New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-11
STRANGE SLAVE DEVELOPMENTS.

TIE 81 Louis De,seerat of Thursdsy last. contains
the following singular state Of facts amoog 10 Local
aems. The process of taking uen and women from
Freedom back to Slavery, looks a little hopeless On
the face OF it, but, perhsps, Dir. st. Clare can tod
better about il after he hai carried for year or
two II IT, at all events feature in the recpro-
cal trade between Detroit ard St. Louis:
On the 10Th inst, one Benal A. Chappsn made
affidavit before Justice Waite, that the iss Of lat
June one 81. Glaze had stolen negro PANIED Ben
Wright, tts property Of A. s. Mitchell, valued At
81 500 ST. Glare, being in the city arrested and
sdn tilted to bail of 81 600, and on Tuesday examined
before the Justice.
On the examination Benal Chsppell testified that
he had lived in 81. Joseph sold out resided
where procured Ben Wright from ST. Clare at the 81.
Charles Hotel Jefferson City, two or t1ee DAYS pre-
vous by claiming him as the property Of bis father,
and paying St Csre SEQ for catching the negro that
defendant tod him he got the negro at Detroit Michi
gan, and informed by the negro thai he had mas
terfhs defendant further said in the presence ofothers
thatbe Engaged in kidnapping negroes and run
ming them on from Detroit and Canada that be
had two negroes, and his wife at the
Biddle House in Detroit whom he meant -
employ on his farm; that defendant cautioned
him very particularly not TO have his name put in tho
papers, a. would Djure him very much, that the de-
PENDANT also said that he bought the negro in ST. Louis
county, Mo-, and that the negro hnd seen his master
from the cars in st. Louis, and was with great dih
entity a the so%ss when So. yPs for
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SCUM FOR ~ COO which defendant said he had given
him, telling him he might ny himself should his mas
ter claim him, intending thus to quiet the negro and
get him into Missouri; that defendant however, did
not say that he bought Ben runaway, but that he
bought him 10 work on his farm; that he did not
wish 10 part with his st Clare's child which be ana
q decoy to get the man and bis wife from the
Biddle House, Detroit, but would part with the child
after sLoiher trip. Defendant admitted that the
gro Ben Wright was the property OF A. y Mitchell,
and ran away from ST. Louis about four years ago.
Edwin Catherwood testified that while conversng
with Mr. Mitchell on Monday, st. Glare came up, was
asked by Mr. NJ. how much Cbappell had paid him,
and said that be had orce before had the negro IN ST.
Louis at Lynchs.
w. L. Catherwood testified corrosoratng the state
pents above.
Il. Chapman Policeman said that in conversation
with defendant on his representing himself TO him ~
Chappes brother, defendant had made similar state
mems to those to by Cbappeli that he arrived
from Jefferson City with defendant on Sunday last
Bernard NJ Lynch testhed-Tbat about month
since defendant GALE upon him, remained IN the cy
but two days. called again in eight or ten days win
the negro in question, and LETT with tne sauie iot
Jefferson City, that be advised defendant to take the
negro to jefferson City, because he did not THINK 81
Louis the right place to investigate ownership OF
the negro as he bad found ard knew ,nss
the negro might be discharged through haDeas
corpus writ had directed defendant about getting tue
negro To this State, e. any runaway negro dd NOT
know that defendant was gong to bring tnis negro.
told him he would pay him $500 to bring one mar ne
which he was Interested from a Free Territory; tina,
after they had left for Jefferson City MIR Foss brought
to him from that place the name OF Mr.: mucnen as
Il at of the ncgros true master that he did not kno"
The Mr. Mitchell in the case and advised Mr. toss to
return TO J. ferson City, ard that ID about six DAYS
after ST Glare frst csed upon him he received from
him the following letter: o,
Mr. LYNCH Dear Sir: have had an interview with :.
Grant He Niger of the worst kind he \. coming az
homes There one now IN your city who wa
int, views with your hands Arrangements have seen
made cay your girl that with her mohe
speaking that brought the mortar through the roon
Extensive have been made oy come 81 ns %
have succeeded IN obtaining two fine fellow. aud am wa
Ing Tor two more and you loan me ESQ unit. sriss
at ST. Louis, where will repay you n family have fallen
short. am. Sir, yours sincerely ,r.cv arr cr.py
Mr L'S ur,h sie said He declined making the loan
asked did not believe in the success OF the undertaA-
ing to return slaves from Canada and the Free Sstee
defendant arrived here the day after he received 'ne
etter; told him he had boy at Alton who said ~
had a master in st. Louis, and that he couid DFinS
him. but his funds short; he handed defeni'
ant 500 sawhm the next mornings learned that he
had the boy at Townsley 81 asked to take chafgs
Of him, but dec med Was then asked to 90 VITA
him and ace the 10y, but declinedi advised hun -
axe him TO Jrfiei City, there to get bis bis.
CRY told bir fe would see the negro in the crowd
THE depot and ife Recognized BIN, would have h''o
arrested; gave defendant - to buy a. ticket newer
aw deftnCaLt in possession of ChappeU ha0 no TO-
crest dire city or Otherwise, p the mate and never
engaged dcendsnt 10 bring negroes here; defendant
brought DO c.t-rs G. Introduction N him; had never
received any consideration for the money he advanced;
hsd not en- ployed counsel for defendant knew A. ~
Mitchell; never thought of him "a owning negro.
would have suspected him of owning negro.
Other and collateral statements were made by Mr..
l.. of less interest. The examination having contln-
ued to p. H., il adjourned to p M, and bont
for defendant, Ape srance was taken in the sum "
~ !OO with b. NJ Lynch as security. When the hour
Of p. m. arrived, defendant came not and Justice
Wait adudged the bond to be forfeited and also the
bcr Of 81 0CO given on the Goth for appearance on
the 3O,h not TO depart from Court till discharged by
Que course of law. The security for the d 900 bond
is Lewis Chandler, and the amount declared forfeited
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