New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-03
Arrest i Thres Fugitive saves.

On Friday morMing, three colored men,
father and his two sons, known as Jake, BOD,
and Stephen Pembroke, were arrested ct the m
stance If David Smith and Jacob Grove, Of /
Washington county, Maryland, VINO claim them
as their slaves, they (the slaves) having escaped
from their masters only on sunday last Ihey
we're tracked from Baltimore to this city, by the
claimants, who made application to the Y y.
Court, when officers Horton and De Angels, |
and deputy Marshal Thompson, secured the city |
ina BROOKLYN. On Thursday evening the men
we're seen going into house in Thompson street,
between Grand and Broome occupied by anum-
her Of colored families. The officers, accompa-
MED by the claimants. went to SAID mouse on
Friday morning, aud discovered the three men
| secreted in one Of the rooms. There was
paddock in the door, which the officers broke OFT
1 One of the parties occupying the house offered,
we understand at first, resistance, but soon de-
sisted from it. They were conveyed to the
Office Of the U. S. Marshal, about o'clock. On
being asked by the Marshal, they admitted that
1 thew were the slaves of Messrs. Smith and
Grove. They did not ask for counsel. They
were then taken before Commissioner Morton
| and testimony presented to the effect above sta
/ ted-when a warrant was made out to the Mar
shall, ordering them to be surrendered to the
4 claimants at 10 o'clock accompanied to
1 the line by the officers The whole proceeding
occupied but an hour or two Several colored
{ NONoSS'J $500
A other persons, hearing of the matter, came
round the United States building, but too late,
| There seemed to be good deal OF disappolnt-
/ ment on their part at the summary manner
in which the proceeding had been disposed OF
Owing to some unexpected delay, we under
stand the men were not sent off so soon as the
4 Marshal expected, and did not leave the office
fill after three o'clock, when the officers having
/ them in charge were accompanied by number
of police. number of colored persons had
still continued round the office.
In the mean time, on application to the Hon
BILE Judge Hoffman, by Hon g. D. Culver and
Charles e. Whitehead, Esq, special writ was
issued to the Sheriff. commanding him to take
the three persons claimed as slaves, and bring
them before the Judge, but the Marshal was
absent from his office, and it was not served
upon him. Mr. G. and one or two friends fol-
: lowed, after hearing that the men had been TIA
, ken for the New Jersey depot, but whether eff
! fective or not in serving the writ, we did not
learn.
IT is said that the Marshal does not consider
that State Judge, in reference to the Fugitive
!, Slave law, has jurisdiction by habeas corpus te
: take a fugitive slave from his (the Marshals,
hands, after he has received an order for deliy-
! cry to the claimant.
u In reference to the three slaves themselves
the father (who is 40 years old) is owned BY Mr.
T Grove, and the two sons, (aged Is and 2o) and
also their mother, by Mr.. smith Messrs' y
and S. are neighbors, residing not great wa.
:, from Baltimore The elder of the three mel
20 1.-THE father) has brother in this city, a minis
e ter in one of the colored churches.
h The claimants are rather elderly men, an,
: proved by the records, also by their own knowl
y edge, as to the men being slaves, etc. N. Y
j. Express
~ THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN BosToN.-Th
: N. Y Sun has dispatch to the following etteo
- dated Boston, May 26:
Immense excitement prevailed in this city tn
J. evening on account of the arrest OF Burns, tn
d, alleged fugitive slave The call for a meetin
4. in Faneul Hall attracted hundreds more tina
of could get inside the building. The principe
We speakers were Wendell Phillips Theodore Parke
d, and Francis W Bird. The tenor of the speecht
ed was highly inhammatory, denouncing the rug
tiyeSlaye Law as one which should not be obeye'
he and counseling open resistance
lis At about half-past nine o'clock, motion
or adjourn to the Court House, at nine O'Clock t.
morrow morning, when the examination OF Burr
takes place. was carried by reclamation. In
to mediately thereafter, person rushed INTO Il
Hall, exclaiming: " There's crowd OF negro
en- in Court Square, attacking the Court Hou
s. whore Burns is confined" This announcemel
IT, caused the immediate rush Of 1000 to 5000 9!
n cited people to the Court House Square. A
in attempt was at once made to break open II
Court House doors on the East side, which, OWL
'as to the strong fastenings, failed.
,e; The leading rioters then went to the west
adj trance and with heavy plank, used as ba
lex tering engine, stove through the panels of t
ies- door and broke some windows. Numerous pl
n tolls were fred, and the mob became forlnidab
TEL The centre watch house being in the INN
v. date vicinity, posse Of determined watchm
and and dashed in and succeeded in arresting or III
the leading rioters after desperate conflict
the The prompt arrest of the ringleaders 81
pressed further violence, and an increased pol
force, who were soon after on the ground, q
the stationed at the several entrances to the Cot
House, will probably preserve quiet for
night.
en- Burns is confined in an upper story OF
ed. Court House. The officers having charge
.od him are well armed, and had the mob gained
~. entrance it is doubtful II they could have c
ar ried him off Col Subtle, who claims Burns
ex- his property, was arrested to-day on ehal
of attempting to kidnap citizen OF Massacl
o of sets, and is held under bail
of The examination of Burns takes place Q
the a. M, tomorrow 1t is openly asserted that
rec the decision is against freedom, he will be
oms chilly rescued.
lid Court square, but no further VIOLENCE ID AM
the pated tonight.
' I' THE FUGITIVE SLAVE RIoT,-Boston, May
WIZ The court yesterday evening adjourneu Iurl
III M proceedings in the fugitive slave case till
any morrow.
~ Government troops have arrived in the
I've from New Hampshire.
naos The excitement still continues The A
he Slavery Convention is in session, and the
NC rabid incendiary speeches are being made,
corresponding resolutions passed. One spes
said he would rejoice to see Burns stab the
rae Commissioner dead.
onal The Government has ordered the reyt
cutter Morris to convey Burns to Virginia
tele- should be remanded.
o an 1t is believed, however, that he will b
Il by leased
The Abolitionists have offered 1000 for
on,v slave, which the master refuses to take IL
serted ing Pic.
that, A MOST Foul AND HORRIBLE MURDER
lionel McBrayer, wife of James MeBrayer, Esq
ie all Anderson county, KY, was murdered q
fana nights ago. according to the Frankfort feo
MY under the following circumstances
true After Mr.. and Mrs. McBrayer had retire
roam; rest, a man entered their room with an
had and approaching the bed, passed his hand
A the her face, in order to be sure of the right
enty- which awoke her. Being satisfied that it
,ehed her, he commenced cutting with his axe,
,nly'' striking her breast and arms in many plf
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