The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17
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ARREST AND SUBSEQUENT RESCUE OF FUGITIVE
sLAyK-sUPREhACY OF A NEGRO MOB
From the Boston rrsvsllsr, Feb ISL
At about twelve O'Clock this forenoon an alleged
fugitive slave, named Shadrach, was arrested by
the United States Marshal, al Tah's Cornhlll Cot
fee House. The arrest was made without opposi-
ton. The prisoner was conveyed to the United
states Circuit Court room, where crowd OF spec
tators speedily gathered.
The warrant was issued by u. s Commissioner
q. T Curtis, upon complaint of John kupper, At
torney of Joha De Bree, PurseT of U. g. N resid-
ing Al Norfolk De Bree claims that Shadrach be-
longs 70 him, and that ne escaped in lSi9 Seth ].
Thomas appeared tor clamant. 5. l.. Sewall,
Ellie Cray Lonng, and others, for the defendant.
The counsel for the defendant desired a post
ponement, upon the ground that time would be
wanted TO get together evidence and prepare for
defence. The Commissioner said he was disposed
20 grant this. In the me anime, for the latorma-
ton of defendants counsel, the documents upon
which the warrant was issued were read by Seth
j. Thomas, Eco. counsel for claimant. They
consisted Of various depositons taken before the
United States Judge al Norfolk, TO the effect that
Shadrach was the true and lawful slave Of John
DE Bree, and thar he escaped on the Sd Of May,
1850 Other documents were put IN TO show how
DE Bree came possessed OF the alleged fugitive;
one deposition Was 10 the effect that the deponent
had seen SAadrsch in Norfolk as the slave Of De
Bree, and afterwards IN Boston, where Shadrach
told him that he bad escaped from De Bree other
dispositions were 10 the effect that they had seen
Shadrach In Norfolk as the slave of De Bree.
AT the conclusion OF the reading of the docu-
ments, the Commissioner postponed the further
consideration OF the case TO Tuesday next, at 10
A. N.
its occupants, the prisoner aiming IN the custo.
dy of deputy marshal Riley and his assistants.
The counsel of the defendant then had long con-
sultsuon with him as 10 the line of defence.
Among the most prominent oil them were Richard
ii. Dams, Jr, =. Sewall Esq and Ellis Gray
Loring Besides these, there were q number Of
oher lawyers, who volunteered their assistance.
H lam ,e he "a fh.a nf The nil. f,y
bldden for the confinement OF prisoner arrested
under the Fugitive slave process, and therefore he
will either be confined in the court room until
Tuesday, or in case ot any attempt al rescue, hs
will be- aiken to the Navy Yard.
The prisoner 10 OF dark copper complexion, about
hive feet eight inches gh OF rather stout build He
has been employed as waiter tor three months al
what Is known as The Cornhill Coffee House, kept
by Mr.. Taft. AT the tine Of the excitement rela-
tive to Craft and his vile, the prisoner left the
city and went eastward, but afterward returned
He appeared IN court with his walters apron on,
and seemed calm and composed.
At O'Clock, the stairway Of the court room, and
the avenues OF the courthouse, were crowded with
blacks and whites, male and females; but no acts
OF violence or threats ~tre made
RESCUE OF TIE PRISONER BY A MOB.
Since writing the abeve, we learn the following
facts of the rescue Of the alleged fugitive -
About two O'Clock. after the consultation of law
yers had ceased, end Mt Davis, the last lawyer,
was leaving the courtroom, (Which had been
locked since the adjournment of the hearing, with
several officers stationed 81 each door, the door
was forcibly thrown open by a band Of color Z
men. who, with loud cries of tear Elm sway.
hjlsc the room TO the number Of huDs more.
The officers the door were kick and
Knocked about in every direction With
standing the resistance OF a pose ..ut twenty
strong upon the inside, The prsonet &. seized by
the mob and c,ultd of ia triumph
One negro seized thr sword Of the nited States
Marshal, ard huuflShtd II about The heads of all
who opposed him The sword was afterwards
found n the street and taken back
No adequate dcscrpfIon can be given ofthe scene
IN the courtroom. The attack was 50 sudden and
unexpected that the officers had not time 20 make
defence or gather around the prisoner. We do
rot hear that any " ipons were used, o, that any
enc vas seriously injured
We believe there were no waite persons engaged
N ne rescue.
Fl TELESRAPH.
BosraS Feb 10 1851.
No arrests have Jet been mace Ct the persons con
cerned in the OF the tpgity. slave shsdrach
It ]. stated that b. left ths city last night The
groes who eff eted the It Is affirmed were not
armed. The opponents OF tSe Fugitive Slave la~
highly delighted with The result Of the proceedings