The republic., 1851-02-19
From the local column Of same paper.

The United States court room had become liter
ally crowded with whites and blacks, (both sexes of
the latter) the blacks filing around on the north
and west side, in pretty strong line, and looking
daggers." The "committee OF safety" too, had got
walked up and were on the spot Some OF the blacks
appeared exceedingly excited, and looked as II
they about to spring over the rail and tearthe
prisoner away. The prisoners pluck was aroused
the dock, and between his keepers he stripped OIL
his coat, loosened his neckerchief and, with quick
shake Of the head and determined look remarked,
"If die, die like man. He was evidently an
tcipating desperate attempt on the part of his
friends to rescue him from the spot.
A posse of some six constabcs now entered the
room and surrounded the prisoner, and U. s.
Marshal Riley requested spectators to leave the
roon which was done; but for some time after the
halls and gangways Of the court house were crowd.
ed with blacks, whose numbers were constantly in
creasing. Some of the blacks leaving the court,
made signs TO the prisoner, and one or two called
out, "Fred, we'll stand by you" There was every
indication Of rumpus, and n desperate dcterni.
nation to rescue the prisoner from custody. Stand
by-stand by,'' were the words in which the blacks
accosted each other; and sometimes the triumphant
answer was, 'Im well protected" and "it must
| be done here, or all is lost" Several lawyers,
among whom were X. II. Dana. jr, s. E. Sewali,
| Ellis Gray Loring, and Charles G. Davs, remained
to consult the prisoner, in whose cause they had
volunteered. At about two o'clock the consultation
ceased, and they one by one left the room, leaving
| Mr.. Davis, who passed out, the door being oIened
| by the messenger, Mr.. Hutchings. As Mr.. Davis
passed out Mr.. Hutchings made an attempt to close
the door and lock it; but band Of colorcd men, TO
the number OF a hundred or more, rushed In, shout
ing and yelling ''to the rescue "tear him away" "
| The prisoner at this moment was in the centre Of
| the courtroom. He was very much alarmed, and
as his friends broke in he ran into the corner OF
the room, where four On five seized him by the col
lar and feet; and in few minutes, surrounded by
| hundreds OF his colored brethren, he was carried
down the stairs into the street, and thence to How
| ard street, where a cab was IN readiness anu nc
| ocJ onA cV,ana avyau
| II seemed if the movement must have been
| perfectly understood beforehand; and when the
counsel for the defendant passed out Of the court
room they threw the doors open wide as possible;
and as 1t was swung to the outside, il was seized
| by the IN ID and held open against any resistance
that could be madc by thooe within. Constable
Hutchings was knocked down and kicked in the
| stomach. The greatest excitement and confusion
prevailed during the operation, which seemed to be
the work of minute. Against this mob OF hun
dreds Of fnegroes there were but about eight men to
| contend.
| One negro seized the sword from the desk of the
United States marshal, drew it from its sheath,
lourshed it his head, and carried it with him
| into the street, where il was taken from him by
constable Jones. Rumor afloat on Saturday
afternoon that City Marshal Tukey when called
upon for assistance in qucling the mob refused to
afford it understand, this report is entitled
| to no belief. There would have been no lack OF
readiness on the part Of the marshal in quelng
riot but this the work of an instant were,
and without after clap. Owing to the Of the
Jail being forbidden for the confinement Of pris
oner arrested under the fugitive slave process, ac
cording to law of the State, Deputy Marshal
Riley despatched messenger to the navy yard at
Charlestown, requesting permission to convey the
prisoner there for safe keeping until Tuesday, and
| Commodore Downs returned word that his corre-
spondence with the departments did not justify him
in assuming such responsibility.
| IL does not appear that any effort was made to
follow up the fugitive, or to arrest any OF those who
participated in the rescue, and this was probably
owing TO a want of force. The fugitive " Shad
| rack" we have since learned, ran with his COM
rades to Garden street, and there got into cab; ;
but quite n dispute arose amopgst his friends as to
what disposition should be made OF him and to
such extent that the cab was stopped, mounted
fugitive dragged out, and conveyed to the dwelling
of the Rev. Mr.. Hayden, in Southac street, where
he changed his dress for female apparel, and was
| subsequently, conveyed away in a covered car
| riage, and it is now quite probable that he is 30
far out of the way that there is no chance OF his
being troubled by the authorities in Boston.