Evening star., 1863-05-13
LOCAL NEwas

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.-ThiS morning
there was pretty large attendance at the Sn
pTeme Court OF the District, it being generally
understood that q decision would be made in
the case Of the boy Andrew Hall, claimed by
6. w. Duyall OF George, OF Prince Georges
county, as his slave.
Chief Justice Cartier said that it was irnpos.
sible for the Court to review the whole argu
ments In relation to the question OF human
freedom which have been elaborated for tha
last century, and it was not for the Court to
review or pronounce upon the econstitutionality
OF laws passed by Congress which have here
tcfore been decided upon in superior courts
He repudiated the doctrine that they 1.-THE
Supreme Court had the right to reverse the
opinions on laws already pronounced by supe-
nor courts. The Supreme Court had decided
the laws for the rendition OF fugityes from
labor to be constitutional, and other branches
of the Goyernment-the executive I'D le sisIa
tive-had held to that doctrine
In the course OF his remarks, Chief Justice
Cartier said that one thing was certain no man
can be arrested and returned to a disloyai
master. The institution Of slavery involves a
nations life struggle, and has sent some of the
best men OF the country to premature graves:
but the law will be executed, because it is in
the bonds. These men who own a. kind of
property are apparently dead TO th87ke of the
country, and would give 1t for 2lsro: al
though there are honorable exceptions 1t was
not 10 he disguised that the blood shed is on tina
altar OF this institution.
Justice Wylie stated that he issued the war
rant under which the party was arrested and
put into prison, to await rendition to his mas
ter. A writ Of habeas corpus had been sued out
and the questions in nyolved had been discus sed
Although he had issued the warrant he had
come to the conclusion that he had no au tnori.
ty TO caase the man to be arrested, and thought
the man ought to be discharged for want OF in.
risdiction. He did not think that the powers
heretofore conferred on tha Chief Justice of the
Circuit Court were conferred OH the Associate
Justices of this Court.
Justice O1in said his conviction was that al,
powers heretofore held by other courts had
been transferred to this court. The Chief Jus
tice OF the Circuit Court had been the properiy
designated party to execute the law, and it was
to be decided whether the justices OF this court
possessed the same powers. He would prefer
10 hear these points further argued.
The Court consented to hear further arcu-
ments on Wednesday next at 8 o'clock.
UNPRovoKED ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Yesterday afternoon, as Mr.. Sykes, OF the firm
OF Sykes, Chadwick l. Co., proprietors of the
Willard Hotel, was conyersing with some
gentlemen, in front OF his establishment, he was
assaulted by hackman named Dgney, who
abused him with profane and Insulting Ian.
gnage. MIR. Sykes walked away to call police
man, when Digney came up behind him and
turning MIN partially around, dealt him a
blow in the face before Mr. Sykes could pre-
pare to defend himself; Digney then started
away as soon as possible, aided in his tempo
rary escape by Geo. Weaver also hackman.
Digney ana Weaver were arrested after
wards, and placed in the Second Ward station.
and this morning held to bail for further hear
ing this afternoon before Justice CLAYTON
1t seems that DigneY took offence TO the fact
that the hotel sends for hacks TO the stables of
,. q. d +. Wroe, when It's guests ask at the
office for them.
The driver, Geo. Weaver, with whom Dig
ney left his coach, was arrested yesterday, and
was carried before Justice Clayto who iued
him S2.56 for violating city ordinance by
running q hack without number
The promptitude and energy DISPLAYED by
Patrolman Michael Healey in the discharge Of
his duty in arresting the offenders III this case,
is worthy OF praise.
THE DEAD HEEoEs.- Col. Franklin Nortons
123d New York, shot in the abdomen while
calamity leading his regiment at Chancellors-
vile, died yesterday at Mrs. Mannings, on
Thirteenth street and his body was eynbaImed
by Urs. Brown and Alexander, and sent to his
late home at Union village, Washington coun-
ty, New York. s,H* asH
The bodies of Capt. Alex. Gordon, 7th Wis
consin, and Lieut.. Hiram Rowe, 18th Massa-
: chGsetts regiment, have also beer ernbalIned
and sent home by Drs. Brown and Alexander
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FoUND-TIie res
idence OF Mr kes. near Glenwood Cenne-
terry. was searched yesterday and a large lot of
Government property found This house is
near Finley and Lexington hospitals, from
whence the goods were stolen. Sykes was or.
dered 70 report to Capt, Johnson this morning,
but failed to do so.