New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-02
From the Columbus (ohio) State Journal, March Ssh
kidnapping. Outrage:

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UutraRe'
Our city was thrown into the greatest excitement
this morning by intelligence that q respectable and
peaceablc colored man, who has been residing here
between twelve and thirteen wears, was enticed
across the bridge the town of Frsnklin,on last eve
Ming and there hendcued gagged and forcibiy placed
into a vehicle to be taken TO Kentucky. He was in
duced, il is said by two citizens OF this place whose
names forbear mention until have conclusive
evidence Of their guilty who were in the plot 10 carry
trunk over. under tho pretence that a couple were
about to leave the place csndesney, TO be married
colored boy accompanied him. who states that his
kidnapped companion WAS violently seized as soon as
he entered the house which be had been directed
he says that Eumber OF persons were present aiding
In the work After having bound him, they called up
Justice To read some portion Of the act 20 him in
reference to fug,tives from labor, intending this
sort of sham trial As soon they were through
with this miserable mockery. they placed him in e
vehicle and started of with him The boy himself
confined for several hours sfterward In order TO allow
time for the kidnappers TO escape AS soon "a he
released and made known the matter, some Of ct
Gems took fleet horses and started in pursuit The pur
suit commenced little before u O'clock, and the
chance of overtaking them depends mainly, sup
pose upon the ability reach Xenia before the starting
Of the cars.-a desperate chance
The colored man. who Is known by the name Of Jerry
Phnney has wife and family OF small children in this
city, and bears the character OF an industrious, honest
man. We learn that ne left kentucky some sixteen
eighteen years since and with the consent of his mis-
tress abored in Cincinnati some time Finally his en-
ployer having farther use for him. he preferred
making MS nome as freeman 10 IElS
ing to Kentucky. His old mistress died some years
SINCE and It Ia the heirs who have sought To reclaim
him into bondage and have denied the very Capital Of
cur with their presence and their acts OF slave
holding tyranny.
The outrage 10 CREST ono.-nne that has eubtered
In tenold degree the feelings of citizens ssant
Slavery. II the circumstances we have stated.
the who has been thus kidnapped is free man
And certain is It. az all events that the form Of Trial
under such circumstance mere mockery insult
Ing and revolving TO the feelings of community Il ia by
such ou,rases hRt the feelings OF the people Of the Free
States have been aroused and increasing every day
against the enormites and cruel,ies Of Slavery Slave
drivers may, but Freemen cannot. torn from
their families and condemned Slavery. without feel
ing their Utmost souls revolt the spectacle Every
such outrage raises up new bresstwork fer him who
fees from bondage ard ensts hundreds the side OF
the oppressed. The man who has been thus en-
trapped, in the darkness Of night. wns not fugitive
from slavery and NOT nbs TO arrest He wss per-
mitted 10 come on free soil and from that time he be-
came freeman
One of the persons who aided In en,cine him Into the
hands of the kentucky kdnappers was imprisoned to-
day to await his trial.
Since the above in type the Justice and others
engaged In the affair have been arrested snd are at this
writing undergoing hearing. The hack has returned
La which the negro was conveyed TO London. nc having
been placed on the stage AT that point
e A decayed human body supposed to De that