New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-03
THE ALLEGED SLAVE CASE.

John jay, ESQ. Assaulted By the Claimants
Counsel KNOCK Down Answers from Wit
ness-Apelssies, &c.-No Decisisa yet.
The case of Horace Preston, claimed by
Mr.. Reese, Of Maryland, as owing to said r. service
and labor, &c, was continued. Mr. Culver being
Engaged in another case, Mr.. r. s. Emmett appeared
as counsel for accused In connection with Mr.. Jay,
in his place. Mr. BOWEN appeared with Mr.. Bus
teed.
Mr.. Jay alluded to report OF Mr.. Busted having
made statement that there was excitement, &C.
and desiring the aid of the Marshal Mr.. B. refused
to say whether there had been such statement, and
the Commissioner said be did not know OF any such
affidavit.
1.-THE statement was made and on the rspsrter's
table, but not sworn to.l
Mr.. Jay wished to examine Mr.. Busted, counsel
on the other side, az to the afidavits.
r. Busted, swom-Is counsellor-at-law. Mr.. B.
was asked when he was admitted to the bar, and he
thought it unimPortant to answer. The affidavit
shown il mine In the affidavit the statement 10 made
that p. owes labor in Maryland became acquaint.
ed with the fact that he does precisely as do say
other fact.
Q.-How long have you known Horace Preston
Al think my acquaintance with him began about
two hours before thar Of Mr.. Jay If Mr. j. nrst saw
him yesterday my Acquaintance was two hours be-
fore don't know whether ever saw him before
yesterday how that agrees 9TH my having hnowa
by your legal aeumsn den know when TO the best
OF my knowledge and belief first saw Preston.
(MT. ). asked the Commissioner to request the
witness to answer directlyl
Know Mr.. Reese Of Baltimore don't know when
last saw him think have not seen him in April
saw him last month in host Of places st my house
for one place don't know when Mr.. Reese became
entitIed to the service OF Horace Preston believe
about twenty PEARS ago know the fact a. l know
any other fact did NOT know M Reese OF Preston
At that time; was Ta.her juvenile then; can't tell
exactly whom became acquainted with the relation
ship between Mr.. Reese and Preston yoH have 1t
before you in that affidavit; Mr.. Reese has great
many relatives in this City, and have convsrsed
with them a. TO wha. Mr.. X. did In Baltimore will
not give their names; know thsir names
rMr jay requested tie Commissioner 70 require
the win - 10 answer. The Commissioner said he
wished the witness 70 answer Mr.. ]. said the Com.
missioner was sitting ~ Court and could compel it.
The Commissioner said he wished he was Court
Mr.. b. said II the Commissioner considered the
names relevant he weuld aAswerit. $1,000
(Mr J. requested gubpenas for Mr.. Martin, the
police officer who originally arrested Preston, and
ioT an officer to serve it, - they have not been
enabled 70 1na him Ihsy "sI. .sasa Il ia, "a
reason to believe the slaves Of the person owning
the mother of Preston, had been msnumittsd, and Il
was proper to have = knowledge Of the relatives.
,! - on ~ sS ns ss ~ ~ sOs nj ~
Judge OF tie Court or District Court, he niohs BAYS
power 70 make witness answer. s5Hs = y
Mr.. Jay wanted 70 know II this u . mere mSSe-.
'Ss nss can co%s her: ana s". or = sS - sy
please, on . crosssxamination. ~. nn1:ss.soS
hat taking this ease merely ~ police "a
there defendant has right - ne eSne.s y ~ ~
Examination. The AFFIDAVIT d ~. 1osssse 11,na.
Mr.. Bus,esd insisted upon his nshs 70 sc' On W.