Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-03

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Blkes, near the llndnr Was sure that Nj. D0iy
owned the biy az he had exercised nctT Of owner
ship over him lut Linn in Jail in Loriio Doty
anl Ambioie owned epUue plantation Iut bot
slave in partnership chiefly ,or their own own use
but expecting to sell some. The boy Edward had
set up no claim to freedom.
Cross Eximined-Arriye a, the wharrin the cvc-
ming; made un unsuccessful effort 10 land in r.
Soon took Edward over to Kentucky walked with
him to the ferry boat landing. Left Holmes Co.,
Miss, in company with Doty and Ambrose. Was
travelling for his health
Mr. Jollac-Do YOU know how much was given
for Edward2
Mr. Lipscy.-Mr. Doty said thathc gayc $500 fer
him
NIr. Jolnc.-Thats pretty fair price for a
human soul isn't IL?
Judge Kcy.-Not for d soul--;lat cannot be
bought The soul is never Il slave.
| Mr. Flee, sworn Lived in Louisa Lawrence Co.,
Ky: was a lawyer by profession. Knew Edward
rs q small boy; Edward was about twenty years
old Edward let ON to him that he was perfectly
willing to go south, and much pleased with his
now master
Mr. Banc, sworn. Resided in Louisville, KY
Had been out to Virginia, with the purpose Of pur-
chasing slaves. The boy (EIward) appeared high
Ily pleased with hi. new master, duI expressed
qualification at the 1ca Of going south; had once
been south rs far as louisville and wished to see
more. Mr.. Banc had taken numerous gangs Of
slaves by this city and was BETTER posted as to the
difficulties that might be encountered here than
Mr.. Lipsey. Had for several years made business
Of buying slaves in Va, and taking them South.
Generally sold them in the New Orleans market.
lie pilocd the men having charge of the slaves
to the house of Mr. Bakcs, in Coyington, where
| they were safely kept lie knew where that cs
tabli-hmcnt was very WELL rs ho had often occasion
to lodge droycs of negroes in it while taking them
south; in walking from the steamer to the ferry
boat hc Kept, IS ncar the waters edge as was con
ycnicnt; took particular care to do go. lie took
drove Of negroes down the river about two months
ago, and kept them at night in Bako's house in
Coyington; took them from here to Louisville ON
the STEAMER Alyiu Adams; generally used the mail
boats, as they were the fastest and most regular
In the case Of the negroes day before yesterday,
he gave directions for them to be left in Coyington
until just about the time that the boat was ready
to start, but the cpOin delayed after the hour
appointed.
cross-rS,Gi1,fiov
Vailed from 10 to 20 feet from the rivers edge,
when passing from the steamer to the ferry. 1t
was rough walking but he did not know whether
or not he walked over s;oncs artiGcially put down.
Ono thing was certain he did not walk in the
water.
Mr. Jolilc. Who keeps that alayc pen over
there ia Co,ing,ung Yoh know what | moan by
10 slave pm?
Mr. Banc. O, know what you mccn very well
1t is kept by Mr.. Bakcs lie has room in his
hoU with bars Of iron across the windows, for
the accommodation of persons taking slaves down
the river. | have patronizcd him many time
when I've been buying up slaves.
Mr.. .loiiIc.--Whcrc is this slave pen?
Mr.. bano--It is near the landing as you go up
from the lorry the first street that runs cast and
: west.
1 Mr. Jolilc-What wrrc you charged for keeping
slaves in this place over night2
Mr. Hcnc- Generally 81 for the use Of the room,
and soricthng for board beside.
Mr. JoliiIc--You have been in Virginia purchas-
ing slaves you SAYS that your regular business
Mr.. Blnc-It is, and have followed It for srvc-
raj years.
Mr. Jolille--You know Mr.. Doty and Mr. Am
brose---wcrc they not purchasing slaves to sell
again as You wcrc2
Mr. Banc. They were not; and had tho adran
i tagc over me, as it was understood that they had
+. plantations Of their own, and wanted negroes for
their own use. They could for that reason buy
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}. I, and some llat could not get at all.
Mr. j. They could get some that you could not
get any way; now would not the offer of a higher
price generally bring them?
! Mr. D. Yes, five or ten dollars extra generally
turned the scale, if wanted them that bad
Mr. J.. How long did you say that you had been
engaged in this business
Mr. B.--About ten years.
Mr.. J--ln that time you have bought and sold Il
good many negroes, suppose?
Mr.. D-Ycs, great many
Mr.. J-llow many, perhaps?
Mr.. B-Wcll, | should think thousand, any
how; and have sold lor others. | suppose that
have sold in the last ten years, three thousand
negroes.
7 Mr.. J-All colors2
Mr.. B-Ayc, from whitcr than myself to as black
: as Ned here. (Ncd is very black,) never ques
! toned bill of sale.
0 Mr.. il suppose you would sell a German OF
an lrishman, all the same us negro if the bill o
4 sale was duly made out.
Here this conversation was interrupted by q
I suggestion that its relations to the case at issue
were not very intimate. At the moment Of The
d intcrruntion Mr. Eanc Nns annarcntIv bcq;t,tino
e whether to say that he really would sell German
a or Irshman, as suggested. lie expressed hil
knowledge that the conversation just held was moi
exactly pertinent, and said that he had replied tC
I the attorneys nterrogatorics for the purpose o.