The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-21
Another Fugitive Slave Excitement.
EXHIBITION OF TIE JOHNSON FAMILY IN WAR;
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I'm Thursday evening an unusual spectacle was exhS
ed in the vicinity Of Jersey City ferry foot OF Courts
street. Charles johnson, gentleman Of exceedingly
ny hue, curly hair, profuse lip and for aught thax
known to the contrary thick Uranium also, made his
pearance at the place indicated, with Dinah Johnson
Spouse and three little black responsibilities RAM
from year and half 70 nine years of age. The %
colored cherubims were mugly settled In large
transmogrfed into sleigh by means Of pair Of sunn
and this that made the spectacle rather out Of
ordinary immense crowd was gathered arou
the dark group, and rumor gaining circulation that
and Mrs. Johnson with al the little Johnsons, were va
table fugtives from slavery from the State Of Louisa
Considerable excitement soon began TO be manifesto
An officer was obliged TO interfere, after short time
cad the real or pretended seekers after freedom 70
Third ward station house. where they were lodged for
night after having been supplied with comfortable
per, through the kindness OF the captain. Yesterd|
morning the johnson family released from their Cd
fnement, and started forth sleigh and all, their os
street, towards Broadway, they again became the cent?
OF large concourse Of people, who formed . q 7
around the supposed slaves, and finally. OBJ
All sorts Of questions we're put to the man and won
and as well as could be gathered from the confused p
swsTs appeared that they were free coorsd people
IN condition Of slavery. They had left they said,
slave State to travel to Canada where they expected
where, with the assistance of the charitable they sol
hoped to be in safety. Their story excited the comm
Grafton OF some OF the bystanders, while At the sad
ume II evoked the indignation Of others, who held I'd
the tale was all moorshine got up for the purpose Of
ing money good deal OF small change, nevertheles
box of tbe e ohnsoos .u nd @ . Iso the s.es
to be getting the best Of IT, While this interesting scent
was at It's height, johnson pers disappeared it
returned shortly, and found his family still in the hand
Of large crowd Of friends and enemies Shortly afte
.ns tne assnon o. me police was attracted to the spot
the assembage, the officers procured car on which I'd
sable group were placed and conveyed to parts
distinctly, but it is said that they brought thu
office Of the agent Of the Canada line, and booked fol
"the land Of Canaan" "a
The whole affair bore very strong resemblance A,
tremendous " hoax" and johnson with his wifo u
family said to belong to this city instead Of Louan
ras1 we're IN their
against appeals Of this kind Is well known the pod
Niger dodge" has become quite common within the la
few months.
FUGITIVE SLAVE FROM HAMPERS FERRY AT Al
BURN-NARRow ESCAPE FROM UNITED STATE
MARSHAL. 16f
fugitive slave from Harper's Ferry came into Aubul
yesterday, on bis way TO Canada. While walking abo
he stroed into Of restaurants, and there, to
surprise, he saw quietly eating oysters United Sat
Marshal from Harper's Ferry. The Marshal on seen
him BY name, and asked him what be was doing IN
burn. The negro made an incoherent reply, when I
Marshal Immediately lef The negro went oto the stree
and saw the Marshall in company with two others, rap
ly approaching the restaurant The negro immediate
took to his heels but the Marshal failed to pursue hid
probably not wishing 10 attract attention The fugit
found friends who learned his history, and have sent
on towards Canada, or parts unknown. Tho NanN
lived within three doors OF the fugitive At Harpcrs
ry and perfectly well known TO the latter. Whet1
the Marshal pursuit Of the fugitive, engaged
summoning witnesses tor the Senate investigating O
miitec. and met the fugitive by merest chance, is
known. The Marshal and his men have not been
since yesterday in Auburn. The fugitive, il rs un1
stood, was the slave who guided John Brown into
Arsenal ct Harper's Ferry. The affair has created
siderable excite ment among several prominent abol
lists Of this city, who made familiar with the
cums,ances-Aubarn On ~ Advertiser, Jan. IS