New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-31
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BosroS, Tuosdly May 30, lsji
The examination in the Of Anthony Burns, the al
leced fugitive slave resumed at % o'clock this morn
irg.
The Court Room less crowded and there Is far less
excitement outside.
lr Ellis resumed his argument for the defense. lie re-
marked upon the insuhcency Of the warrant saying that
il was not sufficient to aege the naked fact that the prs
oner owes his services but it must also state how he is
held-wheher ns a slave the having specific in
teros, in him. or whether lessee. The prisoner is ent
tied to have the allegations properly set forth and also
tire for his defense.
Another objection was to the record of the Virginia
Courts This Court cannot know the seal OF the Virginia
Court The Court s by no means TO know the seal Oh
every other Court is improctcabe. lie cited authori-
ties to sustain bis position.
Another objection was the nsuciency of proof Of own
ership He also contended that nasmuoh the evidence
went TO show that the prisoner fell asleep on board yes
sell and was brought away, it did not amount to an e.
cape, according to the strict sense of the statute.
Mr. Ellis concludod his argument at II clock, and then
introduced testimony.
William Jones colorodl testied-Knows the prisoners
saw him on the st day OF March last employed him on
the 4h at the Maapan Iron Works South Boston clean
ing windows; in my employ five days Witness said
he could not write but produced memorandum-book
showing that Burns worked for him.
Cross-examned.-Was positive as to meeting Burns on
the ist Of March in Washington-s, near TIE Common
ea Office; was first addressed by Burns, who wanted to
know ii he could get him place to work; he stopped
with me five nights | reside in South Boston.
Tho witness Jones examined at great length,
but his testimony to seeing Burns ABOUT the hrst o
March not shaken.
Geo. H. Drew. book keeper at the Maitapan iron
Works is South Boston, was next called He testded
that Jonos the previous witness employed there
eral DAYS commencing with the first OF March and had
two or three men with him. The prisoner was one OF
them Witness recognized him now, and felt sure OF his
Identity.
Witness was closely GRO s-oxamined but without shak
inc bis direct testimony.
The Court adjourned 20 three o'clock.
lie testimony so far Is quite convincing that Burns was
in B.on ell three weeks before the alleged date Of bis
escape The general opinion is that he is the slave Of
Col sute fatal error in dates has been made in the
present complaint
The Court rolssenbed at o'clock
James G. Whttemore member Of the Common COun-
cn from Ward r. and Lieutenant Of the Pulaski Gaarls,
was called and testified fJllows: Was formerly Di-
rector in the Mattspan Iron Company is machnisti
resided in Boston eight years neither an abotionis'
nor f-eesoiler bat bunker Whig. Witness testified
substantially that he aw the prisoner employed in clean
ing windows at the Matapon Works the s.h or oh Of
March last; William Jones wes at work with him. no.
tced the mark On his check then and also observed that
his ri ght hand manned. Witness fixed the date from
the fact that he arrived home from Philadelphia On the 7h
March and went directly the shop. lie was quite posi-
tive OF the identity Of Burns.
Stephen Moddocks colored testified that he saw Burns
on the let or I'd OF March
BU.D. Gilman and VIM. c. Culver, employs a, the
Mattapan Works testified to seeing Burns at work there
John Favor carpenter positively to having seen
t =; al. , IN in incolrs-st about the lst OF Mach
Jone. Wa with him. They called TO ask witness for en-
poymert.
Horace W Brown, police officer, who had been en-
poyed at the Mattapan Works tesfed 10 seeing Burns
/ there previous to the 18th Of March.
The testimony for the defense being closed here the
/ Court adjourned til o'clock tomorrow morning.
lsee-The complainant asse lt Bsra escaped 9o AeEla
Courtsquare has been comparatively quiet io-dly-no,
more than $500 persons being present at any one time
The report that Wendell Phillips and Theodore Parker hal
applied the Mayor for the protection Of their Persons
AID properly, Il incorrect.
4 detachment Of forty marines from Portsmouth, " H.
Nayy-Yard uncgr command Of Cept. W. ;. Young, ar
rived tonight and we're quartered in tie Cour.House.
This swes the t. s force row hereto 80 two Com
pauies Of Boston Military arc also under in the Cty
Hall.
Our c.zens generally becoming tired o. military
dcspotsm abou; the Court-Houo and urgeat appeals are
maze to haze Tie slave case adjourned to ho Navy Ia'l
or one Of the Government slands. II the ral eoa'a'
much longer Il is n5t improbable that Uncie sam WI H
notice 20 qa tie urtHouse which IS city p0P''.J'
and build tenement Of his own for sse military -4''
The examination Of the eleven persous aIre'el '9 no.
Oh Friday night and also charged WIN ,e lu =, -
Bsehelder has been urihe. postponed until Efaay iae
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