The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-16
City Intelligence

ESCAPE FEMALE SLAVE FROM RICHMOND TO New
this port and Norfolk and Richmond in with
the steamer Roanoke has just had marrow escape from
ss wssE va y believe he took
Richmond rs passenger to Norfolk fine looking young
muatto slave woman The laws of Virginia are very
in regard this class Of passengers and slave
60 beard Of vessel unless some one enters into
for his her value in they should be fugi-
well acquainted with her, became her voucher She
owned at Norfolk bya widow lady, and had obtained
mission from her employer at RcnmSod to visit her mis-
of free colcred persons bound to New York The slave
up quarters in the apartment kept for eoored
P psr to Journey on with them to the Empire city
The jamestown arrived at Norfolk in the afternoon,
and the Iavss booked for that place s s1s snp a.
Not suhpecting anything wrong, the captain and all
hands busly engaged in transferring tbs freight
ard pettins ship ready to sail again for New York
At about seven O'Clock she left the wharf and
her tip to this ey The slave it seems, did not go
Of the whselhouse the starboard side OF the ship
u ia little, Lafrow place and reached rom tns
main deck by sort Of tgapdoog Is capital a,d
seek for lost property At any rate, attempts
of the aind had ever been made the jamestown
and the Sd not Dan the Of e
the jamestown in this city on Friday morning,
all tie passengers quilted the ship. including
free negroes The steward of the ship, Mr. Ora
ham, happening to be on the wharf, looked into q
carriage ne was passing 70 tine f%p o aaS i'm
formed Captain Parish and the other oeef pf the ship
of his suspcions All har DIS terribly aafms, ana
in search of the carriage, but it had been
pdly driven away. Inquiries made about the
driver Of the COACH who returned to the wharf in about
on hour ne informed Captain Parrish that
In Sullivan street. During the morning the captain
tanned the aid Of two of city police, and sought
quietly to return to her mistress The slavehunters
were admitted to the house and saw the woman. She
captain Parrish persuaded her to consent to 20 home
with him dag. She Is said to have expressed her
willingness to accompany him, but the negroes would
rant could Iot take possession Of the property In the
afternoon Of the same day, (Friday the steward and
o. The lost eSste They repaired to the abode Of the
nssis oa known n' th,r dsrs to converse sth be1,
treat s the sousr men roughly Not altogether pleased
be worstsd, they beat retreat Ths,Jamesown was TO
anrstiss Of the officers began to increase as the time
arrived for their departure without. the slave They
dreaded the Sssvy penalty which is inflicted IN such
cases. The Punishment OF the captain believe, is
tive thousand collar. fine and Eve years Improvement.
both penalties which the captain had wish to share
The day and hour for the Jamestown arrived, but
tdDgs received Of the girl and finally the captain
had TO leave without her and haunted with dismal fore.
bcdipgs of the entertainment which awaited him at
Richmond. Upon bis arrival in that city, however, he
sgreeaby surprised to hear nothing about the escape
OF the slave NOBODY was even aware o. the fact that
she had not been left with her friends at Norfolk This
gave he captain sood Opportunity for negotiation He
took the earhet SpportunsU Of securing interview
VIII the Mistress OF the slave and stated the cirsum
stsncts under which she had escaped to New York.
She satisfied Of his innocence In tbs nsttes; and
consultation she consented settle tbs matter
Ieactaby, If the owners of the jamestown would pay
her $50 for the This agreed to by Capt
Pafrsh very cbeer!uly and his liabilities to the people
af the State OF Virginia for harborng runaway slaves
were discharged. The Jamestown returned TO New
YORK again Friday morning. bringing to the owners the
agreeable intelligence We have narrated We presume
the captain took bill Of sale Of the girl and of course
l Court Caiencar-Tns Day.
UsusD STATES DIsrRior CorRr-'Nos. 10, ~, ~ ~ 81
TO So .twA -. - -
$50 eco 1925 TO 1879. 1881 to 1859, ls41 to 1850
Coxxcs PfSAe-Paxt ist-Aojourned 20 10th instant.
Psrt .dNos. go, 49s $50, 4sS 4s4 4S7, 400 TO 495
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