New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-11
PHILADELPHIA.
As.auIt-Fusitivo slave Case Markets.

AS respectaoie married lauy, named Atklh
son, was passing William and Washington s.s,
West Philadelphia, last evening, she was assail
ed by man named Philip Csyenahgh and seriously 10
jured. Csvensugh IL still at large.
Hen HENRY CLAY lef city this morning for New
Yok.
The case of The two alleged fugitive slaves Heeo sua
pick which was postponed until this morning, came 40
the United States Circuit Court this morning. sccordng
postponement large number OF persons were preseat
DIP Brown at the opening said that upon any o,hef o.
cssion bap the present IL would bs pleasant ting hg
him to present himself before the Court But this wa
case VI somewhat exusorcinsry Importance, isyOvus
features os peculiar character Before this csseis open
aae leave to ugges You the necessity that may Sss
OF asking for temporary posponement and expect wha
nty of presenting our case would have hsd II Il.
matter gone Into Liberty ard Slavery reside
Dough NAV both he withered at the same time 1.-The u
cessy should arise he wished to have the benefit OF ha
early application the cour sci for the mplansnt should
oppose L s. having been made In time He therefore
slated II al The proper Tune
arisen under the of he had held that the 40
pcston for continuance for The purpose OF procuring
eviderce, should be made at the opening Of the case
X NJ Lee offered record In evidence, bat Mr. Pierc.
/ ,si1 the hs bess corpus was first In order.
Mr. Pierce moved to quash the warrants OF srrest aato
discharee the prisoners the ground OF the nsucieng
VI the warrants The warrants do not set forth with al
6cer cersiuy description OF the persons OF heiugnvs
nor there certificate that oath had been made hr
the alleged eiives owed service to any person Theds
snipton set forth Helen az negress and plck nerS
Boy whon, further desepS9n c cssDcb sas
Judge Ksne said II hts Argument ito show ths and6
The act OF conere Description o, me person IN me w
csse The sort OF warrant that afslher would reqs
to recover possession Of bis child. all that nec
ssry II the warrant was blank paper. and the msls
here with the fugihves to claim them he would hear ~
csse.
The affdavts taken in Baltimore Co MARYLAND xs-
offered and objected to by Mr. Brown He said no woai
object 10 every thing thai he considered mater Of pa
cpe This was not case 10 which they wers called ups
10 be liberal. He read the 9Th cOn Of tho Fugitive as
10 show that warrant must be secured from props
Court, the fugitive seized by proper agent or by al
dsvit taken before proper egsl officer with cerdcsed
hs mbgsIrscy with the seal OF the Court attached Ii
never conteu plated 10 the law that the camsnt should
make the sfhdsv In HE Gaze that the party owe.
servltude The party who 10 the witness here Offered
plsDlif in the suit and twenty seals OF Court
the facts he swore ID In his affidavit he would not bs
tened to- and he be heard there, through his affidavit
witness who would not be competent here csnnot be
petent there; the great tOUchsOne OF crosseKamintn
l. wanting. slave Ia positively prohibited from testify
Ing lhee-and the owner by implication for there 10 mob
log 10 he law allowing IT, is asked to be permitted to lesu
IN the absence Of the defendant which cannot be sowS
a.. ..uy Uoiisusn country.
Mr.. Lee replied that II the statements OF Mr. Brovi
borne out by the record would present one state
acts but a. the record was In accordance with the M
Congress was obligatory upon the Court He begged
aeRton To the 9th OF the act 10 show ths The %.
was all that necessary the validity Of tho prOcl
ara he would now refer 10 ths 10th which had hd
forth, that the record should be sufficient TO show that
person claimed was fugitive and owed service TO d.
cl6lu ant Unless this case was msde clear beyond w
shadow OF doubt be would not ask 10 have the prisoner
delivered up.
