Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-28
from III. FIlriy (ya.) WIa
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Knowing tic interest felt throughout the cnnn;ry in refer
cncc cases arising under the Fugitive Slave Law, and
its enforcement in the State Of New York have concluded
10 comply with your request TO furnish you with Stale
l,rt Of the circumstances attending line capture and
ration Of my negro boy, Harrison.
On tho night OF the 18th Of January last my boy escaped
yiih number OF others, from this county After prompt
ana dgrnt pursuit in Pennsylvania whittier coneciured
asccaincd the gang had fled and after being satisfied
the obstacles thrown in the way Of his arrest by por
ion OF The people Of Pennsylvania, would rerder further
trouble and expense unuvailng, abandoned the attempt
hi ani determined to submit as bes. could TO the
outrage committed upon my rights Southern by
he people 10 whom have alluded. Having however, re-
cGd lt;nations that portion Of tho fugiiYcs had taken
IN their abode in tile vicinity o Jamestown in The State Of
New York the 22d of September lus in company with
Felix Seymour ESQ., and other neghbors who had suffered
the had faith and viainy Of the Aboiiionisi renew
effort reglin Harrison, and started for his supposed
place oil conceanent. Having proceeded far az Bali
more, our party engaged the services Of Mr. Stock:i,
OF city toassst in undertaking. In N"w lo!
asceraued that the Marshal lived in Albany When we
rived in tina, city. however, the officer absent, and
were compelled go Buffalo, where found NJ Yates,
the Depury Marshal, who readily consented 10 aid Us,
although | have been informed, that no seat IN his
resignation, (Which was reuscd) before doing s. Hav-
ing prncued the warrant from commissioner Smith.
nair way directly forJamestown which W rsneh.d
about midnight; We Immediately went - TIE !"i "i The
Deputy Sheriff, whom we aroused iroi his a.dn.rs nnd
whose assistance requested lie qnl:g AID cHnd!i!y
acquainted with the fact that she dow" on slavery,
whenever and wherever he found IT," Expecting no ai and
receiving comfort from that quarter We fastened to a
small house in the neahborho0d where we unde!son we
should lind boy OF Mr. Seymour, whom have already
adver;ed Being disappointed there went 10 the house
Of colorcd man named Lewis Clarke where we were n,
formed Harrison work. We found him IN the yard
milking surrounded handcned him. ard started on our re-
Buffalo About that time Carkes household poured
inth the rcScue-a negro named Storm leading, with
gun raised and l.ycllcd party swearing that he
would shoot We however, well anied and et pret-
much case, whilst Storm followed up 10 James.
town Harrison placed in Jail rs we returned
Buffalo. The abotioniss actively 10 work 10 pro-
his release and succeeded in obtaining writ of cpe
vim for that pnrposa Without giving detailed narrative OF
their efforts il sufficient say that they failed Harrl-
aon taken before the Commissioner the ensuing day,
evidence hcare, the argued by Hon Seth e a"!sY
and II. 5. Love- Esq for the fugitive and James a. SMITH
tin. boy falandrd his Tne principnl objection
sei in favor OF Harrison was tha, the affidavit on which
the .:nrr1n was issucd dd lie escaped from Viz
ni or an other place but simply that he escaped This
aoln: was Of course oGerruled.