The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-02
Arrest OF Another Fugitive Slave.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER COURT.

Tor Lewis tass
Arrest OF Another Fugitive Slave.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Geo. w. Morton, Esq.
ArRl 1--Horace Preston, tall and powerful looking
man Of color, apparently about u years OF age was
brought before the Commissioner warrant charging
him with being fugitive from the labor OF William Ree
Of Baltimore, Maryland.
On his entering Court the wife of the alleged fug
tive good looking woman with but a slight portion of
color,' rushed over to him and hung about his neck
She remained in court. weeping, all the day.
William Rees son of the claimant being examined by
Mr Busted counsel for the claimant deposed that
Horace Preston the man present was the slave and pro-
perry If William Roes Of Baltimore--I know him from
the fact that lived in the house for IL years. we
worked at the same business which brick making ia
the came brick yard worked side by side for two
years he ate oil the wheelbarrow with and the
kettle hot made my breakfast made his; he
slave the property of William Rces when he left Balti
more during the whole time knew him, knew him
nothing else but slave the property of William Rees
and III his service; lie worked for else during all
that time; went out with him every morning and re-
turned with him every evening from work; require no
marks Of his person 10 identity him; know his voice;
identify him the fact Of having known him all that
time he has particular mark that remember but one,
about In. persontha is the upper jaw teeth in front
wide APART; had conversation with him this morning;
spoke him in the Second ward station house: said
Horace do you know "e?" he 'aid, . Yes, sir y
Mr. Culver who appeared for The alleged fugitive OBJ
jectcd to the confessions Of the when under arrest
being given in evidence.
Mr. Bustec commended for the aduli.sibty unless the
counsel the defendant could show that the confession
extortcd under threats.
The Commissioner said he would take the answer, SUBJ
ect Ia he exception; and the reply II exceptionable
! he will strike il frcnl the
| witness contuued-I raid him. What is my ~
! Sir Culver objected to PreStons reply. Admitted
Witness counuodIle (treston) replied. your name is
William Aecs said to him, You have ME before,
have you. Horace" suppose have said he. when
l was raised with YOU | don't know anything of much
import more; had little chat; he said something
the time he left baltimore he said it Satur
day night; we thought it was on Sunday mornings be
said he left Baltimore about FIVE years since this morning
the st time Preston has seen Inc since he left Ba4ti-
more
Crossexamined by hr Culver.-iIe was in the Second
ward station house when saw him this moring don't
| know in whose charge he was,
Mr.. Busted objected to the question unless the wit
| ness knew the fact of his own knowledge.
| Witness COMMUNICATIONS two or three officers
there there q named Martin there Mr. Busted.
the counsel there also; there there they
called Joe: do not know his other name nor whether
be officer: heard Horace there. and went
down ii he the first intiInation had of his
ben there was from Mr. pustced don't know in whose
possession be all know is that he there; it
about nine O'Clock this morning. arrived in this
city last evening about o'clock alone; heard
! that Horace in New York two years ago. Q.-Who
gave you the last information about him, 1t
| communicated to me by my father do not know who
informed him; reside in Baltimore city State Of Mary
land No $50 Hanover street; Will be u years of age on
the 18th day April. Horace is about three
my junior went in the brick yard about that
time. before him and he followed me right up; am
OF the claimant h. is bfiekmaker my father VIII
be o. years age the 18th OF April QHas he any
slave now! Ayes. the mother Of Horace ami his two
sisters who living in his family the mother Is
little Lighter than Horace; know she had husband;
have seen him often Ia house: prepared to
lay whether he is living dead he disappeared
about three years ago ; he worked out, and
tlort IN NV fathers house with his wife
long as he treated her well, nv father admitted
! him to bis house. and when he didn't he lanbasedn
him and sent him away. (laugher). Horsce's mother
il little lighter in color than he she not what IL
called n mulatto know him be slave from this fact
that my father married what is termed his uoraces
owner mistress know it, because he has been act
ing abt ut the house such don't know of my
knowledge that my mother bought him it was twenty
years AFRO. when l Wa about eleven years OF age
can't cay Of any ownership she exercised him at
! that time.
council with hr Culver asked to look at the afiavits
in this G-Wha Knowledge have you of his being
slave beside the factof your father holding and claim
irg Linn ~ such A-None other except my father
marrying his mistress, owner. have knowledge
except that have heard my tepmother say the owned
him.
Mr. Culver objected to the witness giving in evidence
what he had heard. Q-Aside from what your mother
said have YOU any knowledge that he was slayee -
None but what have before stated have knowledge
that my tsother owned Horace beurr she married 10
my futher; did not know Horace before my father
bis second wife. that in 81 or ~ don't remen
b4r seeing sny bill Of sale of this DO not know
that my mother Transferred him ts father
my fater told thr he had heard Horace was here in
New York and lie asked me If would come On and iden-
THY him this Tuesday afternoon Of tis week he
raid an officer had sent him word; he did not mention
The officers meme l am married man; my father has
nineteen children and half daughter Q-Eas your
a,h,r divided his property amongst any Of his children
Ale has not. should have known it; my step
mother lived in Cambridge, Maryland before she married
my father don't know bow she became possessed Of
notace I heard Horace was kidnapped in March AT
and brought IF but be told me himself, this morning
dat hc walked away. QIs it not fact that parties
entitled to their freedom are held slaves aud that
tn frequently bring suits lof their freedom.
MIR pUttcod objected
Tlo Commissioner aij that that historical fact
witness continually father did not sige any di-
rcciicns pay Mr. Martin. II this recovered;
he did not give ony directions about IL he did not
ftnni sith any funds for that particular object
tnk waf at home when my other came to reside
with my father went very after that to school,
iarag remember, Horace and his mother Co my
f4thsr houe shortly after The marriage; think his two
ssters have been born since then Horace was not born