The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-31
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FURTHER PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THs COMMISSIONED
IMPORTANT ERROR IN THE DATE DISCOVERED Ere.
Bosroy, May 80 1854
The examination in the of Anthony Burns the al
eyed fugitive slave, was resumed at half past nine
O'Clock this morning.
The court less crowded, and there was far
less excit ement outside
Mr.. Ellis resumed his argument for the defence He
remarked upon the insufHcicncy the warrant saving
that II not sufficient sege the naked fact that
the prisoner his services but state how
he Is hed-whether q slave, the having speci.
&c interest In him whether lessee The prisoner
Is entitled 70 have the allegations properly forth and
also time for his defence Another objection the
record Of the Virginia court This court cannot know
the seal Of the Virginia court The court by
to know the seal Of every other court-t is mprscti
cable. He cited authorities to sustain his position.
Another objection the insufnciency Of proof Of
ownership He also commended that, inasmuch as the
evidence went to show that the prisoner fell asleep on
board vessel and brought away, It did not amount
to escape according to the strict the statute
Mr. Rs concluded his argument At IL O'clock an then
introduced testimony.
William Jones (coored) tesAed-Knows the prisoner;
bim the LIST DAY of Earch last employed him on
the 4th at the Mattapan Iron Works, South Boston,
cleaning windows WAS in my employ dve days; witness
said he could not write, but produced memorandum
book showing that Burns had wors,l trhim.
Cross. exsmined-was positive as 10 meeting Burns
on theirs Of March 10 Washington treet, near the
Commonwealth offce; first adlress ty Burns who
wanted TO know he could set himA lace to work; he
stopped With me hve nghts; reside in outh Boston
[Norx-The complainant alleges that Burns csc .ped
from Alexandria on the oath march,
Tho witness Jones examined at rreat length
but his testimony as seeing Burns about tue LIST OF
March was not shaken.
George II. Drew, book keeper q. the Ma.tapan Iron
Works In South Boston, was next called He testidei
that Jones, the previous witness employed there
several days, commencing With the LIST OF March, AMI
had two three men with him; the prisoner
Of them witness recognised him now felt OF hi,
identity.
Witness was closely crossexanined but without shak.
ting his direct testimony.
The Court adjourned TO o'clock
Tho testimony, SO faris quite convincing that i'm.
in Boston all Of three weeks before the alere date
OF his escape.
The general opinion Is that he Is the slave OF one,
5utte but that fatal In dates has been made in
the present complaint.
The Court reassembled 1t three O'Clock.
James G. whittemore member OF the Common Coun.
oil from Twelfth ward ard Lieutenant OF the Pulaski
Guards, called and testified a. follows:-wss for
meriy director In the Msttspan Iron Company; Is =
maohinst; resided In Boston eight years. neither an
aboltooist or free soiler, but bunker vhis witness,
testified substantially that he the prisoner employed
In cleaning windows at the Mattapan works on the sh
or 9th Of March last William Jones was at work with
him; noticed the mark his cheek then and also OBJ
served that his right hand MANNED witnss. sxed
the date from the fact that he arrived home from Pha
dephia on the 9Th Of March, and went directly to the
shop He quite positive Of the identity Of Barns
Stephen Msddocts (coored) testified that he saw Burns
on the LIST or I'd Of March.
b H. d. Gilman and VIM. c. Culver, employees at the
Msttspsn works. testified to seeing work there
John Favor carpenter positively to having seen
Burns In his shop In Lincoln street. about the ist OF
March Jones was with him. thsy called to ask witness
Tor employment.
Horace W. Brown, police Office, who had teen en-.
pioyed At the Mstapsn works. testified to seeing Barns
here previous TO the 12t Of March.
The testimony for the defence beinr cosed here the
6eur adjourned tn O'Clock to-morrow morning.