The New York herald., 1845-11-16
WHirrsBoRo, N. r., Nov. 9, lsao.
Singular Stars Case-Ercfemsnf Among the .absloniss
Funny If True.

WHfTrsBoRo ~ r., NOV D. loao
Singular SIdrs Case-Ercsmenf Among the .4bslonists
Funny If True.
Our peaceful village this day thrown into state
Of unusual excitement by the following singular cir.
cumstances. On the fifteenth day Of October last three
fugitive slaves, named George Washington Jane NJ
Clay and Elizabeth Jackson presented themselves at
the door Of of aboltionists New
York Mills and suppcaed assistance Their story was
briefly toldthey represented themselves as runaway
slaves from the State of Kentucky, and from panta
tion of Hon. Henry Clay. Miss Jane said that she was
the daughter Of Henry Clay and Miss Jackson represen
ted herself as the daughter of Con- Andrew Jackson
who sold her mother and herself to Henry Clay some
twenty years ago Washington formerly the slave
Of some Of the Washington family, appeared by his
own story and his name
They were almost entirely destitute of clothing and
they appeared nearly famished for the Of food
Their miserable appearance and startling story SO moved
village, who nearly all aboitionsts of the bluest
kind that they called small quiet meeting had the poor
slaves comfortably lodged and then proceeded to col
ect the necessary for their safe and comfortable
journey to Canada whittier the runaways said they
were bound.
In the of a day or two these jealous peonls
had collected nearly ten dollars In hard cash. and be.
tween twenty and thirty dollars in the shape OF coats
bonnets, skirts, shaws mantles, &c. for the female
ssssss Sa ssssI BY southern the story q
Southern cruelty been fully displayed to the wseping
eyes and indignant hearts Of the Northern beratorse
nad been met by generous answers-then did the poor
females bring up the corps de Of their suppl
cation cation With fearful eyes and swelling lip: thoy
Of the abolition family at whose home they were shelter
ed and then did they point to the wondering gaze Of
these dear people the brand of Henry Clay with red hel
iron, imprinted upon their bosoms. This caused still
greater excitement among the members of the society
and the slave received and slaves re-
ceived coppers freely than before At length the
story OF their wrongs being all told the story Of their
miraculous escape from CIay's bloody their
long and tedious journey from that distant sate-heir
priyations their beds of leaves-their food Of
and bones-they took their departure with many
warm garment and warm blessing, to cheer them on
their way to Canada where they might in peace
Our good aboltonss slept soundy for number Of our
hne october nights after tho above acts
of mercy to the slave So sweey did they sleep indeed
that their clothes lines robbed few evenings
given to the slaves Information given of the robbie
ry to our deputy sheriff Geo. Balls, Esq, who upon
time previous, these wandering slaves he Immediately
suspected them as the thievesso he proceeded to the
gregaonai Church at Whitesboro' about one -" a half
miles distant from the village of New York Mills
Here was discovered rich mine Of all kinds of slaves
slaves to rum-slaves to gambling and Lcenousness-
but no slaves belonging to Henry Clay Andrew Jack
son, although Miss Jane and Miss Elizabeth were found
pie and fine linen which had been kindly given them by
the aforesaid Antics. George Washington also
found sole master Of the premises and acting husband Of
the Dinahs The sheriff searched diligently for the sto
len property but though he found everything else thero
Of the Clothes line could be- found He communcatsd %
knowledge of these facts the York Mills people and
learned from them that these same odgers at the hoe
had derauded the society out of about $30 and when
the good abolitioniss found that the aforesaid slaves
slaves at ALL except to their particular pro-
penses and that they old residents OF the village
their holy anger warrant for their was
issued by Squire Clark directing the sheriff to have the
bodies OF the said George Jane and Lizzy before him at
the house of s. Wood to unto the said aboli
tonsts, to the grave charge of obtaining money and
goods under false pretences Witnesses were subpnna
ed and the whole strength of the Antl party turned
out TO swear the darkies to the prison
Robert Moore ESQ., appeared for the people-it being
impossible to secure the services of Avan Stewart
Garrit Smith, account their absence from the
ty. Thomas Spriggs ESQ., counsel for the darkies.
Many ladies and gentlemen were examined upon oath,
touching the matter and they invariably testified that
ALL had they not supposed them to be fugitive slaves.
The goods proved to have been delivered and all
seemed fair to send the poor shady people to jail Con-
siderable evity was noticed at the examinaonfa too
much considering the dark features of the cases
under consideration No attempt made show that
the brands spoken OF above bore any resemblance the
handwriting of Henry Clay or Andrew Jackson. This
defect in the testimony brother Moore prepared
to supply. He had evidently mistaken the cause Of &C.
ton. The charge should have been for scattering
brands made by fire, irebrands, among abolition
lists OF New York mills to their great damage &c The
dares we're proved to have been residents of this State
since their youth One raised in this town, in
Salina and one in Jefferson
After the antsavery people had made themselves
counsel discharged by the court by authority OF
the rule of law found in IA WENDELL which declares that
an indictment will not lie where gifts goods obtained
under false preteDces merely charitable gifts.
The darkes retired again to their hole where they
will be happy to OF their colored uncolored
friends at any time between o'clock A. NJ and 81 A. NJ
OF the next day, who may wish to congratulate them
their escape from a threatened northern bondage in
Clinton prison
s.-some people say that the darkies were rugged
up" for the occasion and sent out by the "boysp