The Weekly register., 1843-08-05

That on Sunday morning little after
daylight, saw a wagon which was driv-
en- rapidly, passing through Sharon. 1t
was covered, and both the hind and fore
part Of the wagon were closed; colored
man was driving it. He knew the wag-
on belonged TO The defendant, and his
suspicion was excited. The witness and
one Hargraye, another witness, started
in short time in pursuit of the wagon.
They overlook it near Bates, about SIX
miles from Sharon. The defendant lives
near Sharon. On coming up with the
wagon, the boy driving it was ordered
by Hargrave TO, stop; he checked the
horses, but voice from within the wag-
on directed the boy TO drive over him.
The wagon horses were then whipped
running against Hargrave's horse which
threw him off. The horses were driven
in rpn some two hundred yards, but
at length were ,overtaken by the wit
ness, who seizing the reins Of the horses
drew them up in corner Of the fence
The driver jumped off and ran some dis
tance, Vanzant, the defendant, then came
out Of the wagon and took the lines, but
the witness refused to let the horses
proceed. Z. Eight negroes were in the
wagon, ore Of them called Jackson and
AndrcW, the driver, escaped; the other
seven, were brought back TO Covington
and lodged njail. - ..a .,
Hargrave-Accompanied the above
witness in pursuit Of the wagon, which
he knew 10 belong to the defendant
Being acquainted with the defendant, he
knew it to be his voice, which directed
the colored boy to drive over the witness
That the wagon tongue being driver
against the horse ofth witness, he was
thrown, and the wagon horses were ther
driven on the run until overtaken and
stopped. Seeing the defendant in the
wagon with the negroes, the witnes
asked him if he did not know tha
they were slaves. The defendan
| replied, that he knew they were
slaves, but that they were born free
He said he was going to Springboro,
village in Warren county. This wit
ness and also Heferman stated the am
paid as reward for bringing the ne
groes to Covington as above.
Hume--Yery !. early on sunda
: mcrning saw the wagon moving yer,
; rapidly, &. two men on horseback pursr
Y ingit near Bates. Looked into the wag
: on after it was stopped, and saw the de
;, fendant in it with the negroes. Il
was asked if he did rot know that the
e were slaves, and he replied that by n;
ture they were as free as any one. Wi
It ness took the negroes to Coyington in
c wagon. Some time after this, he sa
h the defendant who said to him, if yc
S had let me alone the negroes would hay
y been free, but now they are in bondog
> And the defendant said it was a chrl
;ian act, to take slaves and set them
S liberty. .-4 - p, :.
i, Bates-A witness states that he We
70 the wagon after i had been stopPe
looked in it, and saw the defendant WI
I'd the negroes. The witness said Va
r, zant, is that you? Have you load
r runaways? The defendant replied, the
n are by nature as free as you and |.
le The witness heard the defendant sa
in that having been at market-in the ci
lie of Cincinnati, he returned to Lane Ser
I'd mary, distance Of two or three mile
IN to spend the night with Mr.. Moore. Th
2, he left his wagon standing in the ro'
Sc and when he came to it, about thr
ne o'clock the next. morning, he found Il
W negroes standing near il. That. he d
of not know how they came there CT. whe
= they wished to 60. He had no conve
v sation with them. He geared his horse
G. hitched them TO the wagon and the y
n groes got into it. He afterwards So
IN that he had received the blacks from N
Alley.
r. McDonald-A witness stated that
ur heard the defendant say he received I
K. negroes on Walnut Hills, the same pla
,n &c Lane Seminary Thai al 3 o'clo