The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-01
THE BOSTON SLAVE CASE.

The Boston papers furnish the following add,
i;onsl particulars relative to the fugitive slave.
Burns;
The Boston Advertiser states that on Saturday,
Rev. Theodore Parker was asked if he wished to
put bis name to the subscription paper to purchase
The fugitive His reply was share nothing TO sza5
scribe bur brains and bullets" ~
1t is also stated that the Marshal has been ad.
yised from Washington that the expenses incur.
red in protecting his prisoner not to be assess.
ed upon the claimant. The whole amount of the
costs of the case cannot thus exceed two hundred
dollars.
Nelson Hopewell, a negro, the supposed murder
er OF Batchelder, has been arrested. On being con-
veyed to the watchhouse, loaded revolver and a
dirk knife were found upon his person. The blade
oi the knife stained nith blood Suspicion was
aroused that he might be the murderer of Batchel.
der, and upon examining the wound of the deceas
ed 1t WAS found that the cut was made by weapon
like that taken from the negro. Batchelder lust as
he breathed his last, said 'I'm stabbed ;" Taken
in connection with the fact that Hopewell was seen
III the midst OF the mob on Friday night, guilt cen
tiers upon him with double force 1t is stated that
there are other evidences bearing strongly against
Hopewell
The Bay State Club, of Boston, rendered the
Marshal an efficient force Of fifteen hundred men,
in case their services should be reanired The
Marshal accepted detachment of so from the
number. es
At the examination on Monday, Mr. VIM. Brent.
OF Richmond, to whom the fugitive was hired, tes-
the slave OF Col Sutte. We have already given
the substance of his testimony. He stated that
Burns, the fugitive, told Col S. in the jail in Bog
ton, that while at work at Rockets he fell asleep
ON a vessel and was taken Off, and that he wished
to return.
The following are the latest accounts:
BosToN, May 30.--The examination in the case
OF the fugitive slave Burns was resumed this
morning. the fugitive having been brought in
heavily ironed, and guarded by United States
troops.
The court room is not so excessively crowded as
twas yesterday. The throng assembled outside. is
also less numerous, and the excitement has appa-
rentiy subsidized considerably.
Mr. Ellis continued his plea in behalf of the fupi.
nVe and the trial is now proceeding.
fsEcoND DIspATcH]
The case of Burns has gone over uuti tomorrow.
The excitement is subsiding.
The examination of the eleven persons arrested
onthe charge of riot and of numbering Bachelor,
has been postponed till Friday next. The Police
Court was crowded when the prisoners were
broughtin. le
THIRD DISPATCH
BosToN, May 30.--In the case of Burns, to-day,
Mr.. Ellis, counsel for the defence, introduced his
testimony. The first witness swore most positively
that he saw Burns, the alleged fugitive, 10 Boston,
on the LIST of March, and employed him on 4,h at
Mattapan Iron Words, South Boston His testimo-
ny confirmed by Mr. Drew the book keeper
at Mattapan Iron Works. .-----.---
Both Witnesses were closely cross examined
but their testimony remains mistaken. The testi-
mony 30 far is convincing that Burns in Boston
three weeks before the date of his escape as al
legged in the complaint. The general opinion is
that he is really the slave Of Sule but that fatal
error in date has been made in the complaint
DANES e. Whitternore member of the common
council and formerly director in the Mattapan Iron
Works, Stephen Mattocts and B. M. Gilman, en-
ployees at the same works, and John Favor, mas
ter carpenter, all testified positively to seeing Burns
in Boston before March 9Th. 9 rs
The three first named notice particularly the
marks BY which the claimant Processes TO identity
hun Heraee Brown, police officer formerly en-
poyed ttbe Mattapan Works, testified to the same
effect. The testimony for the defence here closed,
and the court adjourned till Tomorrow.
BosToN, May 30--9, P. Nan additional force
OF United States troops have arrived assist ia pre-
venting the rescue of the fugitive. a. ass Eras
The anti slavery convention is now in session,
The most rabid aud incendary speeches have been
made and resolutions passed. One speaker stated
inst he would rejoice TO see Burns, the fugitive
slave. stab the United States commissioner dead
PRESBYTERIAN AsSEMBLY-oLD scHo OF