New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-06


Mr.. rr.,,tr objected to the examination se 70 eI-
repses beng paid. Overru'ed.
Witp,,,EMy travelling expenses only are psdi my
bosi6, end, il nsce-sery something 70 onhk.
To Mr. Brewster-i kbes French simpson we'll
knew bic De-. 70 man Dsbie Oar gerhef aud te knoEs
NE. he lie in tris ROOM / frst s-T bin IN loi2i ne
sss then a farm b.ud from 1872 70 ls49 sss nand
a. labor: / worked f0f French SnpsOp; j ~ork Mr.
Smp.op. tbresbipx machine; il l'50 snot msn
and bous ut hs machine and thresbef soest '0f hni
i sss the man ther saw him pass bsck ara irwarai
sa~ him il July 1854 f,r be last tIei koo~ MN
70 be the man who be opged to Simpson, lie Hss
Known e. Daniel DargeIi.h then.
Cross e1smlns,ion-TO AR Earle. Had this maa,
Mr.. Rogers, the clsihast, any contingent interest ID
the properly
Congress should oliy be as 20 indemnity.
Ire Conn .sioner did net think the question pertin,
snt IL e1au ia alton. Any question may De asked
a. TO witness intei est in the capture.
To BIZ Earie-l have been after fugltlve saves De-
fore for Nj simpson,; have been paid before for my
,ervices there is bargain between Mr. Rogers ADD
a. 10 remuneration for my time; Mr.. Rogers " - az
my house Oh Soudsy nighti toll me be had found
Dsri.l; rsrted ne 10 come acd cettfy him; uotning
tss been ssid about howl rg would be away have
8 wif. snd children a; h0mei have left enough TO
support o family; did Lot get money IRON MI.
Rogers for their tupporf.
To. NJ. Pierce-Ih have been to Harrisburg; | went
there, az WAS tod Daniel there; | say HIN IN
Harrisburg on re I'D Of February ga, within ten
feet Of bmi he in coal yard; was alone he
ported 10 n, Rogers that bad found him; sect 10
Carlisle to Mr. Bodies tor authority to arrest him. be
not want interfere there hsd been maDy sr.Pes
in that town about fugitive slaves; l say Daniein
Harrisburg; was not scquain:es with him then, as
did not val to equslize myself with him. he did not
let on 10 know me; knew him in Virginia vent
home re urped 10 Harrisburg On Saturday, morning;
never spoke to him in Harrisburg; Commissioner pro-
rounced pspers insufficient; / Sas told so by MI
Rogers; the Commissioner wssiD P3ilsdt lp1ia,
70 Mr.. EsIle-0n the Attn or 9Th of March was
told papers we're insufficient they were anendedi
Rogers did not ssy how mary Commissioner he Wis
tied; under stoo0 they right from hr. Rogers.
To Coumissoper-Daoi-l was about 10 or - years
of age when | fret koew him, in 1872.
VIZ L. Bogue ,worn-To Mr. Z ,rle. / Am here
from Virginia; I'm here attending to my own busi.
ness; met Mr. RI gers Hr. Patton IN this city;
/ did not come along with them pay my o~o ex.
penses; came to see the people and buy what
wanted TO buy.
@ DID yoo ever deal in black men,
Mr. Bresster objected.
Question overrul,d.
q. VIVA, did you come 10 buy
Hr. Brewster objected.
Oy.nuieo as irrelevant at this stage OF proceedings
To Mr.. Bre~ster-I keep the Eagle Hotel In
Loudoup County, Virginia; | kDes ID .niel Dagger.
held when be was a boy about l5i xne~ nm when
he was mill boy, near Aldey, LoGd61n Coaaty, W.
this room pov; know hin by the scar on his cheek
be sts there pointing 10 prison er vas in the boot
and shoe business then the prisoner often came 10
house on business, 4 nave seen ulu SIcht mdug
times; cannot cay how many; I believe hun TO be
the same Daniel l knew then; it 10 II years since
last saw him.
To Mr.. E,rle-Csme here 70 buy Just what want;
/ did not buy Whips bought a pair of razors,
waistcost some oranges and some apples; came here
TO attend to my bns ness did not come here t. buy
al ytbing st all; did not CONS az witness; did not
get my expenses paid sometimes L buy negroes at
home; any from home; never offered to Guy the
prisoner; when here l,st came business in
this csse | got papers and delivered them TO Mr..
Rogers; vent to see Mr.. Brewster along with Mr.
Rogers my wife and my barkeeper attended to my
business in my ABSENCE do not know hos far Lon
doun County 10 from this place; l hive now about
eight or nine miles from Simpsons; / never lived
much closer TO Simpson than this; be pas about
fifteen or sixteen when | last siw him.
Mr. j. H. Gull k was called on. He did not want
TO swear. He Joined the Baptist Church 90 or three
years sgo and tsd conscientious scruples against TAX
ing oath.
Mr. Earle asked that he be sworn, as oath was
the strongest degree Of qualification.
The Commissioner thought Il was a matter wholly
refersble TO mane conscience, and accordingly Mr..
Quick was sffirmed.
10 Mr.. Brewster-I am a member Of the Baptist
Church; hold al affirmation binding on my con.
science rs an oath; | knew Dapgerheo twenty years
since; re is there; know him and be knows me- L
saw bin in 1853 for the last time; when fret cav him,
twenty yeare sso, be sas boy Of five or eli.
Crose.e1sulins tion-To Mr. Earle. believe have
a chonge Of beSt on the matter OF religion
Mr.. Earle-I ask you tnen, on the strength of your
seid human beI g into bondage
Mr. Brewster objected. He toought the subject
plain ones question OF identity. he did not ~snt
biy vords; big words are chesp and popular. Tue
tIess bad rig hts and should be protected In them.
They ,houd be protected and respected. lie wanted
no intimidation.
Mr. Earle did rot want TO intimdate. He only a,ked
@ simple question, and expected Gin PIE answer.
TIE Commissioned consider the que stion highly
improper ana accordingly the objection is sustained
WitDess-I came here for the purpose OF being
witness il this case; ! bore al my expenses In
this case receive nothing and expect 70 get nothing;
Mrs. Simpson IL my mother'ln law my vile ioaerts
part Of the estate have called several gentle
10 relation to this matter amopg others Mr. Brewster
and Mr.. LoDgstIeth.
MI Esrle-By what right did You call on peraon
who would be the judge in the case 2
WitIess-I called with Mr.. Rogers a few days before
thi- hearing.
Mr.. Earie-How many days before the hearing
Witnets-I cannot say.
Mr. Esrle-Was il seven or fourteen days
Witness-If / could tell you i would do not
know.
Mr. Esrle-Did Mr.. Lopgstreth examine papers
Witbess-I c7nDot say think be cid.
Mir. Earle Were the papers examined
Witless-les, Sr.
Ar Eare-Who examined them
Wlttess-My mind lie not cle.I; ! think il was Gr.
Lone streIh; he said they we're not right.
Nj. Esrle-Did MIR. Lopgstreth isy they were not
night
Witress-I thirk be did
Mr. Esrle-DId he sdyise you 70 procure others.
Wi ness-I think he do.
Mr. Esrle-Did you cal on any others.
Witness-Yes SIR.
Mr.. Eare-Whst did he say
Wi,pess-He had no time TO attend TO it.
Mr.. Ear e-Did you call on aoy other.
Wltpess-I think cid; do not know how many
Commissioners have vist-d; l really cannot tell l
fist saW Dsnel in Harrisburg the 2d CT February;
cid OF sp-sk 10 HIM; did not wish 10 spssk TO hin