Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-14

The FUsITIvE SLAVE CAsE--The result proves |
that the charge we made against George Hartman |
of running of fugitive slave to Cincinnati TO be
delivered over TO his former master, was true |
one. Hartman returned to this city Saturday |
morning on the GAS train, and narrowly escaped
rough treatment, aud perhaps an introduction to
Judge LypOh the introduction being made by the
justly ineeused colOred people of cleveland. H.e
proceeded to the Police office aud was arres led
and lodged in Jail 1t seems that he ms not alone
in his work OF decoying the ne, 70 away. Aswo
suspected, the master had .ysen in communication
with him. ard also D'.puty U. s. Marshal Mason
oil cincinnati ives here in Cleveland to give show
oil legaUy ~ the accursed deed.
lhT name Of the negro Is Henry seaton, and he
J wed with John Seaton (who is doubtless none
other than his father,l in Greenupsburg, GreenuP
county in Kentucky. lie was taken away 80
quietly from here on Thursday night that no init
nation of his having been taken back to slavery
was had until the arrival of Baggage Master Bur
CESS on his return Friday morning OF the pro-
ceedings at Cincinnati the Gazette says:
lie arrived per the Little Miami Railroad at ~
O'Clock yesterday morning--thus coming the entire
distance in the night
The negro, whose name is given as Henry Seas
ton, was Immediately taken before U. s. Commits
siOner Brown, and granted a trial, as impartial
as that had by the kidnapped Rice. The claimant,
Mr.. John Seaton, l.. d. Ross, Attorney-Rt-laW,
and r. M. Robb, all claiming TO be citizens OF
0Teenupsburg, Greenup county, KY, identified
the LegTo, and - that ended the examination,
The negro was slipped out Of the building, across
the river, and lodged ia The .CovingtOn jail. We
believe that in this, in all fugitive slave cases
no testimony was asked as to the identification Of
the claimant aud his witnesses. Justice has no
claims on the Fugitive Slave Law. None at ALL
Henry SeatOn-what relation other than slave
does ho bear 70 his master, John Seatonl-is
negro Of light complexion, about six feet tall am
twenty-five years Of age--a valuable piece o
property a cotton plantation. II Is alleged thA
he escaped from GreenupsbuTg on the Fourth o
July last--Liberty's day-snd crossing the rive
where be was then decOyed into the hands Of th
Marshal From some cause unknown to as, h
was arrested without the knowledge Of any pei
son excepting those who did the work, and bro
all the way 10 this city, without any attempt bein
made TO inquire into the matter. The ceTemonie
here were conducted with the usual quiS tines
and celebrity, and before any Of our ciiiEeni (on
side Of the U, g. Court were aware. OF wb at ha
N transpiLed, the negro was 8 captive on tIe slaV
y soil Of Kentucky.
Hartman will not answer any ques tions, bv
keeps bis own story 10 himself He will probab
be examined before the Police Court to-day. II
said that he was paid $500 by Mr.. Sc atom for /
dsstardy work and some little time ago he 10
Marshal Craw that II he (CraW) would 20 in wi
him, and get the negro back they would share d
proceeds. Mr. Csw informed him that he was n
to be engaged as q negro hunter.
Hartman Is now out on $1,000 bail Of X.
Stevens, Esq. Joseph Adams, Esq. " his lawy