New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-17
ALLEGED FUGITIyE CAUGST.'

Fro. TIE PhiadelpAia BuiIstsa. Jon. 10
UNITED STATES CONMIssiONEPS OFfIC~-Cos-
MISSIONER Brow S.--1his morning hearing was had
in the Mohael Brown, colored man sged shout
- yesr, who was yesterday arrested by the DePuty
United Stses Mar shss apon awsnant Of arrest issued
by the Commission or, the allegation that he IS the
property of VIM. FL Gatehell, eco, Of Baltimore.
The int wtnes AZ sworn ". III. Gatchel. IT,. who.
testified that he knew the prisoner, and had Known
him for about toyeu years; he lived al my fathers too
about two years servant he was 10 my fathers
house a. Lis property, and received wages except
Ig whatsyer my sther chJse to give him prcsent;
negro aid that he wanted TO go TO Frederick Ma,
and see ia parents: this after he had lived with
The family for eight months or year. went to the
depot with nim and bought him ticket aud Was OBJ
lgtd TO show tie Clek certificate that the negro was
the property OF my father; for three days the negro
was Fave stayed in Frederick his father was the
property of man here; he always admitted bis seryi
tuCe while in the family at every conversation had
with him; cant tell why hs loit, as he was always
treated the property OF my father saw tho negro
the last time in Mary aud al home until met him IN
Chestnut street yesterday about O'Clock was stand
on the steps Of the Arcade Hotel, and ~ he APP
rrosohed went up TO him and ssked him why Le went
away; be was under arrest, but threats made
10 him 10 nduco answer to anything; he replied 10
ny ques'on-bow do you 90, NJ BnIy he w%
walking behind them at the Of Toe Mr. Graham asked
the negro IL he knew him,
MIR. Dougberty here asked what answer he made
The counsel for the defense objected to answers rsse
by the prisoner while uIder errest
The Commissioner decided tho question 10 10
and the witness answered mat ne GA n)t-s
know Mr. Graham, bat he know Mr.. Billy-the namo
I am known by at bone meaning me, because was
present; we had familiar conversation together,
Induced by the tfCer who was with Michael an Chcor
ssktd him whether he Did net run away from MI.
Gatchel
Tie counsel FOR The defense sgain objected 10 hiss
QUE stiop, and IL was waived.
Witpets-I know hat this nan was In my 10 eo' q;
custooy Y; he came into possession by being pIe ed
nom 0uierbridge II, rsey OF Frederick, Nd.
Here the colored persons present became Tito ~
cited and exclaimed: "Wo knew all abOut this, bat.
explain their meaning.
Nitpe.s-1he negro ran away some ti1 IL tes hs[
TIP 10 Frederick.
Cross eIen ned-I should Judge the mas, wh1 vas IA
the service Of my ather TO be about 20 Of age;
be had no stsmmtr in his speech, but CT ud talk wcU
enough for aBy person TO understand have Iesesr
seen The bl OF sale given Ia. Horser by ny saihoi
neither was | pYtsent Ell the transact on bat wex
when MI Horssr brought him To the houss IN Acl.--
rage after ii at he went our seTV an the negro 0
not run away WREN upon the trip TO Fl ederiak.
Ives Or, cent when be dol yeset up 20 my faoac|
by IIorser az bis servant and ID INK Housr sad.
Here Gutcheli is the boy that YOU have bought II
ne and | think he will make goo waiter" Micaas
was in tie passage way, and near CROUCH to boas m
remark II ade.
The counsel for respon5ent nsr ucted Mr.. Pessm<S
Wiliomsoa to cad pspef to h n, but the B,rshs h
nierfered, and would not ale " II except tAIco Oh
counsel