Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-07-31

HE NoRTHUP K1DNAPPERs.--Th Northup
Kidnappers are likely "to do the State some
services. The evidence against them ap-
pears to be conclusive; and they are likely to
end their base career by Ten YEARS OF SLA-
VERY in the penitentiary. The case presents
many remarkable features. A worthy, intel
ligent and industrious citizen of this State,
"Guilty of a skin not colored like our own,"
is decoyed to the capital of the nation, is there
drugged, and while insensibe is dragged to a
slave pen, sold, cruelty beaten, and ultimate
ly consigned to the obscurest section of the
Red River region.-Taoelve gears he is sub
jected to the severe rigors Of the slave system;
when by concurrence of the most singular
events, he is found out and rescued, by an
agent acting under commission from the
Governor of this State.
He returns, publishes most interesting
narrative of the scenes and sutlerings through
which he had passed, entitled SOLOMON Nor
RHuP or twelve YEARS SLAVE" which
is read by hundreds of thousands of his fell
low citizens and which enlist their warmest
sympathies in his behalf. No one, however,
expects to find the guilty perpetrators Of the
base outrage But they are found, and host
of the most creditable witnesses rise up as if
by magic to prove their identity and their
guilt. The whole case is certainly the most
remarkable upon record, and it can only be
appreciated by reading the narrative in
connexion with the incidents of the arrest and
detention of the kidnappers. Dafty
AtlUertiSer.
The NoRTHUP KIDNAPPERs CAsE.--We
have been informed that more evidence is be-
ing discovered in this matter the examination
and publication of evidence taken.-There is
a man ready to come forward and swear that
Russell once told him the whole story Of car
rying off, drugging and selling the negro just
as he tels.it i'll the book. Ii we could get
the whole history Of the unraveling the coil
of testimony which was shown upon the eX-
animation, it would read more like a romance
than reality. The discovery of one link after
another when the first start was made rarely
occurs except in the winding up chapter of
novel. A man read the history of Sol. Nor
thup's captivity as published by him, and his
description tailed with that Of an acquaint-
ance whose reputation was none OF the best,
and who had been suspected Of such crimes.
That man happened to make his appearance
in the neighborhood, and information was inn
mediately transmitted to where the negro was
supposed to reside The negro comes out
with his warrant, and the arrest of Merrill
caused little talk in the neighborhood and
some curiosity was felt to see him. Among
Others who called to see him is a person who
remembers seeing him during his journey in
company with Merrill and Russell. He re-
cognizes him and informs him where Russell
is to be found. The arrest and examination
of the prisoners and publication Of the evil
denee keeps up the attention of the public
and now we have the evidence offered as
above noted. No one acquainted with the ne
gro knew anything about where to look for
the kidnappers nor the evidence to convict
when they caught them, but every thing has
been voluntarily rendered, the only trouble
having been i'll some cases that the witnesses
feared to come forward, knowing the desper-
ate character Of prisoners, but we have no
fears but that they will be convicted-Sara-
toga IFhig. ..