The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-11
An Alleged Slave Chiid-The Aboiitionists
Again.
SUPERIOR COURT-IN CHAMBERS.
Rsfore Hon. Judge Duer.

SUPERIOR CoURr-IN CHAMBERS.
Before Hon. Judge Duer.
MAY 10-A wit Of babsas corpus granted by the
Judge affidavit setting forth that information had
been received by telegraph from Jacob Gibbs Of Cncn
natl Ohio that he had to believe that negro child
named Jane Trainer deprived of her liberty, and in
danger Of being sold to slavery in California; that the
child in the possession Of Rose Porter at 10l
Mercer street. in the city of New York. Officers Thomp
son and GROCER OF the Second ward executed the
rant, and brought the negro child and we'll dressed
white woman, Mrs Porter, iato court this morning.
TIE return to the writ made under oath BY Mrs.
Porter +" That the child Jane Trainer,
toned in the petition is and has for long time,
been in the and custody Of the depsnent who de-
any detention Imprisonment whatever that said child
is voluntarily with deponent and desires to remain
child was born in the city Of Mobile, Ala of mother
owned and held by the deponent that the child remained
the slave Of this deponent until she removed the city Of
CI cnbati that the child thereupon became free and
las BEEN and is now, free colored child and to
this city with the deponen free child aud that she
remains and continues with dep0nent from attachment
and affection, and desires to remain; deponent
makes claim to the child person in servtude
the deponent denies each and ali the allegations in the
stole said child Jane Trainer of holding said child in
any other manner than by the voluntary wish and desire
Of the child that the child has been in the service of the
depr ept and has always remained with her. that depo
nent is not that any person claiming to be the
father OF the child ever married to the mother Of the
child but denies information and belief that the chds
mother ever married, or that it is the legitimate
child OF parentS the chilli born
1S43. and has continued With deponeut who
clothed fed educated and protected her. giving the
advantages of q good home.
Mr. rappan, who appeared very anxious in the affair,
wished TO read teearsphic despatch which he had
ceved, but the Judge would permit it it
evidence. Mr. then applied for postponement Of
the c.e which was granted until Friday morning,
o'clock the child to remain in the custody of Mrs Por
ter she giving undertaking in the Of $3.50 that her
self and the child would be present in ut that time
Mr. Tsppsn did not consider $3.50 sufficient for State
prison offence
The Judge had such evidence before him.
M Tsppan had it in the telegraphic despatch.
The Judge did not consider Nat evidence and would
not alter the amount and would take the
the lady herself for her appearance and the production
of the child
The little darkey is intelligent looking child, appa-
reny about ten of and seemed much attached
Mrs Porter Several persons spoke to her, bu. she
shrunk from them and chung to her
pectng desired to take her She left the
court accompanied by Mrs. Porter looking perfectly we'll
satisfied that she had been save1 from the tenderness of
the disciples Of Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe.
nIn addition to the above, Mr. Lewis Tappsn made
complaint yesterday before police Justice Bogart against
Mrs Porter charging her with kidnapping the child Jane
Trainer The magistrate Ltsrtaned the charge and issu
ed warrant for the apprehension Of Mrs. Porter Officer
Rue arrested the accused and conveyed her before the
Justice who held her to bail In the of $500
should the evidence hereafter substantiats the
charge