New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-29
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Wednesday, Aag. %, 1854.
Having business that has caused me to expend few
days down the Ohio River nearly TO its mouth, have
learned fow incidents that have lately taken place
connected with the "patrafcha institution, and for
What ray have the proof
A few miles from Evansville, Ind, lived man, she
Itputod owner OF some three or four boys. He died,
and in his vii gave liberty to the boys. They had
lt,n living iu ludana six years, when some one
OF the heirs believe, thinking he could hold one or
ALL to the Sheriff III Evansville, This name Is
Gayiu) and ofered Linn S2I0 if he would find this boy.
Cayltt leard OF lin in a town called Nncennes; but,
before be had time to get him, the STAKEHOLDER found
where lie wos and wishing to save his 500, went and
kidIaJIed the boy and brought him to the Terry at
EaytBtve, wLeie he was met by Gayitt and his dep
uty armed with. pistols and bowe-knves. The slave
holder compromised by giving the Sheriff Sl5o-car-
ritd the hoy few miles down on the Kentucky side,
and tsd him for $6tU Yet this boy, by the laws OF
Kentucky, was free The other boys not feeling
sate took the Underground Railroad aud are now in
Canada, where there is some justice.
This transaction took place about six months ago.
Gayitts term for Sheriff is about 10 expire, and he
wishes to be reelected; has been nominated, scknow
ledees be Las helped take back some thirty or forty
slaves but thinks he did very wrong and wont do
any more (uDt after elecon). Some OF the Friends
are Try to do something redeem the boy, but the
prOsI is very dark, they know not where he is
There are that make it their business TO catch
negroes. II they ind who looks as il he were a
fugitive, they take him without any authority, keep
him until reward is offered, and then deliver him,
cloating over their illgotten gains. free man ap-
piled for passage the railroad in JefersOnyille.
Not having his tree papers with him. some men, sup
posing him to be slave seized him, when he resisted
they struck him down, beat and bruised him, tore his
clothes and cut very bad cash in his arm and, when
he was faint Om loss of blood, dragged him over 70
Louisville Jail, there to keep him until lie coald prove
hin self free.
In conversation with Lawyer Jolife, a very promi-
nent man in Cincinnati, he said, having heard that
all banks vas treated very cruelty, and being ac-
auainted with the agent elect he endeavored TO enlist
lis Snpsthies in his behalf but found this man re-
solved on treatment il possible, than his pre-
oecessor. One OF the most prominent citizens Of Jeer-
stnyille lpd, opposite Louisville who is acquap ted
with the facts i'll the case told me hat the proceed
ings against Fairbanks were entirely illegal. learned
there also that tainbsnks treated very harshly
but wlat better can be expected kom baby-steaers
and Women-wEppersi
mechanic " ho had been down 70 Louisiana as q
painter returning home TO Pittsburgh convesing about
tie South, MANNERS customs &c, but not knowing
nv sentin ents the subject OF slavery told me he
used TO deny that slavery was very bad but hs nnd
had changed alter witnessing the conduct Of slave
lolders Az an Instance the man be worked for had
slave that used 70 drink too much. Once when ne
was under tie isluence OF hquor, this negros Old
master came To yisit the master: the Degro was so
OK 10 see h that he threw his arms about his
neei, iell to Kissing and huggihg him, much 70 his
auuoyance His ma s,er, seeing il, found rope huag
il GIout has slaves peek dragged hici 70 one OF tae
pilars of Lis house trew the rope about the pisr
iullirg him up so ths. lie was much stranged that
wlea let loose he fell 70 the eround he (the mastery
took 4 bard-saw and. stripping him, gave him sixty
blows we'll laid on raising large bstess, as large as
the ba9d-saw. His rage seemed to increase as ne
wlirpet him. He then took whip and gave him $50
ls,Lss so severe was the infection the negro was
likely to die This Vas bat few days sgo; so you
STE The Lprees are not oil dead yet. How guilty
conscience eoads to madness. friend (vbite many
went to sec colored family that were all Tree lie
:, ,on;r,a Of !. white map the way. This jumped
an his horse ard alarmed the neighborhood They
ssstn bled an, would have mobIed him. bat he wisely
urn.d sb ui six miles ,rd thus escaped their bands
mother sl,shuy deraDsed lost her child Oy death.
tiints the ,layeLolders have Kidnapped him, aud
uourps for her ckild as slave. T. y. D.