Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-12
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Another slave Case in Boston.

Telegraphic dispatches from Boston in the
I New York Tribune state that, at late hour
ON the night of April Sd, Fugitive Slave
named Thomas Sims, was arrested while
passing Endicott-st, by Deputy United
States Marshal, assisted by members of the
police and watch. Tie ut first supposed he
was arrested for drunkenness, but as he
reached the Court House the true nnture of
the case was mnde known, when the cry Of
kidnupper was raised, and the prisoner drew
knife ond stabbed officer Buckman in the
groin. He was, however, safely locked IN
the Court House. At about 10 o'clock an
Abolition lawyer named Samuel Z. Sewall,
met deputy Marshal Riley in the street, aud
was so violent aud abusive that he was sent
| TO the watchhouse. where he remained for an
hour.
Later in the night, Fletcher Webster, Esq,
found a watchman ringing the bell Of Kings
Chapel, and supposing an alarm of fire had
been raised by the Abolitionists in order to
collect n mob, he ordered the wntchman to
desist. Mr.. Webster attempted to drag the
man from the rope, aud efterword assaulted
him. The officer called for assistance, and
Mr. Webster was taken to the watch-house
and thence to the Jail. Next morning the
Court House w0s completely surrounded by
Marshall Tukcy aud his Police force, who
bnd drawn n chain completely about it
There was large crowd about the place,
few of whom were blacks. Sims came to
Boston about the 9Th of March last lie is
c3 years of age, and has wife and several
children in Savannah.
The examination of the fugitive was COM
menced on the morning of the 4ib, at o
o'clock, before Commissioner G.. Il. Curtis.
Seth J. Thomas appeared for claimant, and
Hon. Robert Rantoul, Charles G. Loring,
and 5. Il. Sewall, for the fugitive. The
complaint was read alleging that Sims escap-
cd from james Potter, Rice Planter, Chat
ham, Georgin, on the 22d February last. -
Several depositions of persons in Savannah
were read to the effect that they knew Sims
as the slave of james Potter. Some depos-
ed that Sims had confessed that he was the
slave Of Potter, and also that his mother had
acknowledged that both he aud her son were
the slaves of Potter.
| Edward Burnett testified that he lived in
Savannah that he knew Thomas Sims, the
prisoner al the bar; Sims had worked with
him at bricklaying; had told him that he
was the slave of Potter; also, heard his
mother say that she and her son were the
slaves of Potter.
John B. Bacon, the agent of the owner,
testified that he had known Thomas Sims
well for long period of years he has re-
sided IN savannah, and was the slave of
james Potter; had lived within sixty Yards
of his mother, and the prisoner passed my
house every day going to his work--am posi-
tive that Sims is the man; have seen the
mother of Sims pay over his wages to Pot
ter in Sims's presence.
Defendants counsel prayed for delay until
Tuesday, but the Commissioner only grant
ed postponement for twenty -four hours
The counsel for the defense stated that they
believed Sims to be free man even under
the laws of Georgia. The case was then ad-
journed until next day and the Courthouse
was cleared. Sims remains in a room in
the Courthouse, fitted up for such an emer-
gency; and so far everything has been quiet
The Police guard the Courthouse. But
few blacks are to be seen. Sims has, it is
said, a wife and children who are free in
Savannah, and who were about to join him.
The Supreme Court have just refused to
grant writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Sims.
The case Of Fletcher Webster was brought
before the Police Court, and he gave bonds
to appear next week to answer charge of
assauting a Policeman.