Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
WHOLE NO. 7O6.

the star police were rude. a remons.rance was
borne to the Mayor against their Interference
The Mayor disclaimed any purpose to interfcre
! md his police were Withdrawn from the building,
and their functions thenceforward limited to the
istreet. The duty Of clearing the passage and bul,
lying the ladies left to the United States Of,
fcias. Tho latter was done cffectually, but
beyond this there was not much progress. A gen,
tie Quaker lady, minister in the Society, present.
ed herself a, the Commissioners door and was or.
deTod back; she was retreating, when your corr
respondent raised his voice and said THAT lady
is the Commissioners aunt If anybody has a
right to go in she has," "She can go in" was the
reply OF the officer. "But fall ba.k, gentlemen,
there is no space for any more in the room, except
parties to the case and witnesses" Then let the
trial be removed to place where there is room. -
We demand admttancc. We are interested deep
ly in the case it is as much our concern as any
body's." Still the passage not entirely cleared.
The vestbule between it and the court room was
so crowded that when Mr.. Brewster presented
himself for admission, be found be could not get
in without more effort than be chose to make. lie
declared that he would not attempt to enter till
the vestibule cleared. This brought out Mr.:
District Attorney Vandyke. lie rushed into the
arena, his face livid with rage, and his habtualy
malevolent countenance wearing scowl Of unusual
malignity. The obstruction complained Of was az
the doorway, but he demanded that the whole pass.
age should he cleared; and ordered all premptoriy
to leave at once. Ladies and gentlemen. you
must clear this PASSAGE ladies, you must leave,
One, whose gentle countenance and quiet dignity
would have dsarmed any common rufHau, veni
tured to say, ave have perfect right to be here
and you have no right to drive us away" Mad
am," was the reply of this chivalrous officer "I'll
have you arrested. mo, Mr.. Yandyke you will
not undertake to arrest me-" II will l will have
you arrested" and he left as If to send officer.
But discretion got the better of valor and the lady
was allowed to remain, until, through the inter
vention of friend, she and those who accompan-
led her were provided with seats in the Commits
er's room.
AT last, however, those who were concerned in
the case, and as many others could get 10.
were fairly included within the walls of the little
II by ii feet room, and the case was ready to 20
on. Mrs. Mott had taken her seat beside the
prisoner, who guarded closely by two depu.
ties. Mr.. Brewster was about presenting his pa,
pers, when Mr.. Earle rose to denounce, which he
did 10 eloquent terms, the cowardly and despotic
policy of choosing an apartment for the trial to
which the people could not be admitted. lie oh,
jected to going on in such place, and protested
against revival of the Infamous Star Chamber
practice of excluding the public.
The Commissioner said that all courts Of jus;
tice were liable to the objections and MIR.
Brewster told to proceed, which he did. He
read the papers OF which was based the claimants
demand and tho contest nop,n,ancad in due
form. The counsel Cor the prisoner, Messrs.
Peirce, Earle and Hopper watched the movements
of their antagonist with hawk eyed vigilance and
pounced upon him at nearly every turn. Every
informaity, every irregularity real or apparent,
was noticed and made the ground of objection.
No effort that sklful lawyer employ was
left unresorted to to weaken the of the claim
ants counsel aud embarrass his progress The
forenoon was consumed in this way, and the result
was that one document was ruled out, and good
record made up for publication in the evening
papers.
In the afternoon the same scenes of confusion
and excitement took place at the door. The hear.
ing had been removed to the u S. District Court
room large and more commodous apartment,
but there was still space for hundreth part Of
the people who desired admission. Included
among the audience large number Of the
most respectable and accomplished ladies OF Phils'
delphia. Mrs. Mott came forward within the bar
and resumed her place at the side of the prisoner
To this objection was made by one of the officers,
WHO directed her to take her seat among the rest
of the ladies. This she was about doing but on
stating the circumstance to Mr. Hopper, he res
toree her chair, which had been removed to it's
L.. .l.oI
the officer to repeat the offence.
Mr.. Earle demanded that the witnesses for the
defence should be admitted to the room. and be
allowed the same privileges as were accorded to
the witnesses for the claimant.
Mr.. Brewster opposed this as irregular and con;
trary to usage. The administration of justice re-
ouired that the witnesses should be admitted ohs
at a time.
"Mr. Commissioner" shouted Mr.. Earle, 'this
ia not to be endured Are we in Pennsy vania, or
are we in Virginia Shall these Virginians be
allowed to sit here from day to day and bear each
others testimony. and shall our witnesses. Penn'
sylyanians, colored though they be, who arc here
to testify for liberty, be excluded Sir. we have
had enough OF Virginia practice and overseer
manners here. Something is due to our self res.
meet as Pennsylvanians. demand that these wit
nessos shall be admitted, that we may know they
ara m hand and that We may see them face to-
face"
An order was sent to bring in the witnesses.
Your correspondent was desired by Mr. Earle to
take message to insure their coming. He passed
through tue gate of the bar, but found so much
obstruction in the way of his egress through tho
door that he turned to come back At the gate he
was refused admission. His relation to the eass
was made known to the officer, as it had tesn
twice before that same day, but not until aftsr
some parleying was he allowed to re'enter "r.
Earle" said he. ''you must find some osher ms,'
sengsr to do your errand. have been in'1sss