Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-27
The FUGITIVE SLAVE c.er

fore the supreme Court Of the District I$ o. o..
lumbia to make motion to vacate the or ~.
appointing Walter 5. Coxe ESQ.,, ' oon oraet
sioner, under the various acts Of G So,u!!s'
prescribing the object Of said appoinrma aasss5
the duties thereof, as also to yae,te tbs s'4
rant ISSUED by Sfr. Coxe as comm Zs asE'
aforesaid against Andrew Hslj-tha r.",aEE
in que ton being fer the rs-apprehen ,;oa 1T
the fugitive, and the bringing OF his b] u u
fore Mr.. Coke. IT.
It was finally decided that notice shon1a J.,
served on MIR. Coke before the motion vou Il
be entertained.
Mr. Dean waited IN Mr. Coke and served az
him the following notice:
To Walter S. Coke, Commissioners, &c.
SIR: Please to take notice that On the foya.
going affidavit and the records Of the Surrema
Court of the District Of Columbia, and the ns'
pers on file with the Clerk Of said Court res
tive to your appointment, an application will
be made to said Supreme Court, at the City
Hall, in the city Of Washington, at 10 o'clock
on the forenoon Of May 9th, 1868, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heard, fora rueof
oroer to cancel and revoke your said appoint.
ment. Also, to vacate the warrant of arrest By
YOU issued for the arrest Of Andrew Hal, and
for such other rule or order as may be proper
IL the premises. JOAN DEAN,
Of counsel for Andrew Hall.
Mr.. Coke admitted in writing the service Of
the notice.
Thus the legal side Of the case remains, and
will probably receive further consideration this
morning.
In the meantime question has also been
raised with the military authorities who still
have the fugitive in their possession.
One Of the counsel for Hill appeared yester
day before Brig. Gen. Martinda!e, the Militia
~ Governor Of the District, and asked to be
Informed what will be the future action Ct the
military authorities if the civil power snoah
attempt to get possession OF the rngltlVe e''n,
err on the warrant issued ny Mr Joke ",V
any other civil process? Bearing upon tnIi
question is the act Of Congress OF the l5tn o.
March. 1862, entitled AN act to make an a. a.
ditionar Article Of War;" which IS In the '0'
lowing words: n tha
tART1cLE,-All officers Or persons IN II t ~.
military or naval service Of the Unlted ot t'
are prohibited from employing any OF 'es loI ~.
es under their respective commands lcl NV
nnrnose Of returning fugitiveS from service Ut VI
labor who may have escaped from any ps VI ,n
to whom such service or labor Is clal'n fna i
be be due and any officer who snail be be, f9 ati
guilty by court martial of violating TINS "''
Gle shall be dismissed from the SERVICE ,,,r,;n.
The is question propoundel to Gen. a't the
aaIe va are Informed, is to be referred 20 NV Wv
Secretary Of War for his decision wne sssaps
above article OF war applies to saves e asI as
from Maryland into the District a 1ii lines
to those who escape within the tsq hsa'aor r
from States in rebellion When tue s hoI take
sserstarys decision is given en- we Tsad ins4 ~
pleasure in placing it before our l a1ner Of the
The loyalty of Mr.. Duva'' tn the u osusi member
fugitive, is unque,tloned: ne T va was elected
of the last Legislature Of Nlaryla4 or Ill bills to
on the Union ticket, and v0'G Mr. i0t Calvert 9p
support the administration. Nv WI Iovaitv Of Mr.
peared in court to testify 70 tne Of Mary
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