Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-16

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Harrisburg when the arrest was made that Daniel
was a burglar. A. ccusdiehce scch rs this breIh,
or possesses is a perfect treasure to a man in his
line of business, quick and active to prevent the
commission OF crimes so enormous, as that OF tax
ing On oath, IN a Court of Justice, but easy and
accommodating, upon questions of minor import
pnce, s!rch as whipping women and stealing ba.
bies. In tho crossexamination Of these witnesses
facts were brought out, which proved clearly, that
the Commissioners who was to judge the case, had
already acted rs counsel. When they frst mp.
piled to him for II writ. he declined giving it on
account Of the in(ormality Of their documents, told
them that if the man was arrested, he could no,
return him on such papers, and them to re-
turn to Virginia and have them amended. They
did so. IIo then declared them to be right, and is.
sued the warrant upon which the man was arrest.
cd. The Prosecution rested their case, about 8
o'clock on Monday evening". The defence asked
Tor 4 continuance that they might have at oppor'
sunity Of consulting their witnesses. This was
bitterly opposed by Brewster, but was finally
granted by the Commissioner after having a fling
at the defense for what he termed Indecent ap.
peals to his sympatbies." ~
. NJ the commencement Of tho ression on Tues,
day afternoon Mr.. Hopper ia n few veil Chosen
remarks suggested that the Commissioner retire
from the case, and allow it to pass into the hands
Of another and an unbiased Judge. A. the close
of his remarks Mr.. Hopper retired from tho case
himself, basing his retirement upon the ground
Aha, it had been pre'iudged. Messrs. Pierce and
Earle followe in asking that the Commissioner
retire. Mr.. Brewster defended him as a matter of
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petent to try the case Notwithstanding his previous
connection with it. The witnesses for the defenco
were all colored men. The three most important
Nere from Harrisburg. 1t will he observed that
the witnesses for the prosecution, swore to Daniel
Webster, or rs they call him Daniel Dangcrfeld,
having ettVirginia in theNovember Of 1854. Now
all three of the men from Harrisburg swore posi-.
lively to his being 10 that place in the spring of
1853. One of these Witnesses, an Old cOlored man
Of moro than ordinary intelligence, known as
Father Jones, in tho place where he lives, was on
the witness stand for nearly three hours, and yet
his evidence was mistaken at the close. 1t was
upon this mans testimony that the prisoner was
discharged. The court continued in session dur.
ing the whole Of Tuesday night. adjourning at G
o'clock in the morning. until 4 in the afternoon for
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sion.
Tho most interesting feature of this case re-
mains yet to be noticed. And that is the Intense
Interest manifested by the public throughout the
trial.
Tho outside Of the building in which tho trial
WAS held was surrounded by thousands Of excited
people. During the whole of that memorable
night sessivr, while many Of the men and women
who remained inside were struggling between
their inclination to sleep and their desire to watch
every step Of the case, there were hundreds out
side who never quilted their postf, until the
dawn of day. and the adjournment of the Court
justified them in doing so. The character Of the
final decision was rs unexl e,ted as it was vel.
come. While every friend Of the Slave was sat.
lifted. that if the COMMISSIONS desired to liber-
ate the man, he had enough evidence to sustain
him in doing so, yet in view of his conduct dur.
ing the case. and previous to it. and in view Of
the fact that a favorable decision had never vet
been given by a Commissioner and in view also
of the influences that we're brought to besr upon
him by The Federal officials who filed the room,
they had no hope that the decision would he diff.
ferent from those that had preceded it. But they
were destined to an agreeable disappointment.
Federal bullying, and patronage, had to fall back
before the majesty of tn Mt sentiment which had
been utteriug itself for three days, in tho speech
o Of counsel. in tho unwearying patience Of the
men and women who filled the Court Room and 10
tho indignant clamor of the thousands that throng-
cd the streets. Tho scene which followed the Civ
ing of the decision bcgsars description. The hur.
rae begun inside, soon communicated themselves
10 the crowd in the street, where they were chang
cd into a perfect scream Of delight. As Daniel
was brought out of the building. he was caught
up by the crowd. and literally carried to a car.
ringe in which he was placed and driven at once
to q place of safety. Late in the evening q car
riage was procured, in which it was supposed
Daniel was, and dragged through lie streets by
some two thousand coloreG men, amid the cheers
of the citizens who looked from windows and lin.
cd the side
While it is true, that there has never been n
ease in this city, in which n sympathy so active,
and wide spread has been exhibited, as in the
present it is also true, that on no previous &C
casion, have the Government officials shown such
an insolent and systematic disregard Of the rights,
and feelings Of Anti Slavery people, as well as of
citizens generally. Southern Students and Mer.
chants were allowed ingress and egrcss at all
hours. while Abolitionists, and other citizens,
were refused admittanco to the Court Room; and
II they got in, it wac alter receiving the grossest
insults, with threats of arrest, if they resented
them. Ono of the most exciting scenes Of the
whole trial, WAS caused by The refusal of the u.
s.. Officers. to admit into the room the witnesses
for The defence.
Mr.. Earle rose and with great indignation. said
in effect, that ut every step Of these proceedings,
insults had been heaped upon those connected
with the defence. and that il they were repeated
no would retire from the case. This after some
explanation from the Marshal, had The effect of
bringing the witnesses in, and altering for aw bile
chs condcct Of the Federal officials. Yilest amung
the vile Of ,hese supple tools OF Slavery, is the
II. s. District ATTORNEY Vapdyke. who made him.