Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-28
July e, ls4i
From the Ppilanthropist.
.opIN CINCINNATI.

-
Olus occount of its character or origin
ore g., AN appeared in our public prints.
as EEnhuirer and Republican have rem
% sl D themselves especially liable to the
sI's .a - II issuing the most unfounded and
pug .,oos statements concerning 1t. Inc
lui i The Enquirer, indeed, we cannot
sp pohr,e % any thing, but a deliberate
HlDa eco excite the passions OF the peo-
ulp .condalous misrepresentation. The
r sO! Chronicle has said nothing;
, ass me statement in the Gazette is one
IS1 and in essential matters incorrect.
p es.' re deeply regret. From the Ga
s ~ least, we had expected justice;
~ sill shall expect it. Up to this
,be real aggressors have had the
Il = ,hemselves-nol a word has been
H,.bed on the side Of the aggrieved.
". shall now strive to give a detail and
,abfaI report Of the whole matter, found
I'm mar, on our personal observation, in
- On the ,pstmony of The parties con-
sroeI in parton the evidence OF bystand-
y : 4
- Tbursdav evening. colored man
,,ms o4be house of Burnett, on filth
s.,os, near Vine, stating that he was from
| Ksr,nckv and that his master had given
him pass TO come TO Cincinnati. Ee
remained at Mr.. Burnett's till Friday
morning.
Friday morning, while G. Burnett. his
san Joseph and daughter-in.law, Mr.. Lew.
"a man who was at work there,) and
uo young apprentices, we've at breakfast,
Ihs eoIored man sitting in the room, three
Dersons entered quickly through the store,
bad rushed 10, as if in search ofsome one
/ Burnett arose aud demanded their bust
ness but received no answer. G. Burnett
sls2ecting that they intended to seize the
back nan, in order to divert their aiten
lien from. him, cried out, "go ahead !
honliag to the yard. One of them hap
ming to see the negro sitting. in the cor
h, called out, when another turning hi
Mead, exclaimed" that is my boy seiz
him !"
No earrant qoas shorVn By any of tb
|Rdiridaals--no permission ooGS asked o
girca 10 search the PremiSes-mo loor
spoken as 10 their business, till thls me
asnt.
Confusion Immediately Tose-the
we're ordered to quit the premises, BIT
| rushed al the negro Mr.. Burnett, b
Sou and Mr.. Lewis, interlered at ones
end attempted 10 put them out ofthe house
G Burnett Selling one, got ms head unde
bis arm, and had him completely at hi
msrcy hut declares tina, he did not strlk
hm. Hs drew him towards The doc
aal pa.him out, and immediately receive
fom hi,aa severe blow 10 the face.
Burnett grappled the person (named Nj
caacl Elaia0iag the negro a scuide &c
laxedAthe wife OF j. Burnett, a deIlca
wolnan9fail hold Of hi$shoulder to pit
Lin aWay, bat was struck two or thu
k,nrs by MeCalla across the neck al
isboulde;s with knohed stick-her c
WAS torn BY him. and he pushed her wi
considerable force across the room. II
husband fell upon him with redoub
yfr9f-was thCown down-while pr
ira,e. McCaIIa drew pistol, pointed 1t
his breast, pulled the trigger, but II m
I'll Are Leveridge, a jnurncyman, "
had been down stairs, and had run up
hearing the noise, here interiered
onllea McCalIa off, and J. Burnett Il
logged WcCal!d severely, and drove /
out ofthe shop. 49,. ....
M,antime, the negro having been DR.
oe away by fourth man who cane
HE fScas ended.
The disturbance attracted crowd
the door, who became greatly incen
when they saw the bleeding face OF
Gala, and heard i, reported, that the I
retishad been harboring negroes, and
resisted the peace-oficer, in his atteml
arrest a runaway. Besides, the Burr
are Epglishneh, and this was used to
gfevals ths ifrltauou already awaken
TIE report spread over the city
great number Of low characters, and
grown boys, and respectable citizens.
sen,S,edabouttaets Threats OF :
lence were freely uttered, Sheriff Az
Nv request. ia theabsgpce ef the MI
andsMagshaI or dbty ID i1eptuGky, pp
ID on i've ground, and commanded
peace. The crowd seemed dispose
dispense, and the Sheriff. telling Mr..
nett to protect his oscn yigais. departes
der the conviction that no iufther q
bance would take place.
On'his departure, the crowd agaln q
i up ana beset his door-the streetnnd
kctplace began to be thronged' and
lent menaces were openly made
G. Burnett standing in the door,
i|eW on their peril entef The prem
thseatRing 10 shoOl the hFst man
should pllempt i.
Sometime before noon, q very
some was thrown with violence mt!
Store, which G. Burnett immedi
seized, and Standing out on the pave
held m. annealing to it as proof G