 | Russell H. Conwell - Campaign biography - 1880 - 356 pages
...free by Judge Paine of the superior court of New York. Lemmon had been incautiously passing through New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed by order of Judge Paine. The judge was of the opinion that the fugitive slave law did not hold these... | |
 | James Sanks Brisbin - Biography - 1880 - 565 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 560 pages
...free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York. In 1852 Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, came to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them...South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | 1884
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Eyarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which... | |
 | 1884
...declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior ^ Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves,...went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized^he Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. \ Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A.... | |
 | H.J. Ramsdell - 1884
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the AttorneyGeneral of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | 1887 - 406 pages
...brought to recover jwssession of eight slaves who had been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superioi Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon. athan...of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts anu Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which then wen:... | |
 | Lew Wallace - Presidents - 1888 - 578 pages
...ordering the Lemmon slaves to be liberated. Henry L. Clinton was one of the counsel for the slaveholders. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the AttorneyGeneral of that State to assist in taking an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur... | |
 | John Frost - Presidents - 1888 - 547 pages
...whether the slave-law was in force in that State. Judge Paine ordered the eight slaves to be liberated. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the attorney-general to make an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent... | |
 | 1889
...recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occasion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthur's nomination to the Vice Presidency, leaving two children....authorized the Attorney General of that State to assist in #n appeal, Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won... | |
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Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided that they could not be held by the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from the South,... 
