Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-23
The Facts OF the outrage.

the Commissioner by whom the recent Slave case
was decided It's proper here to recall the facts
of the entire proceedings.
1t will he remembered, and so the evidence on
The trial shows, that Preston, the alleged fugi-
tive was arrested late in the afternoon of Tues
day last on the pretended charge of stealing
that his master in Baltimore was Immediately
telegraphed that his man was caught; tina; on
the same evening he appointed Mr.. Busted, of
this City, his agent to pursue and claim the fugi-
tive for him that the claimants son cana on
next day He arrived here in the evening, went
TO Busted about ii o'clock aud had an inter-
view with him Busted, next morning, made
affidavit, swearing positively and unequivo-
callY to the slave, the title and the escape max
ing out the whole case.
Preston, the Fugitive was taken by Officer
Martin to the Tombs and locked up in the Sixth
Ward cells. lie could not, nor could Mr.. Cul-
yer, his counsel, learn that any complaint had
been preferred against him, or any warrant issu-
ed, or any examination had, or any commitment
made out.
He kept locked up in that place, as he
says, till IL or o'clock al night, (msark the h0urD
then taken out and conducted to the Second
Ward Stauon-house. There he was held till the
claimants son arrived, when, it oppesrs he, to-
gether with BHsteed and Martin, held q consult
alton at the Second Ward Station House Pres
tons wife, his counsel and several of his friends
had been untlrlng in their pursuit of, and nqu-
~ tor him, but could learn nothing whatever I'M
I'll a man halloed to the wife in the Park that
Ihay had Just taken her husband INFO the T. s.
Courtroom. Preston's counsel and wife hur-
RED with all speed to the Courtroom, but on ar
irving tonnd a witness sworn and giving evil
dence. At this stage our reporter has taken up
the case and kept our readers advised on the sub
Jet.
When the case was adjourned on Friday az
ternoon to Saturday morning, it was with the a.
vowed understanding on the parI of PrestOn's
counsel and hssented TO by the Commissioner,
that if the latter should deny the motion made
and argued by Mr.. Jay TO quash or dismiss the
the proceedings, then the council should go into
their defense on the merits. To that end seve-
raj witnesses were in attendance; others had
process out for them, to be served as soon as
found Some of these Witnesses had known
Preston in Baltimore, and were prepared to prove
the declarations of bis former mistress as TO his
freedom and the provisions in her will to that et-
feet. BY othors Il was proposed to show tie
admission OF the claimant, aud others, 10 contra
dict Busted ; affidavit and prove a conspiracy.
The Commissioner, instead of deciding the
preliminary motion OF Mr.. Jay, and then stop
QIng, took the counsel, the prisoner, and the au-
dlcnce by surprise He dgcided The ,rhoie caSe-
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