The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-10
The Slave Stealing Case at Lexington,
Z XIV.
IN TIE CASE OF DELLA WEBSTER

EVIDENCEfN TIE CASE OF DELLA WEBSTER
The evidence in this of Slave stealing has
been published ty the louisville JournaI.
The following is the evidence in the case -
Miss Webster, for months previous to her ar
rest. taught school in Losing ION, ard bonded with
Mrs GIa>.. About the frs, of September n rnan call
ing himself fairbanks, TO the house and inqur
ed for her; Told that she absent; stated Tint
although entirely unarqunin,ed with her, he knew
some of her friends in Ohio When Mis- w. came
in, Fairbanks introduced himself, md Immediately
desired private conversation " h her They retir.
ed 10 a separate md renamed there together
some time. At Miss WebsIrr's request MIS- Glass
consented receive MIR Fairbanks bonrder in her
house and from that time until day or tw" previous
TO her I, they held long conversations together,
and seemed DESTROYS of avoiding observation. On
Monday, tho 23d Of September, fairbanks called on
Parker Craig inquire il lie c"uld get hack to 60
To Mn, svilIr the next Saturday Craig tod him
he could ....
Oh Wednesday he again called. to provide against
disappointment. On Saturday he came TO Craig and
ordered the hack to be sent to AIRS. GLASS; where
youug lady woaid Join him. tie asked if he could
get Paris that night starting at five o'clock Craig
told HIM he could how long ii would take him TO GO
TO MuySvIie and return! ana was answered iuur
da,s lilo then remarked that he would start at five
that evening, go Paris taat night, and Maysvlle
the next day, If it not too hard drive. Tho
hacl, called ugreeaby to instruction at Mira. GLASS;
aud Miss Webster got in with Fairbanks, stating t."
her landIndy that she going TO spend the Sabbath
in Versailles with friends, and would return
early on Monday morning. hrsteud Of going directly
TO Paris rs Fairbanks had stated he intended Ut
was proved that the hack the hospital at six
O'Clock and a, the Bruen House in Lexington at half
past six where two trunks, both OF leather, which
Fai, banks had left there days before pac
cd upon it. The Keeper Of the first turnpike gate on
The hIaysvle road proved that hack passed the
gate on that evening before nine or ten O'clock, so that
they could not have left Lexington before half past
eiyLt or nine The night that these transac-
tons are proved 10 have taken place, Lous,the saSe
named in the Indictment, the property OF Messrs.
Grant & Buxter escaped together with his wife and
| child, the property of MIR Balm. .-.---..-...
The next thing heard Of Fairbanks and Wehs'er ID
from tavern keeper q, Washington, four miles on
this side Of the Ohio; he snys that hack passed thai
place on Sunday morning, driving rapidly with The
curtains all down: that Monday morning about enc
o'clock, he was aroused by the return Of the same
hack, out Of which came Fairbanks and the prisoner
there were two leather trunks the back as it wen
down. lut none US it returned; the horses were very
much G,tisued; they remained at his house for some
two three hours, when be ttho tavern keeper)wsn
ON, Of the room about the horses, isrvng Mis-
w .bs,er and Fairbanks alone; when he returned
the door sras locked, and rsnaipsd .lt about Ou