Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29

take the responsibility Of the search. placed the
Keys on one OF the trunks aud retired TO my chair
AT this, the iailor pereuptorily told me to unlock my
trunks, which did, leaving the los down. They
then inquired if had lel,rs in my trunks; | an
swered IN the affirmative, and told them which trunk
they were ia. was requested TO open IT. But an.
swered that it was not locked. They however did
not seem satisfied and | raised the lids. But even
this was not enough. and they asked me to take out
every thing IN them. This, however, | left for them
TO Do. poirted out 10 them my letter box, at the
same time questioning their authority to examine its
contents. Several however surrounded It, and began
peruslng the letters with a greedlness truly amusing
The search continued for a long time. Every box
was opened, and every scrip of paper, however
small, carefully examined by all who chose 10 read
them.
All this was done, without even limiting to me the
OBJ ecto of the search. When The trunks were exhaus.
ted, and the contents scattered over the room, not bav.
ing found any thing Jas they said TO serve their pur.
pose, they next inquired, if these were all The papers
IN my possession7 Being answered. they were ''not
a %hundredth part of them,'' they requested the key Of
my room, which | gave them. They devoted some
time to the examination of papers 10 my room-had
finIshed-and were about leaving, after an unsuccess
tul search, as was informed, when Mrs. Glass enter
ed, and placed in the hands Of the Rev. MIR. Coons,
Methodist Minister, some papers which the common
wealth attempted 10 introduce on my trial; but which
at my request, were examined by the Court, who ex.
cIuded them pronouucing that they had "no bearing
on the case"
Before noon, Israel was brought back from The barn
and placed in the dungeon; and hs prosecutors, eager,
10 lelI their success, rushed up stairs, saying, "Well,
we've got it out of himl Rather than die, he at last
come out and told it. We knew he would. And
now Miss Webster, Israel says so and so, and if your
statement should correspond with his, you will save
lsraeIs life, and yourself from sixty years in The
penitentiary! There is no hope for Fsirbank, but
no one wishes to ~imprison you. Neither do We wish
you to stand a trial. 1t is in your power to clear your
self. You can co so as easily as you can turn your
hand over; and then you will not be kept here an
hour, but the doors will be opened, and you restored
10 your school. We are your friends, aud unless you
take our advice, there is no escape from sixty or
eighty years in the penilentiary."
Filled with disgust and Indignation, | responded,
"Gentlemeu, your threats and your promises, are
alike unheeded. Though | smile with contempt on
your p~roliered friendship, think not that these things
move me. You have lacerated that old mans back,
I'LL ne is ready 10 say yes or no, 10 suit your pleas.
ure. And | wish you distinctly to understand, that
whatever assertion he may make, | shall neither aG.
NIT or deny. Thank God an not a slave. | ask
no pity. All | want, is the extreme justice of the
law. Aud sooner will | suffer all the fortunes of the
iOquisition, than degrade myself by asking mercy at
your hands"