The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-19

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s snete was an arrangement among the he[A
snAs AL me slaves should be sold; until 3
ie. months ago he lived with Moses Scot
1nc 9 !, mas always lived, as q slave, WIG
JONI r. oco~i ne mas visited my house frequently
perhaps several times a week since he WAS a gootf
sued boy; MS color 10 black and his height il about
Ave feet ten inches; Anderson at my house last
Sunday; he left there just before or lust after din
ner; saw him at q stable, in this county, some
three miles from here, when he was arrested saw
him at the stable about o'clock last evening;
was not present when he was first caught; William
raj Others were in pursuit Of him at the time; he
was caught by the Marshal, brought to the city i'm
an omnibus, and locked up; was present when
his mother has been slave ever since first knew
her, and is yet.
Crossexamination-I did not see him after be left
my house, which was about dinner time; he came
to my house frequently, when his master and my.
self exchanged work. he came to my house with his
masters consent; don't know whether his master
gave consent at other times.
first heard at my house, four miles west Of Bur.
ington, KY, from Mr.. Cyrus Riddle, that the ne.
groes were in a stable back of this city.
We were to meet some persons at the Brighton
House who would show the place; some of them
resided In Covington, and some in Boon county.
Mr.. Eldrldge, Of Coyngton, brought 10 Boone
county word OF the slaves being in the stable, my
son swore out the first warrant in this case.
A party went before those with whom was, and
when We came to where their horses were tied up
we knew that was the place.
Henry Clay White, being sworn deposed-I hav0
resided since my birth in Boone county; am about
"a years Of age; ! am acquainted with John p.
Scott, and have been since 1896; he has resided in
Boone county; my fathers residence is abont mile
and half from that of Mr.. Scott; have known
Anderson for ten years; he sits hefe he has lived
lington, KY, about two weeks ago, and perhaps saw
him last Sunday; was not present at the arrest.
Cross-examination--I have known Mr.. Scott since
1886. Have been at Mr.. SCOTS house several times
The same proposition to introduce the laws Of
Kentucky, was made in the case OF Shadrach, was
made and ruled out by the Commissioner.
1t being proposed to bring forward for trial the
six negroes claimed by VIM. Walton, the counsel
for the fugitves objected that the act Of Congress
contemplated the trial Of each slave by himself
This objection was then argued.
Mr.. Jollie commended that the trial of number
of persons together would imper the rights OF indi
yiduals, and was not contemplated by the act Of
Congress.
Mr.. Ketchum, for the plaintiffs, argued that the
law did not forbid joint trials, and that the trials
of the defendants individually would consume too
much time. He did not believe the rights Of fugi-
tives would be imperilled by joint trial. Prolonga-
known to the Court. It may be TO procure recruits
from Boston. He did not believe joint trial would
work injustice.
Mr.. Dudley, urged that as In Joint indict-
ents for crime there joint trials in this case,
by parity of reasoning, there only be severance
for just cause shown.
Mr.. Gitchell-The statute does not provide for
Joint trials it only contenplates the trial of indi-
viduals BY joint trial the testimony Of the alleged
slaves will be ruled out and this may be necessary
to prevent injustice, when, as in the Martha WASH
ington case, the crime must necessarily be done
jcintly then there is joint trial. but not otherwise.
Such severance is always granted by the courts Of
this county, and its refusal will be an anomaly
The Commissioner ruled that as this was civil
case severance should only be granted on an affi-
davit.
The Court then adjourned to meet at nine o'clock
this morning.
1t will then be seen that testimony has thus far
only been adduced in reference to the "Uncle Toni
OF the party and TO Anderson. The case of tho
Others will come up to-day and an increase Of ex-
element is to be anticipated. The claimants Of the
slaves are, however, so unassuming, and have so
treated their slaves WELL that there is not much i'll
feeling toward them as would be shown under other
circumstances.
When the negroes ran away on Sunday night from
the homes Of their masters, they placed their bum
dies on the backs Of three of their masters horses,
ard on arriving at the Ohio river near Lawrence
burgh, they turned the horses homeward again, and
taking skif, rowed themselves across to the Ohio
shore about midnight. After travelling two or three
miles they hid during Monday, in a clmpof bushes.
When night came they started rorthward. They
had not proceeded far before they met colored
man, named John Gyser, who promised to assist
them in aking their way NORTH. They accompa-
MED him to stable on Mr.. Hume's farm, Lick
Run turnpike, about two and half miles from the
city, where they were to remain until evening when
Hc NOulu IetEIH Will usslstaucC " iiu LleIn IN
reaching Canada. During the day Gyser visited
Coyington, and hearing that q reward of $1,000 was
Offered for their apprehension and arrest he gave the
inf,i nation.
In the evening number Of Kentuckians SIR
rounded the premises Of Mr.. Hume, while the
United States Deputy Marshal, George Thayer, as
sisted by three Of our city officers, went into the
stable and arrested then on a warrant, issued by
United States Commissioner Pendery.
One Of the fugitiyes, who carries his violin with
him, was playing upon it when the stable enter
ed by the officers. They made very little resistance,
and were easily secured and brought TO the CITY,
An application for writ of habeas corpus on be-
half Of the fugitives is pending before Judge Nc
Lean.
While in court yesterday, the master of Shadrash,
reproachng him for running away when well taken
care Of and pronouncing the story that the negroes
ran away because they supposed they were to be
sold down the river fabrication, said he (Shad-
rach) must not look to him for support now. MIR.
Criser also remarked that he did not wish to take
the old man home, and would sell him for . trifle.
He said Shadrach had always been an excellent
slave, but low he didn't want him.