Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-13
Slave Gases in Philadelphia.

Three men have recently been on trial in
Philadelphia, before the United States Cir
cult Court, for hurhoring aud assisting lhir-
teen iugitives to escape from their masters.
The jury after being out from Thursday
morning until Saturday evening, returned n
verdict against Daniel CauilipOn, one Of the
defendants, in the sum of $2s00. The
other defendants were acquitted.
The shareholders are greatly hacking in
zeal or courage, or cases of this kind would
be multiplied.
We have willing Judiciary, and no lack
of fugiives, who nre harbored. There may
he perhaps often difficulty in identifying
those guilty of this humanity, but beyond
this they have everything to their own hands,
to tear men, who have the misfortune to
carry hearts in their bosoms from their pro-
perty aud their homes. And this is the prize
we are compelled 10 pay for Union with
slave holders.
On. Thursday of last week Thomas Brown
was also seized as n fugitive, and taken be-
fore the notorious IngrahanI. His cRptor
was the equally notorious kidnapper Albert,
whom Governor Bgler pardoned out of the
Penitentiary few months ago, to which he
had been sentenced for kidnapping n free
citizen. The following account OF the mat
ter us far as known is from the Pennsylva-
mia Freeman,
At n moments notice David Paul Brown
aud William A. rearce volunteered as coun-
sci for tho prisoner, aud the summary pro-
ceedings commenced. A lawyer nnncd Pet
lii, who seemed worthy of his business aud
clients nctcd as counsel for the man hunters.
An affidavit Inkeu ia Maryland, describing
Brown, ia the accustomed negro trading
style, was presented by Pearce as proof
of his property in the mnu and 10 prove his
identity witness named Reed from Mary
land was produced. Reed swore positively
That he had known Brown, under nuoiher
name, for years, and that he wns Pearce's
slave. But his Statements under the search
ing cross-exaulinalion of Mr.. Brown, gave
the appearance OF un nlrocious piece OF fraud
to tile whole proceedings. lie testified that
so far us he'knew, Pearce owned no property
except several slaves, that he rented little
| place, and most of the time worked iabout at
cutting wood aud other like jobs that lie
| (Reed) believed Pearce inherited his slaves
from his father, though hc did not know that
the father made II will, and Pearce's older
brother had no slaves that he had never seen
the prisoner in Penrce's employ, but had of
ten seen him at work with farmers in the
neighborhoOd; that he had heard Pearce
claim him as his slave, aud this with the gcli-
eral run0r was his only knowledge of the
fact that lac lived ten miles from Pearce's
and some of P.'s neiglbors; for whom the
prisoner had worked lived much nearer that
Albert came to Cecil Co., aud saw Pearce,
and that on Monday, Pearce aud Albert call
cd on him TO accompany them, and they
came together to Philndeplia, Pearce bear
ing the expense. Monday evening he was
taken TO see Brown bya confederate of Al
berti's, aud saw him in the street, the first
time he had seen him since his escape, which
was some time in '45 'I6 AZ or '4S, he could
not tell which. Then they all went TO Al
berti' and spent the night.
At this stage Of the trial it was postponed
to Friday, at four o'clock +. Nj. at the request
of both parties.
Upon the face of the case the whole pro-
ceeding looks like a wicked conspiracy to
rob poor man of his liberty. Alhert sees
him, marks his features aud person, goes TO
Maryland, finds claimant in the person of
an irresponsible, scottish looking fellow goes
ten miles aud picks up u fit witnes, makes
out nn affidavit with description OF the man
and hurries back, points him out to the wit
ness, and ailer all lodging together and pro-
curing their counsel and warrant, they sieze
their man.