Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-06
:apture Of Fugitive Slave and Excite
ment at HARRISBURG

is sail to he irom Virginia. was taken to Philadel-
rhin To appear beine U. s. Commissioner Long
streth. The Philadelphia Bulletin VI Saturday
! afternoon says:
The alleged fugitive upon his arrival in the city,
WIS taken to the Office Of the U. s. Commissioner,
Mt Fifth and Chestnut streets, where We saw him
this aiternnn with his wrists encased in hand
ruf,. lie told that his nnnie in David Web
Ser that he is about 25 years Of age. and that he
| has been living ut llarshurg for nine years past
where he was employed at fence making. Upon
! heinz questioned concerning his domestic rcla-
tars h. >nid. with tears in his eyes, that he had
vile living nj Harrisburg; that he had two child
/ r;n. III Inst Of wl,um WINS buried Yesterday week.
/ lie said that he hal many friends at Harrisburg
and that If hc coulI hive been tried there, IL steal
! Of being brought 'ar from home. he could have
] been able Ia prove his right TO liberty, hut at y,
/ great distance from home and among strangers
/ he had ho chance.
/ lie .tate- TINT he arrested while attending
marker ut half past six o'clock this morning. ON
! precnce that he had committed some crime. The
uficer- who made tho arrest say that there wa u
disposition to rescue the fugitive, and for that rea
-on hnnd-cufs were put upon him nt Harrisburg
The gives were removed in the ear. AMI again
pm upon him after their arrival in Phi ,'iel rhia
Il is understood Ia Tie alleged fugitive l.
clnimel ty n parry in Virginia, who say that he
escaped from b,ndage -ix years ago. Daniel up
the ether han'. declares that it he Mt liar
isbnr., he could prove tint he had lived there
nine years. lie i.a gpnd looking stalwart man,
with an inohensve cnuntenanee. This ia the first
case under the fugitive slave INV in Philadelphia
for c,cral years.
a Dispatch 10 the Philadelphia journal dated
Harrisburg, Saturday afternoon, gives the follow
ins scenes IN the Legislatures
\ fugitive slave having haen arrested here this
,rning, the sui, e't was mentioned in the II use
when VI Irish made nm eloquent speech, in the
course If which he pronounced tho arrest n great
iuusmurh the Ind liynb
years. lle lad been arrested in market. placed in
irons, nu'l dragged down the street by II band Of
armed ruifans CRYING help, while thou-a Of
persons witnessed the wrong committed. These re.
mark. can>ela great excitement in the House. and
Mr. Irish i$pvrd 10 proceed tn the consia Grafton of
,ho ,or,onal liberty bill This proposition was MT
agreed Ia by n vote of 10 to 81 -twrthirds being
required Ia suspend the rules.
Mr.. Enush, in view Of this outrage. then offer
ell ptcanhlr, with tuition attached. to take
nptl hili proAidingf'r the removal Of the Capitol
Ia phII1 lei hn. 'rhi, resolution was ne.nti,cI By
a ,e'p"f j to G6.
Nj. Blyari submitted series Of resolutions
nta.ns slavery fixing Wednesday next for the
-.,oraiion If the personal liberty bill The
or.iln passed to second reading by vote of So
+, -.
tbs orcayionei sroa, excitement, amidst which
a motion made To adjourn and lost--yeas %
no,. t.. TIA" oi'rnsiy" resolutions were then with
dr,.n. aud Wednesday evening fixed for the dis
,u,~,nn al the hill
Mr. lIanmrr,ry, of Philadelphia. moved to re-
Fer the subject t" the Committee On judiciary. for
the lnlrasr .'finqnlry; but subsequently Withdrew
tie mott u.
flr Harrisburg Trlcs, aph says the name Of the
fugitive is Daniel pan,tcrfell. and TINT hs alleged
t"urr Is Elizabeth Simpt.'n. Daniel has been liv
{! FIR II ,uinhcr of years. with the Ruthcrfords,
a f, " miir, from Harrisburg. hears an unexccp
Il .nallc character. AMI has proved himself an in
ia ,ttiru> mnn
Photographic dspntrhc, from Philadelphia. April
| gives ,,.r SUI joined later information On the sub,
81 re the t. 5. Commissioner, to-day the ease
IT Daniel Webster an alleged fugitive slave. from
Ar.cp,'l,", l~uloun county, Virginia. is being
Lrar1.
IL conducting the fu !i,ive to the Commissions
~, ,tGcc ibis mosnng most exciting scene
W,tLe,,rd. Hundreds gathered along the route
and lhr,r every evidence that an attempted
irs.i,lr seizure ir,n the ofieers had been deerm.
ici ~.
- nla,cmens left no doubt On the mind of
H." |. :. Mnrrhal. jenkins, and that officer de-
ci,r,l that the first man who interferel would do
u Of the ); u his he. Aher this declaration he
succeeded ia safely conducting Daniel Webster
iciutr the & nnmiNsioucr.
lie Io@i'i,e'. cuun.c q objected to the power Of
At otoey 81 claimants counsel. rs being a mere
liasrr,p' from. aud not full record Of the Court
81 l. nd,ua county. Va.
I.e examination is still progressing. and the
Cous; u m is guarded hy large police force.
:, hspH;rh datel 10 clock same night, say,
t. evi3nuce in tie Fugitive Slave was
r, = for the prosecution this evening at nine
-, T.. L. when counsel or defence asked for + r.,n.
/ Il, Gtl,yc. not having had tine TO nsu!; nth wit
E fc.~=-.
NJ. Il cw-ter "a. 'l that the statute enforced
-n,an'lN rr,cee a. and opposed II continuance.
Ike aid dat put! cling was much excited, and
that tttr Law demaLae prompt action to shield
c.s uant- from disastrous results. This was the
nlrat + the law
Tie to.nlni, soucr decided N favor Of IL contin-
unue,. ftf the reason hat he was not perfectly
.ati,t ii with the qualification Of the negro, vii
ncs>ts hot having sc"n him FIR seven ~ eight
Years.
e,eeing
! TRI,i or DANIEL T.. SicKLEs FOR THE MURDER
/ ~ PnIIr BARTON kEY.--Wa-hingtnn, April H..
! In tie Criminal Court to-day, Judge Crawford,
/ pre-r.,og. the Sickes case was takenup
The following eminent members Of the legal
profess, ~. appeared counsel frr the prisoner:
! J"hn T. Brady and Graham, OF n York S,anu-
! ton. OF p,ttsburg; Phillips. OF Ala; Chiffon Rad
elf" and Magrudcr. of Washington. d. e.
/ The rtisoner upon being put To- the bar, and
! having the Indictment read to him, pleaded mot
| 9uMy.'
| O.l, ise jurors were sworn in. when it was
! found that the whole panel was exhausted and
! another was directed to he summoned.
| Counsel asked the Court that the prisoner might
| he allowed to occupy a position Of easier c.mmu'
nicat"n viii, his conscl Than the duck" where
| prisoners are usually placed. Judge Crawford
refused this reasonable request and then adjourn
| ed the Court until Tomorrow.
/ The Court House was ,leRsely crowded at n We