Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-14
THE SLAVE CASE AT BURLINGTON,
IOWA.

Last week we copied an account of the seizure
of u fugitive slave at Burlington Iowa. But we
did not state what we have since learned, viz, that
some how one of the shareholders witnesses was
at fault. In consequence of which the poor fellow
was released by the L. S. Commissioner and was
suffered to proceed on his journey. The following
particulars of the transaction are from one who
had occasion to know of what he afirms
DICK ON HIS TRAVELS.
Dick belongs to Mrs. Potiphar a widow lady at
Taremor. Mo. Mrs. p, is kind enough but her
son is a negro trader and rough, at that. SO Dick
said in his heart 81 will go North and not South"
Six or more Of the good ncighbors gave him a part
ing salute, planting much new gratitude in his
heart and several slugs in his body SO that he pro-
longed his stay with them some six weeks
Wounds healed part at least, the time for Dick to
travel South or North drew near and again he
choose and took in a more private manner, the
north end of the road, and by ways known best
to resolutc men, arrived at Burlington, Iowa, find
ing in the humble cabin of "Aunt Kitty" shelter,
rest, and food. This good woman also secured
for him the services of one whom she thought a
safe and competent hack driver to take him on his
northward journey. On reaching the Illinois
shore he found that through the kindness of his
friends VIM. Crawford Young and Solomon Rose
Of Clark CO. Mo, acting as agents and representa-
tiyes Of Thomas Rutherford of that ilk another
salute was in preparation for him and offered
with much urgency. Dick was willing enough to
receive and return the courtesy but at the sugges.
ton Of his hack driver consented to return, pistol
muzzle guided across the wide Miss ssippi-up the
thronged streets of Burlington-up the stairs of
the HONORABLE Mr.. Frazee U. S. Co mmissioner
under the Fugitive Slave law of 1850, who strange
ly to the detriment of the Union and of his own
prospects of promotion adjourned the trial from
Saturday to Tuesday; more care and foresight were
cvinced by a grave and dignifcd gentleman who
stands, stood, or would like to stand, high in the
government of his country. Let his services to
the Union in advocating the cause of Young sRoso,
Rutherford d Co., aud especially in disarn;ng Dick
of his Jack Knife and tooth pick be remembered
and duly rewarded. The muse of prophecy sug-
gcsts to your correspondent that a man SO dcsery.
ing the gratitude of his age and nation shall not
fail of his reward.
Our traveller Dick like Mr.. Greedy in Paris spent
some time in studying interior prison life in the
Jail of Desmoines Co. and spoke admiringiy of its
comforts.
On Tuesday morning, in presence of a large and
very respectful assemblage OF the citizens OF Bur
lington and before Hon Mr.. Commissioner Frazee
the trial proceeded to a most disastrous tcrmina.-
ton brought about by the testimony of the prin.
cipal witness, the chosen man of Mr.. Senator
Browning, Of Messrs, Young, Rose and Ruthor-
ford, being himself one of the Rutherfords, who
swore that he knew "the boy but that he was not
the one" the Missouri Delegation took him to be.
lie then assembled his hack with the same ex-
rericnced driver and proceeded on his way to
Canada, Notwithstanding some suggestions on the
part of our most adroit Union savers that he
should be arrested for stealing the horse on which
he came, as was alleged, to Burlington but the Mis-
souri, gentlemen wcroin all probability in haste to
to leave. and taking the horse, made a prompt
exit from the scene of their patriotic labors.
Some mystery hangs over this case whether the
doubts can be removed by supposing Dicks are
like Doninos,b by saying there was fog on the under
ground railroad, or short memory in the gentlemen
from Missouri | say moi, certain it is that the
man they swore to kill as Rutherford's Dick on the
Illinois shore was not that Dick at all in Union
Hall at Burlington. So all the Dicks | tell you of
in this letter, have gone on their way rejoicing,a and
many more desire to come speedily.
Yours truly,
EDWIN JAMES.
Burlington, June 28th, 1855.
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