The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-29
TTOi1 tie 4f0EIO1ldI III a
statement of Facts, dc.

EVANSVILLE, lND.s plhy 1CO~-
| A colored man of the name of Jack May, in the
year 1913, slave in the State of Kentucky.
Having been liberated by the last will and testa-
ment of bis master, who died during that year, he
at mplied with the registration law Of that
State, obtained The necessary certificates duly au-
thenticated, and in 1S49 he TO this CITY, ami
became a citizen Of Indiana. The celtifcaiion f
his freedom and registration were duly recorded
in the proper office of This county.
Soon afterwards he sent for his family, a wife
Ia free womany and one nflnt Guild. lie was
more industrious and frugal than the people Of his
color and class in the fee States. His wife, an
intelligent Christian woman, was pattern of in
dustry and economy, for people in his condition in
life.
Jack had been fai hfuI servant up to the time of
his liberation, and ut the age of twenty eight. with
freedom, in fee State, the prospect of long
life of happiness for Kim and Lis wife was excaed-
ngly cheering.
Soon after the passage of the Fugitive Slave
Law in 1850, Jack heard rumors through his
friends, Qor he had frie nds in Kentucky that The
heirs of his former master, Though some quibbe
the law of that State, intended to claim slave
and take him back again into bondage. He coun-
se.led with his acqnantances here about his safety
He had nothing TO fear from a full and fuir nyesti-
CATION and just application of the law TO the facts of
his case; yet from the spirit engendered by that
law, and the many outrages perpetrated, even
when its forms are attempted TO be followed, he
apprehended danger.
Finally, the rumo=s and his apprehensions were
verified by the following advertisement in the
Euansrite Daily Journal, by which the attempt
WINS made to set the bIoodlound upon his track
for the purpose ofredueing him again to serviude:
g One Hundred Dollurs Reoard.-A tnll yel
low negro, about twenty seven years of age, has
scar over one eyebrow, and lively looking man,
named Jack May, off from Mr.. Jack May, in
Logan county, Kentucky, about two years ago
He hns been in Evansville since, firing for steam
mill, and may now be somewhere in this vicinity.
The above reward will be paid for his apprehen-
sion and delivery at E idyvi.le, Kentucky, or for
his security at any place where he may be obt,in-
ed by his owner. Any Information may be cent
TO ]. r. AIKENs,
'..At DireviHe, Logan county, Kenturky"
But fortunately, before the advertisement ap-
ptnrcd, Jack had gone. lie was compelled to
seek .fe y in fight, leaving his wife and child both
eorfre1 to thoir beds by sickness, with scan,y
means, un Ter the eare Of hired nurse. I WIS
sen; for in the night attend at tho be lsids or the
dying wife, to make two requests-frst, that l
woald lInve her child sent to her mother; and,
second, that l would see her decentiy buried
at once assured her that would comply.
The fu,i ives wits, emGcisted, worn down by
grief. dying in her desolite home, with no friend
earth to console and care for her in her d, ing
home but the hirsiins urss-e-aly begging the
rites oea decent burial fro total strslnger-hsr
husband. at The same fine free citizen of Il free
State, fugitive an an exile from the sfreeSt Re-
fubiieoa Errh," com zee to seek protection and
safety from the demo of Slavery under the ample
folds Of the British a g!
But in th,t chamber OF doatll there was o lc
who co ,soles and comforts all who trust in H m
the Beloved Oae, riea To all Christian hearts. He
spoke words of coas ,aiion, such as mortal lips
never uttered. She died in the triumphs of the
Christian fattl oh. said she. Il am going slfe
home, safe home! and in few hours expired.
The child died few days afterwards, and joined
the mother in the spirit world.