United States Vs. Charles G. Davis: Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on a Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave. Held in Boston, in February, 1851White and Potter, 1851 - 44 pages |
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... minutes before 8 o'clock , A.M. , I was called upon at my residence , by Frederick Warren , one of the U. S. deputy marshals , who informed me that there was a negro man , an alleged fugitive , to be arrested at 8 o'clock , who was ...
... minutes before 8 o'clock , A.M. , I was called upon at my residence , by Frederick Warren , one of the U. S. deputy marshals , who informed me that there was a negro man , an alleged fugitive , to be arrested at 8 o'clock , who was ...
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... minutes before 11 returned , and said that the parties were about Taft's Coffee House , and that the men engaged were also in readiness in that neighborhood ; that I went immediately with Mr. Warren , Mr. John H. Riley , and other ...
... minutes before 11 returned , and said that the parties were about Taft's Coffee House , and that the men engaged were also in readiness in that neighborhood ; that I went immediately with Mr. Warren , Mr. John H. Riley , and other ...
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... minutes , and the crowd of negroes finally succeeded in forcing the door wide open , rushed in in great numbers , overpowered all the officers , surrounded the negro , and he was forced by them through the door , down the stairs , and ...
... minutes , and the crowd of negroes finally succeeded in forcing the door wide open , rushed in in great numbers , overpowered all the officers , surrounded the negro , and he was forced by them through the door , down the stairs , and ...
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... minutes ; some one or two officers were outside pulling green door toward them . The crowd rushed in , surrounded the prisoner and left . I should think thirty or forty came into the room - Shadrach left with the crowd- there was noise ...
... minutes ; some one or two officers were outside pulling green door toward them . The crowd rushed in , surrounded the prisoner and left . I should think thirty or forty came into the room - Shadrach left with the crowd- there was noise ...
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... minute before the rush was made to break in . Cross examined by Mr. Davis . I don't know that your remark was , " this is damned dirty business for you to be in . " My impression is that you did not qualify it . I did not consider it ...
... minute before the rush was made to break in . Cross examined by Mr. Davis . I don't know that your remark was , " this is damned dirty business for you to be in . " My impression is that you did not qualify it . I did not consider it ...
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abetting acted as counsel address the court adjourned affidavit alleged fugitive arrested asked Boston Bree Byrnes called Caphart character for truth Charles Devens Charles G city marshal claimant claimed Clark colored complaint constitutional coun counsellor counsellor at law court house court room Cross Examined crowd Curtis Dana Davis Davis's defendant deputy marshal Deputy U. S. Marshal District Attorney duty east door Elizur Wright escape evidence excited Faneuil Hall Francis Jackson fugitive slave George Lunt habeas corpus Hanscom heard his character hearing Honor Hutchins inquiry knew known meeting minutes named negro o'clock oath officers opened organized territory passed Patrick Riley person Prescott prisoner proceedings proved question remark rescue rush Saturday Sawin service or labor Sewall spoke stairs standing statute Suffolk County sworn testified testimony told truth and veracity United voice warrant Warren witness Wright