New Haven Daily Herald

A Slave Case.—A gentleman and his wife came from the South recently to visit their friends in this town, and brought with them a colored girl. It was supposed that she was kept under unusual restraint, in the apprehension that she might become acquainted with her rights in a free State and claim her liberty. A writ of habeas corpus was issued by Judge Dewey, and she was brought before His Honor, in this town, on Wednesday last, from Greenfield, whither the gentleman and lady had gone to visit friends. On an examination before the Judge, she denied any improper restraint, and expressed no desire to change her condition. She said she was free. Of course, here was the end to the case. But it still being persisted that she was not free, that she said she was through fear of her master, who was present—her free papers were produced, showing that she was not a slave in her own State. His Honor admonished the gentleman concerned, to be more careful in future, to learn facts in the case, before they commenced legal proceedings.—Northampton Gazette.