The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-28

s,,- .xn Erc,rxnrNr-Quite an excite
meut has been created within the past twentyfour
hours by the arrest of q colored n an named nieh-
ard Neal, who was taken on charge OF inciaos
slaves 10 escsne from their owners In Maryland -
The facts of the case so far 81 we nave oeen s1e
TO CLEAN thern are as follows Meal was formerly
slave in the family of the Chestons In Anne Arun-
del county, Nd. He was msnumited ny the iamhy
to whom he belonged, aud subsequently married
female slave owned by Commodore Isaac Mayo, OF
the United States Navy. The estate OF the Com
modore lies adjacent TO that OF the Chestons Al,
ter some time Neal removed to PhiiRde phla. ana
made an exertion to purchase his wife and oniiofen.
We learn that before he succeeded in this effort the
wife ran away with her children and reached Baiti,
more, where the fugitives were re;aptuIed, ana
there sold TO different persons, who carried them
of to various places in the South.
Several persons in Philadelphia took an interest,"
in Meals case, at that time and the sum CT S3OO0
was raised by them, the wife and children were
purchase with the funds, and the family were re-
united and have been living In the city ever since
For the past three years, Eeai has been employed
as coa Gilman by Townsend Sharpless. Yesterday
morning, Neal was arrested by officer John Lamb,
of Mary land, assisted by two police officers OF this
city The authority upon which tie arrest Yves
made, was reGuiston from Governor Low, OF
Maryland, which had been compiled with by
Governor Biger, and the oihcer was authorized
to arrest keai, and remove him 10 Maryland, alter
a hearing before proper Judge or Alderman The
prisoner was taken before alderman henney VINO
and gave him into the custody OF otlcer Lamb TO
be conveyed TO Maryland.
The party, with the alleged culprt in charge,
started in chaise to the baltimore depot, but
reached there late for the afternoon train the
prisoner was then taken in the chaise to Chester
where halt was made the Commodore and his
friends intending to proceed to Baltimore by the
night train. In the meanwhile the frIends OF Neal
had learned for tie fret time OF his arrest auo alter
having procured d writ ofhaoees corpus an officer
was dispatched in pu suit of the party. At Ches-
ter, just Neal was about being placed in car,
VIII OF haDsas corpus was served upon Lamb, but
he refused TO recognize It, and insisted upon his
right 10 proceed South with mis- prisoner. mob
was soon rsised, and the different individuals com
posing il, took sides their feelings prompted
There was considerable pulling and tusselliDg
about the depot. and even threats to shoot were
INDUCED. Finally the cars started, leaving the en-
tire party-prlsoner, officers, trien@s and aii-be-
hind
The charge preferred against Neal by Commo
dore Mayo, is having visited Maryland and melted
quite a of slaves to escape from their own
We have been assured that Neal has not been
absent from the service Of Mr. Snarpiees for single
day since he has been in his employ. The friends
of the prisoner feel confident of being able to prove
his innocence. Much feeling has been caused
among them by the clandestue manner in which
the arrest and removal were effected, and COM
plants also uttered at the course of the COM
plainant in refusing to inform the friends of thu
prisoner before his removal, and thus afford him
an opportunity to defend himself.
Since the above was in type, we have learned
that the friends of the prisoner procured a second
writ OF habeas corpus before day light this morn
ing, and started with it Chester. Neal, who had
spent the night in the lock up at this place, was
given into their hands in obedie this writ and
he was brought back to the city. He reached here
about noon. The second writ is returnaoe to the
Supreme Court. Commodore Mayo accompani ed
Neal back to the cty.-PhiladelpAia Bulletin, Wed
nesday.