The republic., 1851-02-19
THE REPUBLIC.
PARTICULARS
OUTRAGE AT BOSTON.

W Ihk
OUTRAGE AT BOSTON.
From the Boston Post.
Arrest and Rescue OF = Fugiiivc Slave In
| Boston.
About the middle of last week John Cuphart, Of
Norfolk, Virginia, came to this city in pursuit of
one Shadrack Winkley, an alleged fugitive slave,
and the property Of John Debree purser in the
navy, and attended by Seth j. Thomas, esq.,, as
counsel made his complaint as agent and attorney
of the said owner, before George T. Curtis ESQ.,,
United States Commissioner. On Friday evening
| the following warrant was placed in the hands OF
Special Marshal Sawin and served, Shadrack offer
ing resistance, about half past eleven Satur
day forenoon, at the Cornhill coffee house, where
Sbadrack had been employed some months
| waiter:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
| Massdchusefts Disfritt,
To the Marshal of our district Of Massachusetts or
| either Of his deputies.
IScal.] Greeting
These are, in the name of the President OF the
| United States of America, to command you, the
said marshal or deputies and each of you, forth
with to apprehend one Shadrack, now commorant
in Boston, in said district, colored person, who is
alleged to be fugitive from service labor, and
who has escaped from service labor in the State
of Virginia, (f he may be found in your precnct,)
and have him forthwith before me, one of the COM
mssioners of the circuit court of the United States
for the Massachusetts district, at the court house
in Boston aforesaid, then and there to answer to
| the complaint of John Cuphart. attorney of John
Debree, of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, aleg
ing under oath that the said Shadrack owes SER
vice or labor to the said Debree, in the said State
of Virginia, and while held TO service there under
the laws of the said State of Virginia. escaped into
the State of Massachusetts aforesaid, and praying
for the restoration Of the said Shadrack to the said
Debree, and then and there before me to be dealt
with according to law.
Hereof fail not, and make due return Of this, with
your doings thereon. before me. :,
yuy.X- L~.. 4 - ,rsl
district, on this fourteenth day of February, in he
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one.
(Signed) GEO. T. CURTIS,
Commissioner ofthe circuit court of the United
States for Massachusetts district.
BosroN, Feb. IS, 1851.
In obedience to the warrant to me directed, !
have this day arrested the within named Shad-
rack and now have him before the commissioner
within named.
p. RILEY, U. S. Deputy Marshal.
The examination held in the United States
I court room, and several dcpositions were read on
the part of the complainant, viz that OF William
Robertson, that he knew Shadrack as the slave OF
Mrs. Hutchins; that he afterwards sold ut q
sherif's sale to John Higgins, who subsequently,
sold him to John Debree, the present owner; also
that of John H. Higgins to the last stated fact; and
that of William Marcus, setting forth that he knew
stated that he had ran away from Mr.. Debrce, and
asked the deponent to carry letter 70 Virginia for
him. In the application Of Cuphart for warrant
it was stated that Shadrack ran away from Nor
; folk on the Sd of May, 1850.
There were present, volunteer counsel foI
Shadrach, S. Z. Sewell, Ellis G. Loring, Charles
List, Richard Morris, Richard H. Dana. ir., and
Charles G. Davis; and as they had not had al
opportunity to examine the dispositions and othc
: documents produced by the complainant, and wer
therefore not satisfied of their suaiciency, the,
tbn nfrnraa n
adjourned the further hearing of the matter unit
ten O'Clock on Tuesday next, and passed the fol
lowing order:
UNITKp STATES OF AMERICA,
District of Massachusetts, FEB. l5, 1851.
And now the hearing Of this case being ad
ourned to Tuesday, the eighteenth day OF Februa
ry instant at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the sait
deputy marshal, who has made return OF this war
in his custody, and have him before me nt the time
last mentioned, at the court house in Boston, fol
the further hearing the complaint on which TIM
warrant s issued.
GEO. T. CURTIS, Commissioner.
During the first part of the hearing the court
room was very much crowded, but MIR. Riley, VINO
had the management of the business, succeeded II
clearing the room before it was finished and wher
the arrangements for the postponement we're CON
cluded, there werc only present few oiiicers, thu
counsel, partics and some reporters. and the doors
were closed against all comers, except such as Tn
officers were directed to admit. From half pas
twelve till few minutes before two there was nj
difficulty in the court room, except some aiterca
. ton between Mr.. Riley and Elzur Wright, OF TN
Common wealth. There being some conversation
about raising q subscription to procure the Tree
e dom of Shadrack, alias 'Frederick," Mr.. Wrigh
said he would, if he had the money, sooner give ]
for pistols And, speaking to Shadrack, said L
. hini-Why didn't you defend yourself when they
came TO arrest you? Where were your hands
: Why didn't you use any instrument you could lay
your hands on? If had been there. ana had hae
a Lo,o Rod fhenn
. . down with; or would have used them myself
. . He also rebuked Mr.. Riley for taking any part II
. the proceedings and MIR. Riley ordered HIM out o
:. the court room, but he did not go.
In the course of the forenoon, the sheriii OF th
State being prohibited from using the Jais Tor th'
. detention of fugitive slaves, under the act OF 1915
. Mr. Riley cent q messenger to Commodore Downes
TO know il he would detain Shadrack IN the navy
. ward, and the Commodore replied that he was no
authorized to use the yard for such purpose
Having other place within his control, Mr.. hileJ
decided to retain Shadrack in the courtroom
agreeing to allow his counsel access 10 MN. I'M
!. was the state of affairs inside about ten minutes
= before two o'clock. From the court room door OF
the outside, down the stairs, and winding rouhd y
the northwest door OF the court house, ana s'ano
ing into the street, was dense crowd Oh coloree
people, and il was somewhat difficult to work
passage through them. About ten minutes 10 TWO
the courtroom door was opened to let Out Cnariei
G., Davis, one of the counsel, and MIR. Wrlgnt, ane
before it could be closed some of the coiored Pco
pie outside made fast to it, and held 1t open wnii'
the others rushed into the courtroom, throwing
down the officers who were attempting 10 pun th'
door to, and made for Shadrack.
MIR. Riley, who was jammed into the corner nca'
the door, called upon his assistants to resist thu
rescuers, but their numbers were TOO great, ano
they dragged Shadrack out in a few seconds One
Of the assistants managed to get hold OF the mar
shals sword, but portion OF the rescuers huggee
him round the body, thus fastening his arms, ant
the sword was dropped in the struggle. coloree
man carried the sword into the street. where M
gave il up to young man, named Hosea, who wal
not aware that Il had been taken from the court
The rcscuers ran with Shadrack to Butoph street
and from thence it ia supposed that he was CON
veyed in cab over Cambridge bridge. Th'
whole affair did not occupy over five minutes.
Having received the following affidavit, made by
Mr.. Riley, in relation TO what occurred, we do no
rescue, &C.:
CoMMoMwEALrH OF MASSACHUSETTS,