New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-19
A TRIAL FOR NEGRO-STEALfNG.

n From The Norfolk Ar0Hs
H TUf ISYF or WIGHT kIDSAPPING CAsE.-The case
Of TIE Commonwealth agalDet Thoms, j. L1vsland
AID crew. charged with attempting to abduct slave
Ebs bsloreing 10 Mr. Scott. was commenced before tue
> exslninirg Court OF Isle of Wight County tNs) on
Tresdsy lsst and was decided Thursday night, aoout
a .ccck when tho pertiss except the cook, we're
tIbsbced TO be tried ct the next term OF the Circuit
Court 70 commerce the lS,h day of October next.
The case was esborately argued by Ro. IL. Whit
fsd, esq on the part Of ~ the 20 9nmonwsata, VINO
ard L. H. Char dess esqs, the psit of tue Defense
UboeT the law OF Virginia, If an examining Codrt
Tx there Is probable cause to charge 8prsoner with
The oisrse Is usual to send on for trial. and they
have 40 night to ball. unless there Is slight suspicion
OF guilt ,
in the sun OF one hundred dollars each by the pnan
uous consent of the CouIt; and Lad the Court been
fsitting ss Jurors, they would probably have had
hesits,on soqulting the prisoners without retiring
from the court room.
Wien the Court adjourned, it is believed the uuapi-
nous voice of the bystsnders was tina. they not
kguity. The captain and crew proved by gentle
lhcm Virginia. New-Jersey and New York, their ger
kera coed character; and so high had they stood,
wherever known, that DIR. Page Of New Jersey, wno
tas sYenta large portion OF his hte IN Isle OF wight
twhere he is highly respected; Collector Wilet, of
fIuCkertop, New.Jersey; Capt. French, Capt Town
kseud Capt. Jennings and Messrs. Pntohars & Wing,
soi NewloTk volunteered to come To Virginia 10 Dear
tesiuony TO the exemplary character Of tnese young
tnsp
l. vas offered to be proved on the psrt Of the pri
loters, by gentleman Of the highest standing, who
tad opg known their Oh nons on the subject Of slay.
ey al the rights of the South that they hsd, both
Moth and South, deferded our rights agsns. the
Back Republicans, and were ready to do SO to the
is; extremity. The captain had been often heard to
say that il these Black Republicans divided the Union
be would come South to live where hs had always
been treated kindly and gentlem.nly, and where he
sd made honest living tor himself his wife and his
iobiid.
After the trial of the captain and white crew, the
Ittglo cock brought into court and made fuu,
hse voluntary and consistent confe salon, in which he
lasec that he alone WAS to blame; that by bis con-
tNanCe the fugitive secreted In the force aste,
lths; not white soul on board knew anything about
r. lie skes the pardon OF the captSn and crew for
susii them so much suffering and loss He said be
s~ cry 10 years of age aud that Ned, the brother
o tie slave press nted to him the bad treatment he
Deceived; that Il 30 worked upon his feelings tnst ne
sSieeo 10 hide him In the forecaste and run him ell
EONew.York
TIE black cock was ssnt to the psntentisy for ten
fysss
The gentlemen from New-Jersey and New. York,
tlo came 70 attend the trial. expressed themselves In
fse tghtst terms Of the Court, ths Commonwealth
attorney and the citizens of Isle of Wight, aud said
esy July came up TO the high opinion they bad al
fsSy. entertained of Virginia gentlemen.