Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-30
y From the Holiday, burg Stand ard, Oct. aI.l
Slave Rescue in Blair county-Excitemen
Among the Peoole


Both HoIidaySburg ami Gayspurt were thrown
into mn unusual excitement on Saturday morning
last by The arrest and subsequent escape Of IN.
LiIye slave. The particulars of the whole alfIiT
are very contradictory; bur, after digent inquiry,
we think we have got them nearly correct, aud
will give them in such form 10 leave the reader
to make his own comments.
1t appears that last August slave named Jacob
Greene, belonging to Mr.. Parsons, residing in
ROmney, Hampshire county, Virginia, ran away
No effort was made to reiake him at the time. In
a few weeks after he returned; under cover OF
night, stole horse, and carried oil Eve Of Mr..
Parsons Slaves. Two W eekS ago he again returned
and carried OF five slaves from the same place lie
longing 10 Mr.. Stump. This Induced Mr.. Stump,
Parsons. aud nephew OF MI. Parsons, to start
IN pursuit of them. In Bedford county Two OF
Stump's slaves were Overaken and sent back
From information received from the captured slaves
the party came to this place, and the elder Par
sons went to JuLnStOwn. On Saturday morning
the younger ParSNnS having received information
that Greene was in town, and likely to leave in
the morning train, posted himself in Gaysport, aud
got upon the cars wihthe intention Of arretinC HIM
at Altoona. The Cars had proceeded halfway to
the bluff, when Greene discovered Parsons, and
immediately ran out and jumped of, notwihsland-
Ing the ears were moving rapidly. Parsons fol.
lowed, and chase down tie turnpike ensued,
which resulted IN driving the negro into the house
OF Eli Yuder, where Parsons captured lin.
From thence he vas taken to Kellrrnnn'S tav-
ern where it was found that he was armed with a
revolver, every barrel of which was heavily load
ed, This was secured by Mr.. Persons, and he IT,
lated to the crowd what we have narrated in the
beginning OF this article during which the negro
called Parsons by name, and acknowledged that
he had ran away. but had not stolen the horse
PIesumng that this was satisfactory evidence, oor-
sons oTdeaed his horse out, mounted the slave be-
fore him, and was about to depart, when Green
slipped OF and ian. Parsons followed him and
caught him on the railroad, and attempted 10 bring
him back. Quite a crowd had collected by this
time, aud Gene:al Potts, the weighmaSteri in Gays
port, demanded his authority for aneSting the ne
gro. .SParsons refused 10 show any authority, and
declared that he was arresting him under the ugi-
tive slave law. The excitement lose to yeIy
high pitch. Parsons attempted to force the slave
towards The tavern. but he was gTappied by Col.
Piper, J. Crawford and General Potts, who held
him pinoned, while Vim. Carr, the negro barter,
kicked HIM During the melee, they forced the
slave from Parsons, and Carr took him off, The
release of the fugitive effected, Potts went before
q magistrate. and made oath against Parsons for
attempting 10 kidnap. Parsons procured bail and
telegTaphed to his uncle; but lie, it appears, had
gone on 10 Pittsburgh, so that he did not arrive in
time to Telense his bail at the time specified, and
bail piece was taken ont. Parsons was taken
before Justice Cox, and entered new bail in the
sum OF $4,000. In the meantime, Jacob Green,
the slave, is probably on his way 10 Canada, and
Parsons is put to the trouble and expense of stand
ing law suit for endeavorng To arrest slave
for such he was beyond doubt. His speedy exit
from the cars, as well as his admission in Keller
mans moved #. The thing is rut ended vet