Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-11
LOCAL NEWS.

THE FUGITIvB SLAVE CAsE.-Yesterday the
slaves Susanna, Martha Ross, Frederick,
Elizabeth and child, and Emily Ross and
child, arrested un der the fugitive slave law
and claimed by Mr.. Samuel Crawford as re-
ceiyer for the heirs OF Col. Truman Cross, who
was killed during the Mexican war, were
committed to Jail by Walter S. Cox, the Com
missioner of the Court, in order to give Mr.
| Crawford an opportunity of proving his ap-
pointment as receiver, which Mr.. G. Z. Day,
counsel for the negroes demanded.
Two slaves OF the estate, David and Eliza,
have not been apprehended.
Mr.. Crawford yesterday afternoon produced
copy OF his appointment by the Circuit Court
Of Prince Georges county. Md, certified by
| +. Sasser, Clerk, and dated August 4th, 1862
This morning, Mr.. Day appeared, and con-
tended that receiver appointed by the court
Is not an agent within the meaning of the acts
| OF Congress of 1893 or 1850, and has therefore,
no right to make the oath required by the fugi-
| tive slave law. Though regularly appointed
| by the court, the appointment gives no author
ity 10 make the oath provided for by the act of
| July Il, 1862 (Confiscation act,) because the
| trustee is not the owner, and the law requires
| that The lawful owner shall make the affidavit.
| The act of 1852 requires that the claimant
must have a real interest in the fugitiyes
| claimed, and that the owners are good and
| loyal citizens, otherwise rebels may save their
| property from confiscation by having a loyal
receiver agent.
Mr.. Cox here said that Mr.. Crawford had
made an affidavit relative to the loyalty of the
heirs. in which he stated that Mrs. Elizabeth
Maria Dexter, of Boston: Mrs. Reno, the widow
| of Gen. Reno, killed at South Mountain; Miss
Eliza Cross and Truman Cross, have not borne
arms during the rebellion, and as to VIM. b.
and Alexander Cross, he does not know of their
having borne arms. but believes they have not.
Mr.. Day continued, asserting that trustee
has no right to make such an affidavit but he
should show the loyalty of every one of the
heirs. The question was whether all the heirs
had been true and loyal and until an affidavit
was made to that effect they could not be re-
handed. He asked that the case be delayed.
Mr.. Cox remarked. the receiver appointed by
the court is the custodian Of the property, and
that interference with him was treated as con-
tempt of court, because he was locked upon as
an officer of the court. He had not the shadow
of doubt but that the receiver, representing the
whole of the estate, was the proper claimant.
The affidavit shows that at least four of the six
heirs are loyal,
Mr. Day stated that he had heard that one of
the heirs-W B. Cross-had taken part with
the rebels. and thought that he could prove the
allegation if allowed time.
Mr.. Cox said that he looked upon the receiver
as being the only party to the case, he having
control of the estate. and being the party under
the law TO whom the service claimed was due;
and even if it were proved that some of the
heirs were disloyal. when it was also proved
that two-thirds of them were loyal. and the
receiver being the officer, he did not know how
he could refuse the claim Of Mr.. Crawford. If
the majority of the heirs were disloyal, he
would be in doubts how to proceed. but would
probably refuse 10 remand the fugitives.
Mr.. Day asked that the case be delayed in
order that the slaves might be brought out
under a writ of hdbeGs corpus.
Mr.. Cox remanded the fugItiyes to the custo-
dy of Mr.. Crawford.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO .kILL.-Last
night, as the lager beer gardens of Ernst
Loeffler, on New York avenue, were being
closed, several soldiers went there and de-
manded liquor, which was refused, where
upon they seized the barkeeper, George Schaf-
striking him over the head, and pulled him to
the front door, when some OF Mr.. LIS hands
rescued him. The assailants then stoned the
house, and Mr.. L. went to his front window
and asked them to leave, threatening them If
they persisted in attacking the house that he
would shoot when q stone was thrown at
him, and he shot in the air to brighten them.
The patrol and police coming along, arrested
Corporal Perry English. SD New York, Cor
poral John Morgan, 10th New York, and
VIM. Reynolds, who were taken to the central
son heard the cases and committed the two
first named to Jail to answer the charge Of as
sault and battery with intent to kill. Reynolds
was with the party, but ii was not proved that
missed at the guardhouse as soldier thief, and
will probably be sent with the next batch of
pickpockets out OF the city.
SUSPICION OF LARCENY.-Last night OH Ger
Mcdonald, of the Second Ward, noticed sus-
picious movements on the part of two men
who were driving about In q wagon. The
officer arrested both of them and took them to
the station house. Upon searching their wagon
barrel nearly full Of ground coffee, supposed
to be Government property, was discovered.
They gave their names as jas. Mcdonald and
VIM. johnson, and said they were keeping the
coffee fer a quartermaster, without giving the
name OF the Quartermaster. On the way to the
station, one of them offered the officer five dol.
lars to release him. Justice Clayton held both
for a further hearing.
ANOTHER BAwDY HOUSE CAsE.-Yesterday
evening the Second Ward patrol, by direction
OF superintendent Webb, took possession of the
house known as Lizzie Weldon's, on Tenth,
near sG street, and arrested all the inmates,
Annie Douke, Mary Brown, Jennie Smith aud
Julia West. The case was laid before Justice
Clayton, and Julia West was charged with
keeping a bawdy house. The evidence not
being safhcient, in the opinion of the Justice,
TO send the ca sc to court, all the parties were
dismissed. The premises are in possession of
the police.
The yNIosTowH Row.-The exanination
of q. W. Taitert on the charge Of an assault
aud battery with intent to kill e. J. Hollis, ON
Friday last. was set for yesterday afternoon
before Justice Ferguson but before the trial
commenced bailiR of the court arrested Ho;.
lis and wife on bench warrant and took them
to jail-they having been indicted for an assault
on Taibert.
LARCKSY.-Yesterday. q contraSand girl
named Birdy DangeTfield, was arrested by off,
Ger Fairall TOR stealiug SIS from Richard
0'i.eaTy, and taken before Justice MeKenna
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