The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-01-08
The Rachel Parker Case.

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I McCrearv Of this town and certain
John Merritt, as the slave of l.. A.
Schoolfield OF Baltimore. The excite
ment caused by the trial OF McCrearv
on the charge of kidnapping, and by the
mysterious death of Miller will be re-
membered by our readers.
The charge of kidnapping against
McCreary was dismissed, and another
SUIT instituted against him for false i'm
prisonment. The trial in this case came
up in Baltimore county court on Tues
day; Judge Constable on the Bench;
VIM. Schey, Ohio Scott and VIM. P.
Preston appeared for Schoolfeld and
McCreary; Judge Campbell! and Judge
Bell of Pa, and W. FL. Norris of Baltl-
more for the girl.
! At this writing (Ihursday evening"
! we have by the Baltimore papers the
testimony OF about dozen witnesses
! from Chester county, all testifyng to
the freedom of the girl. We print the
/ testimony ottwo of them below; and as
soon as we get the evidence Of the other
side, will publish from it also:
John J. McCreary-I am a nephew
of Thos. McCreary. Have lived in West
, Nottingham township near e years. |
am iarmer.-Have known the Parker
family for about Is years. They lived
in Il house Of Hutchison A ycars, about
three bundled yards from where | lived.
Knew Rachel Parker we'll. She was
three or four years of age when | first
knew her. used to fish good deal and
she and James used to be with me very
often.--Sle went to live with James 7.
Smith. He married my sister. used
to be there every two or three Sundays,
and would see her there, and she would
come to my fathers with my sister. 1t
was in 1873. She lived near year
with him and then went to her moth
er's. Afterwards she went to live at Jo-
scph G. Miller's. Have seen her twice
at Miller's. Saw her almost every Sun
day at Sunday School and Church.
Know her perfectly we'll. Could tell
her if met her thousand miles from
here and amongst ten thousand n!ggers.
Knew Elizabeth and James the reputcd
brother and sister OF Rachel. Never
saw negro in the nelghborhood who
looked like her-might have seen per.
sons of the'sa color, but not of the
same features.
Mrs. Rebecca Miller affirmed is the
widow of Joseph Z. Miller; resides in
West Nottingham, Chester county. p,
knew Rachel Parker for about fifteen
years; she resided with wltncss from 1874
to 1851. Rachel was about ten years
old when she came there--came from
J. Y. Smiths. Rachel was taken away
from her husbands house by Thomas
McCrearv and J. Merritt: they caught
Rachel and took her oIl,-they took her
up the road and put her in two-horse
carriage. Saw Rachel since in Balti-
: more -hasno doubt other identity. She
has cut of an axe about an inch long
on the right foot, above the toe; has not
examined since she was taxed away to
see if the scar is ther" yet The girl
exhibited her foot with the scar as de
scrIbed. Rachel went with witness
children to Pine Grove school house
this was about five Years ago. Rachel
always passed as Ned and Rebecca Par
lier's child. Witness speaks as conf
IDENTIFY of Rachel's identity as she would
of one of her own children.
lion Thusday the evidence was on
the same side and the same character
THE GovERNoR's MEssAGE.-Gov.
/ loves message is very long; it fills Sc.
ver columns of the Baltimore Sun IN
very small type. We can only give
this week the following item touching
the State finances, from that papers alb.
stract,' "The amount Of receipts during
the year was 1,530,911; the expell d..
lures 5 1,360,45S,72. Balance in the
Treasury $170,452 %. During the
same period $50, 900 ofthe matured pub.
lie debt were paid; and $343, OSS A. a p
to the augmentation of the sinking fund
The surplus re venue amounted to $543
$40 10. after disbursing the sum OF
$677,456 80 in payment of the curr ent
interest on the pu bic debt, and the fur.
Their sum of 5000, 8 III for all other pur.
poses. Upon the general condition Of
the Treasury, the State Of the Internal
Improvement works, and the general
prosperity, the Governor bases an elabo.
rate argument in support of a PROPOSE.
ton for reduction Of taxes commensu.
rate with the favora BILE state OF the reve.
nue., viz: A reduction offorty percent,
on the Direct Tax, ms tead of twenty as