New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19
LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL NEWS.
From Our Own Correspondent


From Our Own Correspondent
san FRANcIsco, April 90, 1853.
Arcby the alleged slave, is freeman. United States
Commissioner c. 7. Johnston rendered his decision on
the 18Th inst. dsmssing the claim Of Stovall as no.
well founded, and declaring that he could not believe
the sworn afdav: Of Charles A. SOval, the claimant,
that Archy had escaped from Mississippi. The csse
was deliberately argued both sides, and any nius-
tice has been bone cannot be attributed 10 haste r
res al 10 hear bon sides. The points decided by tae
| CUumis siOnsr were as follow:
/. A case uDde, tie Fugitive Slave I-sw / lot tne
case of tie claiman. Alone but il Is case wherein
there two psrties-the clamsnt on one side and
the master the other. StOvaIs COUNSEL TOOK the
position bsi the lev does not recognize any party save
H. That the alleged slave hsd night to be heard,
10 have counsel, 10 demand continuance, - cross
exsuiue the Witnesses for tue ella nant, to summon
witItsses Of his OVID, and 10 argue his This pont
was d. cided sgainst claimant counsel
H. Thai the decision must be rendered, not upon
the questions whether certain person bs caimed
ruI sy slave and whether the person under arrest
be the Identical person claimed bur that the de ;slon
Il ust be rendered on the question whether i De sat'.
fac.Cily proved 10 the COnmesi that the alleged
lsv. DID escape from slavery and did escape into this
State, and does servioe 10 the State wteLce
he ped StOvalls counsel took the posi- ION that
tie Commissioner must only examine whether the
slave be claimed fugi i've under the Fugitive
Save law, ard if so he nlust give hun u2 70 the
claimtnt leaving tie fiLa rights o. The part II be
de- cided 10 IL e State Whence tIe escape III red.
" An escape into the STATE where the case is sed,
j. absolutely necessary 10 sust, the ease OF the
claimsn'. liza slave escape, and be Over'aken ana
seized by his master in slave territory he then ceases
T. be fIgi'ive ard If the master gees with hi into
Free state, e csnno. be protected in his posses cn
by TIE Federal lags.
v Ii s mt proved, as question Of fact, tins. Arcty
escaytd from Mississippi as his master swears; cir.
cumstancial evldeIce, ss SHOWN IN the ties nony oil
oher Witnesses makes the oath Of c. A. Siovall in
ere chile.
A great msDy minor po,us were raised in the
Of the argument, but as they were mostly such
As would net Interest the general reader,
omit them but the psst history OF the case,
and tie great importance which similar cases
may assume in the future, eeemed to warrant
brief Lotce Of the points decided. Archy is now
free and il this city. IL atende public meeting of
LegrCes 6 f-w evenings since, and wss loudly cheered
and appaud.d he entered the house. Tne Pfesi
cent # the eetiDg formally Introduced Archy 10 the
audi nee, aud Archy made speech as follows:
very happy nsny o. friend. stocrd me
than for the attentions they have paid
The Mint Comm slODers cave exam!led a nnnb7r
Of wi:ne sses during the fortnight in regard to lrasL
thy'r dealcston All the testimony So far taken hiss
teen published, ard, although it is all obtsn I'd from
witnesses summoned on behalf of the GOverIment,
yet the impression made by it on the puSlc miod s
favorable To the accused Several newspapers when
have denounced Hara'zthy "a q thief and msde
busness of denouncing him since the discovery OH
def 4catcn iosinust= that the Com Dlsioners are
intent upon white gashipg tt accused and for that
purpose coll only his old fIierds, the officers o. the
Mint Now IL wss Ne.y proper tn6t these Officers
should be the fist witnesses, for they have hlt the
bes' opportunity TO be well scquainted vita the facts
o! the cese.
