The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-01
EGRAPHIC.
The Boston Fugitive Slave Case.

TELEGR APHIC.
The Boston Fugitive Slave Case.
CONT UATIoS OF THE ARGUMENT AND CONCLUSION
THE INQUIRY.
BOSTON May 81, 1854
The examination in the fugitive slave
ed this morning, at OF O'Clock. The court
quite full and the crowd outside exhibited large in
yesterdays attendance Hon. Joshua r. Gid
dings Wendell Phillips and Theodore Parker in the
court room. Erastus Is. Could and wm H. Batcheier
called by the prosecution to rebut the testimony
given yesterday Their evidence tended to vate the
testimony of VIM Jones Mr.. Ellis objected to the in
PRODUCTION OF conversation between Jones and the p
Tho Court ruled that they might introduce such
conversation, to show that Jones had made
trary statement.
Benjamin Zane OF the Msrshsis special deputies,
called by the prosecution TO prove the admission Of
the prisoner as TO the time he left Virginia.
Messrs. Dana and Ellis strongly objected.
Mr. Thomas replied that the main question here
TO identity Is Anthony Burns the describe in
hc record He held that the record is conclusive that
Anthony Burns dill service in Virginia. and he
wished to show by the admissions OF the prisone. that
he is that man.
Mr.. Dana opposed this IN lie OF ien tidcaon We at
tack the record by showing that the prisoner could not
have been in Virginia the 2oh of March, he being
here the FIRST.
Mr.. Thomas said the record did not shos the time OF
escape but merely set forth services due lie did not
deem the time of escape material
The Court ruled that the admissions Of the prisoner
could received and further added Thcsc questions
are quite subtle, and should change my mind will
1--WE! you notice.
Mr. True tLen commenced giving evidence but was
continually interrupted by counsel.
Witness said he had been here about two months
perhaps not quite ongand that he came from Rich
mond, Va.
The case for the prosecution closed here.
Mr. Dana occupied the attention Of the court for seve
raj hours in his argument which very able. lie
congratulated the court and commonwealth the pros
poet Of speedy relief from present degradation by the
release Of Burns He sadwhile the peace OF the city
hazarded in her court of justice rest Of the city
was never peaceful Brohels left in charge Of
women only Fighting dogs and horses have no
thing to do and congratulate the Marshal that his
usual good reputation is not to be longer contaminated
by those around him.. congratulate you that
be relieved of these things by the release of this
If IL to be otherwise, would rather these things
should continue for all time"
Mr.. Dana argued that Mr. Brent's testimony alone
sustained the claimant, while half a.dozen wit
nesses, whose testimony had not been impcached,
swore positively that Burns had lived in Boston
weeks previous TO the date of his alleged
escape from Richmond. Tcues statement about Burns
admission that he had been here about two mon tbs
amounted to nothing at all True's attention was not
csledt to the point of time and it goes for nothing
definite point of time fixed. Mr. Brent tcsti2e,
that Burns willing to 80 back If So why did they
seize and lock him up? 1t requires half the bayonets In
Boston TO keep him here, and If it takes much
to keep a man who is willing to go back what will IL
take to keep who Is not willing 10 go back2 The
claimants say that Burns in Virginia the 19th
and missii the 2th. This docs prove that
he escaped. Then they bring in admission Of the
prisoner that no escaped but his admission does
not prove anything OF the kind. The record
says he owed service to Mr.. Snttc but their
testimony shows that he in reality service TO ano.
thcr person This record says that he escaped but
their testimony shows that he did escape the
cord stand under such The record does
not even say that the prisoner negro but mpy per
of dark compexon Now record that does not des
cbes genuine negro better than that received
The omission is fatal The record does not say that he
escaped into another State They endcavor to prove
here by parole testimony that he did escape into
State but there il evidence In the 10 that eff
feet IL they mean to rely upon the record they vii
certainly fail Your Honor has right to grant
tDcste without proof of escape into another state and
there evidence In the record 10 that eecand you
can act only under the record
The foregoing are only few OF the leading points OF
Mr. Dsna's argument which listened TO atten,yely
by the Court and crowded audience.
Seth j. Thomas Esq, made the closing argument for
The claimant He complimented the United States Mar
rhal and the Court Tor fairness and impartiay during
the proceedings he also congratulated Boston that
Faneuil Hall was closed to day against inaammatory
speeches and blaspbemy. He alluded to licensed
preacher Of the gospel then present, sv The
against the honorable Commissioner; but Mr.. Thomas
thanked God, that both the Commissioner and counsel
could retire 10 rest without bloodgultincss in the
Mr. Thomas then proceeded to review the evidence in
the case, and contended that the objection to the
precise day in the record immsteral--that
the identity and ownership being fully proved
by evidence sufficient his Honor TO grant an
der He pointed out at considerable length the discre
pancies In Jones evidence and said that his statement
could be received As to tho other witness
es they may, very naturally BIO mistaken Doubtless
they colored man with Jones, but without any Ill
their minds AZ to the testimony Of Maddox II should
be cassed with that of Jones-allegng that the test
mony somewhat manufactured-and if not manufac.
tured then Maddox may have been mistaken, he says
he only saw Burns once
Mr. Thomas strongly insisted that as Burns identity
was fully proven, nothing required-the fact
Of his escape and service being satisfactorily testified
to- AS to the exact time of his escape, that unm-
portant. Mr. Brent may have been mistaken but in
detment In criminal Is good whore Il IL alleg
ed that crime was committed March 2ith, though
proved to have been con mitted Feb. oath
Mr.. Thomas closed his argument at about six O'Clock
when the Commissioner adjourned the 10 Friday
morning next At nine O'Clock, when he will render his
decision.
HoRnIBIE AccIpESr FROM CAsrBISs.-Three
daughters OF Rev, Mr.. Perry, Methodist preaoher
living at Edorado, KY, seven miles from Harrods-
burg, were. on Monday, the 22d inst. burned so
badly by the explosion OF camphene lamp, that
tney uleu. Two OF tne uaugnters were grown-one
nineteen. and the other seventeen, and the third
about nine years old. The Frankfort Commonwealth
gives the following psrticuars:-After supper, while
the servant washing the dishes, and the eldest
daughter wiping them, the second daughter under
took to repenish the camphene lamp by which they
were working and called the youngest daughter TO
hold II. She took the lamp in one hand, aud held
the top through which the wick passed In the other
The wick was still burning before aud the lower
part of it yet in the lamp but she held II away
distance from the mouth. The other commenced 10
pour camphene into II from can cont aiming about
hall gallon, when 1t caught Ore and exploded,
covering them and the whole room in an immediate
blaze, ard saturatng their clothes with the combus-
tible hud. The servant woman sprang out at the
door, and plunged into a barrel OF rain water by
which her life was saved, although she Is badly
burned. The door, 1t seems, closed after her, and
the daughters, In their confusion, could not open IT,
They then went through the parlor and out NJ the