Year: 1863

poiht Dy JOillHs, " OF sucn
nature that it would lead to protracted discussion.


The court then resumed its regular business, being th
trial of criminal cases.


ANOTHER PHASE OF THE CASE.


At 2 o'clock p, NJ in a side of the court house
Mr. DEAN appeared before Judge WYLIE, and moved
discharge of the fugitive, Andrew Hall.


BY order Of the Judge the prisoner was brought in
When the forms of law having been complied with the
prisoner discharged


lt will be remembered that Andrew Hall was arrested
and imprisoned as fugitive slave by virtue of warrant
issued BY Judge WYIE and that subsequently to the ar
rest an application was made to the court for writ of
habeas corpus in order to effect the release of the prisoner
The question raised before be was as to the power
OF Judge Wye to issue the warrant. The court being
divided in opinion and thus not enabled to give decision
on this point the prisoner entitled TO discharge be-
cause the doubt must alleged be in his favor
This left the in such position bring it back
unaltsred before Judge Wylie and that Judge having
decided that he had no power to issue the warrant
for Halls arrest, the fugitive discharged.


At this point the took another turn Hail. after his
discharge, proceeding out of the aforesaid door
with his counsel when his owner backed by friends
seized Hall by the collar Thereupon slight alteration
ensued consisting only of hard looks and sharp words
Finally the fugitive withdrawn from the hall and again
taken into the of Judge Wyhe


Mr. DEAN then said May it please your honor 1 ask
that this man poinng to the OF the fgtive) may
be punished for attempting stop the operations and will
of the court You will observe that he seized my client
before be got out of court when the had just decd
ed that he should be discharged


MIR. JoILIFFE seconded the motion of Mr. Dean


Judge WYLIE said have discharged the prisoner and


cannot permit him to be seized in this manner while he
ls in the court house


Thareunon tha footiya tnoL q .aa+ :, E.+Io .ao,,
aud the owner with his friends took up position out
side the latter remarkng that he would stay there all
night, if necessary to get his property He said he
aW-abldng citizen and had expended more money for
the Union than Mr.. Dean ever owned


In conclusion, Mr.. BRADLEY sent for the Chief of Po-
ce who promptly arrived and ordered the police to con-
vey Hall TO the sationhouse This done in order to
afford all parties concerned time for reflection and OPP
potuny to proceed according whatever rule of action
can be made applicable to the case


Several police officers receiving the order of their
chief accompanied the negro to the staiohouse whittier
ne was followed by crowd of people During the evening
at the request of Lieut. Baker of the provost guard the
Chief Of Police delivered the fugitive to The custody Of be
military authorities to await the further action of the Ju-
dietary Of the District


The FuGnTE SLAVE CASE AaAIN-On Saturday
morning Mr. Dean went to the Provost Msrshal's Office
and after the boy Hall had been brought before Major
sherburne Mr. D. said he would ask his discharge and de-
manded for him military protection, and the time
asked whether writ process had been served upon
| him Major 50 by the civil authorities


Major Sberbune replied that if there had he should not
have recognised it.


Mr Dean then asked for military protection which was
handed to him He then began ask the boy questions
such how long be had worked the Governments what
pay he hal received where he arrested what he
wanted to do now, &c


Mar-hal Lamon entered during this conversation and
took seat when Mr. Dean inquired if he had process
The Marshal replied that he had paper in his hand eIa
tive to the case but he did MT serve it himself
he merely there officer Of The Court to inform
the military authorities that Mr. Walter s. Coke had been
appointed by Judges Cartier Fisher, and Wyie a com
missioner under the fugitive slave law The warrant was
directed Tor service to Mr. Joseph Worthngton, who
was here introduced


Mr. Dean said he surprised thst any appointment
had been made under the fugitive slave act This matter
must be brought sgain to the attention Of the Court


Marshal Lamon suggested that obed tn the
would bring the matter up habeas corpus


Mr. Deau then ectured the boy how act and told him
not to attempt to run from the soldier and turning
TO Mr. Worthington, he said the by under military
protection and he would allow no process
After short interview with Marshal Lamon Major
Sbeburne returned and handing the back Mr.
Worthington remarked that the boy in military
Ody and therefore the warrant could not be recognised
He would send the boy to the Contraband Camp.


Mr.. Dean said that he proposed Monday morning to
present this matter again. aud il the court decided that
the law of 1850 applied to this District he law abd-
ing citizen. would surrender. He proposed to make this
q test case.


We learned last night that Hall, the fugitive has been
enlisted in Of the negro companies of soldiers in course
of being raised IN this District Whether this will pre-
vent further investigation of the by the civil court we
shall not undertake to say II recruiting officers cannot
enlist minor without the consent of his parents we can
not perceive how they be permitted to enlist slave
whose recovery sought by loyal citizen of State not
included in the Presidents proclamation thus defeat
the object Of the fugitive slave law


The FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE.-In accordance with pre-
vous announcement, j. DEAN, Esq. appeared Tues.
day morning before the Supreme Court of this District to
make motion to vacate the order appointing WALTER s.
COKE, Etq. commissioner, under the various acts Of
Congress prescribing the object Of said appointment and
the duties thereof" also to vacate the warrant ssued
by Mr. Coke as commissioner aOresad) against Andrew
Ha-the warrant in question being for the re-apprehen
sion Of tie fugitive aud the bringing of his body before
Mr. Coke.


At the opening Of the session Of the Court there
present only Chef Justice CARTIER and Associate Judge
WyrIE; therefore the motion could not be made at that
time In conse quence of this the criminal business was
proceeded with and Mr. Dean remained present until half
past O'Clock.


Judge FISHER at that hour appeared the bench and