The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-18

Ans~x~d Attempt &C Ab<a~csion - = YS~ng
Kesru by his Guardian int Slavery.
yHD Roy sNue0LBD AWAY ~ HIS YHTuNDS 70 THE
STATION HoUsB-syArnrBNT o. TIE BOT JOHN
SOW, ETC.
lat Hxhs a AalfpssG sSsvsa O'Clock, oslorsd nan
urch street, brought 70 te Fffh ward skton house
Esy yourg negro esy, sixteen ycan Of ago, named
E~snscl johnson Jr end s>Aasd 70 sssAnt VIM Sushsr
ssna W., who VIE vnen in command, that Johnson was
brought 10 him BY colorcd cook, ssmed Hester smith,
diving N Church street, TnoDAs, for safe Keeping
light from his guardian ospt Samuel Morton, who
q vas alleged would leave today for South Carolina
viii hs vie and family, to sell the boy into slavery
Rsppesrs that In the fall of 1863 The spring Of 1864
rspt Norton who WIS then commander Of the bark Rein
Sssr while on voyage to Ambriz, near Loando, O. he
rs~rt NJ Africa received from samuel Johnson ST., the
Dc, step father Instructions 10 convey the boy 10 New
York, and after having him properly educated TO ar
vuprc for his return 70 his native place Capt. Nor
~ accordingly took charge Of young johnson,
Who Wac then about eleven yearge OF sge.
gp their arrival In New York, Capt Norton took the
hoy TO Mrs. Arnold, No. 90 vari,t street. som aner
he saed for Africa and left the boy with Mrs. Arnold in
the capacity of waiter, which position he has occupied
N tia, house since he frst arrived Capt Mort,u upon
bR return inquired into toe BOYS habits and character
ssascy brcsep bottles over Ssu,,s neal when hear
g Of his natentveness. Capt Morton also re'used
permit him 10 become informed in anything Yesterday
DAFT Morton returned from Boston, whittier he hal bee
short visit preparatory 70 his departure TO South
Cuolna with hrs vile and family, and informed Sam
sss. he was e leave today for that P,cs and would
10y, however either through ignorance or Suspicion told
Norton character suspecting him desiring 10 sell
sbe boy into slavery, called her cook colored woman
named BapDan Smith and babe her sugge the boy DOT
a he Ia iunu1
Sam" TO the cook Williams, who, in turn took Hester
ssd the boy to Curries. The latter decmmg his place
uneaie for Sam, brought him TO the Fifth ward station
hosse where he remsped ast charge Of Sergeant
So heraod The boy Is fine, hale hearty looking lad,
.ent rom somebody. Capt. Morton will doubtless be
arrested to-day, on charge Of aoductng the boy into
johnson being questioned by our reporter stated
eAsi he had been in this country about four years.
he was born in Ambrz, near Loando, the coast OF
Afrcs tina, fesoer had for years been employed on
thu estate OF Capt ruly but lost his life about year
before ne eft home his mother then married Mr. John
ssa Who was employed IN the same place Of his father,
and who well acquainted with Capt. Morton the gen
Gepap who brought him to this country; At the
stsaon OF bis stepsther he brought here the
Dmanded the orig Rein DEER his arrival a New York
be not permitted 70 leave the vesse but and then
company with Capt Morton. After the brig nad emained
port about three months they returned to Africa His
fatDer In law seeing his retarn At first refused TO let
Inn make another trip the water but through the
promises Captain Morton that he should be put in
sshool on mu edate arrival here he consented TO let
him 60 On biz second visit here stated that Captain
Nor took him 10 his depce in Myrtle aveRae Brook
Ign Here be remsined for two years but at times
% badly treated that the neghbors complained Of ii,
and several coored friends called on Mr.. n TO remon-
strase against hs III treatment. Mr. Morton return
ed twice during this time to Africa and about three
nonths ego returned on his last trip and then moved
hfs family up In the Eighth avenue, sending him live
vhh Mr. Arnold, In Varck street. Captain Norton re.
named but fhor time ct tae above place, when he pro-
seeded 10 Boston, and yesterday morning arrived in this
cny and put up at Mrs Arpods During the morning he
y n Of he hons han
aDd instructed him be very careful and let or
Mrs. Arnold know II; that he must 20 with him TO
tbe boat and there remain until Mrs Morton came John
ssp SAID that he thought rather that the Captain
wanted bun TO be quiet on the matter and having heard
would Just tell Mrs Arnold, and doing 80 she started
him of 70 Mrs Williams in Church street, the Captain
soald not get him.