Mr. Brown replied that he did not intend that the cOus
eel should have any Of the evils bes him VIII n he had
ipOken Of II these persons should be unawfully sent u
Slavery He felt himself well founded under the eA
section as under the 9Th. The party that section
make sufficient proof before competent Judge that s
persons claimed are fugitiyes and owe service 10 H.
testimony, ard not The mere ca pdyte statement Of NJ
Judge Heath ofmaryIand did not determine that The
Judge only certies that such proof offered, Wa
taken before him. and has nohng to say az 10 it sun
CLERGY He merely forwards the deposition taken 10 hi
Court The sfdavis mention msrkS &c. which can only
be examined here
empfcslioD of the IT, 3 DisTct Court Of Maryland, via
the proofs usually attached made In due form oflaw Ts
certificate attached forth that John Perdu Of Bad
MOI testified that certain slaves described had escapes
from him and owed him service He would say that 10
petition wss to the Judge there to bear proofs only snd
could not reectit By rules, most petitions aerequre
10 be verified. The Oah forms part Of the record but
part Of the petition. The fugitive law reqses that osn
should be made Of escape and that service owngOns
claimant and that general description Of the Pef@s
claimed should be set forth 10 Judge HestRs certess
this general description Is omitted but he did not thnE m
omission would warrant this Court In rejecting the record
he would therefore sdmit for the present, and the "e
Jeci could be discussed at future time
Mr. Lee read the sffdayits tab before Judge Hesb
Baltimore They sci forth that VIM. HunIer appeared sai
made oath that he knew the claimant John Perdu 900
certain fUguves, among whom two named Hssa
and Henry and that they were slaves for lfe togeha
in November 1919 IL describes Helen as dark woa,a
Of about 40 years Of age and Henry he supposes b
mobeT; t6sr hsbi. he never measured fhsi he s he
broherinlaw OF the claimant, who resees Ia bsum"r'
Arthur MCourrs affidavit was read--It gave a descrip
ton OF be several fugt,ts and described Helen Of
tie fugifives in loose a. the preceding aida
Wit These afdayits atested by Judge Heath and
Thos spceI Clerk Of the U s. District Court OF Mayland
Mr. Brown asked that the witness in Court on the pan
OF The caimant not on the stand, should er while The
testimony wss being taken.
VIM. Hutcbins sworn-I two OF the slaves Of John
eFru Eara Ham Halnp h.uA Ia HeT
since she born I know them to be Mr. Perdot
slaves rsis.d Helen gave her 60 my son-inIsw Johs
PeTdu, about IL she len bis service aoou eight
months ego have doubt OF hem visit him two
three lines month; they owe service for life 10 hf
Perdu.
Cyoss eaomined-I live In Hsrord; Mr. Perdu Bvess
Bslun County; live about Tniles from him In lbs
posiuon have lived there 70 years; Helen il about
years old; keep list Of he ages sometimes; cad
have iolc exactly give ali my blacks names and age
10 the assessor; cont know that kept record Of hd
aye any OF her chlldIsn have record home eal
not Of all her children nor Of the time Of parting WIZ
Rem owned this niggers mother; my father len her 10
me by VIII; have no copy OF the VIII with but bare
y hone he left me all his property he owned tho no
Their OF her again; he bought her but that before ~
ume my daughter has been married about IL years car
tel exactly, but think was in 1881 or 81; gave ms W.
man to both my daughter and her husband about -
me- hihs sfer she was married my wife took them 0ss
TO my daughter 20 papers passed gave them 20 ~
merely; these nggers left about 10 months ago ns'
a 10 cone here PeIdu is farmer and always foiosss
u; he has couple OF slaves there; know OF no fa'
yng zoo IVin NE PlsSe eeI " nlins,I VI SsngsoA
from the place Examination still proceeding .,.s
A sale OF No. QoercitTon BARK, al 50 p TOO, Va
no ders are firm. CoTToN 10 held more firmly, but ny
msnd coutirues limited The FLOUR msrke. 10 qar.,
Holders ask so y Dol for common shipping bran9n
sales for ex port 0kye been reported For city eoI,.
lion prices ranged from 81 TO o. for common soe
hrsncs snd fancy lots Al higher 10 Rye fLounrs
CoKF MEAL no further sales have been reported ou.ve
by canal are beguuiBg come forward bat pnes.
Undergone DO Change ssle vi prime red n"stassep
made At 3 v bushel The lsst sale Of Rvs was ss.td
There Il bu lille oRN offered, saes Of yelio" ,sse
de.c. sno some In store, Saturday, al &c. Ot4eF
steady. $50 bushels good PepLs IN slore so.' - a
bushel. WmsKY-Deusnd limited sales O Jus
81 hhe Is 81 y 402sc. - l,- p,,t 1915
sALEs or sfocEs- First BooKd So OfaIq = N.vies-
$3.50 Remington w w o. $50 sl,soo Leaisa "'''