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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... negro man , an alleged fugitive , to be arrested at 8 o'clock , who was supposed to be at Taft's Cornhill Coffee House , near the Court House , and desired to know where the negro should be put in case he should be arrested before I ...
... negro man , an alleged fugitive , to be arrested at 8 o'clock , who was supposed to be at Taft's Cornhill Coffee House , near the Court House , and desired to know where the negro should be put in case he should be arrested before I ...
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... negro , and who had not shown himself as agreed ; that I remained in the court giving directions , and making preparations to secure the negro when arrested , and awaiting the return of Mr. Sawin ; that I saw him after ten o'clock , and ...
... negro , and who had not shown himself as agreed ; that I remained in the court giving directions , and making preparations to secure the negro when arrested , and awaiting the return of Mr. Sawin ; that I saw him after ten o'clock , and ...
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... negro , and he was forced by them through the door , down the stairs , and out of the side door of the court house , and thence through the streets to the section where most of the ne- groes of the city reside , -that officers were ...
... negro , and he was forced by them through the door , down the stairs , and out of the side door of the court house , and thence through the streets to the section where most of the ne- groes of the city reside , -that officers were ...
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... negro before . The Commissioner said that he had ruled that the Government were not obliged to show that Shadrach was a slave , and that no further evidence was necessary to show that he was arrested and escaped . Mr. Davis . The ...
... negro before . The Commissioner said that he had ruled that the Government were not obliged to show that Shadrach was a slave , and that no further evidence was necessary to show that he was arrested and escaped . Mr. Davis . The ...
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... negro man came up the passage way from the supreme court room . He was peculiarly dressed , and two negroes said to him " You are just the man we want . Another said— “ That's the boy for them , " pointing to him . There being some ...
... negro man came up the passage way from the supreme court room . He was peculiarly dressed , and two negroes said to him " You are just the man we want . Another said— “ That's the boy for them , " pointing to him . There being some ...
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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