precincts, and have him
forthwith before me, one of the commissioners OF
tho circuit court of the United States for the said
district at the court house in Boston, in the said
district, then and there to answer to the complaint
of John b. Beacon, of the city of Savannah, in the
State of Georgia, agent and attorney of James
Potter, OF tho county Of Chatham, in the State
aforesaid, alleging under oath that the said Thomas
Sims owes service labor to the said Potter in the
State Of Georgia, and while held to service there,
under the laws Of the eaid State of Georgia. escaped
into the State Of Massachusetts, aforesaid, and pray
ing for the restoration of the said Thomas Sims to
the said Potter, and then and there before me to be
dealt with according to law.
Hereof fail not, and make due return Of this writ,
with your doings thereon. before me.
Witness my hand and seal, at Boston aforesaid,
this third day of April, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-one.
GEORGE T. CURTIS,
Commissioner of the Circuit Court of the
United States for Massachusetts District.
UNITED STATEs OF AMERICA,
BIassachusetts district, So:
BosroN, April g. 1851.
Pursuant hereunto, have arrested the within
named Thomas Sims, and now have him before
the commissioner within named for examination
FREDERICK D. BYRNES,
o.. 8. Deputy Marshal.
true copy.
Attest: FREDERICK D. BYRNES,
U. s. Deputy Marshal.
Mr.. Thomas then read the other documents put
into the case, after which he called his Witnesses
who were sworn.
Mr.. Sewall moved for postponement Of the ex-
expected to prove that the prisoner was free by the
laws of Georgia, as well rs under the laws Of Mas
sachusetts.
Mr.. Rantoul wished for delay, and was of tho
same opinion as his associate.
The Commissioner decided that the claimant
should proceed to put in his evidence.
Here follows report of the testimony, the
substance of which will be found in what fol-
lows
INcIpENrs, &c.-At an early hour yesterday
morning chain wa. placed (breast high) along
the outer edge of the walk around the court house,
,1l, I,,tx,
around the building guard The court-hous
was kept clear Of nearly all persons except those
having business in the courts or Offices Through
out the forenoon quite number Of persons re-
manned about the court house, but no attempt at
any breach of the public peace was made.
Officer Butman, who assisted in arreeting Sims,
received flesh wound in the thigh, from knife
in the hands of Sins, but he was not aware that he
had been injured until considerable time after the
arrest had been effected.
The prisoner Is quite intelligent looking dark
maatto apparently about twenty five years of age
and has been in this city but about four weeks, and
since his arrival has been boarding at colored
scaman's boarding house, kept by one Aiken. at
1853 Ann street.
During the fore part Of last evening, crowd of
several hundred persons gathered in Court square,
apparently from motives of curiosity solely. No
serious QletuTDhuCc was iuauo Wy suciu, aAsiouSu
they occasionally chcered and groanod as their
feelings Dictated upon the utterance of sentiments
in favor or against sustaining the laws Of the land.
The crowd gradually lessened, and at ten o'clock,
only comparatively few people remained in the vi
cinity.
The military companies received orders yester-
day to hold themselves in readiness for duty at q
moments warning.
From the Boston Post, April s.
THE FuorrIvs ExcIrEMENr.-All yesterday a
guard of sixty regular and special officers werc on
duty within and around the court-house, and by
their presence prevented any demonstration of
violence. One colored man was disarmed Of a
pistol in Franklin avenue. In the House Of Repre-
sentntives, in the forenoon, Mr.. Earle Of Worces-
ter, moved an order for considering the subject of
prohibiting the conveyance of arrested fugitive
slaves on railroads. but General Cushing, by few
remarks, knocked the order in the head.
In the afternoon Theodore Parker addressed a
gathering on the Common. In the fremont Tenn
pie, John Cluer, Rev. Mr.. Cover, Wendell Phil
lips and others delivered infammatory harangues.
Phillips advised the friends Of the slave to arm
themselves, and If thoy could not prevent the car
rying of of Sims in another way, to tear up the
rails Of the railroads. Some boys were put out for
cheering for Daniel Webster.
In the evening the mayor ordered out two COM
panies Of the Boston regiment, under the COM
mand of Maj. John c. Boyd, viz: the Now England
Guards Cant RradIee who wero stationed in |