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George T. McGlue a citizen of Washington makes oath according to law:
That he is not in any manner interested in, or to gain or lose anything by the result of the cause pending in this Court in which Lucinda Sumby is Petitioner and Samuel E. Douglass Defendant
That he knows the said Lucinda, knew her mother, Matilda, before at the time of and after the birth of said Lucinda. That the said Matilda at the birth of said Lucinda, and before and after was the slave of said Defendant and his sister. That Lucinda was born about the year 1841 in the City of Washington, and has remained here ever since. That he has seen her from time to time from her birth birth to the time of the filing of the said petition, and never heard any one suggest, nor does he know any fact tending to show that she was free or entitled to her freedom
That at the time of the arrest of said Lucinda in October 1854, and when she was committed to the jail deponent was present at the magistrates office, and at the jail, & there gave evidence to show that she was the slave of said Defendant.
That he went with said Defendant to see David A. Hall Esq petitioners Counsel, and stated to him that he knew her to be the slave of said Defendant and heard the defendant state to Mr Hall that if she has any sort of claim to be free he would afford him every facility to try it but he was afraid to take her out of jail lest she should run away, three of his servants having already escaped or been stolen, but if Mr Hall would give security that she would not run away or be stolen he would take her home treat her
He further says he knows Defendant was pressing and anxious with his counsel to get the cause heard, & she instructed him to offer every facility to the petitioner to get her evidence if she had any, for he was present at at least two interviews between them
He was cognizant of the fact of the sale of the
for because he understood was required to have her at the trial.
Sworn to in open court this 17 January 1856
Test Jno. A Smith clk
50.
579. 335. 239. 189. 151.
Filed 17 January 1856