The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21

and ordered him once or twice to go cut; both men
prisosse in whisper; It this tim. the psissssr vas
seated ct table few moments after this, Mr.. Riley
said be should like to have US leave Mr. List said that
the counsel would like to have remain until Mr.
hsoess eorpus think the. the could be held
wSss Mr. D.ns should Riley very
Tered to give Us the use OF tbs Aarshals room or
turned round and obssr we'd that Mr. ss~Al had lett
Mr. List also gone; then vent cut 1t the est
To Mr. Lunt-Mr Wright might have been within
ten feet OF ms when had convsrsasion with Mr..
Byrnes; but dent know where he Was.
Mr. Lunt Il object TO this testim ony.
Ths commissioners thought IL might be admitted.
Witness continusd.-Mr. 3yrnes said TO ms,
a gentleman, but L don't think so MOI. II re-
piled that l am sorry that ysu do not think
gentleman; but WANT you to understand my mean
ing you talk about justice and fairness in proceed
ing like this, and told you that, according to your
code II We all had justice We should have throsts
then bowed and started Tor the door as 1 ,tspped
out OF the door, black ayers the edge OF it.
after got out. there was quite rush crowd sort
OF push forward was closed tar to be Asr for
. moment or 80; rushed for down stairs; managed
to get down to the first lsnding when heard tire
mendous yell, which resounded all over tae court
house, and startled me very much; there were men
rushing in past me, and some cried, come In I" go
in " and heard conrict up stairs vas surprised TO
see such motley group outside; the next saw OF
Mr.. Wright, was Saturday evening" about O'Clock
when was sent for; such the rush At the time
from the rush past me, as going down and those
that saw, should think there must have been
hundred or more when was on the landing, sppre-
hended that there ieht bs an attempt ~ rescue;
went do into my office across the square, where
remain ed minute or two and upon coming out Ain
heard OF the rescue.
To Mr. Lunt-It occurred to me during the forenoon
Of Saturday that il in the power of man to effect
Mr. Lunt-Was you present, Mr.. Davis, at late
meeting in Faneuil Ha.l and appointed upon Q com.
mittee
witness-I was then at Syracuse Y.
Mr. Lunt-Was you Informed alter your return, that
you appointed on q committee chosen at that
meeting,
witness-I don't know that was; have volun-
teered to act of q committee Of vigilance and
legal advner of fugitive slaves; have ATTENDED
meetings of committee but don't know how that
nittse raised, thst they did not appoint III. n
selves after left my office, upon hearing Of the res
cue, went up as far as Ill yard street where was
told by Mr. Whtwell constable, that the crowd were
last seen in that street; think converted about the
rescue Saturiay afternoon with Mr. Sanger, and in
the evening with Mr. Wright in the editorial chair in
the editorial room think Mr.. Hiidreth
there, have made IL a matter Of boastng that
Is ietsd in getting that prisoner away; never have
taken any credit if there be any credit any part of
It, intended TO boast of it; don't wish to dis
guise the fact that am glad the man Is tree
Conmissioner-Mr. witness. do you intend by
that say that you glad he is free by the
which have been used according to Law.
Witpess-I mean TO say am glad Of the fact.
The Commisionsr-If you do not choose to answer
my question, Mr. witness yeu will stop where you
Such you have made may tend to discredit
your testimony.