American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-10

tempts which the Abolitionists of that region
have ventured, and the state of feeling among
them: -
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.l
SYRACUSE, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1851.
The supposed fugitive Jerry is fine, athletic,
robust man, probably about 80 years of age.
He is o mulatto man, and rather lght-com-
plexioned at that. Those familiar with the
value of human flesh, put his worth as high as
ST, 500. His character in this community is
not good one. lie is rather recognised AS a
desperate character, and was in the Peniten-
tiary just previous to his arrest on the charge
of being slave.
No one, however, knows of any thing posi-
lively bad of him. At the time of his first cap
ture he was told il was on a trivial charge, and,
pleading his innocence and ignorance, he al
lowed himself to be manacled and not until he
was ironed was he told that his crime was lib
erty. When informed he was perfectly over
come. The spirit in the man was crushed, and
he was borne off to the commissioners Office
without resistance On his way there, and
through the entire examination, Jerry expressed
his adherence and utter disgust of slavery, and
that he would rather do or suffer any thing
than be taken back.
At the time of his first escape, he ran through
the streets as fast rs he could, and, manacled
as he was, well-nigh outstripped those in pur-
suit Of him. When captured, he was laid on a
cart, almost naked, heavily manacled, and
strongly guarded by six or seven citizens {! y
and policemen, (who were armed with the stakes
of the CART and driven through the streets
rapidly to the police Office followed by an inn
mense crowd That was fearful sight for
Syracuse, and could not fail to arouse in every
heart the deepest indignation and disgust.
While. on the cart, Jerry cried for everything
but slavery. "Do anything with me, but do
not take me back to slavery!' was his repeated
exclamation
The crowd were addressed by Poote of Mich
igan and Ward Of Massachusetts. The Deputy
Sheriff attempted to stop Foote in his speech,
but the crowd would not allow it to be done.
| He was in the midst of the Declaration of indie
pendence, which the crowd insisted on hearing.
Wards speech was short, but effective. lie
counseled the citizens to come together and see
| the thing done. Ifa man was to be taken from
this city back into slavery, against his will and
in chains, 1t would be well to see how it was
done, and who should do it. When Jerry was
taken into the back room of the police Office in
addition to the manacles Of his hands, he was
heavily chained. This he resisted, but without
much effect. In the final escape chains and all
were taken. The general belief is that he has
gone to Canada.
Those who were the most fierce when Jerry
| first escaped did not chase him up rs they
should. Only one or two of their number vol
unteered their services to guard the fugitive
after his re-arrest; and our citizens en- ndsse-
merchants, bankers, salt manufacturers, me
chanics, bookkeepers, and, indeed, all of every
class were very backward in assisting to retak'
Jerry, or in offering their services to guard hin
after he was retaken. This unanimity of senti
ment must have appeared somewhat singular t
the mda-steaterS. G. b,