Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21

bench. after preliminary e'1.' 80 us
counsel for the slave =, e,n rhc ou,stion
The CoMMIssosER addressing Mr. Se"a!l- que s
which REQUIRES immediate determination is, ~he'nef ''
inc Shall nroceed now or whether you wish for time
mir SEwaL-We have never heard OF this case unl n,
in fifteen minutes and VIC wish Tor aeay u,''
10 clock 10 make the necessary prepara'io far NJ
short time as compatible with the Interests o
There is nothing in the but question OF one
Mr. SEwALL-Thc question OF indemnity IS Iii Is II
which no ought TO be called 10 meet SO suo''
just, is il right that We should pc 80 question that you
The CoMMlssIoSER.-There can be no iuesn rbn sole
are entitled 10 reasonable time, Mr. Sewn, =, H rnm'
question is what Is reasonable ue uhoe h, be ..sum
sances ne sa,u ne;d bis mean that the hearing shall
proceed on the instant after the arrest DELAY
Judgment that there sha pc allowed 10 cause delay
R no, mean that the party is not 10 DC alo"ea up
portuny Tor preparation TO meet m which the nrres, has
crcnmsiances considering the day on whili VIC "il9 %
hon n,ds Sn,urdny) and the hour OF inc uay Tone eoeh
and considering that il is queso .rooaonohle
posponenent Tuesday Is NOT NJ the cnse NJ nesent
MIR LoR1SG-We know noiIihs " ~ " p''''
and we NAV desire further pos poh ~ h dsd, - an
The CoNuss1oSER-I shall hou u,e ueieIuaha t,har
~ ,h $50 If The claimant on TUESDAY, and any iufs'
e W be granted only for cause shown on am
davit. "a re,dv n co m IN Tuesday
wa rih and sbal only ask for further delay for
US ;h , S boweyer 10 have an order made that Inc
claimants documentary evidence shoua De eAi p Tho
IT, - ,ss,oxrp That can be arranged between he
Mr.. LoR,Sc-I do not know that it can. we are "0'
aware what tho nature OF the proofs ,,o s,h;ec,
~, S,,,,as,oSrp make order on the su"Jec'.
NJ TuoMAs-l will save all question about II oy Ieauins
the documentary evidence now which lnena " e h;h
| Mr. Thomas then proceeoea 10 lcao 'Ae f"p'
were OF e m oSn aphar for the restoration of shadach
~ the service of his master and owner oy virtue o Poe'
of Attorney ana s"ofh VI oh TIC A' ~
rsrcnon under seal of Richard H. Baker Judge of
the Circuit Court of the city OF Norioik ana oiae Oh
in That on the h of February 1885, John DE Bree had
before him that person named Shadrach held to ser
e and labor in the State of Virginia. and owned by him.
mad escaped about the Sd of May 1880 and had good
son 10 believe that he had gone Boston, Massachusetts
That he had purchased him ou the 10Th oil Nov
Siy from John A. Higgins that sal person appeared to be
twenty five twenty years OF al and about i've feet
seven inches in height of complexoh between that OF
black and muatto which sometimes called bacon COLOR
stout, square built, and of pleasing address.
cerllfcaion under seal TO the deposition OF Wm Rob
eson that Shadrach had been servant at the store OF H.
S Hulchings g. Co. of Norfolk, and owned by Martha
Huchngs; he afterwards sold at sherih's sae
under execution against Martha Huchngs, who was
member Of the firm and purchased by Mr. John A. Hig
gins and afterwards sold by him to John De Bree aud
had heard Shadrach s. eak Of De Brec as his master
certfcalon under SEAL of the deposition OF John A.
Higgins of Norfolk Va that he had sold to John DE Bree
negro named Shudach the 10th OF Nov lol9 at when
he purchased the 22d OF july ISi9 a pubic sale
William W. Lamb made by virtue OF the execution oil the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancey for the city OF
Norfolk and State Virginia. the of Joseph Coperth-
waite assignee of the Bank of the United States that nc
had ran away and escaped, &C. 80 .
cerifcaton under SEAL Of the deposition of VIM Mar
seen him Boston, where he had stated that he ran away
from his master and desired the dcponent TO carry on let
ter for him To Norfolk.
copy of the execution behalf Of the u 5. Bank by
which Shadach taken and sold TO De Bree for S3OO
copy Of the receipt given for the money by the auction
| ~.
