The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-06

A FUGITIVE SLAVE FROM BALTIMORE Ar
RESTED IN NEW YoRK-Horace Preston, aged
81 years, claimed as fugitive slave of Mr.. VIM
Reese, of Baltimore, was arrested on Wednes.
day, and brought before the U. s. Commissioner
Morton on Thursday, for examination. Horace
it appears has wife in New York, who was
present during the investigation. Mr.. William
ID. Reese, the son of the claimant, who knew
Horace well, testified as follows:
know him from the fact that we lived in the
same house for l3 years; we worked at the
same business, which was brick making, in the
same brck-yard; we worked side by side for
two years he ate off the same wheelbauow
with me, and the same kettle that made my
breakfast made his he was a slave the property
OF William Reese, when be left Baltimore; du
ring fM whole time knew him, knew him as
nothing else but slave, the property OF William
Reese and in his service; he worked for no one
else during all that time; | went out with him
every morsing and returned with him every
evening from work; require no marks Of his
person 10 identify him know his voice
identify him from the fact Of having known him
all that time; he has no particular mark that
remember but one, about his person, that is the
upper jaw teeth in front, are wide apart;
had a conversation with him this morning;
spoke 20 him In the Second ward station house
] said, Horace, do you know me I? he said yes,
sir.
AR Culver, who appeared for the alleged
fugitive, objected TO the confessions Of the man
when under arrest being given 10 evidence.
Mr. Busteed, counsel for the claimant, con-
tended for the admissibility, unless the counsel
for the defendant could show that the confession
was extorted under threats.
The commissioner said he would take the
answer, subject TO the exception; and il the
reply Is exceptionable, he will striket il from
the case.
Witness continued said TO him, what IL
my namel Mr.. Culver objected 10 Preston's
reply Admitted. Witness continued: lie
(Preston) replied, your name Is William Reese
I said TO him, /" You have seen me before, have
you, Horace" al suppose have" said he
q When was raised with you" ! don't know
anything Of much import more; we had little
chat; he said something about the time he left
Baltimore he said IL was on Saturday night
we thought il was on Sunday morning he
said he left Baltimore about FIVE years since
this morning was the first time Preston has seen
me since he left Baltimore.
received information about two years ago
that Horace was 10 New York do not know
who sent the last information TO Baltimore
about Horace; ] am 81 years " age; Horace
l. about three years my junior; my father re.
sides in Baltimore; he il 81 years OF age !; be
has three other slaves, the mother Of Horace
and his two sisters; they now live in the fami
"; the mother IL neither very light nor very
dark; she 10 little lighter than Horace; dom
know whether she was ever married or not;
know she had husband ! have seen hin
often. am not prepared to say whether he Il
now living or dead he disappeared some foui
or FIVE years ago he did not belong 70 my IA
Their, but worked about; when he conducted
himself properly towards his wife, my father al
lowed him 10 stay, but when he misconducted
himself. my father ambasted him and drove
him away; know him 10 be slave from The
fact that my father married his owner, or mis-
tress l0bjected to.l The only way know
that he was the slsve Of my step-mother
Is that he was always about the house
and heard that he was such, and heard him cal
her mistress.
Mr.. Reese was cross-examined at length, and
| the counsel for Horace obtained a postpone
meni Of the case until yesterday. when the,
alleged they would prove him free DurinS
the examination good deal Of angry feeling
was manifested by the counsel on each side
previous 10 leaving tie court room. Mr.. Bus
teed, counsel for the claimant, said TO Mr. Jay
one Of the counsel for the fugitive, that h
would test his (Jsy's) philanthropy, and ofiere
10 put down s25 towards a fund FOR the puI
pose Of purchasing the freedom of the mar
provided Mr.. Jay would subscribe $50. MI
Jay made no response, but left the Office In ap
parently not the best OF humor II will b
seen, by the teIegraphic despatch in snothe
column, that the examination was resumed yes
terdsy, and that the opposing counsel had
personal collision In the courtroom.