Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-07
DisgraceruI Mob inRosto

.a Disgracerul Mob in Boston.
Anthony Burns, fugitive, slave
belonging to Mr.. Charles f. Suite,
OF Alexandria, Va, who ran away in
March last, was arrested in Boston, on
Wednesday evening last On the follow
ing day he was brought before U. s.
commissioner Loring, when Mr. Brent
testified as follows:
L reside in Richmond, Va; am a mcr-
chant; have resided there four years !;
know Mr.. Charles F. Suite he now re-
sides In Alexandria ; he is merchant !;
know Anthony Burns, (witness identified
the prisoner as Burns y now see him at
the bar in front; he is the man referred
to in the record which has been read he
IS owned by Mr.. Suttle as a slave !;
he was formerly owned by Mr.. SUIT
ties mother; Mr.. Suite has owned
him for the last twelve or fifteen years;
once hired Anthony Of Mr.. Suttle this.
think was in the year 1916, AT and '48;
paid Mr. Suite for his services know
that he was missing from Richmond on or
about the Gath day of March last ;-have
not seen him since until day or two
past.
His only object in leaving at all appears
TO- have been species of curiosity, which
being thoroughly gratied, he desires to
return. His representations are that he
has always been we'll treated. and we'll
cared for in every respect. He reached
Boston by water from Richmond, where
he was employed.
During the examination several of the
abolitionists were in Court. Among them
Garrison, Theodore Parker, Wendell
PhilliOC Mol1op Ill,
and others. On the outside Of the Court
House were many colored people, but
there was no unusual excitement at that
time.
The numerous fanatics Of Boston, how
ever could not permit the occasion to
pass without demonstration. and a NEE
ting was called to assemble in Faneuil
Hall, on Friday night The call attracted
hundreds more than could get inside the
building. The principal speakers were
Wendell Phillips. Theo. Parker and Fran
els w. Bird. The tenor of the speeches
was highly inf1ammatory- denouncng the
fugitive slave law as one which should
not be obeyed, and cOunselIing open re-
sistance.
When the meeting broke up, at about
10 O'Clock, large portion of the vast au-
dence rushed to Court Square, with the
aVowed purpose OF taking from the custo-
dy Of the U. S. marshal the fugitive slave
awaiting an examination before U. S.
commissioner Loring, at 10 O'Clock on
Saturday morning. Some Of the leaders
were armed with new axes, and many of
them had pistols, stones and brickbats-
They first attempted to break the door at
the east side of the courthouse, but it re
sisted all their efforts, and the crowd in
creasing they went to the west side Of the
courthouse. In the courthouse, at this
time, were the judges of the supreme
court, District Attorney Sanger. Sheriff
Eveleth and several of his deputies, the
officers of the supreme court and the iu.
ry of the supreme court, who were delib.
Grating upon verdict in case of Will
son, charged with murder. In addition
to these, was U. S. marshal Freeman,
with his fierce, said to consist of two hun
dred men most OF whom were armed with
Colts revolvers and cutlasses, who were
acting as guard to the fugitive.
The crowd at first got ladder, with
which they battered against the door with
= cut producing any visible effect. The
excitement increased. and the mob grew
infuriated. There was scarcely an off.
Ger at hand to preserve the law, SO spec
Oily had the crowd assembled together.
Then they obtained plank, and using it
as battering ram. forced it violently
against the door till it yielded to their eff
forts, and some few of the number forced
their way into the building. At this
time there were some fifty or sixty men
on the lower aoor, to prevent them flom
proceeding further. Stones were thrown
from the outside, knives and clubs were
used, the axes were brought into requsi.
ton and several pistols were fred. At
the same time those on the inside fred
SQnce or twice over the head of the mob,
and making a rush, drove them back.
bysthis time the police and watch be-
od y, 70 arrive, and several persons suppo-
sst 20 es ,siagsaders were arrested One
on the ground. makiSS p pnUons was e Far,y
to quiet thesmob. He sSSss,ad ~, euoi'S
who was directing the'batteriSSsu r sne man man
assisted in taking Others His ~, ' Su1
office was torn off by colored man sph -.