New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
FREcEDENTs FOR THE LENNON SLAVE

PRECEDENTS FOR THE LENNON SLAVE
CASE.
~ 40 Eai'sr q 7hsN.-Y. Tribune.
SIX; In aneditorial Of The Herald Of the Goth To-
stan his said that the decision Of Judge Payne is the
" Grst Of the character ever rendered in tho United
"StateA-" / do not 50 understand it,
Not many years since Mr.. Bullock Of Savannah came
20 Hartford Conn, with his slave girl as a waiter.
She claimed her freedom The cause was tried before
Ckiof Justice Thomas X. Williams. His Honor deci-
ded that SIS her master had brought her within the State
sbe became tree from that time. 1t was Understood
that al the Judges Of the Supreme Court concued ia
.this opinion.
IN the Spring Of 1916 acase was tried at Louisville
Ky., brought BY Mr. Baird Of the law firm Of Baird g.
Lancaster AN officer Of the United States Army had
saker his slave woman from there 20 Of tho North
western Sates md continued 10 reside thero two ye IB
when he returned Louisville bringing his slave gir
wish bin. She claimed that having been tAken % IA
Ffoe STATE by her master che became free by bis own
.snt. Tie Judge said IN giving bis spnlon that she
might have become free by the act her MISTER, but By
yount5y ietorning ie bad waived her right TO free
d9n.
kOme time previous 70 this, widow woman, near
Eikton MagylsDd agreed with Der slave man, to sell
BIN bis freedom for 600, and allowed N 10 90 nLo
the s,sie Of pennsylyania 70 labor, and earn Tue
moneys wheh he paid ia good faith ~ the full amount
asfsse On. bhe then deavOwed the contract, and
colo bln' He applied 10 John &. Groome, eminent
SyuthfiVIaNlaw "a, EktCn for protection TN tflA
OF tDe esose 1s Honor said Che contract could not be
enlofesa iof Tine reason thai slave could not make
conIa, pnt ss hs mistress bad authorized him 70 80
INTO tne Stale u Pennty lyane to reside he, Oy that
act Of his owner, became free II vonld aeem that he
Odd not waive his night BY voluntarily returning
tlave BY the norae Of Emory Saaley xvss raised
by man in Talbot County, Maryaod nv lie nome
o Marcy and amer his death was tgansieTyad ~ A..
mold Jacobs, who sold bin bis freedom. tatir a -
cgsh and notes payab different times fog ,Is -
nasnder. he thon gave bin letter addressed ~ ~
mother, Sarah 4SOuld 4fee woman Of Philsdoie,Ga
authorizing him 70 go tbtle and engage in business tb
letter recommended him 70 the confidence OF apy n
dispofed 70 employ him rot only a. good tame,
and ourrier but ~ an honest lie found employ
nent with Wm. and Janes Pritohett, leather dealers
DO. ll2 Chestnut street
Sooe time after, JscObs called at The store and stated
that Bis old Mistress Mrs. Massey was sick and wished
him TO visit Der before her DEATH and that he came for
him asIer request. Emory, susDectng no Rand con
ense6 10 CO. he regarded his old mistress with strong
affection. At this time there was bat one note for hN
freedom unpaid, forabout 80, not YET due. He was
offered payment IN advance az the store Of Messrs
Pritelet which he declined 70 accept Soon after get
ting within tbe State Of Maryland he found that
Do bed been duped. He was sold and taken 10
Athens, Alabama, and sOld 10 man by the name Of
Eiebelbefger. Suit Was brought toT the recovery Of