New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-25
THE SLAVE CASE AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, July 81 1853
The case of William Fisher, alleged FdgiIve Slave
from the State OF Maryland, was continued yesterday
morning btOre United States Commissioner lngraham.
On Friday before the hearing was proceeded with, Mr.
Pierce the counsel for the alleged fugitive, read to the
Commissioner petition which he had TO Judge
Allison of the Court of Quarter Sessions, setting forth
that on the 22d Of May, George Smith, otherSise BIZ
Fisher was arrested by George Fields the charge Of
riot ana assault and battery some persOl unknown
that Lle:On Hubert became bail IN 500 for the ap
perauce OF smith answer aud that he remained 10 the
custody Of the said LietOn Hubert until the goth OF july
when he wss irauoue y taken from his custody ana IA
low in the cu,toOy of + NJ. Nynk"op, L Marshal Ga
this petition Court had grantee wit OF hg0ea corpus
reuInsb'e Saturday morning Mr. Pierce desired the
Comm ler 20 acIOuTn the until after the sar
inc - tic rt Of hateas c0rPys.
Couui.s,Htr IDgTaham said he could not adjourn the
case over Dr suy such Ii the oense charged
grave on, might be- different but the Commonwealth
wanted prisoner after he was sent down 10 EktOo rs
ccnd b. GIT by sr-quisiiion.
The he.iI 2 then welt on.
The c.insf produced evidence ~ TO The ldeny OF the
su aG fact Of his having abscon led from s service
Evjcer,e VS. then br gh forward 10 prove the former
arrest for -au and b4teTy &c. Alter several witnesses
had ben mined the case was postponed until CLOCK
1HE HEARING YESTERDAY.
The sr witness examined yested. ~ morning WAS Lieut.
John Mctany, who sworn ahd dePosei ~ fol- Tvs
lam Lieutenant of the police of Moyanensing never
saw BIZ b-inre 10 my kuowlodge was sick on Ws1n-s
CAV las, al le man in my stead ~ the station House
do not there until the next day was not There on
the We Keep REGISTER VI tuo pftS'Hs Jun
uitt.d 10 ibis Station II uss when they can sil thsr
n.mes sometimes they too drunk miDy OF tho csses
are not reported this WAS never reported TO
me Robers Hill is officer st ear station House he dd
not rert nat he bad arrested Bill Fisher until yester
day tie officers not und 10 tahe prisoners 0sOret
notice na2isiraie B their duty 20 AXE them 10 tina ne.r
ct mseisfTate had a conversation With officers Hill Al
BERT george Fields ana Alderman al IS about the matter
The Que, on whether Alderman Mcay hal MT been at
the Hall The ains the prisoner was at the t aud
whether The prisoner was sun mere WAS Overr0ed oy thS
Commissioner.
MIR Pierce asked for adjourned until he could send for
AID McGsry the Police Magistrate of Mcyamensng who
voud testify that he was az the ii al for the purpose Of
hearing the there when the prisoner Bali was spirited
away to Nd Dalass ofhoei that he saw the prisoner
there asked he there for and was ready 10 give
him sbearirg
The Commissioner decided tha. would not be evidence
in the case and refused the adjournment
Tbetesiimony for the defense here closed.
FUGITIVE KEMANDED.
Commits oner lngraham notified counsel that he would
give the master cerd cate, the case had been clearly
made cut.
Mr. PIERCE asked the Commissioner if he would not wait
until the hahess corpus sued ont should be heard in the
State Courts -
The Commissioner replied that the h,beas corpus was
not directed him. and he could reore take not &c
oft 1t il had been SO Directed he would know what
answer e. msAe to IT,
The owner sir Howard. then made os;h that he
afraid Of and the Commissioner gave him certi
hcSe requiring the L Marshal to safely and securely
convey the prisoner 20 Maryland.
As Mr.. Howard hAd received the Certificate, Mr.
heiCe counsel for the prisoner served another htbeas
corpus upon him. directing hun orpg the body OF Bill
before th- Court of Quarter Sessions \; 10 O'Clock
MI Howard said hv you'd comply with the directions
and 20 the matter ended before the [ Conn soner
CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION.
At 10 O'Clock, j W. Ashnes cd, counsel for the Mar
shall NyrAOrp asked for hours ue 10 enable the VI Ar
shA 70 prepare retnrn the OF habess corpus re-
Qui;i linn 10 hing the body If Wm Fisher, the sl-Crd
fsge from labor before the Court of Quarter Ssssi
JUDGES Thompson Kelley and Ai-cn were present rle
two wits II .be.s corpus had been granted by Judge
ahson' he hrs one WAS served on he Marshal Wyn
koon aud TIE secOod on the Gamer, J {. Howard
MI ie'ce for the prisoner But SAID that II prisoner
was v Dc nrooRM before this Court he you'd oole't
e an NJ Delay but give iime to saSbl- the
ssrsnI 70 eysde bringing ths Body Of Blu before the
Court bc "oald object For some reasons b-st known
themseNe the parties here interested had not taken -hs
prisoner o pson to svod h. behaved hsyipg In. vr, of
nsbeSs corpus answered by Mr. Freed the Keeper OF the
Prison IN whose CUSTODY the prisoner on sht 70 i've been
He he 10 bis hand the petition Of Iston sbar, thu
hail Of Fisher setrg forth that Fisher had been for
chilly a. m his custody be being hi, b,l IN ansssr tb
charge assault snc battery the Quarter Sessions
Tbs st,lement was positively denied by the NN~shsl
through hs Counsel, Mr. AshmeAd, who sid tina, an he
NShL assed for time 10 prepare return Wbs,ber
the Marshal would bring the body Of the fugitive bsf,
this Court not his answer would disclose IL vas ms
right to bsve 10 able him 70 make his return and
he now in the midst OF il He (Ar Al vas fires 10
say that ihs Cour hsd no jurisdiction Of the matter now
esore u the prisoner being IN the hands Of the L.
mArshsl II the Marshal should act incorrectly hs coal
hepurshsd by fine Of hundred pounds Psnnsyvsna
currency for disobeyng the writ Of habes corpus To
That remedy should the prisoner counsel resort
hr ferce asked that the Court direct that the body Of
thsirgve be brought before BY the U 5 Marshal who
was Low present
Jsdge Thompson replied that action could be taken
IN tbe matter until the body Of the before them
~ hsd been 90 decided many tines
ATTACHMENT Issued AGAINST THE MARSHAL.
Pierce ask ed that attachment be directed again
body. 'f' W. w ~ p
Judge Thompson said that be was entitled TO his attach
nsnt and directed II 10 be Issued
Ashnead replied that he would direct the L. s. Mar
Qr int "A. Of ...de =
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