Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-23
NO IA


Shcckell's livery stable. Suspicion
Immediately attached itself TO tic
affairs and the officers We're intent on
watching every movement. 1t was
ascertained that Chaplin contempla-
ted moving on Tuesday right, the
9Th INST, accordingly he paid his bill,
and his carriage was driven away by
a yellow man, by the name of War.
ner Harris, of the lst Ware. Harris
played around the city, going to
number of places, until 10 O'Clock.
when he took in, in the neighborhood
of 10 and G streets, two runaway
slaves, belonging TO the Hon, Mr..
Toombs and the Hon. Mr.. Stephens,
both of Georgia. In the meantir ca
party had left the city and proceed
ed to suitable place up the road
leading to Montgomery county, for
the purpose of intcrcepting Chaplin
and his stolen property. After wait
ing until one O'Clock, they concluded
that something had happened, and
they returned TO the city. 1t appear
ed that the negro Harris, after taking
in the two slaves referred to, drove
off at such furious rate that he ran
his horse into a dray, in the rear OF
Browns Hotel. an1 instantly killed
him-the slaves j mpad out AMI clear
ed themselves, which put a stop TO
the expedition for that night.
On the 9Th, Chaplin bought anoth-
er horse, and settled his bill about
ten o'clock IN the morning, and Har-
ris drove off again. After going round
the city good deal, lie brought up
at his own house and took out the
horses, which are a very feet pair,
and put them in his stable, or one
close to the house. They remained
there until near night, when Tarris
hitched up again and beg an to drive
around the city,. At this time the
party of police, and other citizens,
consisting of Capt. Goddard, officers
Handy, Cox, Wollard, Davis, VIM,
Smithey, John Cook and Richard
Butt, Of the county, repaired to the
District line leading to Montgomery,
andthere awaited the arrival of Chap
lin, who arrived at that place about
ahahrast III o'clock.
The police being posted in prop.
er manner, at the ppointed moment,
a fence rail was run through the
hind wheel ofthe carriage by Capt.
Goddard, which brought it up, and
at the same time two persons, Smith
ev and Cox, caught the horses by,
the head, the balance of the party
being at the sides of the carriage
Chaplin, who was driving, whipped,
the horses and fired apistol atSmith-
ey, who bad hold Of the near horse,
which bullet went through his hat.
At that time Davis and Handy pulled
him off the seat on to the ground,
and fierce contest took place to Sc
cure him. The slaves inside (who
were furnished with revolvers) were
during this time PLAYING quick game
in firing at Goddard, Butt, Wollard
and Cook, who were on each side.
and in front, endeavoring to prevent
their escape. 1t was almost pitch
dark, and great caution had to be OBJ
served to keep from shooting each
other.
Mr.. Toombs' servant made his es-
care, supposed TO be badly wounded
from the fact of his leaving his cost
some distance offin the road, with
much blood on it. Mr.. Stephens
man was shot in the back, and a bu!-
let went through his watch in his
fob and lodged under the face, which
no doubt saved his life. He fired
five of his barrels; and Toombs' ms n
fired his whole six. Chaplin fred
but once. The wonder is that thew
done no more damage than they did
to the officers, which consisted OF
MIR. Butts receiving bullet in The
Earm; Smithey one through his hat
Capt. Goddard's eyebrow scorchec
with the fire of Stephens man, Cox
slight wound in the right cheek.
! The white man and Mr.. Stephens
slave were brought to the city anc
committed by Capt. Goddard before
daylight The free man Harris was
arrested and committed for further
! examination. pogH e'a
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Another L,spasion.---A correspon.
dent of the Baltimore Sun write.
from Washington that the Presiden