Fugitive Slave Case at Racine and Milwaukee

              THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE 

 To correct some misapprehension in the public mind we request you to publish the following statement of facts: 

 The negro man Joshua Glover belongs to Mr. Garland as a slave for life, under the laws of the state of Missouri where Mr. Garland resides.  He ran away and escaped in the county of St. Louis in the spring of 1852. 

 Having learned that his slave resided near Racine in this state, Mr. Garland, in pursuance of law, at the February term 1854 of the court of Common Pleas of St. Louis county made Proof of his property in said slave, the fact of his escape, and the identity of the person.  He came to this city with the proper exemplification of the record of said court, and upon producing the same together with his affidavit further proving the same material facts, to the District Judge of the district of Wisconsin, obtained a process to arrest his slave and bring him before said Judge. 

 The alleged fugitive was arrested and lodged in jail yesterday mornig for safe keeping until the matter could be heard by the Judge.  The jail was broken and he was rescued and carried away by the mob.  About the same time Mr. Garland was arrested by the Sheriff of Racine county, upon a warrant issued by D. McDonald, mayor, for an alleged assault and battery, upon his slave.  We immediately applied to the District Judge, for a writ of habeas corpus, under the act of Congress, which provides as follows: --"That either of the Justices of the Supreme Court, or a Judge of any district court of the United States, in addition to the authority already conferred by law, shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus, in all cases of a prisoner or prisoners in jail, or confinement, when he or they shall be committed or confined on or by any authority, of law, for any … done or omitted to be done in pursuance of a law of the United States" &c.  The writ was allowed, served, and returned and the hearing will take place on Monday morning.  The motion was based upon the affidavit of Mr. Garland, stating in substance, the facts above mentioned, and that he had used no force upon the slave except on the occasion of his arrest by the deputy Marshall, and then only at the request of said Marshall to aid him, and only so much as was necessary to effect the arrest of said slave. 

 Immediately after the arrest, the slave stated that if he had recognized Mr. Garland he would at once have given himself up to him, acknowledged fully his slavery and his escape, and said he would have returned to Mr. Garland long ago if he had dared to do so. 

 The above facts will be substantiated fully at the hearing before the District Judge. 

 We are authorized by Mr. Garland to say that the rumor that he has been offered $1700 for his slave and refused to take it, is without foundation. 

 The proceedings of Mr. Garland have been entirely in accordance with the public laws of the United States, and he appeals to all good citizens who respect law and order that he should not here in Wisconsin be denied the justice to which the laws of his country entitle him. 


ARNOLD & HAMILTON. 

 March 12, 1854.