Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-17
kidnapping and Probable Murder

On the 3lst ult., A. NJ. McCreary notori-
Gus kidnapper from Mary laud, came to the
house of Joseph $. Miller of West Noting
hanl, Chester Co., Pa, and seized n eolOred
girl named Rachel Parker, proiessedly MS his
prisoner, though without exhibiting any le-
gal authority. After some resistance from
Mr.. aud Mrs. Miller, he succeeded with the
aid of an uccomplice in dragging her to a
carriage and escaping to Maryland.
Mr.. Miller, with some of his neighbors
followed in pursuit to Baltimore, where they
found the woman deposited in n slave pen
for safe keeping. With the aid of some
friends McCreary was arraigned before
magistrate and principally on the testimony
Of Mr.. Miller, was bound over for trial IN
the sum of $500 for kidnapping. We give
the remaining history of the affair from the
Pennsy lvania Freeman.
After the hearing, Mr.. Cochrane took Mil
Ter and his companions 10 his house, and
having fears for their safety, kept them in
till they had their tea aud The hour arrived
nt which they were to start for Pennsylvania.
They were then sent in n cab, or cabs, to
the Depot. They entered the cars aud took
their seats. MIR. Miller desiring 10 smoke II
scgnr, went out To stand on the PLATFORM
His COMPANIONS followed him soon after,
and not finding him there, they went ont and
looked at the other cud of the car, but still
seeing nothing Of him, they turned TO come
into the car again, hut in doing so one of
them was tapped on the shoulder 10y per-
son who said friend wished TO see him Eat
the other end of the car, or car-house."-
Fearing some mischief, he gave no heed to
the man, and re-entered.
The ears started. At lIavre-de- Grace they
looked through all the train for Miller but
did not fluid him. They then returned TO
Baltimore TO make further search. Early in
the morning they commenced inquiries, and
continued them through tie day, without
effect. They finally returned without him.
I On the 2d inst. his body was found near
! Slemmer's Run, nine miles from Baltimore,
suspended to tree, by two handkerchleis
/ tied together. His lower exIremiIes were
touching the ground almost from the knees.
! Mr.. Miller WAS highly respectable farm
err, in good circumstances, aud there was
nothing in his character, as there was GER
lainly nothing in the circumstances, TO Jus
] tlIy lIc Dclltl OF sNIClue. liO Nho Ho' W
the habit of carrying more than one hand.
kcrchief aud never wore neck-hnnkerchief.
! Threats of violence had been used at Bal
,imore by the McCreary party, aud gentle
man of our acquaintance is willing TO testify
that he heard person in the Gorsuch party,
after the treason trials, utter distinct threat
of hanging the first Abolitionist that they
should catch in Maryland. Our informant
tells us that the universal impression in West
Nottingham seemed TO be that Mr.. Miller
was foully murdered; and from all the facts
we have thus far been able to CLEAN, this Is
almost an inevitable conclusion,
We trust the whole matter will receive a
thorough Investigation. No pains, no time
or money should be spared to siit this mat
ter to the bottom. Every man in the com
munily has an interest in bringing the facts
TO light.
A requisirion for McCreary has been gran
ted by Governor Johnston upon the Cover
nor of Maryland But as the executive o
that State feels especially called upon to ex
tend its protection to suspected and convlc
tep kidnappers, we do not feel any certainty
of the requisition being complied with. W.
shall see, however, in few days.