Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-04

A SLAVE CASE IL TIE CARs-VIoLENT
PRosEEPIsGs.-Yesterda afternoon, as the .
O'Clock train was on It's way to Baltimore,
scene occurred not expected by the passen-
gers AT the Annapolis junction, Judge
Mason, of Maryland, accompanied by Judge
Legrand and other gentlemen, got in the cars,
and, on the way, Judge Mason discovered
colored man whom he recognised as fellow
who had decoyed some nine or ten slaves from
their masters He told the fact to the con-
ductor Mr.. Owen Humphreys, who verhauled
his tickets, and found that the man was prop
erly authorized to travel on the road, was
bonded for, and had an indisputable right to
pass, 80 far as the rules of the road and the
law was involved. He, therefore, told Judge
Mason that he had no authority to arrest him.
The Judge remarked that justice should be
done, when the conductor informed him that
there was police officer in the cars, who
could arrest the fugitive" as understood, re.
sulting In the introduction of officer Busher,
to whom Judge Mason made the statement
that he had made to Conductor Humphreys
In the meantime, the conductor discovered the
fugitive in the private department appropri-
ated to ladies, sitting along side of Q white
woman, and ordered him out. About this
time, officer Busher approached and gently
arrested the colored man, saying, 81 want
you" when the arrested man struck the officer
under the left eye, imprinting three of his
knuckles in Busher's face, soaring him badly,
and bringing the blood. The officer was i'm.
mediately sustained by the passengers, who
endeayored to secure the prisoner, and during
the operation, a gentleman, named Stone, had
his thumb bitten badly by the furious fellow
Great excitement ensued some of the passen-
sengers making for the negro to kill him, but
Conductor Humphreys interfered for the sake
of the good order Of the train, and 20 regu-
lated matters that the officer and others sue
ceeded in Handwriting the fellow and securing
him in the baggage-car. Here he was sill
irrascible and 1t required much exertion to
make him behave himself. At this stage of
matters, two persons appeared and took his
part. They proved to be Mr.. Kelly and q
Mr.. Robertson, of Philadelphia, who inter.
ested themselves particularly for the man
under arrest. Mr.. W. A. Gaddes, Of Balti-
more, confronted them, and with others as
sisted tho officer On arriving in Baltimore,
officer Chisholm was sent tor and took the
prisoner to the Southern District w atch house,
and this morning his trial was to take place,
Judge Mason being summoned to testify in
the matter. On questioning the black fellow,
he answered that his name was Dan Thomas,
that he was born near Hagerstown, Maryland,
and had been for two years past in the employ
of Mr.. Kelly, the gentleman from Philadel-
phia who interfered for him The white lady
who sat beside him in the private cars, he
said, was the wife of Mr.. Kelly, and he want
ed Mr.. K. sent for to furnish him with some
money. This was at the landing in Baltimore,
and when the conductor went to search fol
Mr.. Kelly, he was among the missing as also
was MIR. Robertson. Altogether, the case led
to the suspicion that they were all slave alb
ductors. The frmnsss and decision of Capt
Humphreys, and the perseverance of officer
Busher, wounded as he was, prevented serious
results, there being several in the car who
wanted to shoot the fellow on the spot I,
was probably the most exciting scene eve,
presented in the cars of the Washington
Branch railroad
WET SPoRT.-Last night while the rain was
falling heaviest two young men who had beer
taking little too much of the ardent, got into
dispute, and went out into the middle Of the
avenue to settle the question by force of arms
They fought hard for some minutes, settled
the matter in the dispute and started for their
homes to get dry clothing.
THE POToNAC STEAMERs.-Correspon
of the Alexandria papers complain consider
ably Of the irregularity of the time of the
steamers running between Washington and
hot ait