Washington sentinel., 1854-05-31
Fugitive Slave ExcItement.-Bseror, Ma

Fugitive slave Excitement.-BsoToS, Ma,
20, 0 o'clock, p. M.-The examination OF Burns
was continued up 10 3 O'Clock this afternoon wher
the court took a recess Of half an hour; aftel
which II reassembled amid much excitement and
great crowd inside and without During this
! time the anti-slavery convention was in session
at the Melodeon Hall, where great excitemen,
and confusion prevailed.
The banner Of the Worcester Freedom Club
was seized by order of the mayor, and afterwards
restored on condition that it should not again ap.
pear. Ii was then placed in the hands of two ne
groes and paraded until il was seized and torn.
The military are still on duty. An iniiamma,o
ry address has been issued by the Freedom Club
The fremont Temple roll has been opened and {
few have signed.
At meeting of the aldermen, unanimous vote
was given in favor ofdsmissing the military The
mayor refuses TO comply with il.
Lawyer Ellis opened for the defence, and spoke
two hours before concluding. The court ad
Journed until 9 O'clock tomorrow.
Many respectable merchants are said TO have
signed petition in favor of the repeal of the fngi-
tive slave law, who two years ago, were decided
" in favor of submitting to il as the ennnciated
law OF the land.
The members Of the s.Worcester Freedom Club,
assembled at fremont Temple tonight, where in
fammatory addresses, tending greatly TO increase
the excitement, were made by Garrison and
others.
Dr. Mitchell, of Worcester, presided, and seemed
much excited He called for volunteers TO aid
one of the Boston coroners who was willing 10
serve a writ of habeas corpus to take Burns from
the United States marshal, provided he could be
sure of sufficient aid Very few were willing 10
sign their names to an agreement to that effect,
though large number rose in their seats to the
call.
Cheers were given for Governor Washburn,
and number of other public funclionaries.
AT nine o'clock the vicinity of the courthouse
is quiet. Much credit is due TO Mayor Smith and
the chief of police, Taylor, for their welldirected
eforts TO preserve the peace of the city during
this exciting day.
The feeling of the community against the rendl-
tion OF Burns is growing DEEPER and Is controlled
only by respect for the laws ofihe land.
Mr.. Batchelder, when killed on Friday night, was
standing near the courthouse door, which was
battered down. He attempted TO stem the tide
from without, when he was stabbed and shot.
There was wound on his head, and also several
wounds in his abdomen, one probably by knife
and the other by pistol, which person comes
forward and testfes fired from the crowd.
The wife of the unfortunate man knew nothing OF
his death until Saturday morning, when the an
nouncement was made TO her by lady who saw
the account of the occur ence in the morning pa
pers. She chanced to be in the front yard, and
Immediately tainted, and was taken into the house.
He leaves no children.
Several balls have been found embedded in the
ceiling of the entry-way where the attack was
made The door battered down was quite pow
erful one, and bears unmstakable evidence of the
determination and energy of those who attacked
il from without.
Charles H. Nichols George Smith, Edward L.
Thayer, James Noland John Jewell, and William
Jackson are the names of the persons arrested on
Saturday, charged with melting rio. The nine
previously arrested are to have an examination
tomorrow.