Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05
rom the Phila. Bulletin Of Wed. afternoon
ARREST AND EXCITEMENT.

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From the Phila. Bulletin Of Wed. afternoon.
ARREST AND EXCITEMENT.
Quite an excitement has been created
within the past twenty four hours by the mr.
rest of n colored lnun name Richard Neal,
who was taken on charge of melting slaves
to escape from their owners in hlnryland.-
The fncts of the case, so far us we have been
able to CLEAN them, nre ns follows Meal
wns formerly slave in the family of the
Chestons, in Anne Arundel county, Md
He was mnnunitted by the family to whom
he belonged, and subsequently married n
female slave owned by Comodore Isaac
Mayo, of the United States Navy. The es-
tnte of the Comodorc lies adjacent to that of
the Chestons. After some time Neal remov-
ed to Philadelphia, and made an exertion TO
purchase his wife aud children. We learn
that before he succeeded in his efforts the
wife ran away with her children aud reached
Baltimore, where the figitives were recap
tured, and there sold to different persons,
who carried them off to various places in
the South.
Several persons in Philadelphia took an
interest in Meals case, Mt that time, and the
sum Of $4,000 was raised by them, the wife
and children were purchased with the funds
aud the family were re-unitod, and have
been living in this city ever since. For the
past three years, Neal has been employed as
coachmnn by Townsend Shnrpless. Yes;er-
day morning, Neal WIS arrested by officer
John Lamb, Of Maryland, assisted by two
police officers of this city. The authority
upon which the arrest was made, was n re-
QUESTION from Governor Lowe, OF Maryland,
which had been complied with by Governor
Bigler, and The officer wos authorized TO III
rest Neal, and remove him TO Maryland,
after hearing before proper Judge or Al
dernan. The prisoner was tnken before
Alderman Kenpey, who heard the evidence
ns TO the identity of the man, and gave him
into the custody of officer Lamb to be con-
veyed to Maryland.
The pariy,with the alleged cnlprit in charge,
started in cllaise to the Baltimore depot,
but reached there too late for the afternoon
train the prisoner was then taken in n cliaise
TO Chester, where halt was made, the Com.
odore and his friends intending to proceed
to Baltimore by the night train In the mean
while the friends of Neal had learned for
the first time of his arrest, and after having
procured writ of hnbeas corpus, an officer
was dispatched in pursuit Of the pnriy. At
Chester, just rs Neal was about being placed
upon n car, the writ of haheas corpus wns
serverd upon Lamb, hut bo refused
to recognize it, and insisted upon his
right TO proceed South with his prisoner
A mob was soon raised, and the different
individuals composing il took sides as their
feelings prompted. There was considerable
pulling aud tussellng about the depot, and
even threats to shoot were INDUCED. FL
naly the cars started, leaving the entire par
ty-prisonor, officers, friends and all-be-
hind.
The charge preferred against Neal by
Commodore Mayo, is having visited Mary
land and melted quite number of slaves TO
escape from their owners. We have been
assured that Neal has not been absent from
the service of MIR. Sharpess for single day
since he has been in his employ. The friends
of the prisoner feel confident of his being
able TO prove his innocene. Much feeling
has been caused among them by the clan
desline manner in which the arres. and re-
inoyal were effected, aud complaints are
also uttered at the course of the complainant
in refusing TO inform the friends OF the pris.
oner before his removal, and thus afford hin
an opportunity 10 defend himself.
Richard Neal was finally taken back by au'
thority of a second writ of Habeas Corpus, ant
after several days delay, was released. So tina
Comodore Mayo, who is about going to Japan
will have to submit to the inconvenient appre
hension, that Richard Neal will steal all hi
slaves during his absence. Doubtless he feel
it hardship that he could not secure his con
6nement in the penitentiary during the time
1t is clear case of conspiracy to kidnap.
the authorities OF Pennsylvania, had eithe
justice or self-respect, Commodore Mayo woul
stand a fair chance. of q transfer from tn
quarter deck to the penetentiary.
A resolution of inquiry was introduced int
the Legislature which, with the excitemen
attendant upon the case. induced Governo
Bigler to recall the warrant for the return O
Neal to Maryland, before the court decided Il
favor Of his freedom. Taking the Govorner'