Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-09
THE NEW FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT Bos-

| 1t appears from the accounts of tie Boston newepa-
pers that the arrest of Sims effected with little
| difficulty TIE slave himself made some resistance
during viii enc Of the officers received slight wound
| In the thigh, from sharp instrument but the
wound, SO Tar from being one is such that tho
ofcer was not aware, until an hour afterwards that he
bad received any injury whatever The prisoner was
forthwith conveyed in carriage TO the court house,
where he was retained throughout the night under the
immediate chargeof U. s. Marshal Devns and his as
sistants.
Everything connected with the arrest was conducted
with much pronptuess, and without creating apy undue
excitement. In order to be prepared for any efierge-
cy that might arise, strong posse of officers were
close at hand, ready for action OF moments warning
but their services directly required eyceotinp
| in single instance.
Samuel E. Sewa, Esq, the weknoyvn abolitionist,
hearing that fugitive had been aretsed and was then
labout III o'clock In the court house, repaired hther
and meeting Deputy Marshal Riley the steps denan
ded admission to the building saying that he was conn
sci tor the fugitive. MIR. Riley refused him admission
whefeupon he became greatly excited and using vio
lent language, conducted TO the watch house Here
he appearedqute frantic, averng that the uotye was
to be tried and that he lSewaD was his counsel The
officer OF the night coolly replied that he raher thought
te ugye would not be tried al that hour of the night
and that he SewalD would have plenty of time in tho
morning to defend his client, whom he did not then
| Know, and probably had never seen. The gentleman
eventually became calm, and after short deen-
ton was released. with leave Court SQUARE
| and repair Immediately to his home.
| early on friday morning chains We're placed at the
outer edge OF the sidewalk around the house, and
strong posse OF police and watchmen were in attend
ance to Keep the walk clear, and prevent persons hav
ing no business IN the building from entering well as
10 preserve the public peace Some unusual excitement
prevailed about the building, but only few colored
people We're seen among those whose curiosity induced
them tc stop in the Square and gaze upon the officers
| on duty, and listen to the general gossip.
Fletcher We6Ster.-About II o'clock ,(he Posts re-
port says Thursday night the bell of Kings Cha
per- was rnng tor alarm of fire by Waterman East
erbrook; AT tbs time, Fletcher Webster, Esq, and
some friends were in the fremont House and, there
was in the streets, but no cry OF
flre they supposed that the alarm might be account
OF an attempt to break into the courthouse or some
thing OF the sort. They therefore went into the
went into the porch OF the chapel and 10 somewhat
abrupt manner, asked the walchman what he was
ringing the bell for. Easerbrook refused to give any
satisfactory explanation; alteration ensued; Easter
brook attempted to put Mr. Webster out; tustle fol-
lowed, and Easerbrook was thrown down. and Mr.
Webster taken to the watcl-house. There he remon
srated emphatlcally against the conduct OF Easter
brook, who thereupon caught hold Of him, threw him
PACK upon the bench, and there held him short tme
but as soon as Easerbrook released his hold, MIR.
Webster struck him and Knocked him down. Mr.
Webster was then committed to jail. Yesterday
morning the was brought before the police court
and postponed tor a week, Mr.. W. giving bail for his
appearance;
Esq. United States Commissioner appeared in the Uni
ted, States Court Room, when Seth J. Thomas, ESD
who appeared counselw tor the claimant stated that
Pot.
ter OF Chatham county (Ga) and Sought the restoration
OF Thomas Sns, as fugitive from the service of Mr.
Potter. lie then read the warrant upon which the pr
sone was arrested, and the proceedings already su
| GENTLY detailed took place
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS REFUSED Pending the
hearing before the commissioner, Mr. Sewal before
| the supreme judicial court where Chef Justice Shaw
and Justices Metcat, Fletcher, and Bigelow were
hearing arguments. and presented petition for wit
OF habeas corpus in behalf of Sims. The petition set
forth the facs and stated the process by which the
United States Marshal held Sims in custody and the
| law under which he protested to act.
After conerrng with the other members of the court
on the bench, the chief justice said, in substance:
I'VE have always made it a rule to grant wilt
oil habeas corpus when it is apparent from the petition
presented, that if the prisoner brought before us
we should have to remand him again into this hands
OF those who hold him. Such is the case with this pe
tition 1t sets out the grounds OF the alleged holding in
custody, and they are sufficient 1t is n our uris
diction to try the question whether not he is iug
tive from labor, on habeas corpus, in this The
writ is therefore refused.
MIR. Sewa now asked if the would hear an ar
gumen upon the consulionality of.he Fugitive Slave
and the chief justice replied that they had already
! Doings Of the Aboiihonists.-The Boston Cour.
| Ter of Saturday says:
The Aboltonists were in most perplexing and anx
ious state OF mind throughout yesterday and last even
ing, and their numbers were somewhat augmented BY
populations from ad accent towns. They held several
private conferences during the day. and having tailed in
obtaining permission from the Legislature to assemble
Ia the State House yard, they called pub lie meet ing
the Common in the aternoon-but this was so mea-
gerly attended that they adJourned to the Ire
mont Temple Here they held forth tor two hours or
thereabou Their speeches were of the most extra
VACANT character las readers have seen- 7fnes)
The Court House tcontinues the Courier was guar
ded by sixty armed men during last night and two COM
panes of mia--the New England Guards and the
Boston Light Guards-were IN readiness, aud under
arms, IN their armorles to move at moments warn
ing. The scene in aud about the Court House was
quite warike; but there mob, no attempt at
violence, though quite crowd Of spectators renamed
in the neighborhood until late hour
1t is thought no attempt will be made to rescue the
prisoner from his present place OF detenton though it
transportation otSms out othe state, should the exam
Georgia.
Mr.. Wendell Philips connseed an audience of lana
tcs yesterday, 10 sill their pockets with pistols TO
tear up the rails the rail- Dads crowd the streets
and surround the Court House, SO that if the fugitive
should be taken away it must DE their dead bo-
dies" and he pledged himsefto stand by them with
all the power which God had given him." From This
we Judge, that in OF any real danger, Mr. Philips
would be the very first to face about and run.
We have word Of advice, and give it freely
If there he any persons in this city who really
friendly to the young man held under charge of be-
ing fugitive from labor, let them discounenance MIR. |
Philips and his cowardy associates and be prepared
to ransom Smms, in the event Oft being made
out against him. This is the only way to do him good.
PHILOSOPHY OF BRANDRETHS VEGE- |
TABLE PILI.S.-When the theory of the crcula- |
ton of the blood established the secret springs of
vitality were then partially exposed to view. We
saw and understood that the food we eat was con- |