New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-16

THE KIDNAPPING CAsE-1HoMAs AID THE Moro
BRoUGHT BAcK-ANDtEsON's SfATENENT.-Yester-
day morning Sergeant Croft and Officer Macarthur ar
rived here quite early with Mason Thomas the kid.
napper, and the negro George Anderson in custody.
The officers arrived in Richmond on Friday, p. lu.,
and hearing that writ of habeas corpus was in reatl
ness to detan them, they went TO work rather briskly
to get ahead Of Thomass counsel, and completely
euded the service of the writ.
The officers report that when they called on Mayor
Mayo, he wanted them to take Thomas, but leave the
negro and he would send him afteward. The OIL
GERS thought from this there disposition to detain
the negro go to render impossible to have him in
New.iork in time to appear as witness, and went
Immediately to Gov. Wire. The Governor then sent
for the Mayor, and, after conversation, the latter
official said he would give order for the delivery Of
both prisoners, with the provisO that there was no
writ to dctan them. The Governor on this remarked
that it very evident there effort on foot to
prevent the officers getting custody of the negro and
promised them the aid OF the DistrCt-Atorney in the
morning. Sergeant Croft told them il would be in
convenient to await any litigation and bade them good
right II then lOi o'clock, and the officers re-
paired immediately to the jail where they presented
the Mayors order The iaOr said he served with
writ OF habeaS corpus and could not deliver up the
prisoners. Sergeant Crot told him he had better do
that he had been to the Governor aud il being the
Governors wish to hand over the prisoners, he had
better comply with the request. The ailcr was much
excited and undecided but finally concluded to deliver
up both Thomas and Anderson. The prisoners were
then handcufed together, put in close carriage aud
driven off 10 the American Hotel where they were
kept until o'clock Saturday morning, when the party
left for Now-lork
Thomas on being taken before Mayor Tiemann yes
terday was sent to the Court Of Sessions aud held TO
bail in so coo 10 answer the indictment. Anderson is
small negro, apparently very weak and nervous.
lie has an extremely downcast look aud acts if his
spirits were completely broken. He gave the follow
ing statement yesterday to our reporter:
- few weeks ago | was standing on the corner of
Center and Leonard streets, when a (Mr.
ihomaS) came up aud asked me if l would like to
have work | answered Yes, and he said he
wanted colored boy TO go in the country with him
ana take charge OF circus horses that he would give
as wages sS per month and board: he did not say
w. ne intended to go, but ted me to meet him s
The newt evepyn ePTne the next evening, which did
& o neA' evening he caue, but not ready 10 start
or me country until two OF three DAYS afterward
re the came 10 me, saying he was ready and Invent
pn GA a''"s Us a. oeIsey Ciy Terry we met lady who
ne SAID was ms wife, and three STAT al for pbi,
dclphia IN the cars. We rode all NIGHT and ali the
next day, and found ourselves at Richmond wbere
We put up NJ the Auerican Hotel. Mr. Thomas made
me sleep on The hoor in the same room with him and
the lady. and would not let me move ONT x;,hn, ~
was with ne. The second morning after I was thsre
Mr. Thomas took me out, as he said to see the civ
and to attend 10 some business at office down town
" hen we arrived at the office there were numb.r of
slaves there waiting 20 be sold. Mr.. Thomas left M
a this Office sayirg he would be back in few m ;,
utes While he was gone, the man who kept the
office cane to me and asked my name, and whp was
my previous owner. told him that NOBODY owned
me; that l was only travelling with gentleman 10 al
tend circus horses The parties a tae Office then took
me into rear Tcon, 70 strip auj Sce II thctc w-rr
any marks ou me 10 show vas a slave. They told
ne nv master haj let the to be sod o short tme
III. lhJmss came back. s.i ia .n lbs man VINO
k.u. e.. cf,. nst vgrI. aJJE. uy oo' h'as save