The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-04-02
WIN. FREEMAN THE MURDERER.

Be amiss TO present the following iems
which are believed, so far as they extend
to be correct.
William Freeman, the murderer, wa
born 10 Auburn ia 1884. HIS falher',
name was James Freeman, who died il
1926 or IT, and who was Supposed tt
have been poisoned. His moher who sill
resides in Ibis town, was o. Indian origin
huvng come from Pntsfeld, Mass
Young Freeman never had any brother
and consequently the assertion CT The Syr-
acuse Star that Dan Freeman, who was
there executed, was such relation is un>
founded. The Dan Freeman, alluded To-,
we believe, never resided in Auburn.
"He has lived in or near Adtufn since
his birth, until five years ago last tall,
when he was convicted Of stealing horse
and sentenced to five years imprisonment
in the Safe Prison, where he renamed
till las, fall Since his release from Pris-
on, he has had no parlcu ar employment,
except occasionally 10 saving wool about
town"
Freeman is about feet inches high,
thick set, stor, legged, weighs only ITO
lbs, and has few or no prom!Uent trans.
Has downcasl bearng of his head and
ewes and Is seldom or never known 10
nile; although il is said that when quite
rcu1g ne was not a iitle remarkable for
us h4lpy disposition and appearance. -
liz la 5a nofkablv deaf his deafness hav-
jag co, siaDllv increased 1pon hin since
his Incarceration in the Sale Prison.
Wal.e in thni Prison, about 8 II years
ago, he attempted on one occasion 10 dirk
WI \ a knife. MIR james Z. Tyler, ems Of
The ghgn asssan! keepers.
As 10 the mo,ive which induced him to
commu he late horrible deed, he seems to
b. oot iu,e contradictory hit enc time
assigning as reason that the Safe had
his services in the prison foT five gears for
s,eahug a horse,(Ot which Crime he pro-
tests bis InuoceGce( and that, as il was
in ,osSbIe to secure p1y m any other way,
II was his determination 10 take ii out in
revenge.
a many storrs are afoat as to the
manner OF Freemao's arrest, we again in
sprt the following from our paper of ye.-
ieriay, believing i. to be il every respect
correct.
Freeman was Oh Friday evening, about
half past seve1, about four ard hall miles
Northeast from Paoeui&, Oswego Co.,
Freeman rode up to Gregge, a tavern
keeper, and offered Barrlngloa's horse Tor
SIS or $40, which excited The landlords
suspicious who gave directions 10 two
men Ia as house to detain hun While h.
went 10 Phoenix to GET warrant. While
Gregg was at Phoenix, Taylor, a consta-
bic from Cato, came IN and weW back 10
the tavern with Gregg, and they there Sc
cured him. About tWenly minutes after
they had arrested Freeman, Messrs. Bruce
a"d Williams Of this town, who we're IN
close pursuit, und who struck bis track at
Badwinsy,Ile came up and ook the pr;sS
oner into their Buggy and brought him
back lha, night to Phoenix, where they
stayed all night.
Upon their arrival a, BaldwinsyilIe,
Saturday morning, they found Messrs.
Burlington aud Vanderheyden, who had
also been in pursuit, and thence they all
came up TO Auburn together.
Grea, credit is doe 10 a., who have been
instrumental 10 making the arrest A~-
burn Daily Advertiser, l8M.
The same number Of this paper contains an
article from a correspondent, who speaks strong
ly against the design of portion of the people,
TOR awhile, not 10 wait for "due process of laws"
but immed lately to gluI their vengeance on the
criminal; points out the danger OF setting such
precedent, and closes with the following which
contains too much truth to be cast under foot.
Report says that Mr. Van Nest was insrumen.
tai in sending Freeman 10 Prison, on charge, Of
which he protests his innocence. But this can
furnish no justification for taking the life, even
Of Mr. Van Nest,
The awful event that has taken place
naturally calls cur attention TO the condl>
ton o! the colored population In our midst,
They belong o degraded e@stc A most
heartless, cruel prejudice rests against
them for the reason that God has given
them compIexons few shades darker
than some ofthe rest Of our citizens. For
this reason, and none other. they are set
aside and denied tho privileges Of the
meanesi and most unworthy of white men.
They are almost wholly without the ben
e6,s Of mora, religious or intellectual cuI
,ure. Thrust from our churches, with
none 10 instruct them intellgenly in their
religious and moral Understandable 10 sus
tain schools themselves, and shut out from
both cubic and private schools among the
whnes--they grow up almost literally hsa-
then, in tbs midst OF an enlightened and
christian community The victims ofun.
worthy prpjudices which compel them 10
exist under circumstances where they are
exposed to imbibe all the vices, without
being able 10 become imbued with the viz.
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