The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-07
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
TIE NC CREiRY CASE.
RrING Sun, Jan. 9th, 1852

The .AtacL' on McCrearyplcmicd- Purity Shot, brt
oHceei 10 be Free--lcrrWs Tesimony iu-
peacAei-7ac Duty ond Interest Of Aurylund
n Word 10 Tie Editor, DC.
Mr. EnlroR:-In your paper of the 9th of
December, last, | noticed an article under the
cnption ''nltemp, TO arrest McCrrary,' in which
il is stated an attempt was made by seven men
TO arrest Thomas McCreary of Elkton, and in
which they failed on account of the courage of
this nedonblablc hero. This attempt was made
ii Is stated at one OF his stopping places at night
AMI aS the mail leaves Elkton in the morning
and arrives at Chestnut Level in the evening,
TINS ATTEMPT must have been made at the latter
place. Now, Mr.. Editor, have mady inquiry
into this tnatter, and have been informed that
no Snch attempt was ever made as stated.
II has also been stated in The Baitimor. Gin
per Than more recently the lrishmsn 2ouT IN was
fired al nrar the same place. This is also be-
licvcd not 10 have been the case. That Pur,lv
was shot long before arriving at Chestnut Level
can well believe, for it is averrcd tlrat he was
fully halt-shot before arriving at Mason and
Dxon's line. He was actually seen TO receive
more than one load from a tin canister he car
ries in his pocket, charged with the s.criHcr."
Query, is not the man who loads this dreadful
weapon in danger of being udited for @lrcGson"
against the l. 5.
Such statements as these, Mr.. Editor, are
calculated, under the present exciabe cond,-
ton Of the public mind, to do much nurv by
increasing the excitement, already too great
against the citizens Of Pennsylvania. indiscrim-
na'ely. and they ought 10 be corrected and
am confident no person more sincerely desires
to have Justice done than yourself.
In Dlnpr of the 10Th and ITth inet
two leading articles in the editorial column,
relative TO the abduction OF n negro girl from
West Nottingham, in Chester county. and the
melancholy and tragical circumstances incident
thereto. Some CT the facts and many of the
positions therein set forth. think arc certainly
erroneous. That the girl, Rachcl Parker is
free, there j: not a shadow OF doubt in this
whole neighborhood, and that her freedom from
childhood can be established by the most iadu-
btable testimony.
The persons who have testified at the eXami-
nation in Baltimore, are among the most re- pcct-
able citizens Of our neghhoring county; men
totally free from the faint of abolitonism and
well known in this part of Cecil county, to he
such men as will not be mistaken in what they
testify 10. And Mrs. Martin. the lady in Bal
timOre with whom the girl lived. thar ~ -un
away says this is not Me dill IA. she rs UT.-
doublediy lht hcs' WiG,.@ ~ Nipviaat as sh.
saw the iii "T"ry ioy and NO, three }im.. or
twelve .Hacs var, as lie CHEERS Gi. Il is
well known here; that the mother q. the Gil
RaaA'!. t"l" "'as raoeu ;.uH. NIl"r's.} had al
on" tim" 4 >,sI"r living In tai. county. and thal
she ca"c here ti1n Prnray'ywaia from time 10
TIM. 10 y.s!. 'hnt s>rgsulGr IS or .ltyGarsa.o
That tn weighs 1 "vj4rgr" Il; Che close Of
the trial a. YOU Nd"a sai. VA. iq favor Of the
freedom ol'tnr a.-!, ;hDG al, viii pamir Mcr-
ritt's ,cstrunY excepted. Iini does HAT START
hing and icuarhab.o Testimony NN Ni.trr Il an
accomplish ct Nc! r'a"y. furnish hey 10 his
suicide establish lie slavery Il the girl. OF ac-
quit McCrtary OF III" charGc Of Kidnapping
In my humble opinion ii docs none of these
things. Ought we TO fin such charge on' IA
man who all his life las supported an unblcm-
ished character, upon the evidence of so inter-
estch witness?
Mcrri's testimony, TO say the least of it,
ought TO be cautiously received: if for no other
reason, because he was an accompIice, and was
by 1t not only freeing himself from liability 10
prosecution. but putting money in his own
pocket. Ono slave. no money! ! am at loss to
sec no" his testimony establishes the slavery of
til" eir il is hut parole evidence at best, andsif
Miller even did tell him she was a slave. that
dId not make her 50, and until she is proved to
he slave. the chnige kidnapping will remain
against McCrepry. That he had n right under
III" power olallorncy given him BY Schoofcld
TO arrest and carry back his slaves no one. il is
presumed, will doubt; but before he proceeded
10 arl Under that power in the MANNER in which
he did, The ought to have been sure the girl was
SLAVE. His facilities for obtaining correct in &.
formation in this matter were ample, he was bv
no mcans stranger in the ne ghborhood he has
many relatives md family connnclions there