Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-17
The New York Slave Case.

Mr. Morton, COmm ;siouer.-ln the case Of
Horace Preston, clnimed by w. Reese, of
Maryland, rs n fugitive from Slavery, the
proceedings were adjourned this forenoon,
Tor the decision, to the large Courtroom,
there being but fifteen minutes to spare TO
the time when the District Court was to
open in the Cuban case.
MIR. Morton, the Commissioner, came in,
read paper declaring that every thing had
been done coniornably to law, and concu-
ding that the said Horace Preston owes SER
vice aud labor to w. Reese, of Maryland
aud entitled 10 certificate, aud that such
will be granted.
The Officers took hold of Preston to car
ry him of, the cry of his wife was heard,
and Mr. Morton gathered up his papers to
leave the stand.
Mr.. jay asked the Commissioner il it was
not understood, after the decision OF the
motion to dismiss the complaint, that the
testimony Of the witnesses who had been
subpcnued should be admitted.
| Mr.. Morton-No. Sir am done. Mr..
NJ. said he had understood the case closed !;
hc then proceeded toward the side door.
MIR. Jay remarked, n more wanton viola
ton of the rights Of party in n Court of
Justice, must confess, have never known.
il was distinctly understood that we should
have the right to call Witnesses who were
TO bc in attendance this morning.
Mr.. Morton had then got to the private
/ door,
MIR. Culver said, "You may sneak Of, Sir,
but tic eyes of the public will follow YOU"
Mr. NJ. said he does not sneak off.
There was considerable excitement in the
courtroom. Mr.. Bustced declared in a loud
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dnvit of excitement; and the necessity Of
aid from the Marshal to take Preston to Ma
| ryIand.
Mr. Culver said he was preparing paper
as to n witness, and while lie was looking
round, lis client was gagged and luggcd OIL.
! Preston, followed 10y his wife, was in the
mean line Carried off, aud Judge Judson
coming in, Mt. Culver made application TO
him for a writ of habeas corpus, but the
Judge said he was engaged with the present
case, and could not attend to il.
Mr. Culver said il was very important to he
done forthwith, us in short time the party
would probably be taken out of the jurisdic.
ton of the Court.
The Judge said that Judge Nelson is at
the Astor House, not engaged, aud applica-
lion had better be made TO him.
We understand Preston was Immediately
carried of 10 Maryland.
The New York Herald, Of Sunday, gives
the following description Of the departure
Of The unfortunate man:
The fugitive Slave Horace Preston; the
fifth arrest IN this city under the new law,
was ordered TO he returned to his owner yes
terday morning, by Mr.. Commissioner Nor
ton. lie was Immediately transmitted en
route to Baltimore, and at 4 o'clock a telc.
graphic despatch was received from New
Brunswick, stating that they had got safe SO
far. Previous TO hls departure, an affecting
scene took place in the Marsllul's Office
Ills wife, woman nearly white, came to
Deputy Marshal Thompson, and begged that
he would permit her daughter by her for
mer husband, n liltlc girl of about seven
years of nge, 10 take farewell of her step
ihlher. The request was unhesitotingly
complied with, aud the little girl who is
much attached 20 Horace, chung to him with !
great affection. The stern majesty of the |
law, however, inerposed; the slave must be |
sent to the service that he owed; and lac |
was removed in custody of Mr.. B. II. Tall |
madge, Jr., Mr.. Thompson, and two assist
ant officers, (D'Angelis and Rakieleweiz.)-
AT the Courlnnd street ferry number Of
colorcd people assembled ~ bid him fare
well. The officers permitted the inter-
change of adieu. One colored friend said
To him, "lloracc be man; never consent
10 be n slave; die first; put an end to your
own life" Another declared that he would
give five dollars towards his coffin, but he
would not give five cents towards purchas-
ing his freedom, as that was all the claimant
required. Horace said TO one of the deputy
that lie had been always well trca-
ted at Baltimore, shut them" said he, "it is
hard now having been so long away, to be
torn from my wife and children without the
hope of ever seeing them again" lie
thought, however, he would not follow the
ndvice of his friends, TO die, but would run
The course Of his natural life.
The following from the New York Tri-
bune, of Monday, gives the facts in the case,
and shows what II summary process means
where fugitive slave is concerned. The
slave commissioner hears evidence on one
side only, and then decides the case. It will
not be forgotten, that law gives him ten dol
ars for sending man back to slavery, and
'nly .Gue for setting him free.
THE FACTS OF THE OUTRAGE.
We have commented on the conduct of
lie commissioner by whom the recent
lave csae was decided. Ii is proper here
o recall the facts of the entire proceedings
twill he remembered, and so the evidence
N the trial shows, that Preston, the alleged !
ugitve, was arrested late in tho afternoon of I
Tuesday last, on the pretended charge Of
tealing that his master in Baltimore was I
telegraphed that this man was
aught; that on the same evening he ap-