Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-22
TRIAL OF THE NoRTHRUP K1DNAPPERs


SARATOGA, Wednesday, July II, 1901.
The trial Of tho alleged k]idnappcrs Of Solomon
NUrthru1 was resumed this morning. Thaddcus
S.. John. no old h~t!Hl'nr pf The prisoners from
boyhood, remembered mct'jny ''cu in Baltimore
Washington, with the negro, nj the time spO-
Of. Saw them IA Washington thc day Of
Harrison funeral. They he'd long hair, and
clothes much worn. \ few day after. met the
prisoners ut llayrc de Grace, alone. Their APP
pcarancc was much rhangcd-hai air Gu; short, aud
new clothes. Russell exhibited money, and made
motions to show that he had been gambling
W itness told him he wHs not sGlart enough TO win
from southern gamblers; told him he should watch
the papers for robbcrics aud murder accused
him Of selling the negro, and marked the priec at
$500. And Merrill, setting behind, said add $50
to that.
A stage driver remembered seeing Mtrtili al,
Saratoga in 1871, and described his appearance.
Remembered hearing that Solomon was being
hired to go South by Merrill and another. eau
toned him against going with them.
The prisoners counsel waived all examination
VIZ calling Of witnesses in their behalf, Tut con.
tended that the statute Of Limitations required az
Indictment to be found within three years after the
commission of the ofcnsc.
The District Attorney coutcudcd that the crime
was being committed as long "a Northrup was
held in Slavery, and the statute Of limitation
would only run from the time he was liberated
The Justice took the same yicw and committed
the prisoners.
Solomon has commenced suits for damages
against both parties. and they have been held TO
bail in the sum Of 5000 each.
Tnr MoRNuNS.-A person would be amazed, in
tcrcstcd and amused were lac to pay a visit 10 the
Mormon camp near " CstpOrt. 1t looks like n
great city built up in the beautiful prairie south OF
town, and the number of tents placed out in reg
ular order, gives one some idea of the multitu lie
r,,,rrnm,g,l ...,1., ul,. ,n,1,r ,au- "a, L..
lieyc, about ! POO, and still they comc-eycry boat
brings more or less Of these infatuated bcings-fol
many of them suppose, as we hear from reliable
information, that they are iourneying to an Garth
ly Canaan, which is to prove an entrance to the
heavenly zion. In fact one old lady questioned
upon the subject stated that she had no friends OF
relatives in all the company, but was in hopes hci
troubles would soon be to IN end, for she was now
near the promised land the land Of peace, plenty
and holiness. Other old, dccrepid, lame, halt ant
blind, all iourneying on, believing that their mala
dies will be cured and their difficulties removed a.
soou rs they reach this dcligh full spot. PooI
creatures, we hope it may he 50. They seem to bc
in-gathCred from all climcs and countries, but W,
believe the majority Of them west Of us here now
are Danes and English and from the continent
few from Scotland or Ireland. 1t is the intenti
Of those in charge Of them to start upon thei
journey across the plains this week they are t
move in bands, so that they will not impede tn,
progress Of each other. They go a new route, ont
which is nearer and better than any other befor
tried by Mt east $50 to 200 miles they leave thi
county and keep the Santa Fe road until the
!, come to the 10, or Council Grove Creek, and thei
strike Immediately across to Fort Riley, and thGIct
in a straight direction to Fort Laramie. Guide
will accompany them to show them the route
When opened out in this manner this will be tn,
most popular and only route opened to Oregon
t California or Salt Lake, and insure all the emigra
ton hereafter to depart from this county. A
they progress in their course we will keep on
passing over it.-EndcpeHdeut Ness.