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

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The Fugitive Slave Case, which has Jus, bssn
concluded. and some acooun. of which YOU b,,.
doubtless seen in the papers, was in some respects
the most remarkable tha, has occurred in tbi, eity.
There have been cases where tho circumstances, Of
the intended victim were more calculated to sx.
cite sympathy and indignation. Such was the
case of EuphemiaWilliams, among the frs. occur.
ring under the Law of 1850, and such also tina.
OF Hannah Dellam, which so far as the personal
condition OF the victim was concerned, was the
most heart rending of any that has taken place
under that Infamous enactment. in this State.
by a reference to the Annual Report of he
Pennsylvania Anti.Slavery Society, made Oct. 7,H
1851, | find that up to that time there had been
twenty six persons, sent into Slavery, under the
Law of 1850. The number has OF course been
considerably increased since that time. What
want to have particularly noticed, is, the fact that
among all these cases, all infamous alike, there
have been none attended with rs much e~xcitcmss.
and public demonstration of feeling rs the ono de-.
cided on Wednesday last. This fact, taken in con.
ncction with another fact-uamely that it is the
first cnse ever decided in favor of Freedom bv q
Commissioner. in this State, will afford some in.
sight, into the causes which havo produced a 70.
suit so entirely unexpected by the friends of tho
Slave, and so utterly at variance with tbs custom
observed in such cases heretofore. A brief mar.
ration of some of the leading facts, is necessary
to a proper understanding of the case. On S,tur.
day last n Telegraph Dispatch was received in thi,
City, stating that q man named Daniel Webster,
residing in Harrisburg. had been arrested ss q
Fugitive Slave from Virginia. Immediately on
receipt o! the news, inquiry was made, as to the
truth of the statement, and it was found the arrest
was made by the U. S. Deputy Marshalls jenkins.
and Stewart, on a warrant issued by j. Cooke
Lnngstreth, U. S. Commissioner Of this CITY thu,
the Fugitive had been brought to tho CITY. and that
n hearing would be had at four o'clock in the AZ.
ternoon of That day. At the hearing. the alleg.
cd slave was represented by Edward Homer. VIM.
S. Pierce. and Geo II. Earle, tho Kidnappers by
Benz. II. Brewster. Tho defence nsks , con.
tinnancc, that they might have m opportunity to
procure witnesses from Harrisburg. The Coun-
sci for the Kidnnppers opposed this on the ground
that the process under the Law is a summary ono.
and called upon the Commissioner to execute the
Law. so that the claimant might have tho full ben.
eft Of its provisions. On tho sworn statement, Of
j. Miller McKim. who appeared ms the next friend
of the slave, that there were witnesses in Harris.
burg, whose testimony would be verv material for
the proving Of Daniels right to his Freedom-the
Commissioner granted n continuance until Mon.
day morning Mt two o'clock. The case was then
continued by nd journment until Wednesday after,
noon, when il was decided that the Claimant hsc
failed to prove the identity of the man Daniel
Webster. with the man described in the certificate,
and sworn to by witnesses as having run away
from Virginia in November of 1854.
The claimant in this case was Mrs. Elizabeth
Simpson widow Of enc French Simpson. now do.
ceased, late Of Loudon Co.. Virginia. The claim
was made through Mr.. Rogers. her Attorney who
is also her Brother.inLaw. Tho counsel for the
claimant, tMr. B~rewster) is considered one Of the
first law yers at the Philadelphia Bar. His rspu.
talon as a man, however, stands in very striking
contrast to that conceded to him as n lawyer. His
: connection with this case has not altered bis stand.
ing in the community in either respect. lie began
his part in the performance by explaining. that
{ he had accepted the case. with great reluctance -
5 a professional duty, after it had been handed about
from one Lawyer to another !" and ended his con.
nec,ion with it by saying that it was the first case
of the kind he had ever conducted, and il he could
help it, it should not be the last" The Commits.
/. sioner who decided the case, was. up to the time
: Of his connection with it, a young lawyer entirely
; unknown to fame. He is nearly connected with
. one of our most respectable Quaker families. The
, witnesses for the prosecution. were q DR.. Luckit.
{ formerly Of Virginia, now a resident of this city,
. Moses Patton. Bogue, Zulich, and Roger the
b claimants Attorney, al! of Virginia. The testimo.
ny of the two first ! did not hear, but it is repre-.
scented as having been very direct and positive AZ
q to the identity of the man. The evidence of the
+ three last | did hear. and while they all agreed
in their statements of essential facts. their man
9 ner was such as to make o very unfavorabls inn
preston upon all who heard them. Bogue is q
Tavern keeper in Virginia, and an incidental deal
er in slaves. mir. Zulich is also o Brosher-in Law
c Of Mrs Simpson. the claimant /; and added TO thai
Is a member Of the Baptist Church and added 70