New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-19
rhe Chicago Fas1,tvc slave Case.


The Chicago Journal gives tic following partic-
ulars Of this affair:
South Charles street and vicinity were thrown
into an unusual state Of excitement last night, by
an attempt on the part of slave owner from Ne
hrasRa city, assisted by Deputy United States
Marshall to seize coored girl, and carry her back
to slavery.
The alleged owner Of the girl Is named Stephen
n. Nnckles. He claims that on the 25th Of Eovem-
Der, 1855 the girl, Eliza alias Lottie Grayson, ran
away from him. She came to this city, and has
been living in the capacity Of servant with one
Mary Eeebe, who keeps house of i'll fame at No.
3i5 South Clarke Street
While thus engaged, it became known to certain
runners about the house that she was slave, and
by dnt of questioning and threats they ascertained
her masters name aud residence. They at once
opened correspondence with him, informing him
Of her whereabouts, and offering to deliver her up
for certain sum. The plan, at first concocted,
was to 20 to the house in the night time, knock
her down, and render her senseless, and then put
her in the box of q pedlar's wagon, and carry her
out of the State in this manner. Uneasy about the
working Of this plot, the owner himself determined
to come here and obtain her.
He procured warrant for her arrest under the
Fugitive Slave Act, from Commissioner Corneau, at
Springfield, and arrived in this city on Saturday
night. Yesterday, U. S. Commissioner Hoyne in
vain tried to find Deputy Marshal who would
serve the warrant, and appointed Jake NeIsome a
Deputy for that purpose.
Armed with the warrant, Newsome and Nuclles
went TO the mouse aDUFe HlbHHHHeu. 1lSIt was
no one present but girl named Matte and the col
ored girl Eliza. The latter at once recognized
/ Nackles, and piteously begged of him that he
wouid not carry her away. The other. girl Joined
| in her enireates, but was silenced by drawr
revolver In spite of her cries and imporings, sht
| was dragged into hack stationed outside.
| The coiored population in the meantime had go
| wind of the affair, and followed the hack dow
Clark street. wrought up to terrible pitch of mad
! ness by the screams and cries of the girl. Fo
/ their own safety, the hack was driven to til
/ Arfnory and the girl placed III one of the cells
/ The news spread like wildfire, and in few mo
| ments large mob Of colored men, armed wit
clubs and knives, surrounded the armory, demand
| ing her release.
In the meantime warrant had been taken ou
before Justice DeWof against the girl Eliza, 70
disorderly conduct, and Deputy Geo. Andersn
attempted TO remove her from the lookup 10 TIL
Jail. He had hardly got out of the door with hi
charge however, before she wrenehed froI
his grasp, and with the rapidity Of lightning. hnl
ried dowd Adams street by the agents of y. g.
R. and removed to a place of safety.
In the meantime George was left sprawng
the mud. his new election hat battered out {
shape, and an infuriated crowd of negroes wit
clubs threatening his life. He at last managed t
make his escape, and was last seen making twt
forty tracks for home.
After the armory e7netHe the mob went up Sout
Clark street. and for time threatened to tea
down the house from which the girl had been take
and do personal violence to Mr.. A. j. Sink, pr
pretor of the Stanwix Hall, whom they suspecte
Of being concerned in the seizure. About mi
night however, after several yels of triumph, the
dispersed to their respective homes.
The owner of the slave was only saved fro
violence by placing policeman's badge upon hi
and marching him under escort of a strong polit
force to the Briggs House.