The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16


May.ss's Once.
ANsiNAL % hAsON rtsOnAs, TINS ALLn0Ep IN
rAffsk oS THs ks6EO AhDsRsOk, IN CUSTODY o
ohAobANT CROFT sTNTRAEkT OF TIE NEGRO =
.ho"As Held IN THE SIN o. 10000 BAH.
'0wr"sy morning Sergeant James n. Croft and Office
"oA''hor' OF 'be Mayors sqaad, reached thi. Guy
~'us ID uStody Mason Thomas, the alleged kidnapoer
and III negro George Anderson arrss,as IN p,chrona
va, few weeks AZ, by The Mayor Of thai city MAYO,
mson having despatched tbe Above officer. u, bring than
or Tn policemen srriv in Richmond on Fricsy after
cooo' "d 'mmedi-se's presented themselves before
mayor Mayo of Echwhnd requesting custody Of the
| prisoners Mayor Mayo appeared willing TO hand over
Thomas, eas refused 10 give up the negro He wanted
| the tncers TO @ke Thomas, and he
~ould gre ma few days TO send the negro along Ser
sesnt Croft stated that noting could be with TITO.
Mas unless The negro present u appeas ss him
S W Gseu ut v; aso sneuld ~ Up to them The
razor however hi1ted TO ths ofjcets gbs tnv, dt
49, 1--WE writ of hsJsas corpos couif ~ |stxsa
,'sI We He'sn them long time and might DO them
out oi their prisoners. The ocers. fading that tbsy
were lot kely IN get oseessI~s or Anderson, called on
GOV WsA and laid their ssfote hum tie promised
NON t'a they should tavo bote prisoners N: n,ne
diLtiy despatho3 messenger 1r Mayer Mayo 90 his
arrival sod after some ccove'sstits the xsSor agreed 10
n tue cihcers take the prsoncrs povd-d there was no
VT: CT habcas corpus ssued and order 10 the
Jsor vrh the provso that there Was vgrrant already
Peuee. net 20 give up the prisoners
Governor Wise ms sccn rs he read the order remarked
- the tfcers shat was very evident chat there
steps shesy tsAsn 10 detso them sod they ~o.s'd
doubt be 'oed IN their efJrts Obtain the custody H enc
parties that night but promised them the services c soo
Dist let Auo ney the morning u secure ths negro s:a
1bcnss Sergeant Croft III ugh, thu, tall morn,a,
~ono ee -sd Job for him and ~shiog the Governor
eao mayor gcoc night, promising 10 them in the
ing lc hoxcver, started of for the jail to make another
effort T. get the prisoners lie presented the note OF
Mayer Mayo W the ialor, who reCdsed al arst let the
prison ers 30, but after de while the officer rearked
that the Governor would take the mater sand
The aor agreed to lie, them have rhonss anu the ucgro
10 n
oCse carriage, and driven 81 10 The American Hotel,
where they were kept III room TIL ba past three O'Clock
IN the morning. when they conveyed to tho railroad
eciot getting away IN safety, and reaching mere at ten
O'Clock or Monday morning
Honor the Mayor and hen handed over 70 the Court OF
Sessions where Tn as was put under 900 BAIL and
the negro was held 70 appear as witness
The Anderson Ia silly darkey, apparently half
fooi-b. He Is about five feet in height sIIn aud very
s'ovenly in his appesranoe--s very good sample OF a
Thomas is a man about thirty years OF age very nte.
gent looking about FIVE feet ten inches IN height and
we'll dressed They both locked up the prisoners
hex the of the Court OF Sessions during the day
where reporter visited them and received the follow
ing statement from Anderson regarding the affair
STATEMENT or TIE NEGRO.
