The case of William L. Chaplin
Subtitle: being an appeal to all respecters of law and justice, against the cruel and oppressive treatment to which, under color of legal proceedings, he has been subjected, in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland.
Publisher: Published by the Chaplin Committee
Published: 1851
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Chaplin, William L. 1796-1871 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Fugitive slaves -- Washington (D.C.).; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Washington (D.C.).; Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Maryland.; Antislavery movements -- United States.; Abolitionists -- United States.
Genres: Trials, litigation, etc.
Notes: Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Chaplin was arrested in Aug. 1850 for having "abducted, stolen, taken, and carried out from the city of Washington" two fugitive slaves. Additional charges were brought against him for assaulting his arrestors. The Chaplin Fund Committee was organized to raise money for his bail and defense.