Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-01

gisatioD being transferred 10 the Congress of
the u. .. an5 also TO the separation OF blaine
fIon Massachusetts,, one session alone will he
sufficient, except on extraordinary emer:en-
ctes. The committee Oh the University of
Cambridge, and the enconi az ement o. lite.
ralnre, report that no change 10 necessary as
10 ihe htsi, and that IL is eXped:eut, by Yay of
amendment 10 the constitution, TO create a
permanent fund for the support of public
schools by appropriatiug for that object the
iand owned by The commonwealth within the
beer dehnitively acted on.
KIDNAPPING.
Inc abominable crime of man-stealiug seems
not TO be generally held in thar scorp and de-
hesitation, il so richly deserves With this view,
weput upon record The following facts -
ihret black apprentices were living in the
STATE OF Delaware; Samuel, 81 years of age
James. y, and Hannah, 90. They suddenly dis.
appeated- IN mysterious marner-and their
masters lad uniformly declared, that they had
run away Still as no advertisement Appeared
III the nuohc papers for their app,ehcns
suspicious "eis entertained OF SEINE foul pIay
IN this business. Information vas al LENGTH oh
tanned from fredericksburg, which reached
The postmaster in Delaware, 1T appeaIed
that lhey were stopped % the Fredericksburg
Ioau, ana were claimed by w. L. Gosn re-
| siding on the Northwest Fork Bridge. near
| the dividing line between Delaware md Ma.
| ryiand. Henry nj Goodwin and Tristan,
| NJ Cauiey, appeared from the state of Deia-
u,
! able before John w. Green. judge of the
Superior Court of ChanceTy, for the Ffeas-
rlcksburs district, on the l4lh of tho present
month The following is copy OF the judg-
| ment:
:" In this case of James Supple, brought be.
tore me, John w. Green, Judge OF the Suon.
rior Court of Chancery for the FrederlcksbuS.
district, by habeas corpus this lith day 81
November, lS20, John NJ. Sheppard, sergeant
OF the corporation of Frederick sbprg, having
returned the habeas corpus awarded In Ills
case. (Which, with tina said return, accomns.
MES thisl The following evidence was submitted
on the part OF the prisoner an indeutura of
apprenticeship between Nancy Carnsey Ptis.
ella SipPie and Garnet Supple. w hich arcc;rs
| panies this The examination of Henry NJ
Goodwin, who having irEt duly siiis.Ii1j, stat
ed, that the last sprln. d. knew the Drt ,ner
in the state OF Delaware, then In The servirs NJ
William Willonghby. WHO Claimed The pI,coner
az an apprentice, aud addiIst.d tIlnt he va,
s ,Tee man thai after the prisoner disappeared
s.o.i Delaware, the said WilloayhbS In tba
'''sl ihstaGce. declared, thai hs had run a,gav
as an stated, that lie had sold him
Scott, justice for the corporation of FreJe-
iicLsburs, the same as IN the case OF Samuel
Nutter. On consideration y9Leresg bon,e NJ
opinion. that the said James Supple is iJse
me-, man. AUG Is nniaw fully imprisoned DO order
tGat he be forthwith diSchs r.ed from nnr,.
soDmen,- Given under my hand and seal thiu
lItlI day of November 1870 '-''
JOHN W. GREEN, (SealN
Judge OF the Superior Conr,of Chancery for
the Fredericksburg district.
CLERK Of lie Superior Cour, o. Cb.p pol'D,
r, the Fredericksburg district )"
oil the other two prisoner
But, The mystery OF iniquity does NOT end
mere. The tavern keeper, Eli Austin. who
had these capiives in his possession. heinz
alarmed III The consequences CT the detection,
surrendered mp the following papers dscIsr.
ing that lie had not at the same fine. anv e.
iaands against them. bni the sum o: cua dollar
per day for their board The firss paper IL |
ioml aud fraudulent bill Of sale, couched in The |
K" Federaisburg. I'D. June 20. 1920
Received OF w i. Goslin the ann Of ei.b, |
hundred dollars, i'll full, for three neySo.. -
W.. ;ISain, aged aboni p years; jim, aged |
about twenty years; HanDaL, agpd abcrS On
years !; all slaves for life-whicf said s,a,s' ~
Sam, Jim and Hannah, hereby ygarrart snJ,
io.eVer defend unto the said w. p. Cosiin. hi
n,eiFs, &c as witness, my hand and seal. tho
uay ana year above written.
JOHN ANDERSON. fseall
Witness, j WRIGHT, RI. MEDHOEH ~
GA this paper is an endorsement. IN The foI.
loving words: ~ me io'-
" hereby reIlnquisb all my right file and
interest TO the within mentioned negro slave
oanl' jim and Hannah, unto Eli Anstin
WILLIAM p GOSLIN,
LedsrnlsbGrg, nd AUGUST 10 1922
NJ he otnsr paper q letter written by thi,
terms - '''o""s
Mr. Eli dustin, ''''"'' august 10 1920
DEAR sIR-Ihis will be handed 70 you h.,
Fly n'otner.i6-law, and / am sorry that |
conld not cone az had expected. brt sicL
heSS ilas prevented ine.s,.I hope ihe necroas |
are all safe aud WE'LL do not With ~ Iii
1hen yet, IS think such property IL rising H.
value send you the bill OF sale for tbsm
whlch received trsm TIE person ~. AndeT.
'0n. my brotieT-in-law) OF whom boneb1
lhem-tbs do, that yon may have the TiSbi
10 them In your own bands should von ssii
tnem' which astborize you 10 do braided
You can get $500 for them. Should son maks
'a5e' you can return the money by NV friend,
lnh send me, II you can, United Siains' nane,
| 'Apect 10 be in your Town iu Noyeu,ber
WIN. p. GOSTIN.
row u appears. that VIM. L. Gosltn mn
'hasFd lhiee slaves, as they are called ia Ihis
'IeIei dtd DiIi OF sale, Of his own brotGs1.in- |
a"' JOSH anderson. Thus do these .Iobbsrs
nay mo eaCh oilers hdBds-not only takI,,, !
Hese OIacks clandesiiHely from their ho,oss |
q hsesidts, aud liduspoSt,oS them iaio ~
tIgb Iahds, but also fabricate papers. for the |
'upuse OF giving color to such oufrageous |
H0Imlty: We have mentioned these focts a. I
luch ~ dt'nIl, Tor tie purpose " putting orr
III" VlilehS engaged iH tie detection Of |
nrh hslaIlOhs Traffic on their guard. 10 look
aTOwiy az the papers produced in ins,i6ca
VIZ oI snGh tLOImty. We request tbsf All
ihteTs who feel the DEGRADATION oF tbs ~
'an ssce TO liIiDk that hey.belons TO sneeies
ap"oIt ~ Petpelfating such mesnness and '
~ 'sIy "uo commit the crime OF labTicats !
" IniSe papers to Justify the crime Of thsrt ! :
W R'Se THIS one or more Insertions in I,ei, I
apsI" 'Dat The Tuftians may see their con !
- s a'Ip" WIl'chin thecOntemptuOus slapces
~ sco"hns brows Of every honest mar,
Bat. Boru Chrou.
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