The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11
Events In the Lsro OF a slave.

ltrom the Petersburg eva Exptess, Februsry !.
In the ErrreSs OF Friday published under the caption
Romance Of Crime, account or the OF cee
brs,ed forser, named James Buchanan Croas, aeon
panied by yonne, beautiful elegant and accomplished
female ard nearly white thai the coseat
scrutiny ishea detect African blood In his veins The
negro wncee name Is Robert Blrne alias Smite saw
f1usbnrg paper regarded white a. tue no
tel ard was only after MS arrest that the proprietor dis
covered that the individual on whom he had been lavish
Ing at;oLoLs for the past two weeks neither
nor less than slave HIS master treated aim at all times
IS he equal Yhey Yisitea restaurants company, play
ns b is together and associated at all times terms
Ii now appears ttat the colorsd man 50 Hs.eringly al
iodtd 20 IS no otner person than Fob Blrne ~ well
known in IynchNug the fos popular bartender
The Cstci aud Newell Houses. The lyrch5ury VifylRi
On ~ Saturday says:-
: He Purchased from his ov ner, William IL. Barwe
Eq o. Bedford county, by Cross, who soourncd in this
city Tor short time dut the summer OF 1857 He
pserfed himself as New orleans broker; said he
affected with hts, and was anxioas to purchase trust
worthy and intelligent servant who would DO with hi
all times Making the acquaintance OF Bob at the Nor
veil House, mutual Wing very sprung Up, and
befse he eIt he purchased the negro paying ST. 900 for
him. A draft, which duly honored on some house
NORTH was given for the anoGnt. Soon after leaving
mere Bob says, the party went ID Paris where after
naming some ume he los. his owner says he searched
Tor him several days, but whou. success lie then
to the American Embassy st PARA, made sstemrn. OF
the facts in the to Judge Mason Minister and
finally prevailed On the Judge to employ him van
in his family
he renamed with judge Mason until the death Of thai
gentleman: was with him when ne died. closed his eyes
and shrouuo him. and returned with his remains to thu
city he accidentally met With his master the two being
mutually blessed with the meeting. Not long stewards
Cross sent hn to Paris business he remained there
few weeks, add then returned 70 this country lie Was
in Italy sonle time, and 10 the vicinity OF Sol srino wneo
thai celebrated battle was fought. y siasL as.. =
On Thursday last Bob very unexpectedly made bis ap
perancc In this city The object OF his visit al tas time
10 raise 81 4oc for which he is to be mortsaged de
brings Yovcr Of attorney from his owner authorizing
him 10 nj Ike this arrangement THIS written Instrument
also directs that y dollars or the money snail be hand
cd to Bob and the remainder sent 10 Cross at Phlade
phia " ~ = IS 80 A
When vas iutn n BOB that NEST persons would
be afraid 20 invest money white himself
he at once remarked that sconsiiercd himself gen
t'eman ana would remain the faithful ave OF any
who would pay the desire sum or money ffa
lie processes most unoounded confidence in
tire honor of bis master. well Is bis ability exucac
RFeif from his present dcrl,ies. He says There exists
no proof 10 substAnoate the charges which he was
arrsttcd that his Innocence will be clearly established
We ave rrned ~ birk tsst Bah singular ms belief
Bot further says hat ever since be left Ivnchbare
hs. passed for white man aud has pevar associated
M persons of bis Own Cob Is decdad
n is wss and We hope he u,ay eucc95d in occurring
THs SHo- Tnspy The shoemators Of LYNN Mas says
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