Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-17
AN ARTFTT,

several instances have within d few years
come to our knowledge, of illegal seizures of
individuals, accused Of ''obtaining goods under
false pretences" and of their being hurried away,
even sometimes in irons, to await their trial BE-
lore packed juries and packed courts and wit
nesses IN some Eastern City. Several such
cases have even occurred in Buffalo, bat one
that recently took place further west in which
the biters were so intensely bitten-so torn,
mangled and dsemboweed, as to leave no rem
nant OF even their hides-that we cannot lorbaar
giving it as a valuable modern instance" for
the DEDICATION of these eastern dealers in wise
saws"
A gentleman, the first two letters of whose
name will be found in the Milwaukee Directory
as Russell W, having with many others
IN these troublesome times, met with misfortunes
IN business was pounced upon by some Boston
harplas, smngged on board the Empire and
without being allowed the time necessary to bid
adeu to his family and friends or even to pack his
carpet bag was hurried Off to take his trial before
an eastern Jury, for an eastern crnic-''ob;aining
goods der false pretences.''
The injustice of the act TO say nothing of its
lilegality, was monstroas for the debt had really
been paid to third party. and directly it was
known that good fellow had been subjected to
this dirty treatment merely on account of his mis-
fortunes, the western spirit rose in arms, and
there went forth a VOW that he should be- rescued
at all haz ards
The captures eXnting in their good fortune
and the happy result of their dastardlv scheme
spared not the wine cup, and between toasting
themselves End their prisoner kept themselves
IN state OF comfortable suavity all the way to
Detron, at which porl they arrived on Sunday
Ihero the friends ofthc captured party met them
with bundle of legal instruments, red taped
ana sealing WaXed to the last dnrree. bat the
tape was Waak-thc wax would not hold and
with another triumph achieved, they departed,
their prisoner still in custody, bat with soIla of
his friends also on board, whom they bad no pro-
cess Tor, but who were well awere of a trick
worth two OF theirs.
A jolIier set Of fellows never lived than these
same friends OF WIS. The best hands at euchre
poker, Drag, tie droIest ruc0nteurs. the happiast
fund OF humor: the choicest selection of stories.
The time ed on with piuions as swilta the
light barqne meath them! Story followed story.
bottle succeeded bottle, and Mr.. GRAY. who in
the result of his adventure though he had done
them all brown and ttoored the green's began to
SHOW evidences OF getting slightly blue ,while his
friends from IN east were literally seWyd I'D ana
laid aside to sober
BolSBlanc light was nearcd VS. friends
had little business OH deck and w asking to
De excused to7 an instant, accompanied them.
Perhaps the circumstance was accidanta-per
hopS the navigation just there requires vessel
to hug the land closcIy--at all events just as
they reached the deck, the good boat was within
halt pistol shot of the shore.
Now 5 yorume!' said somebody to w. and
taking the hint, he slid down the rudder post and
plunged into the water. A plank was thrown to
hm, al The same moment canoe put lrirom the
beach to investigate the caus Of this singular phe-
nomcnon, and just as Mr.. Gray appeared on deck
N serrcn OF lis funny companions. Mr.. w.
reached the shore i'll safety, and with Il bow of
exquisite grace bade adiou to the Bostonians and
their processes leaving them to coeato upon
the uncertainty of certainty, and the truth olthe
maxim that there ''nany slip &c" The 9TH
Ger from Milwaukee was landed at Cleveland
without tnnls and Nj. Gray, The Bostonian. was
landed upon our docks also "rather short in
inanccs.-BaGajo Erpress.