The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26
The Recent Slave Case MT Columbia. Pa.
From the Baltimore Sun. 24lh instl

James d. buchanan and Ohio Scott, Esqs., the
two commissioners appointed by Gov Lowe, to
proceed to Pennsylvania and investigate oil the
facts in relation to the shooting of VIM Stansbury,
tho fugitive slave, ut Columbia, by officer Ridg-
y, OF this city, having completed the duties
signed them, returned TO this city on Saturday eve
ming. We presume they will report all tho facts
obtained to Gov Lowe, in q few days. The Counl-
btd Spy states that number Of witnesses were ex
amined by them (assisted by Herr Smith, ESQ,
Of Lancastcr) at the Office Of J. w. Fisher, ESQ in
the presence of John l.. Thompson, Esq, the Dis
trict Attorney OF the county Several persons
whose testimony was taken soon after the affair
occurred, werc cross-cxnmined. but nothing new,
II is alleged, was elioed. The following testimony
ofDeputy Marshal Lyme, and the cross cxu mnaton
Of Deputy Snyder, contain some important facts.
Henry Lyme sworn-I am Deputy Marshal. and went
with Mcssrs Snyder and kidgey TO make the arrest
the fugitive, Geo. stansbury; remained behind about
one hundred yards when they went to the arrest
did not sc the attempt to make the arrest, did not
hear the pistol hrtd, Rgrly and Snyder returned to
me; when they about twenty yards from me-
kidgely threw up his hands and exclaimed My Gcd
have shot him." this Immediately after il occurred
he said while in the struggle he draw ont hi,
billy" (mtanipg his mace) and in mistake Eoi the ps
toll he said be strike him with it, and II went on
he then showed me his fpgcr-it chcwcd up out
Iagocusy asked HIN how that happen, he said The
ID niger had 1t in his mouth - together up
into The road, and kdgciy said " will go ana give my
stlfupn
solomon sn,dcr.-At the timo Ridgcly and approach
cd Stnnebury. Nidg ly lind nothing in his hand / was
about eight or ten feet from Rdgly when | arrested
Sii nslury; the first exrressioa / made of was
"G,oigc Stanslury. have United States warrant for
ytu;" he piled. let me go let go" and made
jump and got four or five feet frciu me- the moment
that Rdgey seized ham Stan bury got the ia elk part Of
hs hand in his mouth and biz HIM; after .dgcy had
sti2t him he broke Toe from five times as soon us
h got Ridgey by the hand. Ridgey lei 60; he broke
ltoe from s in spite of all could do not think
he got more than four or i've feet from any time |
did not produce any papers; he gave chance do
20; dd not see color ed standing TRACK
ihe railroad; saw u man whom thought was a white
man. but have since heaTa Is cplored there was yellow
present frccki,d IN he face; fix or seven ne
go,s, If | rcotct arpht, standing around on the
l.ilroad track. who, | think wee attracted there
curing the struggle; / did not zee that any of the
negroes t,ritrcd; ! had my back to them all the
time do not rcctllcct that lold dgrly TO fall hm;r
made an effort to throw him; may have told Ridgey
10 unow him. hut do not roculct saying 10: do
rce,Htct sing 10 Ridgely, don't hoot him." Mr.
Eidecy put his in his pocket pr, vously TO the
ariet That he might it if il should become neces-
taiy, after stanhiy had been shot returned to the
ccnilc 81 The town. after had got about one hundred
yards We met Mr.. Lyme moletcd on our re-
tuin.
hcexamincd hy Mr. scott.-Thc negro was a very
made At enc end ~ alley formed by piles of boards ON
each side; the alley IL about furtoon VIDE and the
negro struggled the whole length Of The alley towards
hole il the ftnoc al the othtr end Eidgclys finger was
ladly bitten y tic negro from view Of all the clrcum
stances. and the cNpitstiuns II Idgely trnIy b eyc
that he shot Lin accidcnly and unuontionay, during
the last struggle and At the time Kidg,y pulled out the
pistol; stansbuiy had kidglys finger in his mouth.