New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-21

wa tnnt tbe Court would not 20 behind The return
hut lie asked that the Court now 90 into the qnes ion
/ 0f the conmital Of the outrage and prove By evil
| der q tte return 20 be false
Mr. HOPPER. one Of the respondents counsel, then
ashco TINE 70 pre- testimony 10 prove the return.
/ The CoJr sad that If the evidence wa gore into
and yrirq0 f0c1c maze out, the COur, must
BIZ over the respondent a charge Of perjury. and
OF evidence for the defense could not be tsSen
BE could rot sgree 70 postponement. II he facts
j stated by the rele'or there has been cruel
0rtrsee o. Tost crrnnai nature.
M Glpin for the responder said tia; they wished
10 Stand on the ground OF utter negatlon OF TIE posses
son oftfe servants at any time After some remarks
on technical points Mr. Gilpin took bis seat, and the
evidence vai proceeded with rs follows;
Hon. JOIN II. Wheeler swore: Is native o. North
Csroina: il the owrer Of the coorei persons named
Jane Daniel and Isaish left Washington CITY on
Wedne sday the LETT, under order from Government
TO embark st New-fork for Nicaragua 10 when port
lie WIS en- accredited Embessador; he had been In
that service abou, year; had come home short
tine ago snd was ordered 10 return in consequence OF
the confused state of political affairs IN that country
his wife and three servants were with him. Teached
Philadelphia abort II O'Clock on his way to New
York wa orced TO leave the boat 70 90 10 the resi-
dence Of liz fabcr-in-law Thomas Suly Esq, to get
some things for Mrs Wheeler; had obtained the trunk
coDtsn;ng the articles spoken of and returned 10
tie vbarf but founi the o'clock boat gone had 70
vat M Ill o'clock for the next train which tme w4s
sfent az The nearest hotel Boodgoods, at al ut-st
wharf; on going board the boat at little before
o'clock rotirod with the three servants to the hurr-
care d. Ok 70 get ont of the noise aud hustle; shortly
before O'Clock the last bell had just rung at min
utes before lille was reading the evening papers,
ar individual whom recognize a. Mr.. PGssInore WI
hanson docking at the respondeut came up 70 me aud
asked If be- might speak to my sfrvaus; witness re
pied that Q could rot imagine what business be
could lave with hi iwncfs's servants, aud that
e lie had ANYTHING 70 saw, witness the
proper person TO say II to; Mr.. WILKINSON
then pushed past witness and asked the worm
Jane if she q slave, and If che knew fhe was
IL a free country something like 1t, aud ine1'r
&" If thew the scrynn'a would like 10 be free me
woIrau replied that she knew with whom she was
going, whore and Low she going; the respondent
en took her By the aud began 10 force her away
witness iuterfsred, and soid TO Mr.. Williamson, " /
wish you would 90 away two co ored fellows who
had up then seized and held witness and one 0i
them said If you make any resistance viii cut your
throst do not know the proper names OF the negroes
who seized and held me- one Of them IL called Rab-
Bit" by the interference of some gentleman. who
seemed 10 be traveller the negroes released the wit
ness and he hurried down to the lower deck and
saw williamson burrying the woman off. and other
colored persons with the BOYS, who struggling
10 Get away; went up to Williamson and asked him
what he was going 10 do WI the woman he answered
that bis name was PassmOre williamson that he
could be found seventh aud Arch -s., aui tnat NJ
would be responsible for any legal claim he lSitnoss
might have on the slaves; by this time the colOred
persons with Mr.. Williamson had got the servants on
le wbar ard turning down the first street above the
wharf Frontsi.), hurried them into a carriage which
was stsnoing about square below alnut-st, IN
large open space with large warehouses IN II Dock
att after tie negroes had got off the boat, Mr.. Will
hanson walked behind the crowd aud said something
in q whisper to large burly policeman VINO was
standing near
observe the people who committing the OUTRAGE
but the policeman refused 20 have anything TO 90 with
the matter as ." he not slave catcher
Cross-examned-Mr Williamson walked back with
me from the carriage; he offered 10 write hs ma ne
down but told him | could write 1t myself he gave
10 directions TO the driver; IT was not regular
coacb-stand: there were other carriages near; the
Ieople standing about the carriage and VINO hurned
the sery ants into 1t were colored
Thomas Wallace, sworn This witness IS the officer
sroken Of in the testimony of Mr.. WheeerI-Ihc line
was lust starting to NeG1Ork at O'Clock, wheu Wit
ross observed crowd on Delaware-avenuei thought
there was a fight; inquired and learned that some
slaves were being rescuedi MT W lIionlson was iot-
loving the crowd. there were half dozen or more
negroes in the crowd did not observe the woman;
the bows seemed to be trying to get away from The
persons who held them they were kicking ana srug-
Gin o. and almost got away; followed them up nearly
"a Dock-st; the names of the co Ored persons VINO
seemed TO be rushing the party o., were Augustus,
Isaiab MoOney aid Thomas the proyer name oil
Rabbit is William Ballard; the carriHge stool az
Front and Dock tie couch stanG is above, al Sec
Crosse xamined-C Could not say how far Mr.. Vii
hanson went with the crowd; he was behind them,
and "a, med 10 be rushins them on; don know what
became of him. he spoke 10 ne; asked me 10 protect
lin H. getting the negroes away; ! told HIM would
have nothing TO do with unless t1ere "hs TOW" 'en
| would make arrests.
Robert T. Tumbeston sworn-Is Travelling Agent
an The Camden and Amboy Railroad; saw nothing of
The affair until the parties were on the lower deck
This witness corroborated the testimony OF MI
Vim. Edward sworn-ls one OF the messengers at
the wharf. -.
that of Mr. Wheeler in reference to the unwulngness
of the Slaves 70 20 with the rescue's.
Can't Heat swOrn--Is IN the employ OF the Camden
and Amboy Railroad on tie wharf aud saS moth
inc of the transaction until the cry was murder little
boy in the arms of negro cned murder ana kicked
and strr ged to get away from NM ms was on tle
lower deck OF the boat; us as the parties had ccme
down stairs: could not soy who the men were tha1 had
the boys they did not want to 90 with the party who
had tbom, aud they said go
/ MIR. Yandyke rose after the above testimony had
been tekeD, and after rcmarkng on the evidence ana
the return which had been made by the respondent,
said he had two motions TO make: l. lie moved that
The respondent BE- held IN bonds for contempt IN making
false return TO the Court aud ?. That the respond
et be held i'll s. 1000 to answer charge oil "uUi per-
| jury. o.. -, - -.
the reet ondent on the question OF contempt lie was
strut ted by his client 10 say that evidence could DC
/ offered which would put different complexion on the
/ case.
the question il stands, or he would hear evil
! dtrce for respo, d,nt.
Mr. Hopp said the motion OF the Distrct-Attorney
had taken hus self and friends 10y surprise, aud ne
would ask time for consideration
JUDGE Kan undes that the respondent was not
wiling 10 take the stand ana swear that he had further
evidence To ofer If the respondent would make OATH
that be had such evidence IN prospect the court "Oul
| cor slider the az picston for continuance.
Mr. PassmOre Williamson was then ai1'med, ana
,es,i6ed in substance as follows; After the cOlored
reople tif Dock 81 in the carriage saw no more Oh
Il en-: | co not know where they are have hal no
control over item, nor have had any hand IN iheH
,srsue: Ill, Whole come cIlon with the affair was ts;
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