New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-09
New Kidnapping Case and Supposed Murder
Great Excitement.

4 daring case Of Kidnapping Was perpe.
trated IN West Not ipeham township, Chester
County, Pa, on Tuesday last The facts are as tol-
lows On Tues3s a.. Thomas McCreay, Of L Ston; ia
company with an assistant, came to Joseph G MI
leI's aud took from bis house young colofel sfi'
Tamed Rachel Parker, Who had been uyng Mish
hr. Miller, and vhO Is knO "A ID be nee gun mo
kcnappers Drove up 70 the house n wagon !" 1sh
the girl came TO the co0r, and as she gas passing
out, McCieary, without pretending TO show any su-
thoIIty for the act took mold o. her and toIcg eI
into the vehicle She was then bound, aud they
drove Of AZ rapid rate
The alarm was given, and pursuit made ~ me
Ielehbor. The lugitiTes were stopped IN theT pfD-
grCss BY coming up 20 wagon ih the rOdli "HiCu
tney could Lot pass. McCTetTy Jumped OHg OF ms
vehicle. drew a bowie knife, aud sWore be would
cut the driver asuncer If lie did not LEI nm pass.
The drivor did not give up the ROAD McCrearyt hen
tuned about took ether road and rapidly pro-
c6ecfd into Maryland
Miller. and some half dozen Of his neighhors FOL,
lowed McCrcary and the girl on the next Gay, ana
eventually found her in the City OF Baltimore w1ere
q charge OF Kidnapping was pre- erred against NC
CrCafy ~ Ar. Natter, and he was bound over ior
htaIug On Thursday, the party rom Chester
County, Mr. hlller with them, started on tneir re-
furn home IN the cars Mccyeary was also ia the
cars coming hcmeware AZ Peryyvle. where They
left the carr, y was foHad that Mr. Miller "as mis-
sing. lbs iIi,aOs were alarmed, and cOua hot
jEiafiIe Wlat bad become Of MIN Mr.. Miller not
arrvne - home IfidaF MS friends started aiter
him aIt found hin hanging TO a tree. dc td--giv-
ing GTogn-s for ssoa5 fulnicionS tnat nc MA oeeh
Murdered
NrCrlalr claimed tfst ibe slave was Schoolheld's.
he has teen Cnsrred with beng concefneA IN a
number OF cases OF Fitlapp'nF 10 tlis conliy. we
learn that Il TeQMsIiiou vii be forwarded TO me
Governor Of Maryland by Gov john tn. demanding
tie surrender al MCCfeary, 20 have hlf brought TO
PENNSYLVANIA and tFiCd for the oficnse with which
he is charged. A requislti0n fer his arrest Vas
sometime since forwarded 10 Gov Lowe but he
would rot give him up.
The cause Of Mr.. MilleI's death is yet q mystery.
All the inform alton confirms the belief that ne has
been murdered Mr. Muller was very respectable
citizen highly esteemedln hisneighborhood, farmer
by occupation, and leaves behind nun wlie and hYc
or six children to noun his loss. lie recently filed
the IoSt OF Assessor and Collector and OthcT puDIc
positions IL his own township.
Great excitement prevaile IN TIE neighbOrhood.
The girl kidnapped vas free beyond a doubt. MI
McCIeaIy had tvs assistants with HIN to aid IN car
Tying of the girl. McCreaTy VIII have hearing on
"Wednesday.
Yesterday and to-day number Of persons left the
vicinity Of tie deceased for BALTIMORE, TO investigate
The matter Tie family Of Dir. Miller nave gore on
TO have his romans brought 20 Chester county.
BALTIMoRE Wednesday, Jan. :, lsj2.-Yes.eydly
afternoon a further examination WAS held ~ thcJau
telore Justice Shut IN The case OF Thomas Nc
CrGaIy, Cons'a able at Elkt0n Nd. charged with
Kidnapping from Pennsylvania the colored girl Ra-
cfel Parker, who, It IS alleged, belongs 10 Mr.
SchoOlfeld Of This city. Through his counsel, VIM
= Preston, Esq Mr. 5. appe lred as claimant OF the
efl and large number OF witnesses also appeared
with counsel TO prove her freedom The whole mat
ter Nss finally referred TO the Crmiusl CouIt, be-
fore which petition fer freedom viii be brought.
The principal witness against McCreary, II viii
be remembered, was Joseph G. Miller OF Pennsyl-
vdnia, who 60 mysterlously committed bulcI4c at
Stemmer'S Run On Wednesday night last