Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-12-26
PROM the Anti Slavery Standard.
INTERESTING SLAVE CASE.
KIDNAPPING AND CONSPIRACY.

send hin back to his master in the same steamer
upon her return voyage. The facts ia the case are
reported rs follows!
The fugitive was "a years Of ngo and bore the
name Of his white father, j .mes Steid, a physician
of Charleston, South Carolina. His more familiar
coqHomen was "Joems". lie was n great favorite
with his master aud the numerous patrons OF Il sal
con where be was employed. firing of the hap
piness" of a slaves lot, and having carefully ma.
tured his ilans, he started from Charleston and
pursued bis way, partly ON foot, to Savannah With
OFT mulestatiUn. The whitcness of his skin
doubtless enabled him to avoid suspicion. AT Sa-
vannah he was conScaled for a time by a friend, but
on the 25 h he went on board the steamer Florida
and paid for a steeragc passage, no one suspecting
him OF being a slave,
His master, it seems, traced linn TO Savannah,
and suspecting that he had taken passage in the
Florida. sent q telegraptic despatch to the owners
of the steamer, or to Mayor Wood $50 ut least it is
said), requesting that tho vessel should be search
cd upon her arrival, and the fugitive, II found, ar
rested aud returod. 1t is possible, though we are
uninfurmed upOu this point, that the papers neces-
eary to authorize his detention under the Fugitive
Slave law were also forwarded, Tut had NOT teen
received when the steamer arrived.
On Saturday. November 18th, the Florida, upon
her arrival il the Upper Bay, was boarded by TWO
special policemen who informed Capt. Cromwell
that he had a fugitive slave on board. The Times
thus relates what followed
"The officers produced a description Of the prop
ertv, and the Captain protested that no such person
was on board, but to be certain about the matter, n
search vas instituted. Every passenger on board
the boat was examined, bat the officers were not
able to designate their man. Determined 10 ar
rest somebody, however they finally selected a man
very nearly anweting the description furnished
them, AMI seized hold of him. Fortunately this
man, who vas white and had never been any man's
slave, had several re .ponsible friends on board
who testified to his being "a free man. The officers
reluctap tIy released the suspicious party and con-
tinued their search. Approaching Jeems' for the
third or fourth time. with their instincts sharpened
by numerous disapp0intmcnts, they thought they
discovered, after n close examination, that he an
swered the description. So taking him before an
officer of The boat, who indorsed their opinion that
the right man was found, they quietly slowed away
the piece ct property in a staterOom, and taking
che boat returned to the pier, No. l. North River,
where il arrived about dark. Jeems was kept in
the state room until nearly 10 O'Clock that night
Saturday, when he was taken in charge 10y Spec
ial Policemen jackson and Cowen, appointed for
duty on pier No. / North River. These officers
without any prctence Of legal authority convey
ed the fugitive across Hamiltoa avenue Terry t.
Bcooklyr, where they proceeded to the grocery
and boarding. house of Thomas Men ulty. corner OF
Dikeman and S~edgwick streets. Here an arrange
meut was made with the proprietor for accommo6a-
tons. A room in the second story of the building
was taken and occupied jointly by the two. The
mex, morning these officers were relieved in tneii
arduous duties IVY the arrival of Timothy H. asor
and Thomas Lawler. two other specials. In this
condition the party remained until Tuesday,the Is
inst, the officers alternately acting as q body-guarc
TO the prisoner"
7, a,or,ed-w lpox not pnon what outbori
,,-,b,t ibese f,ur sne-inl noIicemen undertook Il
detain "Jeems', till the day of the steamers depart
ure for Savannah "Wednesday, Dec. y, and theI
TO put him securely on board, for the sum OF Sl,OO
h, he divided on,ony them and that McNulty, th
occ,oa6t of the building used for a prison, was Il
have 500 more. The money il il understood, wa
10 he n,ii nv The mnnarers of the boat. We shoul,
like 90 know the names Of some Of these conspir
.tnrs and kiJn,nners and to he told in which o
onr fashionable churches thew offer w their oray
ar
Rnt tho consnirntors were defeated in the attemp
20 retnrn ..Jeens" IN bopdage. In some way, W
know M, how. certain friends of Humanity game
;nf,rm,,;nn Of whnt was going ON. On Iuesday
Dso T., NJ Thendo,e Titan one of the editor
NJ ,he Jedanapdent MADE AN aff1 ayit that a ma
was restrained uf his liberty ut the place abov
named wbereuton the Hon. Erastus d. Culver
Judge Of the BROOKLYN City Court. issued q hd6ed
corpus, addressed ITO Thomas McNulty, and to hi
servants and agents, and to every and any person
having in charge, detention or keeping, the perso
So detained, commanding him or any Of them,
have the body of the person so detained before
him. at his Office, No. Ia South Ninth stree
Brooklyn. orthwith. And les, the man shout
somehow be spirited away before be could be r
lieved by haLeas corpus, Judge Culver, Us he We
authorized TO do by the statute, issued his warran
commanding the sheriff Of the county, or any col
stable. forthwith to take the alleged colored ma
and bring him forthwith before Hun" This VIZ
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