Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-02-05
NO. 90.
Rachel and Elizabeth Parker,

kidnappers swore on that occasion, TO their
hearts content. In this way do our courts
favor freedom.
RACHEL PARKsR's NARRATIVE.
I was taken from Joseph G. Miller's about
IL o'clock on Tuesday, (Dec. s0th, ls6l,) by
two men who came up to the house by the back
door. One came in end asked Mrs. Miller
where Jessc McCreary lived. and then seized
me by the arm, and pulled me out Of the house.
Mrs Miller called to her husband who was in
the front porch, and he ran out and seized the
man by the collar, and tried to stop him. The
other, with an oath, then told him 10 take his
hands of, and IL he touched me he would kill
him. He then told Miller that belonged to
SchoolHeld, in Baltimore. They then hurried
me to n wagon, where there was another large
man, put me in, ard drove off.
Mr.. Miller ran across the field to head the
wagon, and picked up stake to run through
the wheel, when ono of the men pulled out a
sword, Il think it was sword, l never saw
one,) and threatened to cut Mller's arm off,
Polock's wagon being in the way, and ne re-
fusing to get out Of the road, we turned off to
the left. After we rode away, one of the men
tore hole in the back Of the carriage, to look
out and sec II they coming after us, and
they said they wished they had given Miller
and Pollock blow.
We stopped at n tavern near the railroad,
and told the landlord Il think it was,) that
was free. / also told several of the persons at
the car Office, and very nice looking man at
the car Office was talking at tho door, and he
said he thought that they had better take me
back again. One of tho men did not come
further than the tavern. l was taken to Balti-
more, where we arrived about seven o'clock
the same evening, and was taken to Jail.
The next morning. man with light colored
whiskcrs took me away by mysclf and asked
me If was not Mr.. Schoolfeld's slave. told
him was not he said that l was, and if
did nor cay l was, he would "cowhidc me and
salt me, and put me in a dungeon" told
Kim was free, aud that would say nothing
but the truth.
MARY z. PARKRR's NARRATIVE.
Narrative of Mary Elizabeth Parker, free
cOlOrcd girl, belonging to Chester county, Pa,
as given by herself, in all the main features
was taken from Matthew Donnclly's on
Saturday night. (Dec. 9th OF 18th, ls5l.) was
caught whilst out Of doors, soon after l had
cleared the supper table, about seven O'Clock.
by two men, and put into a wagon. One of
them got into the wagon with me, and rode to
Elkton, Md. where was kept until Sunday
L..
the cars for Baltimore, and arrived there carly
on Monday morning.
Al Elkton, man was brought in to see me-
by ono o! the men, who said | was not his
fathers slave. Afterwards, when on the way
TO Baltimore in the cars, man told me that
must say that was Mr.. Schoolfelds slave, or
he would shoot me, and pulled a "rAe" out
Of his pocket and showed it to me, and also
threatened to whip me.
On Monday morning. Mr.. Schoolfeld called
at the Jail in Baltimore to see me- and on
Tuesday morning he brought his wife and sew
eral other ladies to see me. told them did
not know them, and then Mr.. C. took me out
of the room, and told me who they were and
took me back again, so that might appear to
know them. On the next Monday, l was ship
ped to New Orleans.
1t took about a month to get to New Orleans.
After had been there about a week, Mr.. C.
sold me to Madame c. who keeps large flow
or garden. She sends flowers to sell to the
theatres, sells milk in market, &c. went out
to sell candy and flowers for her when l lived
with her. One evening. when l was coming
home from the theatre, a watchman took me
up, and told him was not slave. lie put
me in a calaboose. and next morning took me
before magistrate. who sent for Madame C.,
who told him she bought me. He then sent
for Mr.. c., and told him he must account for
how no got me. Mr.. c. said that my mother
and all the family were free, except me. The
magistrate told me to go back to Madame c.,
and he told Madame G. that she must not let
me go out at night; and he told Mr.. C. that
he must prove how he came by mo. The
magistr ,te afterwards called on Mrs. C., at her
house, and had long talk with her in the par
lor. do not know what he said, as they were
by themselves. About month afterwards.
was sent back to Baltimore. lived with Mad
anne c. about six months.
There were six slaves came in the vessel
with me to Baltimore, who belonged to Mr..
d., and were returned because they were
siskly.
A man called to see me at the Jail after l
came back to Baltimore, and told me that l
must say was Mr.. Schoolfclds slave, and
that if did not do it, he would kill me the
Rrst time he got chance. He said Rachel
(her sister) said she came from Baltimore, and
was Mr.. Schoolfeld's slave. Afterwards some
gentlemen called on me, Judge Campbell and
Judge Bell of Philadelphia. and William II.
Norris. ESQ. of Baltimore,) and told them l