Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-09-14

A Curious SLAVE CASE AND FELONY.
Some time during the present season, a gen
tleman named John Il, Darg. came 10 this
City, from New Orleans. and took lodgings
in Vsrick street He was accompanied
Hughes. or as he was familiarity called,
Tom" who acted here as bis body servant.
About two weeks since, Mr. Dsrg. on return.
ing 10 his lodgings. found his trunks rihed
OF sundry valuablcs. and what was more i'm
porant, nearly $4,000 in Bank notes, was al.
so missing. Suspicion at once fell upon the
slave, TON" ms be was no where to be
found, and has not since been heard from.
On Saturday last, a man named Barney
Corse, ofs7 Cliff ST. called on MIR Darg, and
offered to pay him slO25 Of the lost money,
on condition OF his signing IA certain docu-
ment, which Mr. ID. after taking legal adj
vice, consented to do. The Document is as
follows;
In consideration Of receiving the whole,
or a greater part ofthe money stolen fIom
my lodgings, as per advertisement in the
paper called The sun" | hereby agree to
the following conditions. 10 wit:
That my slave, Tom, shall be manumi,.
ted forthwith, and exonerated from criminal
prosecution on account Of any participation
in the removal of said money.
That il il shall be found necessary, in or.
der to recover said money. To promise a like
exonera,ion TO others who may have become
implicated, and hereby agree to confirm the
same. (Signed) JoHN p. DARs.
New York, September 5, 1888.
The above is in addition to the one thou.
sand dollars reward, which | promise 10 pay
in current money.
~lSigned) john p. Dare.
n. b. The last clause was written in pen.
Gil.
On Monday afternoon, MIR Corse was to
call again, but did not do so ill about dark,
when Mr. Darg not being in, he left $1,000
more ofthe money and the following docu,
menr
"Whereas | John p. Darg of the city oil
New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, be,
ing in the city of New York, and the owner
Off bright muliatto man named TAoma.
Hughes, commonly called Tom. aged about
II years, and about 5 feet 6 inches high
with a scar on his right fo%refnger, a slave
for life"
In consideration of three hundred dol.
lars, 10 me IN hand paid, the receipt OF which
| hereby acknowledge. and am Herewith
satisfied, do hereby manumit and set free
from slavery, h esaid Thomas Hughes, com.
monty called Tom, and | do hereby exoner,
ate, discharge (reeirom all charges of That,
soever kind. and will defend him against the
same and | also exonerate and discharge
all other persons who may have sheltered OF
entertained him from all responsibility touch
ing the same.
In testimony whereof, | have h%ereunto sci
my hand and affixed my seal at the city O
New York. this Sd day of September, 1888
Signed, sealed and delivered, J
this day and year above writ. : ISeal.l
ten, in the presence of us,
Please have some clothes packed in hi,
trunk so | may get it when | call again.
The last clause written in pencil.
Mr. c. on leaving this paper, agreed tc
call again on the same evening. Mean
while Mr. Darg had gone to The Police OF
fee, and made affidavit of the robbery, anC
also that Corse had received the property
knowing it TO have been stolen, and that h,
had concealed the slave Tom. and had hin
still in concealment, in order that he nigh
t escape arrest and punishment. WHEREOF