Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-31
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The Boston fugIt.Te si.Ie C,..

The Boston Fugitive slave Case
BOSTON, May 2s-The fugitive Burns was brought into
court tns morning. heavily roned and closely
NO persons and reporters, admitted
mo tno room, without written pass from the u. E.
Marshal An immense crowd Is gathered outside which
| maintains tho utmost quiet.
The State military will protect the city property, while
u s. troops will protect tho fugitive. Tho general i'm
preston that any attempt rescue will end Ia bloody
| failure, anc therefore mob Is not anticipated.
SECOND DISPATCH
BOSTON, IL, h.-Tne OF Burns commenced at I |
O'Clock, 10 tho presence OF . dense crowd Wendell
Phillips and Theodore Parker we're present.
The counsel for the defense protested against proceed
| surrounding them.
At thi- anc,ure procession OF some six or eight hum
dred men from Worcester, carrying banner upon which
marched into Court square amid cheers The
confusion occasioned by this interrupted the
ceedings Of the court for moment.
The counsel for the fugitive then resumed his speech
amid great excitement, protesting against the outrage
upon law and order, a manifested by filling the court
house with armed men.
lilo therefore protested against the being further
considered.
The u Attorney replied stating that tho conduct Of
n" fnei'i'.s friends bad made the presence Of the militia
~ necessary.
A,,er svme wrangling between U. s. Attorney Hsle,,
aud Commissioner Loring, the examination was finally
proceeded with.
THIRD DISPATCH
THE EXAMINATION NOT CUNCLUDED-TUE Eprr
DON CLUB DISPERSED, &C.
BosrOS, May 90, 8 p. M.-Aiter the examination of
the witnesses for claimant the record of
OF Burns, tie fugitive by Col Suttc was produc.d Th
court then took a recess.
At four o'clock the proceedings were resumed when
Mr. Ellis as counsel for Burns, proceeded in defence con-
unuing the argument until six O'clock when the court
adjourned uatil Tomorrow morning
The Freedom Club, from Worcester HAVING ATTRACT,
ed considerable attention. aud cheers one of the
leaders attempted to address the crowd from the Cou,t
House steps He seized by the police aud conveyed
to the station house. Subsequently the Club marched
around the Court House. and attempting to repeat the
movement, their banners taken from them aud The
Club dispersed
The crowd about the Court House nj Ave O'clock ,b;
evening could not have been less than ten thousand
The Light Dragons on duty to-day, awaiting or
ders aud the military generally disposed do their
best to enforce the law.
Tho City Guards aud Independent Cadets are also on
duty Two companies are quartered the City Hall for
The night The United States troops remain tho Court
House.
The Mayor aud Aldermen held meeting this evening
but transacted very little business The Aldermen were
nearly unanimous in favor Of Diminishing the military but
the Mayor has sole power, and disagreed with them
FOURTH DISPATCH.
BOSTON, May 30, p. M.-The members Of the "wor-
enster Freedom Club" assembled at fremont Tempc to-
night, where inammaory addresses tending greatly TO
'he increase Of the excitement, made by Garrison
and Others.
Dr. MITCHELL OF Worcester, presided, aud seemed much
excited lie called for volunteers aid Of the Bos
ton coroners who was willing to writ Of habeas
corpus to take Burns from the u s. Marshal provided he
could be sure ofsuficicnt aid. Very few willing to
- Is h W aa agreement 10 hat effect, though
Cheers were given for Governor Washburu and mum.
Der OF other public functionaries
Much credit is due to Mayor smith, oud
lice Taylor Tor their well directed efforts to preserve the
peace OF the city during this exciting day.
Inc following anonymous circular, widely circulated
hrongh the country towns Saturday and Sunday no
doubt aad the effect of bringing many disposed charac
tiers to the city TO day:
countrymen and Bro,hel-The vigilance Commit, o aa.
nav, 20 Intern you that the mock trial of the
You requested therefore to come down and nS ,h
jSse. humanity in the city Come dons .ne snd
brute forse s.n I the Victim is
ea, be present stiffness acrnee aud You should follow linn
tn sad your tears aud youT 49, %
home and take such action manhood your paoT
rally In So.rt square Come with in your
M U5 s time h Win on such arms a. God you
"a. courthouse door which battered attempted to
was wound on h.. and STABBED and There
one probably BY knife and the other by pistol person
The nothing Of his death until ss ws ~
morning when the made lady
taken leaves no chIdr.n anu was
entry way where the attack va. made Th a o. The
quite a powerful one and be.r, ao~n
tie and energy who attacked IL from Win
Out Charlie, II. Nichols, Gears. sr,, r,
land on Jewell William the name. the per.
a Tns on Saturday charged with melting
PETITION FOR THE REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
p,,-,. NJ co ~
Fugitive was pi,ord in the Esehanre R the
to-day and has large numbeI Of
Gliding many wei ks.w merchants VIII, 80 h-
among the M prominent and active uphode aw The
ot 'e against the rendition Of Burns grow
Pun ,,,,r,,, Ala, % -,
NJ Say me protest against the action Of the
,nis upon .ne slavery question was e'nti
a .na p. ien up "a me minutes The committee bills
R.v !. Re-, usrn ~ h s'st NE, 's " IrpIy
snt.c 81 - lvsumeu the discussion OF
msrs.a a,,.Y,ion ana ~ 1891 , lie was ls;en to with
for cor sIsrnh. WI RrooAoy furnish the teat
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