Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-31
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN PHILADELPHIA.


Desperate attempt to Rescue-Tria@ph Of The Lar
Over Mo6--7he Fugitive Taken TO Virginia.
1t was announced yesterday by telegraph that Moses
Horner claimed by Charles T. Butler of Jefferson coun-
IT, Va his fugitive slave had been remanded the
custody of his master by Judge Cadwaader of the U.
s. Court, in Philadelphia, and that subsequently, mob
attempted the prisoner. 1t appears that only
witness colored woman, testified IN behalf Of the
prisoner the effect that she knew Moses year ago
last Christmas in Harrisburg, whereas 1t was alleged he
escaped from Virginia in August last Judge Cadwalla-
der however, considering that he had been fully identified
the fugitive declined hear the argument of the coun
sci for the claimant and remanded Moses back to Vir
ginia. The Philadelphia Ledger says
Immediately upon the announcement of this decision,
a loud cheer sent up in the courtroom, but the OFF,
GERS promptly checked all manifestations OF approval
disapproya After the room had been partially cleared,
Lucretia Mott who present, made her way to the
bar in front ofhe Judge and commenced an animated ar
gument at his honor the injustice of the law. Judge
Cadwalader took it good humoredy. lille this going
on the counsel for the prisoner created considerable
element by serving upon the marshal writ of habeas
corpus issued by Judge Allison, of the Common Pleas
| commanding that officer produce before him
Thursday body OF Moses Horner. Considerable dis.
cusson INDUCED in by the members OF the bar pres
ent this question OF State court interfering in
case decided by federal court The decision in the
Wisconsin quoted, show that power vest
ed in the State interfere with the decision OF
| judge sitting in United States court.
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rendered. Fifth street. u the neighborhood of the court
ROOM was thronged with oolored people, but dstur
bance took place until the officers made their appearance
Tith the negro and attempted place him in carriage
10 be conveyed the county prison. This excited the
mob and a rush made upon the vehicle The po-
lice who stationed along Fifth street in force, sue
ceeded in keeping the crowd back while the prisoner was
seated in the carriage, but the driver started
towards Chestnut street, the horses seized and
forced upon the pavement. Again the police drove the
| I,cx HINT ba lied he
turned into Chestnut the horses again stop
ped aud driven on to the sidewalk. Then ensued
of wild confusion, lasting for several minutes The pole
of the carriage broken, and the horses became
manageable The police officers singled out the ring
leaders the mob and in attempting to arrest them,
some severe blows inflicted upon the heads OF the
negroes who seemed infatuated and determined TO res
cue the fugitive. That blood not spilled very for
tunate Marshal jenkins, at me had his pistol lev
eled at one of the blacks cngng to the horses heads
At the moment when his finger was about press the
trigger, Chief Ruggles caught the man by the neck
But Tor this the man would have been killed upon the
| spot
Ten of the crowd (colored) arrested and locked
up in the central station This had the effect of coWng
the mob and another carriage could be pro-
cured Moses, still guarded by the U. s. deputy marshas
was carried to prison and there lodged. Those arrested
were taken before Alderman Better, where they gave the
following names: St. Clair Bailey, Basil Hall, Richard
Williams Albert NJ Green Jerry Buck David Hail. Jno.
Bailey, John Johnson, Joshua Black aud John Hart
Hart discharged and the others held in 5000 and
$500 bad TO Subsequently detaner was lodged
the central station, requiring the officers TO retain the
custody of the party charge preferred against
them in the federal court
PHILADELPHIA, March 29-The fugitive slave, Moses
Horner owned by Charles T. Butler of Jefferson county,
Va who remanded to his master yesterday, started
South this morning, in the early rain i'll the custody Of
his claimant by virtue Of the order of the United States
Circuit Court The writ Of habeGs corpus upon the Mar
sha of the United States issued yesterday, returned
this mornnghe Marshal stating that before the service
OF said writ the fugitive had been remended 10 the
tody of his claimant, pursuant the order of the United
States Circuit Court Judge Allison, who granted the
writ, stated that done without full knowledge of
the facts in the case; but it appearing that at the
time the fugitive in the custody Of the Circuit Court
and not of the Marshal the should be argued as it
for an application for a writ of hGJeas corpus. The
gument postponed till Saturday.