New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19
A SLAVE CASE IN MASSAC HUSETTS.
From The Locell Yos PoprIi


A case of extraordinary interest, involving a. t
does some nice points, some new and some rendered
famous in the Dred Scott case, has been pending in
this city for several days, but has been kept 80 st
that no daily paper has got hold Of it. The cse, a
stated with apparent truthfuness and at their osi
unbiased instance, is briefly this:
jesse Cornwel rich planter in Mississippi bal
a smart favorite slave named Betsey, who was en-
ployed in the confidential relation OF housekeepefy VI
with whom he cohabted. The result of this cohahs.
ton was daughter, who is now II years old, sma,
capable, intelligent and good looking. Her name
il Caroline. Cornwell, ON bis death-bed six year
since, requested his friend Dr. DE ~is Keyes to tsk
charge of hir effects, including considerable sau
money, and especially charged bin, as soon "a A
could arrange 50 to do, to take the Betsey and
his and her child Caroline, to Free State, sni Their
them comfortably located. For this special ser.
vice Keyes was directed 10 take 5000 cash g. ON
Of which was to be equally divided between mother
and daughter and 81 900 to be retained for his owu
services.
Instead Of performing faithfully this last dying
quest il is alleged, keyes Immediately On the death
of Cornwell took the mother and daughter and hired
them ont at 500 year each for period q SIX yen,
when he finally brought them with him North srry.
ing in Lowell in the latter part of May last. Taey
have been here with Reyes family, under strict sur
Nelilance since that time.
On Saturday last, the mother and daughter appeared
before lssac ). Morse, esq, to whom they mades
complaint and told their story. Mr.. Morse 10 tbea
behalf instituted suit against Reyes for the recov'
cry of the money given by Cornwel, and also for ihe
six years labor.
keyes was arrested by Deputy Sheriff 4. L. Shed
and held to bail in the sum Of 81 DoO. He claims tat
these women were given to him by Cornwel, but ths
is hard to believe. II is unnatural to suppose fstod
who, according TO the testimony OF both motsi
and daughter, never struck n blow upon either
them, would consgn his own child TO the oSnersnip
Of n man who has since, according to the same an'ho
ty, fogged them both numerically, the marks
which the mother still bears.
We have seen and cOnversed with both mother ani
daughter, at the house of the private family wiz
whom they are now stopping, and we were mpiesse.
with the truthiulness Of their story Ihe moties
sn art, intelligent woman, about ID years ON. iu'
daughter as before stated is Of prepossesslng sppa
aDce intelligent and modest, and among other se9a'
ments Is q good dress-maker. ~,
They will lot suffer, though they are here & 49,
money in strange land for in addition 70 DruS e..
Attorney Morse, we are happy to learn thai Gen D
ler has sigEifed willingness to lend helping ''''
to protect them in their rights. "a,
There are several nice legal points involved u ' -
case, all Of which will be in due time eabofase"
say nothing Of the political and moral elenrnrr -.
citing side issues-that will be forced uponiL ~ ~
cially will the moral aspect Of the case be nis'es
a. bringing directly before Us u living WIG" ~.
practical demonstration Of the worst feature"
peculiar institution" Of the South -.
The Dred Scott drama, with variations, s~o
acted again. The writ is returnabIe at the Doee"'
Term in Cambridge.