The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-07

Honsuh1 AOkNIka. Aparr /, ,esa
Thc Fugitive slave case In Ph,Is-
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1ho examination 10 the case of Daniel Danger.
he'o, Save, claimed by the agents of Elizabeth
simpson, OF Virginia, as fugitive was continual
before the I. s. Commissioner, In PHILADELPHIA
aionday evening. While the witnesses we're Civ
ng In their evidence the abolition fanatics aroupd
| frequently interrupted them with such exclama.
tions as "sbame," perjury" &c. DR. Franci, Z
Lueket, q resident Of Philadelphia, was frat ex.
smined, and testified to the identity of the slave
having once, while residing 10 Loudouu CO.. Va
visited him as medical attendant. The conti,ua
ton OF the evidence Is given 10 the Ledger n. fol,
lows: - 'o''
>. W Patton, sworn.-I reside IN London, a.,
va, l kne~ French Simpson when he vas alive.
!, knew Dahiei DaDgerield and he knovs me. i
know that man to be Daniel DangerfsId. q y.
saw MIN 'n ls42. on Mr.. simp sons farm. in Ieis
and in isl9 was working for Mr. 8 ana a -
aoout the I.rm until 1866. aud this man wnrke
WIN me, last saw him In 1854 Daniel ws. a ~
when rrst knew him; he was sbout Io or 10 80.
of age "oO"' ~ UT Il years
"m. .. bogne, sworn Il reside in Loudouu co
va anew French simpson 10 his life time: "a,
,s.o,.n;a o1y ne nad, pamed Daniel Dangerfield
Iccognize him as present now; be used 10 como ,n
ny shop to have the boots and shoes menSad teo ~
tne family; last saw him abont twelve ysers .an
- osiie aere on my own private business, and noi
on account of this case. ""N "o'
Cross examined.-I brouoh. tha ,.r. an,
Rogers. '"eW 10 Mr.
n James Gulick sfirmed--I am member of thu
uap''et enufcn, and would not tell an uutrutb for
Iae world. l knew Daniel Dapper6eId On 49,. ~.
ego, Ia Loudoun county, Va: he was viii A.
oimpson; have no doubt that the man now mr..
seas ,eas Is the man knew then; saw him last in
nSe OF SIX years Of age wy ""'a'
Cross examined-I saw him m a.,
peio,e the I'd CT February, at Harrisburg as ,rs
pas .hrough the streets OF that city: heard
soou, Two years ago that he was in Harrisbnrc
heard nothing since and saw him bv acc;Saas,'
ana Immediately ascertained the nronar So. =.
reciaith him; wrote 70 M brother.in law Mr. Re-.
gers, TO meet me at Harrisburg: kneu nan;.i ~
BIS peculiar walk; when the arrest was made I
endeavored to convey the impression amoma ~
crowd that he was u burglar Wv
Inis witness underwent a searching cross exam
inaion after his assertion that he had epdeayorea
to convey false impression of the pronns ON
which the arrest was TO be made after he had a,
the commencement of his examination. said he
would not tell an untrutb on any consderation -
Some OF the remarks were quite personal. and at
one point the Commissioner was called upon TO
protect the witness. He was then allowed 10 re.
tire.
Sanford p. Rogers, sworn-I am the sor,i
law of Mrs. Simpson and am her agent: have
known Dangerfeld ever since he was a child:
know that is the man now in Court;I last saw him
IN 1888, saw Commissioner Longstreth before the
arrest, and exhibited my papers to him: that was
on Thursday week last; he told me the papars
were not correct, and said if the arrest was made
under them, he would be obliged to discharge the
party; the papers were then sent back to Loudoun
equity, and returned in an amended form, and
then again submitted to Commissioner Longstreth,
who pronounced them all right.
The claimants here rested, and the counsel for
the alleged fugitive asked TOR postponement-
This was objected to by MIR. Brewster
b The CommissioueI reminded the gentlen n that
| on Saturday he indnged them with a continuance,
when the act required the proceedings to be sum-
mary. Counsel said they had had no opportunity
of coEferring with witnesses, in order to under.
stand their defence. Mr.. L0ngstreth finally deci
ded to allow continuance, stating, at the same
time, that he did So not in consequence of the ap-
peas made to his feelings bnt becau, he recogn xed
the right under the law, of the respondent 10 have
the opportunity to have his case heard if case be
mad. The case was then postponed unit! four
O'Clock. this afternoon. The court room was then
cleared, fnd shortly afterwards the alleged fugitIy
was takeu through the Square to the C unty
Prison, thus avoiding the crowd congregated on
Fifth street. All excitement subsided after this
and the crowd dispersed. During the latter part Of
the day there were over three hundred policemen
present to preserve the peace, but nothing occur.
red to call for any interference on their part They
were mainly occupied in keeping the passage way
clear In the Court room the scene was at times
exciting, In CONSCIENCE of the personal alteration
between the counsel engaged in the case; and du-
ring the remarks of the attorneys f1r the alleged
fugitive, attempts were made at applause bnt thew
we're promptly checked.