Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-07

The FueIrIvx SLAVE Casx<-Ysstsrday the
case Of the L s. agt Mrs5 Bever1dge, charged
with resisting the ofcefsin the discharge Of their
| duty, was tken up for hearing before Justices
Dom and Giberson, DIR. Lloyd appearing for
tie defense, -,sf e.l .-- =. 90
/ Jsdediah Cuttings sworn, said that on August
| 18Th went to Mrs. Beverages with Mr. Wise to
| arrest Stafford Payne an a fugitive from Mrs.
4 Thompson, Of Va. Looked around and could
not see him: Wise went to the pantry where
| Mrs Beveridge was carving, and inquired for
/ stafford did not hear the conversation between
4 them. then went where they were and told
MRS Il. that she was resisting the law by not Civ
Ing him mp. She said she had not seen Stafford
since morning, and that he was not there, and
| wanted to know IL she could bring him up to the
| court house in half an hour. I told her she was
| injuring her house She asked IL did not want
to kidnap the negro. before this 1 heard Mr.
Wise tell her he had warrant to arrest Stafford
| / told her we could 60 without him. l referred
1 her to Lieut. Thomas. She then held, with him,
Thomas, private conversation, the Purport OF
| which 1 do not know. Judge Granger came
| where we were, and asked IL we officers, and
i FIVE had authority to make the arrest. We told
i him we were officers, and had the authority. Mr..
| Granger promised to see Mrs. B. and started for
| that purpose. He informed her she was violating
the law, 40 we were officers, and had authority to
arrest the negro. ] then informed Mrs B, we
were going to take Stafford before Judge Mer-
rick. Amer this conversation Mrs. B said that
| Lieut. Thomas would bring the boy. Mr.. Wise
went out of the front door, and when got down
the steps, saw Wise and Thomas coming out of
the house with Stafford in CUSTODY The whole
Time occupied In making the arrest was about
bali an hour. l bad power of attorney from
Mrs Thompson, and procured the writ under said
power.
The counsel for defense asked for the production
OF said power, also for the writ under which the
| arrest was made. The witness refused to pro-
duce them, although both the justices demanded
them. .r..
J. A Wise, sworn.-I apprehended Stafford
PAYNE a warrant issued by Justice Giberson
w hen received the warrant went to the Wash
ington House in company with Mr.. Cuttings,
looked around and did not see Payne. went to
where Mrs b. was carving She said the boy
had sued for his freedom, and the case would not
come up until October 4 asked her to prod uce
the man, and would take him to the City Hall,
| and would wait until she was ready to accompany
him Some words ensued, when Judge Granger
advised her to produce the man. Lieut. Thomas
being present, said that he would bring the man
up He told her that he must be taken to the
Courthouse. then went with the Lieutenant to
a room where he called for Stafford He came
out promptly and was taken before Judge Mer-
rick when he was remanded At no time during
our conversation was Mrs b. out of our presence.
believe that IL Mrs. b. had not been influenced
by others, she would not have acted so. During
this time the servants had access to and from Mrs.
b 10 tne lower rooms. Don't know where the
warrant Is or what has become of It, The war
rant was issued at the instance and upon the oath
OF MT Gittings. Don't know where the power Of
attorney Is. Told Mrs b. that Stafford could not
escape, as witness had officers outside Of the
house. She did not deny his being there; but
saia that she had not seen him that day.
" Thomas sworn.-Said he was at dinner
the day referred to, at Mrs. Beverldge's Was
Informed that Mrs. b wanted to see him. Went
20 where she was serving the guests and saw Mr..