Atew weeks ago <ss standing tho Of Centre
Leonard e'rees, When that gentleman (poiptng
rbcmas who staudngn corner OF the box> came
ny 10 mo and wanted to know If was doing any work.
toid him "no; when he said, 800 you want W have
good situation told him dolog nothing AMI would
IKE IA get shuston he said ne wanted 10 get negro
boy the country 10 take OF horses be
SAID they circus horses very valuable, amt would
rcquire person who knew something about horses;
to1 him that had taken Of doctor horse, and
would Ike have the place he then sad he )uld take
me ard give me my board and s. per month wanted
him tell where the place but he would not he
tcld meet him the evening in the grocery
frcnt Of which standing. did so for several
nights; each time be would tell me that he would be
ready 10 take away tho next day. about the nth
sixth day, while was waiting 10 SEQ him q: the above
i a.s ready 70 go; told him was when he said
Come along ~ fast IA you can; We went down ~ the
Jersey City Jerry where he met lady who he said was
hs wife; sill lett for Philadephis In the SIX O'Clock
train, travelled all night and DAY until reached
Rchmonc arrival there he put up Mt the hmeri
car Hotel no would not let 90 OF the room but
u.ase sieep the floor; every morning he took
out TO take walk aud shoS me tue oty after remain
ing there several days, he one morning after
breakfast told put M hat desired to show
something We started out, and after gong
several blocks he took me into place where they
selling negroes he told TO stand Ia OF the
for few moments, when no would soon return.
had remained there about ten minutes when came
Mr. Thonas) ami said he wants to sell you lie wanted
to know how old wss, and who was my former Aster
told bir ] WINS not 70 be sod-tha' wa free negro,
and bad been hired by Mr.. Thomas In New York. The
then went away but returned In q few moments,
took into the back part Of the Office and nined
me see IL there any marks on my body. After
they had got through Thomas aud these men had
words, when were both arrested and, aftor being
taken before the Mayor we're locked up In the jail.
they put 10 with lot OF slaves, and KEEP.
me on mush We had examination shortly afterwards
when they said ] should be taken back 10 New York
cleared she heard be arrested. he
told Just before he iot that the he kept
long because he bad lost little boy. His wife
very fancy woman, and death on his money. was
born this city and have lived for long time ia worth
street attended Mr. Petsrsop's pablo sch for over
two years I wanted Thomas 10 tell when he was
goinr 20 into the country take charge
horses he would always say III think will 20
to morrow" when the ofosrs % take out os
the jail in Richmond and bring 10 New York
willing 10 let Thomas co. but the officers would not, and
kept irons on hs hands
THE covSTRyMAS AND HIS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
W. j. Redpah keeper OF an intelligence ONCE No a.
Broadway brought before the Mayor yesterday after
noou charged with being of the parties Who done"
M Samuel T. Chase, OF Illinois, out OF $780, Tue
plant Chase that he went 10 tho oice Of Rsipath
In answer adv orts cment for partner, and
tuccd nvest 500 In patent medicines, 70 be sold in
other part OF tho above building TINT be also made
oxpeDd 3J5 FOR furniture Chase soon found that he
mad been victinizcd, and demanded back hts money.
II was refused, aud Chase lndlng there
probability ~ getting any OF his money, appeared
before the Mayor stated Ia Sundays HssAsp Aad en-
teled a complaint aga.n2t Redpa.h. lie Accordingly
brought before the Mayor yesterday morning aud in
vestgston bad when the mayor ordered Keips,Lto
fune the money he would revoke his license In
ielgenco oco keeper Rcdpath offered to give bis NOTE,
hut the May said II Wa worth nothing, and the money
must DC FOL Incoming lie, however gave hin I'll three
o clock n Obtain the money, but up 10 the closing 81 Ia
Mayors Office he had DO, made his appearance.
ANOTHER HAUL or Policy DxAIEHs.
ssrrc,t Byney, with posse Of his men, made smother
haul Of policy dcsrs Gp SATURDAY a'ernoon AGA ercugh,
,bsp yoserdsy morning before hts Honor the wavor
Tney aavs their names a. John Ruis,en Andrew schor
rH, ion Armour, John Barnes. Patrick 0Iare, James