Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-11

THE FusIffyR SLAVE CAsf-Yesterday after
noon, Allen Mann, the fugitive slave.who was
taken with Ephraim Halleck, white now in iail
swaiung a hearing before Justice Dom, was
brought out to he formally identified by his mas
Yer, Joseph A Spruil, OF Tyrrell county N c.
MI Miller appeared as counsel for Halleck and
Mr. Spruiil was assisted by Col. Wheeler Of this
city Mr.. Spruill, being duly sworn, TESTIFIED
that he was part owner Of a negro man named
Allen, who was shown TO him this morning in
jail He belongs to the firm Of Spruill & Morse
OF which firm am partner | have not seen
MIN Tor long time until to-day. lie ran away
or was stolen from me- don't know who carried
MIN away. live in Eastern Carolina The east
ern part OF the State is visited by vessels from the
North, trading up the Roanoke. 1t is frequently
matter OF common report that negroes are stolen
away In those vessels | have traded I'm the lum-
Der business with New York Baltimore and
other places North. The man Halleck was poi nted
out TO Inc In jail, but was excited and didn't get
good look at him. | could not swear that have
seen him in North Carolina Have never had
Allen in my actual manual possession. We con-
slider, In our State, as soon as we pay for negro
and have bill of sale, ne is In our possession as
far as ownership is concerned. To Mr. Miller,
who asked II Allen was in his possession before
he ran away-If what ! have said is what YOU
mean, be was In my possession. Mr. Miller.-Did
he run away before or after the bill Of sale was
signed Mr.. Spruill.-When bought him, he
was hired to another man for that year but hired
him for the balance Of the year; really he was not
under my immediate control. Justice Dom He
Yes, the money was paid and the bill Of sale
signed before got manual possession; l. Of course
considered him In my possession. To Mr.. Mil
iet,II think ne was gone away over two years.
At this stage of the case the fugitive was brought
In by Oncer kimball, and Deputy Marshal Phil
lips asked him, pointing to MIR s., "Do YOU know
this geHtemanH' Allen (cheerfully smiling y
Oh, yes, sir. Justice Donn-Is be your master9
Allen INSTANTLY Yes, sir Justice Dom DO
you want to go back with him? Allen-Yes. sir,
want to go back Mr., Spruill exhibited some
The Justice then took Mr. Spruillis receipt for
the man, and he was delivered to his master and
started yesterday for his old home IL was sug-
gested TO MT. Spruill that Allen would bring
nfteen hundred dollars easily Mr. s replied
that two thousand cash would not get him and
that when he got him home he should not be up.
braided for his former conduct The case Of
Halleck was set for Thursday next, when the wit
ne sses Tor the defense are expected to be In Wash.
ingtOn. The questions seem to be-Has he com.
United an Otfense If so, is II against the law of
North Carolina or the District of Columbia /,
Gentlemen from North Carolina saw that there a
no imprisonment for such an offense there The
penalties are hanging, branding, whipping and
The stocks, according to the nature of the offense
A JUsT TRIBUrE-The following resolutions
adopted at the Bell and Everett meeting in this
city on "Wednesday last having been erroneouslv
printed In our issue Of Thursday, are now given
In their correct form:
Edward G. Darlington, Esq , read the follow
Ing resolutions which he said he was sure wouId
meet response from the heart of every man pre-
sent They Were also unanimously adopted
hsSoErsd, That this meeting would fail In the
respect due to the memory Of a great and good
man, II 1t omitted TO express its heart felt sorrow
at the demise of the eminent head Of American
journalism, the late Joseph Gales But whilst
taey lament the loss Of the NestOr OF the Press
they are gratitied to find that the time honored
National IHtetigsHcsr, under the auspicies Of his
venerable and respected associate who fl nearly
half a century, shared with him the labors and
the honoTs Of the leadership of one of the great
parties OF the nation, is doing good service i'm the
cause we have so much at heart, urging with its
characteristic candor and its fnvincible logic
arguments and facts suited to the dignity and i'm
Portance Of the subjects discussed
hsSotrsd, That, thus encouraged, we feel that
our cause Is the cause of the country; and that
come veal or wo, we shall tread the path Of duty
with cheerful hearts, and with an unfaltering
tfust that this great nation will ever remain united
happy, and free