Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-31

turn out that they are fugtiyes from slavery 10
freedom; does by that offer of mercy and compass
sion break the law and mako himself liable for
1 their price in the mart where men women aud chill
/ dren are bought and sold" 3,
/ Soon after this n new suit was commenced ID
| which the names Of Mcssrs Weakly and Brcchbil
were included with that Of kaufman, and the case
was brought before Judge Grier of the U. 5. Cir
! cult Court sitting at Philadelphia, for trial Tho
Shareholders Of Maryland having made, as is under
stood, common cause with the claimants, and aid
ed them to employ strong counsel and the bench
being strongly in their favor, the defendants had
but little ground to hope for favorable result,
There were several hearings of the case, in one Of
which the prosecutors were nOn-suited in another
the Jury disagreed, and it not until about eigh
teen months ago that the verdict was found in the
Shareholders favor BY this verdict, Mr.. Brechlil
and Mr.. Weakly were acquitted, and Mr.. kauf-
man was found guilty, and sentenced to pay So 100.
With this, however the Shareholders were not sat
sfed. They wanted larger sum and more re-
sponsible man. A verdict against Weakly was
their object and in another trial before Judge Grer
they counted on obtaining IT, They made ap-
plication for new trial which was granted but
the whole matter has been settled by Mr. Woakly's
coming forward and paying of the entire amount
of the judgment against kaufman, with the inter
est and costs.
The particulars, with other matters pertaining to
tho subject leave to be stated by Mr. Weakly
himself. His letter not intended for publica<
ton, but he will excuse me, am sure, for taking
this liberty with it. / will only add that have
been acquainted with Mr.. W. for twenty years, and
know him to be a humane honest, and worthy man.
Persons disposed to contribute to his aid are re-
quested to address themselves either to Charles
WISE n. L. corner Of Fifth and Market streets, or
to j. NJ. McKIN
81 n Fifth 81
Mar CARLISLE, Nor. 19h, 1853.
MY DEAR SiR:-By the advice Of Thaddeus Sto.
ycns and other eminent counsel, and also in accord.
"a Ill n
that tormenting and oppressive lawsuit against ID.
Kaufman and myself by paying off the judgment
against ID. X. with interest and costs. This was
the best settlement that could be made and ao-
ccodcd to il to avoid the expenses of another trial
and worse result, which was considered ineyits.
bic. The amount that | had to pay came to the
enormous sum Of S4, l9l. To make up this, Oh
tanned the $500 contributed by benevolent indiyid-
uals in your city and elsewhere, and known as tb.
Kaufman fund" and the remainder, S229l, |
paid out OF my own pocket. l yielded up the mo-
ney on the same principle would to q highway.
man. The costs were heavier than was antcipa.
ted, and portion Of them were thought to be iile-
gal; but had no remedy, except for about sG3,
which, through tho kind interference Of Edward
Hopper, Esq., were RENTED by the Court.
The money have borrowed in every conceivable
way and how am agoing to do when pay day
comes, is more than can now tell and how anr
ever to get rid Of the load of debt that now rests
upon me, is my great concern. l took the proper
~ now occupy, encumbercd with n debt to an OK.
tent fully equal to my ability to extinguish. At
the present time there is $1,000 of this original on
cumborancc upon it, and now $4,000 in addition,
that have furnished to wipe all off the T. s. Dock
ct, which makes amount beyond my ability to
reach. Then add to this suit $500 for attorneys
fees and other expenses, and you have the large
sum of 80, l6O that have spent in this thing. NY
farm contains 90 acres, but under all these abili-
ties don't see how | can hold it with any prosncct
of getting out Of debt; the interest being about as
much rs | can reach, and at the same time exc OUT
living and yet am totally averse to selling IL it
is possible avoid it. This is the old homestead.
and hardly need tell you that there is not spot
upon it but what is dear, very dear to me.
shall add no moro, however, but will hope On.
hope cvor.
Your friend truly.
STErn6S Y. WlArLr