None Of these witnesses testy to any very import
ant fsct in HaIaszthys favor, but al seem t. know
some little thug other which goes to support his
explanation Of the manner in which the deficiency
may have occurred Haraszthy says some Of tie
gold went up the chimney; he may have been
CT Gated by erroneous assays made by MIR. Wegand,
sssayer while he was m-l:er and refner, and some
Of the isspg metal may have been 81 lien 10y d-hon
EFT woikmen. Major Snyder Treasurer OF tae M!n,,
s,,s be reiused su assay report Of Mr. Wiegsnd BE-
eat Il eIe something wrong about it. Mr.. Kg1.
ell TX, t. stified that to bis kno~edge, Mr.. Wegsnd
had u.ade different ports upon the tneness OF .he
same metal. Other Witoe.sss prove tho: Haraszthy
frequ ntly paiI ed OF VIE and assays, and Tad
bars essayed by him sent GU. to private retne1es 70
be examined.
Mr. Kuh knows slso that one Of the workmen 10 the
Meter ard Refner's Department eau IN. stealing
gold while Harsszhy wss in Office; and several Wit
Lessts testify tia. dishonest workmen could have
stolen without much danger of detection william
Ben, who has been sent TO the State Prison for steal
IIarsszthys department. number es witnesses tes-
ty 10 finoirg gold upon the of bou near the
Mint. One msn swept three roofs and OBJ AIMED forty
five ounces-$900; another, in space of twelve feet
square, which had been sgep. before, got four
$50. This gold foand On the roofs Is very fins
alu ost 81 impalpsble powder; while, melted with
copper the latter evaporaed and carried little psrti
ces Of gold with II. The chimney of the Mint rises
high above the adjoipng houses and strong breeze
b'ogs the CITY aim Il inty so tbs. there Is
a stIoi p assumption that very large amount Of the
yOStized gold was carried 10 considerable distance.
IL is said that several ounces were obtained 10 the
dust CO II. ed CD the root of Armory Hall viii h is 100
wares from the Mint-bu. this has not appeared 10
evidtIce, and may be untrue. Mr.. Eckieiot the
coli er, testified that Hsraszthy expressed belief,
lorg before any thing said OF the def iency, ths,
he was losiDg gold through tie chimney.
Several mel who were nployed as work men uodeT
Usasztby ray that some e Ha-s'zthy's y -'cesd nss
exci'ed their tu'Li,ois, and they thought tte
ecmeihiI gwrue going on; but wien asked wua, tn
suspicious tiIcrn stances w-le, they coulf not ss-
any fCts which appear low - te IN themse.Nes E'pt
grornos for 'urpiCion. Inc only io1nda,'n fr su'
pi ioI ard very good one, undoubtsdi ortiuu's
t. he tie mdehieG DEF ieocJ CT Sl12, O". wAees,
tltr. 10 srch def elCy uad.r other ohc - so!do
tie s6ine poi ION.
Ire Legislature has under considers. ~ q bl' I
protect the immigration of " free negrJeA aiq NJ
pu d, all np'oba re that il " pass. Tac D.! Ess
d. d,d NJ rty in the Assembly, as has ecer elbow
BY preliminary vote. and Il l. supposed tbs III -
Jc,ty Of TIE Senate IN favor Of II. Many o; ti-
newspapers lave declared their aPprovtl OF u, sld
Ney few .lst i. Tie o. serUus costa:le 10 ne
way lis pssssge heiet foe been the hostty 0i
zone members shii ted vita besrophots, % visa
10 tetlsh al tie negrots ~ he State. Inc reST'-s
hei. sTe very indignant srd j.st, 50, s, ne b. aoi
he man'.r m which il hiss D. Ell taGted by tie tss $
"'' tidtte Pee and they held several p1O ic
n''u - TO con,oer sh-trer they shgll mo- epls'c.
Ne N"ob'ry where t1,y WI b Treated iC Il ui''-
y" nthL'r ~ tie laws md % u e. g.. D. -. In7
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~ iren''t :" IN, tur hey eau - - whence
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