Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-06

FUGITIVE CLAVE CASE IN BOSTON "A iu-
give slave was arrested in Boston on Fri
day (26Ih ulI.,l and confined In The Court.
house. A mob colecled in the evening, for
tbe purpose Of rescuing The negro, and broke
the doors and windows. The Police, after
making about a dozen arrests, succeeded in
Iquelling ihe disturbance. During the melee,
however, James Baicheldcr, special officer.
OF tho Uniled Siates Marshal was shot dead
The Mayor Of Boston being determined 10
abide BY 'he Fugitive Law, delailed a. large
Police force andseyeral military companies,
and qnartered shemSin tho City Hall and
Cour- House. The Couri square was serowd-
ed with an excited populace. Several men
known as fghliag bullies were hired 10 .ake
charge Of the prisoners. Several persons
were arrested me mex, morning Tor ryts.e ~
incito a revolt. The Trial D. the. .fdgfdys
was postponed ill Monday, and the trial ol
the mobiles until Friday. On Sunday an
attempt was made TO lynch Rev. Theodore
Parker and WeddalI Phillips, who are looked
upon as insligaIors 81 The mob, and The May.
of dc.ailed i strong public force 10 proiec,
EIheir pd1ops and properly. On Saturday,
4 |c ann squire was cleared and sur-
Pst I'D BY arope fence. United Suites
Troops occupied The Couri. House and Boston
lmiliIary The City Hall. l. is said that Col.
Sualc, the owner Of the fugitive, Burns, Of
lered 10 sell him for $1,000, but when the
money was raised and offered 10 him, he re-
fused il, and asked more. Printed notices
we've left iR every church pulpit on Sunday
morning, requesting payer ior the escape Of
Burns. One huniredrevolyers were sold on
Saturday BY dealers, A mob Of 1000 per.
sons surrounded the Courthouse all dag
Sunday. All the doors OF the passages lead
ling TO the room where Burns is confined
were occupied BY us. troops. The Court
| House resembled gurrisoned fortress. Pres.
4 idenl Pierce lelegraphcd TO the Marshal al
Boston that his conducI was approved of,ln
the United States House OF Representatives
a resolution was introduced ON Monday, re-.
lquirng The judiciary Committee to inquire
4 into the facts connected with the deaih ol
Balcbelder, apdrsport a bill for The reliefleI
his widow and children. On Monday morn.
ing. the examination Of Barns was COM
mtnced. Large numbers OF excited o2po.
nenls 70 lhe Fugitive Law were arriving du,
= ring die day from Worcester and Other
! neghboriRg towns, The testimony was
co,lclpded GA Wednesday,, The proof il
conclusive that Burns is q fugitive Belonging
/ 10 Col. SunIs. eqie y F'Hfi' il.a ad 2iale
! The nboye is The substance OF .hs tele
graphic dispatches received concerning tbil
a cdse, which is ono of The first fruits ofilih,
passage oflhe Kansas. Nebraska bill sWher,
this STATE Of things will terminate, it is diff
I cub 70 say. We regard Il as ioleraBIy Ger
inin thai II Northern men viii uni,eil elscI
ing the righl kind representatives 10, Con
: grcssnox. liner one OF lheiirsl acts Of aha
: body willbe The repcui Of thOFughive Slayl
Law. i will be SONG years before such I
bill can pass tue Senate; but we d., moi be
L love twill be long beloroitwill be done il
E tho House. .a.3
9 Later dispatches cOnccfningth Fusidy'
y case may be found in another column,