American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-25
Tragedy in Richmoud.-Arrestof OF a Bosto.
nian for enticing away Siaves--Suicide


a stranger, who stated that his name was
Auburn, and that he was from Boston.
Mass, came to this city. and sought and
obtained work at the cabinet establishment
of Messrs. Binford & Porter, as a designer
aud carver. After working a few days,
and proving himself first rate carver, and
earning thirly-eight dollars, which were
paid him, he rented house on Main-st.,
near gel street, and employed a carpenter
to ft up the same for agroce'y. oyster and
drinking house. He also employed
young man to assist in the grocery, which
was to be opened on Monday, (to-day.)
On Friday night last, Auburn was ar
rested on charge of enticing away and
harboring two negro men, belonging to
Messrs. Jesse Williams and jas. II. Grant,
and who had disappeared few days pre-
vious. The time Of arrest was about IL
O'Clock, Friday night, and was effected by
the police. who stationed themselves near
Auburn's house, and awaited his return.
which was at the late hour named, lie
resisted the officers with pistol and Bowie
knife in hand; but was oyerpowered and
taken to the cage. On his way to tile pri-
son. he drew from his pocketa plliaL Of
strychnine, and drank a portion Of il, and
spit out a mouthiul Of the poison in the IA.
ces of The officers who had him in charge
Two physicians were Immediately called
to his relief. but he died from the effects Of
the strychnine about two hours after
swallowingit, and the coroner held an in
quest over his body, Saturday morning.
The charge on which he was arrested
was satisfactorily established as fvllows:-
He had received about 800 from the two
negroe men, under promise to convey
them to the North. and had concealed them
in the third story of his house, preparatory
to sending them away. One Of the he.
groes having complained of being unwcll
he gave him what he said was dose OF
medicine, but which was no doubt strych-
nine. as the negroe died soon after taking
the dose, Auburn then dug grave in
his cellar, and with the assistance of tho
other negroe, buried his murdered subject.
first cutting his throat, ripping open his
abdomen, and horribly mutiatiug the body
in other places. This was done, it, is sup
posed. to prevent the negroe from recover
ing from the effects Of the elstrychuine. 2
These bloody scenes occurring before
the eyes Of the other negroe, naturally pro-
duced much alarm and uneasiness in his
mind; consequently. he embraced the frs
opportunity to escape from confinement
which he did by lcaping from window
in the third story Of the house. He ther
returned to his master, and revealed all h
knew about this. most singular and horri
ble transaction. II is believed Auburn wa
in league with others engaged in the busi
ness of running off slaves. but no accom-
uu.os ha,,o vat hoor do,.o,eJ
P"I'' o
Auburn was young man ofgeenteel AZ
penrance and manners. and had capacilit
asa carver, and designer. to earnJrom ii,
70 eiolt dollars dav He gave os a rea
- ce, ,on,;n. honso ond onon;n, 90,
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cery' the expected visi' Oh MS mo.her "u
Il NJ
some OF her family from the North, to r.
side with him in this city. ,.5.,.,.,..
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GuASo AND SLAVERY -FRrsHrPuL RE,
ELArroSs.-It appears from a Parliament,
nv Paper presented TO the House Of Lord
entilled "Correspondence upon tho sub
iect of Emigration from China" that
new stave.trade is growing nm in III
worlJ and /, must be confessed undo
Rr;,isb ausp;,,es The revelation IS friybI
a. 4 n,anor;a, from, ,or,o;o shinnoa a.,
ia,e,, ro,nrr.I fror, ,ho Ch;ncha + .L.nd,
Ja,aIs ,Ia "rnsl,;ss nra.,is,.J on nv. Chi
ncse l,ho,ers smnlorsJ in the sxnor, u :
Guano. nnd.r' he au,hor;tv ~ n,r,or
rosnonsihle To Tho Governmo1t If r.rr :
Thase unfortuna,s mon sre rarrssan,ad ,
e. carried from China ~ ,bs t,h;nch.s 4,
,ho nost mart if not exuusiyely on" hoos
of Rr;t;sh vessels. "No soons, ar, ,h,.
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