The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-21

woman and asked her 4 she knew her rights, that By
told him my srraad he tMr. W. kept interfering and
said abe knew bar and he did not want any in
children at boms and asked her wanted to leave
them she replied that she did not hut that shs wanted
y MI wnsssr nssssc that ma H 10.
Of enabling them to act IN accordance With their
them fiom NJ Wheeler?
A 1t was, If they desired.
Cross exsmined-Wm. Still, colored man, drst in
formed OF the matter; he Laid upon my desk note
~ told s% T. r to IL
altered mind and vent to the boat; was there be
fore stu Dc not rhS the :d
". would be responsible to him for any damage his
Question by Mr.. Vandyke--Did you say his "rights
or his illegal rights"
A. do not recollect which said No man has rights
be could and Il they went to New YORK w would tale
graph there; be said there nothing in the Of
their remaining ~. here they wisasa tod him 70 hurry
piled with Ny first idea to get out writ OF habess
corpus here, but a there was no Judge In town
boat was about starting We would not have tim. to
accomplish thing sfi said nothing to interfere
talking to Mr. whselsr; he is clark a. the Anti
Slavery oce in North Fifth street SIN was the only
ri.
to the safety o. tho party he said they were SAFE
and that they would not return under circumsau
be did not tell where they were; secretary
Slavery Society Mr. Still cid not tell at what time
the party returned DO mot know who got into the
risae; saw it drive of
Mr. vsndyke commended that the respondents testi-
moDy no testimony ct all. His statement was not
sufficient TO contradict the positive evdence Of dsne
rested witnesses. was appsrent that these slaves
within the control Of the respondent The latter,
the District Attorney contended had dsposed OF this
property and that he could reach II no felt disposed
owner of his property He then leaves iowa. and this
morning early he has conference with his companion In
crime.
M vapdyks went on to argue that the return to the
and that the parties under the control Of the
spondent The District Attorney compared the rospon
deHt to pickpocket who steals purse and hands the
plumber to confederate He urged IN conclusion that
that he was liable for it and for perjury.
The respondents counsel after consultation, deter
mined to leave the matter to the Court for decision,
without argument.
quences might be very grave the rssp,ndent who
might even pass into the condition OF prisoner that
he desrous before passing upon the two motions,
to bave time for reflection In tho meantime bail might
be taken in s. COO for further hearing the second
notion Con the ohsrge OF Perjury and the motion for
contempt could go over
He would also say at the risk Of its being considered
extra judicial that II it really In the power of the
defendant to produce the bodies of the three PERSONS
would seem TO him the Juage) better for hi TO DO so
Judge Kane aaid in that he would hold Mr.
Williamson in 81, GOO for further hearing at the next
tenn Of the court, on this day week.
Bail was entered The court room was dentely crowd
ed with spectators.
In of this progressing this morning
the hearing Of the co0red the charge of assault
and battery, before Alderman Freeman was continued