Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22


The fall before she was taken away. There
were fourteen of us went to the Jail from our
neighborhood. She recognized us all and call
ed us by name. am certain she is Robecca
Pnrker's child, and the same person have de-
scrbed in my testimony.
James Mullen, sworn. Know Rebecca Par
ker. First saw her in 1888. She went by tho
name Of little Beck. She then lived at tho
house Of q colorcd mar named Frank ARM
strong. She was married to Edward Parker
and lived afterwards at Stcel's house. While
there she had two children-Racbel and James.
She was our washerwoman, and came once
week to our house. Have known Rachel from
her infancy. Her mother brought her to our
house in her arms when she came to wash.-
She went to James Y. Smith. She lived with
him about year. Then went to live with Jo-
seph c. Miller. She remained there eight or
nine years. Have seen her as often as once
fort night from her birth up, except whilst she
lived at Smiths. She came to Sunday school
a part of the season of which 1 was superintcn-
dent. was superintendent of the school near
ly thirty years. came to Baltimore to see her.
Found her in Jail and there recognized her.
Have known the mother for twenty years. She
has always passed as a free woman. Have not
the least doubt as to the identity Of the girl or
her mother. Have lived at my present resi-
dence fifty years. On my visiting her at the
Jail she Immediately recognized me and called
me by name.
Mrs Rachel Kimban afimcd.-Known Re-
becca Parker since 1884. She was my nearest
ncighbor 1t was said she was married to a man
named Ned Parker. Know Rachel well--was
present at her birth--and dressed the child. By
request of the mother 1 named tho child, and
called it after myself and her aunt. They lived
in Steels house. From there they went to the
house Of Hutchinson. Did not see Rachel
Parker at Smiths; saw her at peach time about
threo years ago at Millers. Saw her on the
road once, when she was large enough to carry
a bucket of water. Saw her mostly when she
was brought by her mother to our house. Have
not seen the girl since came to Baltimore
Tho girl was here produced, and she said it was
the same girl-was certain of it--tho countc-
nance was the same. Cannot be mistaken
Heard that Ned Parker was married to her on
the night the atars fell ; believe it was in No
vember, 1898. 1t was 1884 that Rachel was
born. saw Rachel about a week before she
left the neighborhood she came to our house
on an errand from Joshua Miller-I then recog-
nized her as the same girl 1 had known in in
fancy.
Mrs. Rcbecca aifirmcd-I am the wife Of the
late Joseph c. Miller-reside in West Noting
ham, Chester county Pa. Known Rachel Par
ker for about Is years-sho resided with me
from 1914 to 1851. Rachel was about 10 years
old when she tamc-camc from John Y. Smiths.
Rachel was taken away from our house by
Thomas McCreary and John Merritt. She was
caught by them and carried to the road, and
placed in two horse carriage and driven off,
Rachel has lived with me unintcrruptedly from
lS4i to the time she was taken away in 1851.
She has some marks by which 1 would know
her. She has cut on her right foot made by
an axe. Saw her at the Jail and Immediately
recognized her. Have not examined her foot
since she was taken away from our house to see
whether the scar was there. Foot examined
and scar shown to the jury.l Witness said she
could have no NOR difficulty to identify the
girl than she would have in identifying one Of
her own children.
Mrs. Sophia Kirk, sworn--Have known Re-
becca Parker since she was married-but not
intimately until they moved to Hutchinsons
house. Was several times at the house. Have
seen Rachel Parker since have been in the
Court House. Have no difficulty in rocogniz-
ing the girl as the same that lived with my
daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Miller, and the daugh-
ter of Rebecca Parker and Ned Parker. Can
identify her just as well as 1 could one OF my
own children. She lived with my daughter
from 1914 until she was taken away in 1851.
John Wright, sworn-Lives in East Noting
ham, Chester county, Pa. has lived there Y
years, except four years he was away. Has
known Rachel Parker since lS4i-saw her at
the honse of Joseph C. Miller Witness was
doing work near Mi!ler's, and with his hands
boarded there seven or eight weeks; saw her
then every day. Afterwards saw her once or
twice year at Millcr's, and at Houses meeting
house. Witness is O local Methodist minister.
Has seen the girl Rachel in court, and has no
doubt of her identity.
William Campbell sworn-Has known Re-
becca Parker since ls33-knew her husband,
Ned, in 1880 has known Rachel since about
1885 or '36-saw her at James MuIlen's with
her mother. Witness has continued to know
Rachel from that time-saw her frequently
whilst she lived at millers-twice at Miller's
house, and frequently passing by witness house
going to Lewis Milrath's and the Sunday school
at Houses, and has no doubt of her being the
girl he has known from childhood up. Knew
Rachel at Miller's about six years.
BY Judge Bell.-Had seen Rachel with Mil
ler's children at Houses Meeting House fire.
qucntly.-Knew the other children of Rebecca
Parker, but not by name.