Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-07-08
TWO sLAvE-HUNTs IN PENNSYLVANIA

1t is some time since the good people of Adams
County were entertained with "slave hunt" with
in their borders. Tom. Finnegan, if we recolect
Alright led the chase on the last OCCASION and sub
sequently took lodgings in the Eastern Penitentia-
~, since which slavehunting has not been thought
very profitable in this region-certainly not very
respectable. Last week. however, our county was
honored with two slavehunts, the denoucment
of one of which happened within ouc personal
observation. One morning the 9th inst., three
tall, likely specimens of "human chatteIs," from
Maryland for whose ears the music Of clanking
chains and the task-master's whip had lost their
charms passed through this place en- route for a
land cf freedom. Not long after followed, in hot
pursuit a couple of claimants" offering reward
of $500 as they went. But the "chattels" Rad
got the start. The chase continued as far as
Harrisburg, when the pursuing party had the
pleasure of learning that their prey had taken the
" underground railroad" about half an hour be-
fore, and were beyond their reach The hunters
returned through this place Friday evening,
having spent some four five days in the fruitess
chase.
On Friday last we had another "hunt," gotten
up by several of our own citizens, whose dutiful
regard for the Constitution and laws of the coun-
try led them to rolAtcer their services in the rec
lamation of 'fugitives from service or labor" 7,
seems that party Of colored PERSONS consisting
Of husband, wife, and child, and another grown
man, were oyerhauled near Arendtstown, in this
county as fugitive slaves, by Andrew Hartman
(miller) of franklin township, and NJ Gala
cher. After some deliberation it was determined
to haul them down to Gettysburg, here to await
the arrival Of their masters--Hartman acting as
teamster and Gallagher as out-rider. Dy some
means, one Of the darkes, soon after the arrest
managed to effect his escape, leaving the husband,
wife and child in possession Of the captors. The
husband was thercupon securely corded. and all
went well till within mile or so of Gettysburg
when it was deemed advisable that Gallagher
should ride to town. and make arrangements for
the reception of the prisoners. The latter had
gone but short distance, when the wife unloosed
the cords which fettered the husbands arms, and
he springing from the wagon, took to the woods,
and was out of sight before Andy had time to
communicate the escape to his comrade Gala
CHER turned in fruitless pursuit Of the husband
and Andy proceeded to town with the balance OF
his charge, now reduced to the wife and child
Driving up to the County Prison, he demanded
room for his prisoners, but Sheriff Scott, not clear
ly understanding that he had righy to furnish
accommodations for others than those officially
committed to his custody, referred him to our com
mitting magistrates. Andy Immediately drove hi.
team to the front of The Star Office but not finding
the Justice at home, went in search Of him, leaving
the wagon in of the woman and her child
A kind word from gentleman passing by induced
the weeping mother to leap from the wagon, anc
away she went, leaving the team to take care o
! itself. That night the whole party got safely OF
the underground railroad" and have not since
been heard OF by their generous captors.- Gettys
bargh Star.