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

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Kesrv Dy has Guardian Int Slavery.
SHD Roy snue0LBD AWAY ~ MS YWIuNDs 70 THE
STATION HousR-syArnGBNr o. rHE BOT JOHN
sox, ETC.
La. Axhs a Aaupsss sssvsa s'sassk, oslorsd nan
.nnsd David Z. ocyrts, ksspAg Q salssa = No l6s
srcA street, brought 70 NE fifh ward skto. house
Esy young negro esy, sixteen years Of age, named
Ssscl johnson, Jr, end S>aasA 70 ssrAnt VIM suthsr
ssna yr, who VIE yhen IN command, that Johnson was
brought TO him by colorcd cook ssmed Hester smin,
living N Church street, near Thomas, for safe Keeping
hight, from his guardian Opt Samuel Morton, who
= alleged would leave to-day for South CAROLINA,
win hh vile and family, to sell the boy into slavery
thst In the fall 1863 Tho spring Of 1884,
rAps Norton WHO WIS then commander Of the bark Rein
sssr while on voyage to Ambrix, Loando, The
pp~ss Of Africa received from Samuel Johnson ST. tho
Ssy step father iructicns TO convey the boy to New
York, and after having him properly educated to
y~see for his return 70 his native place Capt. Nor
"A accordDgy took charge Of young johnson,
who ws then about eleven yearge Of sge
gsn their arrival in New York, Capt Norton took the
hey to MIS-. Arnold, No. 80 varick street. som aner
saed for Africa and left the boy with Mrs. Arnold in
the capacity of waiter which position he has occupied
N ha, house since he frst arrived Capt NORTH upon
bis return inquired into the BOYS habits and character
and represented as being vicious man and having
g Of HE natentiveness Capt Morton also reused to
permit him 10 become informed IN anything Yesterday
short ys 70 s ns' soaS
Cuoina with hrs vie and family, and informed sam"
toat be was 70 leave today for that place and would
aase him with him. Ut the same time forbiddIpg
hin 70 say anything TO Mrs. ARNOLD. The
bsy, however, either through ignorance suspicion, told
s Arsod Ss wpoe ANAL ana sne' snn.s csotan
abe boy into shvery, called her cook coored woman
named hannah Smith, ana bade her smusge the boy DOT
n
sam" % the cook williams, who, in turn, took Hester
ssd the boy 10 Curries The latter decmmg his place
sDsaie for Sam" brought him 70 the rh ward station
hosee where be renamed as night in charge Of Sergeant
50 herland The boy fine, hale, hearty looking lad
ssssb he gives evidence Of having received hard treat
Dent rom somebody. Capt Morton will doubtless be
arrested 20 day, on charge OF abductng the boy
johnson on being questioned by our reporter, stated
ehsi be had been IN ths conrtry about four years. that
he was porn in Ambrz, near Loando on the coast OF
Afrcs tha, his father had years employed on
before ne ZEN home; his mother then married Mr. John
soa who employed IN the same place Of his father,
and who well acquainted with Capt. Morton the gen
tepsp who brought him TO this country At the soil
saiion Of his stepsther he brought here for the
purpcse Of being educated by Capt Norton whs then
be s rot permitted 70 leave the but and them
company WITH Capt Morton. After the brig emained
- port about three months they returned TO Africa His
faDer law seeing his return, ct first refused 10 let
Inn make another trip the water but through the
promises OF CAPTAIN Morton that he should be put in
eehoo on bis imDedate Arrival kere he consented TO let
him 60 On bis second visit here stated that Captain
nor took him 70 his dence In Myrtle aveRae Brook
bB Here he remsined for two years, but at times
% badly treated that the neighbors complained OF IT,
and several coored friends called Mr. n TO remon-
ssyate sgsinst hB III treatment. Mr.. Morton return
Cd twice during this time TO Africa and about three
Donths ago returned his last trip and then moved
hs family up in the Eighth avenue sending him 10 live
vhh Mr. Arnold, In Varick street Captain Norton re-.
named bot short time ct the above place. when he pro-
seeoed 10 Boston, yesterday morning arrived in this
cny srd put III Mrs. Arpods During the morning be
not he said Captain Morton IN front OF the house. when
Ae tod HIM he going him with his wife South
asd instructed him 10 be very careful and let or
hrs Arnold know it, thai he must 20 with him to
abe beat and there remain until Mrs Morton John
said that be thought rather ange that the Captain
wanted BIN 10 be quiet the matter and having heard
some little about the Southern negroes he thought be
would Just tell Mrs Arnold and doing 80 she started
him of Mrs Williams Church street. 90 the Captain
oonld not get him.