New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-18
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Most of our readers will recOllect the case
Of John Bolding, the Poughkeepsie Tailor who was
arrested in August, 1851, alleged Fugitive Slave
brought from Poughkecpsie to New.York, and wen!
through the form Of three days trial and although
proved 10 have only twentieth Of Negro blood was
sent back to South Carolina into Slavery
Owing to the good character OF John and the intel.
ecusl and religious standing Of his wife his friends
resolved 10 purchase him The history Of that nego
citation il Interesting The price frst proposed was
e. go Whereabouts bis friends offered TO give that
but wished the claimants FIRST 70 make out a prfHa
fseis care Of his Slavery. This was agreed TO- After
the trial had proceeded little the sum wa increased
TO g. 800 because addioRal costs had been incurred"
His friends however, determined to give even that
sam.
When The trial was over 81, 80 was demanded and
the plea for this extra $50 was that the Marshal would
have 20 be paid
However, under the circumstance Bookings frieads
submitted to this exacton and set about raising the
money. twas soon LsceEtsined that the amount was
forthcoming Then new condition was attached to
Tie purchase, which was, that BOding must 20 back
into Slavery, az al events, so to make an example Of
him, and teach the North the law This was sore con-
diton lis friends denurred bat seeing no alternative
and moved by tender sympathy for him AMI his sor.
A-AHAtlAA.hs SllItiol GEFeeutO.
John vas seated In carriage taken 20 the s.eanboa,
and just he bidding bis friend. and his wife,
kindred goodby, expecting 70 return free nan in
few days both he and they were astouudsd 20 learn
that ro thousand dollars was now the price Of ais re-
denpion-
Thh intelligence, communicated at ,his late hour.
was both TO John and his friends chilling in the sx
IRENE Tie hberslty Of those generous aud syuloa-
thete friends had been taxed 70 ifs utmost The claim
art wLs demonstrated with but az 70 no purpose Tie
plea for this ast exAeon was that the Marshais fees
would be nereased with the other expenses in takry
him 10 South Carolina
Bedding was then told By his counsel and friend, .hat
was doubtful if this demand woald ever be su5it,ad
TO- and thai he must not indulge any defadve hone.
He left peseesby ard quietly bu. sorrowfaI emotions
lie taken back, shEi up Tor weeks IL Prison bv Or
der Of mob and had no n;inlaon for long time #
vie; was doins BY ks friends Those trends rallied
once More mode 4 noble push the 81 600 WA r.i.ed
ard depcs;sd II Poughksepsie Bank arl ,ele,r.,bc
Dispatch sent TO tia, erect The claimant in the an.
seDee Of Boltngs counsel pockesed the funds and A.
ter weeks snd weeks dsiay, Boiling returned.
Bet the cream Of the story yes TO be tod. Afer
four, Eve eight ard nne hundred dollars had beep fo,,
tine to tine eaPped on, 20 meet the costs e,pen.e.
Asrskafs fee" &c, we have document from yash
ngton HAT gives yet another bill TIA. Uncle sam
seems 70 be connected with.
Hsre !; 4 properly certified:
IN rHr sArTEH OF John BALDWIN A YuGrrrvz sr-.vz
Mileage conveying Fagiryes from Eew.York N 500.
Carolina 20 mes, Al J7l9 cents per mic s9sg ~
Aalntsning prisoner three days q: 81 M
Mileage q two assistants conveying fu.itive
from New YORK 70 South caroLnA, s;37lac.. so -
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