New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-28
srATIsrICs OF ARKANSAS-RECApIrU ALTON
Man Hunting on the Border.
spondence OF the Pennsylvania Freeman


WMNINGroS 7th mo. sta ISL
The readers of the Freeman will recol-
lect seeing u week or two since. some account OF
Elizabeth Williams having been taken from the jan
at West Chester the morning OF the 2eth OF last
month and taken before "a Magistrate or ComInis-
sioner when no white person was present except
Georee McCTone, who claimed tnlt she owed service
or labor to him, and ms Witnesses To- prove ner llcn-
tity II appears She was taken home by George Nc
Crone to his house. some SIX or seven mi.e, from
this place where she remained TIT Second cay nSht
following 7ih mo. lst. when one Arnold ) Naudain,
who sides near MiddletoWn IN thls state, accom-
panied by other men, strangers, arrived al the
house OF George MctrOne. That evening George
Nc( rome sent an order by one William Smith, whO
resides AT New Castle to the sheriff, Samuel thfnd-
er 10 deliver 20 him colored man named John
Kinnard whom he had purchased al the sale OF
former Sheriff for term OF years, ana WhO lal Oeen
confined in the all at New Castle by SAID McCTOne
since 9TH mo. last as he alleged tor d'sooeience.-
He was taken bv Smith 10 McCrOne's house. ana
when Smith returned 10 New castle about an hous
after he reported TO the Sheriff that he had left hlm
Al NcCrone's. tie there met "lh Nauda!n and Two
other men. strangers 10 hun. II appears that Nau-
dam and the two men above spoken Of, took John
Kinuard and Elizabeth Williams that night 10 Elk
ton. a. Is generally believed, with the intention OF
taking them thence IA the night line OF cars to Bdt-
more for sale. They arrived al Elhton soon alter
the cars passed they then took hlnnard and VIII
hams 70 the house OF Thomas McCreary for safe
keenng tl The cars should pass the following night,
and secured them IN the garret About 10 o'clock
neYt morning the cry Of Murder Murder was heard
from the house of McCreary. When the inhabitants
rushed 10 ascertain the cause, they found hinnard
rartly out Of the window hOllOOlng Justify NcCreary
holding HIN by the shoulders 70 prevent hun from
uynplng out, and Naudain assisting They mad hani-
cuas which they we're endeavOnng 10 put on MN 10
secure him, - NcCreary had TO leave home that
morning 10 cry yendue. The >heTIh, by the advice
of the citizens put the TWO colored people IN JAiI ioI
safe keeping. I'll there was time 70 maze more III
oulry respecting them Naudain wished TO get them
out OF a during the day 10 take them home ne pro-
fessed - ne told the Ekton folks he Only LOOK heh
there TO frighten them but the colored people oo-
iected 10 20 with them and the eherIt reused 70
giye them up After being in jail several days, the
woman consented 10 go back If NcCTOne Would go
after her and take her home, ana ne ana Naulaih
went again OF 7th inst and the sheriff gave her up
IL she wiling 10 60 with them. Inc man nan re-
fused TO go with either. and Is stu IN Jall Ihere
can te 10 question but that according 10 ne laws OF
Delaware they both entitled 10 thelI leeuonl'
and Naucsin, and the two men VINO assisted ann are
liable To heavy fine for taking them out oil the STATE
-her Chandler lnf.rns me mat Met rome says ne
sold them 70 Naucan and had nothing 70 DO VITA
taking or sending them out OF the state otltIs tHlA
II a partnership business between theIn oe uid' -
u NAV II j. pretty evident that Net rome has mani
tested partI cuar OndneSs or that specie Oh
u. Us beheye lie has purchased several that !a,e
been convicted Of petty cIImes in our tourls, aild
sold for term Of wears. While such laws exist uh,
prlncIpled men vii be tempted 20 purchase c9loss1
people they are generally sold iOT teeis iOr .Ic
most trlfng Ofense. sometimes a. 10" a. sIV' iIe)
ous about what becomes OF the poor wretcaes ai'eI
ward or what their neighbors think oi them lhsIe
are those who make a business oi attending mt
sales 10 make purchases Cf the bones AID must g VI
their fellow men and after the purchase i MADE IN
few months II aot days, they are missed Oh IN
cuiry for them. the answer =. On they nave iuu
away. THIS business has been carr ei on 03 tte IaS
ten wears 10 an alarming extent, and no DOUBT VIII
continue 70 be- TIL the law is stricken from the statute
books OF the state. Whether any process VIII De
taken 10 bring those offenders against law 70 lusI'ee
or 20 ,ree klnrard and " llllamS do not know, a.
there are but iew N our state that are wiling 70
spend either their time or money n the cause OF
be religious and humane. bestoW cenSure qIIle
freely on those Who have felt I, to oe their du!y 10
advocate the cause Of the oppressed
have stated facts as gwen me by our snern, ~
a friend an eve-vltness al Elktoa. ana leave 'He
public 10 make theIrown comments ArhoI1 . 80 80
dam has the character Of religious and
man. and presume VIII hardly lose caste e."ln si No
neshbors for this high handed act hope 70 oe AD.e
IN few days to give the names ot tae '"o Pe''""'