Wise near her. Told her that Mr.. w. had come
to arrest Stafford. asked Wise for his warrant
Witness then told Mrs. B. that he had an un.
doubled right in the house. and right to search
r Stafford She said she did not wish to obstruct
MI w. all she wanted was to get through with
her dinner, and she would 90 with Stafford to any
ptace ne would esignate; and asked If witness
could not deliver him up. Her whole wish was
to befriend Stafford, he had lived in her en-
pioy for three years She In no other way OBJ
structed the officer in the arrest. l am positive
she did not refuse to deliver Stafford up. Witness
went at the request of Mrs; B. and got the boy
and delivered him up to Mr. Wise. She said
she would go up and 60 his security. Stafford
was frequently absent. Some days he might be
there the whole day without her seeing him.
son, and have acted as her friend, and did receive
money for Stafford's wages. Stafford hired him.
sell, and drew wages for Mrs. L. | gave re-
ceipts received wages in February, 1850; also,
May stb ,.ls6O. warranted Mrs. Beveridge for
balance due up TO August 1, for Mrs. Thorn pson.
Mrs Thompson recognized the hiring of Stafford
70 Mrs. B. The boy was then with her up to the
time the warranty was issued. informed Mrs B.
about the LIST Of April that Mrs Thompson would
hereafter expect eight instead Of seven dollars per
month don't know who made the oath to ar
rest stafford; know that Stafford had fled a suit
FOR freedom before his arrest Frank Smith of
Alexandria, advised Mrs II. to make the oath for
MS arrest as fugitive. received power Of at
torney from Mrs. T. to have Stafford arrested
under the fugitive-slaye law, but returned il to
her. The last receipt was in Nav. | believe she
had entered into negotiation before the LIST day of
August, for the sale Of Stafford. This witness
declined TO give the name Of the person to whom
The slave Stafford was TO be sold by Mrs T. The
power OF attorney was after the LIST Of August
y, ma. any money was passed before his
tianon for his sale three years ago, and subse-
Quently in July.
Julia Thomas, sworn Knows Mrs Beveridge.
and knows Stafford Payne; and knows that he
lived with Mrs u. about three wears She paid
hire for him. Mrs. b. is a very peaceable woman
stafford was general servant. At times was alb
sent during the dinner hours, and while MIR
Wise was there witness heard Mrs b. saw she
had not seen Stafford to-day. She asked witness
to look for him.
Harriet F Reed, sworn j know Mrs Bev-
erldgei have boarded in her house about twenty
months. Saw Stafford there nearly all the time:
ne was general servant. l was at the dinner
tdpie when Mr. Wise was there. | went to the
carvingroom and heard Mrs b say that she had
not seen Stafford that day. Mrs b was carving
Tor her boarders. Mrs b could not at that time
nave left the carving without disturbing all the
IKE resistance Know of my own knowledge
tbat Mrs. B. had not Stafford for several
days at time; as Stafford knew his duty and
mad not to 90 to her TO learn it. Saw Mrs B.
Standing quietly with the officers and not resist
Ing or oostructing them.
Mr. Reed, sworn-Stafford has lived with Mrs
Beveridge Witness had frequently heard Mrs.
say she had not seen Stafford for several DAYS
The examination. Of witnesses was closed for
the present, and the case was postponed until
further notice, in order to procure other test.
mony. =
THE "GuNTos" SCHOLARSHIP In CoLuxBrAS
COLLEGE Yesterday afternoon an examlnatio on
OF the thlfteen lads who are candidates for the
"Gunton" scholarship in Columbian COLLEGE,
aud who represent each Of the male district DE-
Pafunene OF the city, took place in the Alder
Trustees. The following is list Of the cand-
dates: hrst district, Jas. Davis Patrick McCauley
ard VIM Collum; second district James [, SAT-
ford, Robert v. Harrison, and VIM E Fort:
third district, Edward A. Cadle and Joseph r.
Clarke; fourth district, Edgar Dulin, o T .Thomp
son, John J. Cook, III. IL Hazard, and Robert B.
Riell.
The papers in these cases being quite volumi- |
nous, the subject Of the award was referred To a
committee Of i've members Of the board, with
Instructions to examine into the same and report
the result Of such examination to the President Of
Coinm olan College as soon as practicable. Az the
next term Of this college commences next Friday
II Will be necessary FOR this report to be made