New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-29
The Baltimore Abduction Cnse-An Authentic
statement of the Facts.

BALTIMORE Augustx1, lrty.
A correspondent Of The Tribune has given an
account Of the recent abduction Of Thomas Mitchell
from his quiet home in Chester County Pa to Of
the numerous slave pens which infest our city which
fall. far short OF the facts Of the case propose to
correct some OF his mistakes into which suppose hs
was led by the statements OF the pro-slAvery Of
| our papers.
10 the fret place Mitchell lived In Pennsylvania a.
free man, al least ten or twelve years-and all the
tire within eighteen miles OF the residence o.
his alleged owner. he has wife and child
From these he was torn az the sfil hour Of night
the brutal sbdlctors presenting pistol, loaded with
firsc balls the breast OF MS wife This they left be-
hind them In the hurry prompted by their con,cou.
guilt 20 tel is oHn tale. ne cap found e have
| been exploded, when 10 was picked ~ They also
leit in the house log Of wood with which they bad
battered down the outer door, and doubtless intended
% use on the chamber door II necessary They drag
sai the poor from his bed in the rudest manner
bis shoulder becoming dislocsted IN the scuis and
rrmsining until some time alter bis arrival in this
city. Iney gave him no time % get more than his
shirt and pants sud then tsunied bis poyer
giving better clothing For a. this they h-d legal
warrant. from Maryland. while proceeding IN II,
face Of the laws Of Pennsy reed not say 10
| the mo.i brutal disregard Of th- lsWs Of humanity
Humanity, did say What care such bloodho1nds
for humanity
Mr. Martin the worthy gentlemen with whom Mitch
I'll had once lived and vho prsseVor followed
him The very pen Itself. admitted y ball
ss your correspondent has T. On the contrary good
bG E1s rcfHssQ, on the shaO~esi snc Aosur1est pre-
text imaginable This the reason" why the
ilb,as corpus talked Of But instead Of that pro
the OF SO wisely d~s gned for the protection
OF s0srfsideaf aebs0rs 0or whom city a com
p.er ''rnsn-trsp formerly you know was svaued Of
by those who came u Mr.. Martins rescue and under
u Judge Legrsnd ordered his discharge much 10 the
chssriu Of the professional slave catcher fMcCreary
who bougtt Mitchell, running. also his cOnieder
ates Ia this city There scores o. persons OF IN
doubted responsibility ready % bail Mr. Martin but
he Old not choose 10 yrsufy the malice sni pecunisry
aims Of bis prosecutors His prompt discharge from
custody, under the circumstances, Was no small til
umph u Justice and Mercy 10 slave city Ike this /.
| The moral eject OF IL vii BE- excellent
In conclusion cannot refrain from expressing tie
hope that the people OF Pennsylvania on whose peace
tnls foul outrage has been committed vii not omit q
90 th.ir ~soe duty Ia the yremiseA The laEs should
oe vnocAtsd fully and promptly in order 70 tescn III
claimants OF slave property mat they must abide the
course Of the laws CT the county gst the owners o.
iess Questionable property and tnaL however
privileged t,ey may b. class, a. igae, iney
not expect u override both az snc rshr 10 the FREE
>tsies II DO not overr.te the spint Il krrne;t
square. IL whose neizbbornoOd THIS n-ndish ouusge
"a. P-rPetraied. they I'll DO their whole duty. J Z