Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-08-27

. that the manacIeS would make no noise, sne
went down stairs, got this rope, and dragged
it up in the scutle hole OH the root. Here
she pushed il out, little at time. and drew
herself up after, she now found herself on a
steep roof some five or six stories from the
ground. with manacles on her feet, and moth
ing to cling TO but the ridge pole of the house
and knew that misstep would prove fatal;
would plunge her down and dash her to pic
ces on the ground below.
"But,' to use her own graphic and impress
sive language when beheld the blue vault
of heaven above me. and the bright stars sh-
ming sweetly down--the first | had ever seen
for six weary months-l exclaimed one hour
Of. freedom is trorth an eternity o bonddger
was innocent, and felt that God would sup
port the right Liberty wanted, and liber
ty | had resolved to have, either in this world
or the next.
With this resolve she crept along the roof
as best she could, and dragged that heavy
rope after her. The distance was long and
tedious; but at length she reached the end,
and to her great delight found chimney to
which she fastened the rope and threw II out
without daring to look down herself. Then
she placed her arm between the rope and
chimney and swung clear. Then she caught
hold Of the rope with her hands, and let il
run through them, impeled by the weight
The rope did not reach in twenty feet of the
ground, She came down with a terrible
shock, but without breaking any of her limbs.
| The friction of the rope, however, tore her
hands terribly, and they were one complete
gore of blood, the marks of which are still
visible She set out then and left the city,
walking eight miles that night, and lying o.
yer in the woods through the day, without
morsel of food The second night she drew
near to Niagara Falls, and in the morning
got ferried over 10 Canada.
When Mrs. Toll reached the waters edge
OF Niagara river, the feTryman seeing her
dress, and knowing it was a convicts, and
seeing the manacles on her feet, demurred.
! Mrs FOIL informed h,m other situation, show
ed her lacerGted hands, torn by the rope,
told her wrongs in full and ended by declar-
! ing that he would not take her over, she
would attempt to swim the dizzy distance
| The terrymall--aud we are glad we know
| him personally for he is a man, every inch of
| him, and it did us good to hear this injured
woman name hm--rowed her over, and il we
are not mistaken in our guess, he broke the
irons from her ct on landing on the Canada
side, and saw that she had new dress and
some refreshments.
Mrs. Toll then proceeded to DR.. Bl ack-
mans house, about two miles from the falls
! at Iundy's Lane, where she remained about
Two weeks, aud she speaks in the highest
terms of the doctor and his family. After
leaving Dr.. Il 5 the kind hearted man furn
ishing the means, she proceeded to Detroit,
and thence to Mackinaw. and there confront
ed Toll her husband, meeting him in his store.
We have neglected To MENTION that after
Toll heard Of his wife being committed to
prison, he went to Cleghorns in Buffalo, and
procured the ttle orphan, supposing still that
it was his child, and hired nurse and took
it to Macknow, put it out, and visited 1t three
or four times each day, each time bestowing
his affectionate lathery kisses upon the little
stranger. The first words she said to him
were, "where is that childF He replied,
sit is here. ! have obtained my object, and
you may go to h--ll.
Mrs. Toll then replied: Are you sure you
have obtained your object You can hire a
prostitute to imprison me, when am not eX
pectng treachery; but prisons were not made |
for me, gates and bars cannot hold me- not |
being guilty of any crime. The child you /
have Is not yours aud if You have been hug /
ging and kissing some other persons child. !
IT is your own fault"
At this information Mr. Toll. as may be !
supposed, flew into great passion, and trea-
ted Mrs. Il. with the harshness and contume
ly of brute. He told Mrs. II. she was not |
his wife; this aroused her ire, aud in few
days after she left for Nashville, Tennessee,
where she procured the documents shown to
us, proving her legal marriage to Toll.
By letter received here, of late, at the
Cincinnati Orphan Asylum, which letter we
have seen, bearing date Mackinaw, July 6,
$50, and signed Michael Dousman. il ap-
pears that Toll, after his wife left for Nash
vile. sent the little orphan back to Cleghorne,
of Buffalo, where il now is. We were Sat
urday, called upon by Mrs. Davis and Mitch
ell, of our city, who have something to do
with the orphan, and steps are now being ta-
ken to have II sent back, provided Mr.. Ceg
horne is willing.
We can add here, that Mrs. Toll, at the
time of her arrest ia Buffalo, gave Mr. Cleg-
horne a gold watch and chain, worth about
$50, and trunk worth 1924, packed full of
clothing. worth 5000 at least. Mrs. Toll al
so states, that Mr. Toll paid to Cleghorne,
some $50 when he took the child. At this
rate Mr.. &. is well paid; still Mrs Toll will
pay the transportation of the orphan, IL requi-
red back TO this city. The winding up of
this singular narrative, is as follows Mrs.
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child beyond Tolls reach, which we presume
she will eiiectuaIly do, after which she in
tends starting for California. SO much feel
ing of sympathy are manifested in Mrs. Tolls
behalf by respectable citizens OF this city,
that her credit is almost unlimited. She
takes out to California large stock of goods,
and intends returning as soon as it is disposed
Df-[Cincinnati Com.
tNorE,--1ol will never regain his child
The little orpban will be returned. Mrs. Toll
with her indomitable spirit and courage will
make money. II any dispute her narrative,
she refers to several gentlemen in our city
and in Hamilton, to the Governor of Tennes-
see, TO Mr., Douseman of Mackinaw, to Mr..
Cleghorne of Buffalo, to DIR, Blackman at
Lundy's Lane, to the Judge of the Court at
Buffalo, and numerous persons whose names
are deposited with us.-fEp. Cow,