Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-06-12
The Fugitive Burns Returned
to Sl2YerE.

EAe y u SktAHC kotAA HAS \
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Boston, May 2.
The Commissioners decision occupied
Is minutes in its delivery. The pro-
ceedings were quiet and the court
room filled.
At an early hour this morning com.
pany of U. S. Artillery with brass o
FOUNDER from Navy Yard were station
ed to guard the main entrance to the
Court House. At 8 o'clock thousands
had gathered in the neighborhood OF the
Court House square.
After the Commits sioner,s decision the
Court square was cleared and the arr
Itilery detachment went through certain
military ev olutions. Meantime, Court
St. and Fourth Avenue, leading to the
square were packed with the people
Intense feeling was evinced throughout
the city.
The Mayor has issued the following
proclamation to sec ure order:
'.This day, Maj. Gen. Edwards and
the Chief Of Police will make such dis
position of the respective forces under
their command as will best pr omote thai
object, and they are clothed with fun
power to sustain the laws OF the land
All well disposed citizens and other
persons are urgently requested to leave
the streets which may be found neces.
sary to clear temporarily, and under nc
circumstances to obstruct or modest any
officer, civil or military in the Lawful
discharge of their duties"
Signed, H. V. SMITH, Mayor.
| The American flag tied up and dra-
ped in mourning has been hung acros $
Court street, but up to the present time
there has Been no outbreak.
The United States Infantry are still
on guard.
Burns will be taken down State stree
to the wharf, accompanied by 100 U. S
troops inc luding detachment of Artil
cry and nine FOUNDER loaded will
grape shot, and the men provided with
"a rounds each.
Fifty Policemen are stationed OF
Central Wharf.
Burns will be put on board the stea
mer John Taylor and taken to the reven
lie cutter.
A coffin has just been suspended from
a building corner Of Washington ant
State streets.
The entire bigrade have left th'
Common and are marching down State
street.
The people are wild with excitement
The Light Dragons under Col. Wrigh
are clearing a passage through State
street, which is blocked up by dense
crowd of negroes and whites.
If the State troops were out Of the
way, it is the general opinion that des
perate attempt at rescue would be
made.
A line of U. S. troops extends from
Court square to Long Wharf.
Mr.. Grimes, the colored paster of the
Baptist colored Church. took leave OF
Burns at II o'clock. He appeared to
be in good spirits.
There were at least 10000 person.
in Court street.
Application was made to the Mayor
to have the bells tclled /; but he refused
to give his consent.
Court street has been cleared with
much trouble, and the streets leading
thereto are guarded with soldiers.
One of the witnesses on the trial was
arrested on the w harf for using exciting
language. He was taken up State
street by two policemen.
Burns will be rem owed at 2 o'clocl
Suite refuses to come to any terms
The President telegraphs that th'
expense of removal will be borne by
government.
There is no probably of riot.
d P. M.-Burns was carried off in thu
revenue cutter at 8 1-2 this p. M
amid the groans and Kisses Of thous
ands.