Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-23

Philadelphian replied, 81 will be responsible
for every shadow of legal claim you have
upon Them" and handed him his card
During the scuffie, the officer of the boat,
who seemed puzzed to understand the pro-
ceedings, interfered to prevent disorder. The
Virginian went on shore and made an effort to
obtain the assistance of the police. They de-
clincd to interfere. The woman and her two
children were finally hurried mp Dock, street,
and nut into cab amid the cheers of the
crowd. The vehicle was driven rapidly down
town. and the discomftted owner was left to
digest his modification the best wayhe could.
There was an examination into-the above
named case ON Friday, before tfp. United
States court in Philadelphia. Passmore Will
hanson, white man, and five NED Pees, were
charged with being concerned IN The grand
Larceny. -8sa
1t appears, from the statement of Colonel
Wheeler himself, under oath, that while he
was on board the boat, reading The evening
papers, an individual, whom he recognised as
Passmore Williams, came up to him and asked
BIN if he might speak to his servantss' to
which Col. Wheeler replied, he could not ina
CINE what business he could have with. his
(sitncss's) servants, and chat il, he had any
thing to say witness was the proper person to
say it to. 90.
Col. Wheeler continued Mr. Williamson
then pushed past witness and asked the wo-
man (Jane) il size was a slave, and if she
knew she was in a free country or something
like it, and then, eff they, tthe scrvants)
would like to be free" The woman replied
that she knew with whom she was going,
where and how she was going He (respond-
ent) then took her by the arm, and began to
force her away; witness interfered and said
u Mr.. Williamson, ~ wish you would go
away" two-colorcd fellows who had come up,
then seized and held witness, and one of them
said, g if you make any resistance, 1 will cut
your throat" do not know the proper names
Of the negroes who seized and held me one
of them is called . Rabbit by the interior
ence Of some gentleman, who seemed to be q
traveller, the negroes released the witness and
he hurried down to the lower deck, and saw
Williamson hurryjug the woman off ard other
colored persons with the boys, who were strug
Cling to get away; went to Williamson and
asked him what he was going to do with the
woman he answered that his name was Pass
more Williamson; that he could be found at
Seventh and Arch streets, and that he would
be responsible for any legal claim he (witness)
might have on the slaves; by this time the
colorcd persons with Mr. Williamson had got
the servants off the wharf, and turning down
the first street above the wharf Front street
hurried them into carriage which was stand
ing about a square below Walnut street, in u
large open space with large warehouses in it
DOCK street j after the negroes had got off
the boat, Mr.. Williamson walked behind the
crowd and said something in whisper to
large burly policeman, who was standing near
After further proceedings IAN account of
which is necessarily precluded from our col
umns fer want of room,) Judge Kane held
Williamson to bail, in the sum of SIS 900, for a
ar. her hearing at the next term Of the court
on Friday next. ~