New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-25
OUTRAGEOUS CONSPIRACY-ESCAPE
OF THE KIDNAPPERS.

From TIE Chooeo Daily Tribune Sgt 81
Our citizens will be astounded to learn that tho
three vile scoundrels, John Buchanan, Geo. Buchan
an and VIM. Grant, who were committed to our
county jail for attempting tokidnap aud murder q
black in our city on Sunday 10th inst have ee-
caped twas not done by breaking the bars OF their
cells or any such means; but il was none the less
we'll panned and sure in its results. They are gone
ere beyond our reach, and all we are permitted -
do is TO inquire into the circumstances, and to hold
the parties who have been engaged in the conspiracy
10 a strict account before public opinion
We need not recaptuate the circumstances which
led 10 the arrest and Imprisonment Of the kldnappers.
The public is well informed on that point. II only
remains to be told how and by whom they were re-
leased aud the circumstances under which the release
was effected.
ON Tuesday evening the sheriff was served with
writ of habtas corpus issued by Chief Justice Treat,
at Springfield, commanding him 20 appear before him
in SO hours thereafter at chambers that city, with
the prisoners that he might then and there inquire
whether said kidnappers were justly held to BAH ana
imprisoned. -
directly started with them for Springdeld-the public,
in the mean time being kept in utter Ignorance OF tbs
fact On Tuesday morning, also nothing leaked OUT
concerning it until AFTER the supposed departure OF the
delegates TO the Aurora Convention, among whom
were two Of the attorneys, Messrs. Msnerre and Ha
ven And il was not until clock in the afternoon that
Sheriff Bradley gave 10 Mr.. Anthony, the remaining
attorney, notice that the case was TO have hearing
in twenty four hours thereafter, and that IN that time
he was to gather his witnesses prepare all the papers
aud get to Springfield, over two hundred miles DIS
taDt. Such summary proceeding was as charac-
terisc of the supporters OF the Fugitive Slave Law
and present Rum aud Slavery party ~ 1t was subver.
sye of public Justice. OF course, Messrs. Hoyne and
Bradley knew that the attorneys and witnesses could
not 90 so far on so short notice. Nay, more, they
knew that two Of the attorneys were absent from the
CITY, and the time the prisoners were spirited away,
rome Of them were expected to be here during the
day. all had been appointed delegates to tho Aurora
our readers and the public will that the scheme
was well planned by District Attorney ioyne aud his
coadiu,ors and well executed by Mr. Sheriff Bradley,
whose completely is most garing. MIR. Hoyne knew
that if he could get the writ served, and secure tho
co0peration of the Sheriff he could get the kidnap-
pers and wOuld-be murderers away and have them
discharged and run oil 20 Missouri before the
attorneys against them, well as many OF The W.T.
noses yould return from the Aurora Convention.
OF Mr. Hoyne, other course OF conduct could be
expected for il he's become an anxom that none but
those who willing to prostitute themselves 10 tne
basest purposes hold office under the present
Rum ard slavery propaganda Administration but
for Mr. Sheriff Bradley of whom We had right To
exLect al entirely different Of conduct, what
eyeuse an be offered He not only hastened of the
prsoners without giving notice TO the prosecution,
but without any necessity for the law allowed him
the most ample delay. Nay, more, he knew that were
he TO do his duty the writ Of habeas corpus would
be worthless for the Grand Jury had that very day
found true bill Of indictment against the prisoners;
which indictment would have held them and certain
IL brought them to trial and merited punishment
But Mr.. Bradley saw tit to overlook TINS iact IinIl ne
had surrendered them and they on their way to
Springfield and even after be had been notified OF what
he tried to profess ignorance Of that indictment
ives living agains them ct the time Of their delivery,
be made no attempt that we have been able TO near
Of TO retake them upon that indictment, and return
them TO prison. 10 undergo trial for Of the greatest
outrages that has been perpetrated in our city Tor
many wears.