Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-03

i may be committed for contcmpt--l may be.
fined and am ready for either.
JuIgc Finn. We shall decide the case. The
application is dismissed.
MIR. JJiliHe-Arc these persons now 80 BE- taken
back to the steamer?
Judge Flinn--Bight back to the steamer, she.
afya she is willing.
Mr.. Jollifc--She has not been sworn.
judge Tlnn--Nlr Sheriff, dismiss the Court
Mr.. J0l.ifc--l ask time 10 draw up bill Of OK
ccpGons.
Judge Flinn--You can do so, but the case will
be decided except as to the man slave; his case We
aye ready to examine.
Mr.. Jolligc What is thc decision Of the Court
what its order?
Judge Flinn.-Nlr Sheriff, You will take thcscI
two rcrsons-thc woman Hannah aud the g.rl-I
and return them to the custody Of those from whom
they were taken; and you can take sufficient force
to enable you to do So.
Deputy Sheriff Carson Istcppingncar The Judge. L
Judge would like to have the order Of the Court.
Judge Finn to Mr.. Carson Never mind the
order never mind the ordcr-ncycr mind the
order
This occurred at five minutes uitci g. p. VI. The
Deputy sheriff. aided by several officers took the
woman and little girl from tho court room, down
stairs, into carriage, in waiting, and drove rap.
idly to the Coyngton ferry whore they were taken
across the Ohio river to Kcntucky
Some time being required by Mr.. Key 10 prepare
the returns to tho writ, and by Mr.. Jolliac to pre-
pare bill Of exceptions, the court took a rcccs for
fifteen miuutes
SECOND SESSION.
Judge Finn returned to the court room, aud I'M
mcdiatcly ON taking taking the bench, said
| shall dismiss this case without hearing. u
refuse to hear the case. learn that the papers nrc
made out TO bring the ease before another Judge,
rs soon as have decided it here.
Mr.. Joliilc. No papers made out in the case
of the man Edward now before the Court
Judge Finn. We refuse to try the case.
Mr. Key. We on our part insist on being heard.
Mr. JolliiIe. hereby tender the Court my bin
of exceptions.
Judge Finn. We nrc unablb to read tho manu-
script, but with some corrections we will consider
it rendered,
Hero long and sharp discussion arose between
Judge Finn and Mr.. JolliGc as to the fact that the
Court directed the Sheriff torctun the slaves to the
custody of their master. The Court stated that it's
verbal order need not be @ part of the record and
that ho riloScd the slaves to go to the boat aud
merely allowed the sheriff to 20 along as 4 matter
Of protection
Tho return to the writ and Mr Joillcs c&ccp
tion thereto were now read by Mr.. Key.
Mr.. Jolliic-it The demand IF counsel for the
slave trader the Court las changed it. decision and
will hear the case.
Mr.. Key. Mr. Liracy is not a sl,yc-tralcr
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr. Key now called to the stand Capt. French. Of
the steamer rropc.
M. JolliiFc.--Wc object to the evidence of the
Captain and Clerk of the steamer, as they are par
ticg Interested
Judge Finn Tho Clerk and Captain are not
Interested, and may appear as witnesses. .,---
Mr.. Joliiilc. These parties may have vital in
tcrcst in this case, they may be responsible to the
owner Of the slaves for their safe keeping They
may have deeper interest than Mr.. Lpscy himself
or any body else.
Judge Finn. 1t is certainly not my province to
guess Mt what may be f,ncicI truth--thc objection
IS oytrulld.
Capt Samuel b. French sworn. Was Captain Of
the stcamcr rropic. The black man Edward came
aboard in Il Hat and that was the last he had seen
of him until yesterday.
Tho witness said he had stopped at Hanging
Rock about three minutes, and did not there tic up
Stopped at Portsmouth about four hours, and made
the boat fast. Landed at tho Cincinnati wharf
about 1 o'clock p NJ. (Tucsdoy,l and made the
boat secure in the usual way about midway between
Broadway and Sycamore streets. Had reason to
believe that during the night the negroes taken
to Coyington but did not know the fact of his own
knowledge nor how they came back. Had been ON
thoriyor since 1885, and carried great many slaves
Generally landed on the Kentucky side when he
could with slaves.
Mr.. Jollilc.-What iiI you do that for.
Capt. French.--ro avoid trouble
Mr.. JolliGc.-With whom?
Capt Frcnch.-rhc Abolitionists Of Cincinnati
particularly
MIR. Jollift.-That's right. They arc danger
GUS set.
Capt. Frcnth.-llal landed in Cincinnati with
cargocs OF slaves sometimes. Never heard of ii
steamboat Captain who refused to transport slaves,
Tho slaves while being transported were gcncrally
loose, but sometimes in chains.
Mr. Reno, sworn. Was clerk Of the steamer
rropic; The bluck child, Mr. Lipsoy had purchased
for a friend of his in Mississippi Knew that tho
negroes were during the night taken to Coyington.
Did not see them takon of the boat but saw them
returning. Edward was ironod while ON the boat.
Here Judge Key yinquircdof Mr. Jollifc, whether
il was true that warrant had been sworn out
against Captain French, for assault; and battery ON
the negro, and also against Mr., Lipscy for the
same alleged offence, and was informed that such a
movement certainly had been made. Judge Key
thought that very unnecessary and uncallcd for
piece Of business Mr. JolGo was sorry to differ
with Judge Key, but thought the action taken nee
essary.
Capt French was recalled by Judge Key. He
stated that it was customary for slayce, on boats
that made landings 40 this port to be taken to Gov