The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-06-03
Fugitive Slave Riots in Boston.
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT.
Anu. S. Marshal ShDt Dead.

ing to Charles r. Sutile, of Alexander, Va.
which took place on W Wednesday, has caused
a fearful cNcit,mcnt in this city. The exam
nation. which commenced on Thursday, was
attended by a great crowd which continued
O in'rtasc during the progress ofthc proceed
mgs vest ,rday.
An miamna!ory call for public meeting
at Fan,nl Hall was issued yesterday. i'll ODE
Gcn"c 10 which an immense crowd flied the
building in The evening. Speeches were made
Ivy Wendell Phillips. Rev. Theodore Parker
Francis W. Bird, and others, who denounced
the Fugitive Slave law Ill Wintasiuld terms,
declaring that it should not be ulcvcd. and
advising to the most determined resistance.
motion to adjourn to meet this morning al
the Court House, where the cXamina ion was
to he resumed, was carried hy reclamation.
At this moment some one ri she'd in eXclanl-
ing that thee was n crowd olEcgrocs alta k
ing the Court House whore Burns WAS con.
lied. Tic crowd at the meeting INN liattly
ri.shtd to the Court SIua;c, To the numbtr Of
several thousand and made friOus assault
upon The building. Failing to force the lrn
cipal entrance they went to the West side and
with blanks and s.on,s broke III the door
panncls and the windows. at the Same time
firing pistols and using all kinds of missiles.
A body Of watchnln rushed in. and after
fierce struggle, arrested a. Int or ten of the
ring leaders, checked the riot and got posses
sion of the Building, Il, fore access could be
had to Burns, who was Stocked Up in all upper
room.
Many Of the mob soon after left, but six or
eight hundred of the most violent fingered
around the building. There was temporary
ipl1 Il i,rl,
it was renewed, and Il special officer Of the
United States Marshal, named James Batchcl
der, was shot dead by one Of the rioters.
This increase d the tumult and the cr,wtl
around the Court House gained accession Of
numhcrS.-\l,out midnight two companies of
soldiers arrived, and were CHARTERED in the
Court House. a large body Of police was
also stationed both within and without the
building, and finally comparative order was
resumed.
My 29th.-afttr Tie examination Of the
witnesses for the claimant the record of own
crstip Of Burr S the fugitive, by Col. Subtle,
was pr, duc,d. The Court then took rec, IS
.At | o'clock the proceedings Were resumed,
when Mr. Ellis, as counsel for Burns, proct cd
Cd Ill Offence, continuing the argument until
& O'Clock, when the Court aljo rncl until t j.
morrow morning.
The Freedom club from Worcester having
attracted consideration attention and some
cheers, one Of TIE leaders attempted to address
the crowd from the Court House steps. lie
was seized by the Police and conveyed TO tho
station Hose. Subsequently theclub march, {
around the Court lIousc, and in attempting tt
repeat The movement their banners were taku
from tl:cm, and the club dispersed.
The crowd about the Court House at
O'Clock this evening could not lave been less
than ten thousand.
MAY 30th.-Burls the fugitive slave. was
brought into court at the appointed hour thi,
morning, and the examination of the case
continu,d.-Thc evidence Of his identity has
been clear and full. The court has been oc
cupicd by hearing speeches of the counsel
lie will certainly be rcnandtd.
There was some excitement during last
night, but no actual outbreak. The military
and United States tlooIs were on duty. \
large crowd collected outside the Court House
this morning, but in the main good order pre-
vailed The mobitcs have been given to ,n
dcrStand, nnmistaki by, that their first effort
at outbreak will lc met with powder anc
ball. Many of the Peace Cluband Abolition
lists, who had C me in from the surrounding
country, have gone home.
BoSToS, MAY 3u.--In the case of Burns,
TO- day, Mr.. Eli counsel for the defence, in,
troductd his tcstim ny. TIE first win IS
Swore most positively that he saw Burns, tn,
alleged fugitive. in Boston, on the LIST o
March, and employed him on the 18th at Mat
taran Iron WrokS, South Boston. His tcsti
mony was confirmed by Mr.. Drew, the book
Errnnr Antt.non ron W
Both with, SScS were closely cross examine
but their testimony remains mistaken. Tn,
testimony so far is C, nvincng that Burns wa.
ESCAPE, as allcg, d in the complaint. The gcn
'l'Al opinion is that he is really the slav. o
Suttlc, but tl.at fatal error in the date ha
C. II made in the complaint.
"IIApr1ER AT HoME."-The following i.
given as the conversation between the allcgct
fugitive slave, Burns and Mr.. Suite, wh'
claims to be his master, on Thursday, aftc
the arrest of the + soncr: Snttle--Cto Burns
Have you not always received kind treat.
ment from me! Burns-Ycs. Suttle-lIav,
| not always permitted you to 20 where, ant
work for whom, you pleased! Burns Yes
Sut,lc--When you was sick, did / not give W
my own bed that YOU might be made as com
Portable as possible! Burns Afflicted t.
tcars)-Iou did, master; you did, kind mas
ter. Suttle-Do you want to go back t.
Virginia? Burns-I do. Suttle-Will yo,
go back Burns Il will. l want to 90 to
day. I'm good deal happier at home.
BosroN, MAY 31.-The argument in til,
case of Burns has closed, and the decision
been postponed till Friday next.
Should Burns bcgiven up, it is said he viii
I've put on board the L. s. revenue cutie,
Norris and taken to Alexandria.
Whittier, the poet, has written letter dcpre
eating the course of the rioters.
AT the meeting Of the anti-slavcry society
yesterday, it was resolved that resistance t,
slave-huntcrs and slave-catchers is obedience
to God; and FL. c. Wright, one of the speakers
sad he would rejoice TO see the commissions
laid dead on the bench by dagger in TIN
hands of Burns.
A detachment of 40 marines from Ports
mouth, IN. H. navy yard, under the com
mand of Captain W. S. Young, has arrivet
here.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AND DEATH FROM
CAMpHENE.-Thc Frankfort, Ky, Common
wealth of 23d of May says, that on Monday
night, May Odd, three daughters of Rev. Mr.
Pnrrr Methodist rlnrpvmop Ev;nr como c; y