Norfolk power OF attorney reclaim and restore lie ~
gve named Shadruch in all matters his owner might
| be empowered 10 do and dated Feb l. 1851.
ceication under SEAL that the application OF John
De Bree that Judge Baker had under the law OF Congress-
entitled ian amend and supplementary to the act en-
titled respecting fugitves from justice ana persons
escaping from service Of their masters approved Feo
r. 1893 approved Sept l6 $780, and upon consideration
Of these adays decreed that said Shadach was lawfully
holden by his and TO service John De bree
and held he had escaped and is probably now OF has
in city of Boston, and had caused record Of The
matters proved and gives general description OF the
fugitive, corresponding 10 that above. -
ceriication TO the above papers by John Williams
clerk of the court before mentioned.
After papers had been read the Commissioner mace an
order in writing directing the Marshal To hold the defendant
his custody and produce him at the adjournment on ues
day He then directed the proceedings to be adjourned un
Ill Tuesday, at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
Commissioner Curtis then left the room which was
Immediately cleared by the u s. acting Marshal Mr. Riley
OF all the officers and some half dozen individuals ncl
ding Ezur Wright and three or four other higher law ad-
vocates Wright lnmated something about pistol SHOOTING
when he ordered by Mr. Riley leave The court ROOM
Mr. Wright however stuck by the fugitive with the tenacy
of DEATH In the mean tnc the colored people had been
gathering from all parts Of the city, and were posted In knots
half dozens in the various Streets alleys ana courts IN he
probably sixty hundred had noiseessly and unknown
70 the officers the with the prisoner taken complete
OF the stairway and corridors leading
The officers present consisted of Mr. Patrick Riley acting
marshal marsha Devans, II is Sid, mao e town lot asI
irgton) John Riley, and assistant officer Hutchns +. "
| Byrnes, Neale, and one two others.
The first nimation 10 the posse within the court room, that
they were beseged-actualy oil from all outward succor
and asssanceowrs furious veil of TEAR him out Rescue
him which resounded the instant Hutchlngs opened Inc
door the left OF the Judges BENCH tor the egress OF Chas
b. Davis of the prisoners counsel and the last except
hp
The yell accompanied by tremendous assault upon the
door which yielded in spite OF the united force oil all the
officers inside and was hurled OPEN Then IN poured an
avalanche muscular and excited darkes capable OF over
turning everything before them Meanwhile, no one was
left guard the prisoner except Ezur Wright ana the CO.
lored individual before mentioned. Shadach immediately
for the door leading towards Court street, and oppo
site from the apparently seeking the opportunity
offered by demonstration of his friends 10 escape per
present headed him off, and was ordered by The Masa
deputy TO shoot the prisoner which order nc was rooao
unable 10 obey =,
The prisoner was very much alarmed and his friends
broke in, he into the OF the roo where ou o
seized him by the collar and foot and in few minutes
surrounded by hundreds of his cooed BRETHREN he was car
red down the stairs into the street, and thence towards bclK
nap street, which place he is this we presume car
ricd to parts unknown-probably route TO Canada Mr.
Hutchings was knocked down and kicked IN the stomach
but fortunately his wallet broke the blow, which might nave
been serious The sword Of the United States marshal was
taken from place by Of the assistant masals when
the crowd first broke In but being laid the table, was Sell
zed by colored man. who carried it into the street He was
subsequently with in Court Square by Henry aie
who called upon Constable Ed j. Jones' then passing TO a
rest tho nego Jones refused and the fellow tossed the sword
into i lamp store, whence il was recovered.
The colored mob, with their prisoner hurried down the
stairs escaped from the house by the westerly door,
Shadrack then hurried oil down court street, stout ne
gro each side having hold of his collar pushing him forward
40 gait, which his limbs seemed unwilling TO achieve,
followed by hundred OF the mob On their course
cab standing apparently without driver was fallen in
WITH seized upon by the escues and the fugitive hurried
into smashing the glass OF the door in the eagerness oil the
moment and of them mounting The box drove oil down
Cambridge and thence Cambridge bridge al the
top of the animals speed The fugitive landed the
house of colored in Cambridge where he was con-
cealed for the night few officers making lame attempt
| pursuit.
Before serving the Shadrach, Mr. Riley the
Deputy Marshal Commodore Downes the Charles
Navy Yard asking him for the OF the yard puce
of confinement for the prisoner his arrest which Com
modore Downes replied that under his present instructions
from The Secretary Of the Navy he could not do it, The
of the slave having previously correspondent with The
Secretary of the Interior The subject four months ago.
the Secretary had replied inquiry whether this
could be used for the purposes OF this arrest tina,
il could be used.
After the arrest, Mr. Riley went TO the Mayor and Mar
shall Turkey asking of these iunconaries aid In behalf of
the United States the security of this prisoner. Aid
promised of any breach Of the public peace and some