Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-09
SATURDAY.

The City Police who had preserved order in the
u. 5. Court Rooms, ON Friday, were excluded on
Saturday, and the Court was entirely in the charge
Of the L. S. Marshals and the Covington (Ky.)l
Police. One tall, bony, gaunt Kentuckiun, (said to
be a negro catcher by profession,) with a small,
red, sunken eye, hollow cheeks, and a sharp chin,
stood erect within the bar watching over the Com
missioner. Occasionally he would mount a settee
near the railing and wave a huge club (which he
carried in lieu of a cane) over the heads of the
multitude of white, black, and yellow folks outside
the bar. During the day he would occasionally
look cudgels at the "free ~niggers," then suddenly
putting his hand to his ear he would dodge his head
down to catch a whisper that passed between Mr..
Jollife and his clients, but he spoke never a
word.
A number Of Kentuckians remain about the
Court, and when it adjourns form n double line of
men from the Court Room door to the prisoners
van, and between the files of men the fugitives are
passed out. They then follow the omnibus to pre-
vent a rescue. 1t is said these men have stated
that they were prepared to carry the fugitives back
to Kentucky at all hazards, but we cannot believe
that this is any thing more than buster.
TESTIMONY FOR THE SLAVES.
Alfred Gilmore, Ia colored man, sworn-Saw
that young man (young Simon) during all the
Christmas at the Peoples Theatre, in this city, at
night, as many as four times.
Sarah Kite, colored woman, s~worn-Young
Simon was at our house during the Christmas.
W. NJ. Marshal, sworn Marshal is the police.
man who was dismissed by the Mayor on a charge
of arresting Mr.. Hayes, of Vicksburg, for He sake
of extorting money from him.
Vincent Hayes, a colored man, sworn-IIave
seen that young man young Simon somewhere
between Walnut and Broadway. Had seen him in
Kentucky before, was acquainted with him, also
with the old man.
Fildin Corbin, said-I saw the young man in
Ohio about Christmas. If l mistake not the old
man was with them. Mr.. Kite brought them to
my house.
Elias Recse--A Captain of the Walndt street
ferry boat know Mr.. Thomas Marshal. He did
not cross the river on my boat, sometime before
Christmas in company with a colored man.
Question by Mr.. Jollife.-What are the regula-
tons about slaves crossing ? Objected to by Mr..
Finnell, Of Kentucky but ii was finally admitted
that the law of Kentucky requires the ~ferrymen to
have a permit from the master to allow colored
men to CIR oss-if taken across without such permit,
the owner of the f~erryboat is responsible to the
master for the value of the slave.
Commissioner Pendery,-Is there any statute in
Kentucky about their crossing on the ice?" River
was not frozen at Chris!mas.-REr.)
Elijah Kite sworn-Saw these people 1.-THE fugi-
lives last Christmas. Young Simon came to my
house on Christmas.-He was here two days, one
after the other.
Spencer Cash sworn-Saw that man (youngI
SImon) driving hogs in Cincinnati. 1t was a few
days before the Strader's chimneys blew off, (near
Christmas. Saw him three times on that day. Am
sure that was the same man.
John Farrar-a very light mulatto, sworn
Saw that man told Simon, i'm Cincinnati, going
down towards the river from Lower Market, a
short time before last Christmas. Am certain that
is the man.
A German Butcher, to VIII ON Marshall had sold
hogs, appeared and testified that Marshall brought
the two slaves to Ohio, and stayed with them all
night at his house, but failed fully to identify
Marshall.
Magaret Fisher was then sworn and told to look
at the f~ugitives, and state if she had ever seen any
of them before. She said
l think I've seen that young man before. Il
think he is the very boy that stayed at our house
years ago, but he's grown very much. He stayed
all night at Mr.. Rico's-my fathers. l believe
the boy slept with the journeyman. Ques.-Are
you satisfied that isthe same boy? Ans.-Yes,
.slT, | think it is. Ques.-Iiave you any doubt
about it? Ans.-I think its the boy. | have no
doubt of it at all. lie was brought there by a
gentleman whom father had hogs of. Can't recol-
lect his name just now, but would know it if |
heard it. Ques.-Was it Marshall Ans.-Yes
it was. Ques.-Can you pick him out Col.
Chambers objected, and the Court took the witness
and asked her if Marshall was in the room. The
witness stood up and looked around for some time.
1t was a moment of intense interest, for the identi-
ty of Marshall with the man who stayed with the
negroes at the butchers was all that was wanting
to make the evidence complete. A brother of Mar
shall, who resembles him strongly, rose, and wit.