Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-10
THE FREEMAN CASE.

We announced last week that Freeman had leon
discharged. After his release, public meeting
was held. which was addressed by Mr.. Julian, and
others, and several resolutions adopted. The rcso-
lutions are miscrably tame to characterize such nm
outrage, unsuccessful though ultimately it was
The colored people subsequently held meeting
which, as might have been expected, seems to hayo
been marked with more spirit than its predecessor.
We arc under obligation to friend for the fol-
lowing particulars in this case. They may be
implicitly relied upon correct. The conduct of
the Shareholders from Kentucky and Georgia certain
ly contrasts well in this case with that of the soulcss
northern scoundres, who were combined with FL
lington to rob poor Freeman of his money and his
liberty.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 90, 1853.
Editor Of He 4. s, Bugle:
DEAR SIR: This is the day appointed for FREQ
mans trial. But he was released from prison on
Saturday last the 9th inst and the claim pending
before the Commissioner, dismissed. l will give
you short account of the whole case
At the request and by direction of John Freeman.
Mr.. Kotcham, one of his attorneys, went to Mon
roe, Walton County, Georgia, and ascertained that
Freeman had truly stated that to be his former
residence since 1881, up to 1844-that he had been
free there at all times. lie brougtto Indianapolis
Mr. Patillo, the Post Master in Monroe, who, upon
seeing Freeman in jail recognized him in the most
friendly and affecting manner. While Mr.. Patillo
was in town, Ellington came with three men from
Grcnup County, KY, who went into Jail against
the remonstrance of Freeman's counsel, but under
the direction Of the United States Marshall John
L. Robinson stripped Freeman looked at his
scars and Marks and swOre to him as the slave Of
Ellington. The case seemed to be very dark.
In the mean time however, Mr.. Coburn another
of Freeman's counsel, had been taking dcpostiOns
in Greenup County, Kentucky, at Amanda Fur
mace, and there heard that Ellingtons slave, some
years before had sent his respects to his master,
by DIR. Adams of Ohio. lie learned that the Dr's
daughter lived in the county, and from her he
found out his residence to be in jackson, Ohio
lie Immediately wont to see the Dr., who stated
that he had taken Sans respects to his master
that he Sam) lived then in Salem Ohio, and passed
by the name of VIM. Mcconnell. That he had told
his name in public specch-his masters name 10
be Ellington-his residence Greenup County, Ky,
opposite Hanging Rock-his history, his escape
and capture at Milersport, Ohio, in the year 1885,
in the canal. 1t was upon the occasion when Mr.,
{ Paul. of Wheeling, ATTEMPTED to retake his slaves
and failed, having been resisted by Sam (alias Nc
ConnelD and others.
Mr.. q, then went to Salem, where no found tho
Doctors statement confirmed; found men who knew
Sans marks-his history since 1886, at Salem, and
his account of his slavery and adventures on Big
Sandy at tho Iron Furnaces and the Hanging
Rock Forty. lilo found that Mcdonnell answered
tho descriptions given Of Sam in tho depOsitions
in Kentucky, which did not correspond with Froc-
man,
lilo returned to indianapolis and offered to bear
Ellingtons expense to Canada, to Sans residence,
where he had fed on tho passage of the fugitive
slave law. This, Ellington refused to do. Mr.. G.
then went to Canada, found Sam, alias Mcconnell,