Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-17
Che Antt- 5laucrp Buelr.
NARRATIVE OF FACTS IN THE CASE
OF.
PASSM ORE WILL MSON


John II. Wheeler. of North Carolina. the ac
credited Minister of the United States 70 Nicoro
;pu, arrived in the CITY of philadelnhia on hi
way to Nicaragua, on Wednesday the 18th q
July, 1856. lie brought with HIM Jane Johnson
a woman whom he had purchased as slave. som,
two wears before Mt Richmond. Virginia and be
two children, both sons, one between and 7, ont
the other between II and II wears of ACE. III,
profesSed DESIGN was to hold them MS Slaves moi
only in tho free States of Pennsylyania. NeN Jer
soy and New York, but also in the free country Of
Nicaragua. LAWYER by profession, and Diplomn
tist NV occunoti,n he must have been fully aware
that none of tho States named tolerated the exis
tence of slavery for n moment within their limits
excent in tho ease of slaves escopinp from otbo,
States. ITo seems to have relied for Immunity IN
on the respeet inspired by his representative char
actor and unon his personal vigilance in ruardino
Jane and her children.
Upon his arrival at the Baltimore Railroad De-
not. corner of Broad and Prime streets. in this
city he conyeyed them TO Bloodrood's hotel near
Walnut street wharf, stopping on the way at the
house of n relative. During the two and hall
hours of their stnv Mt Bloodcood's he lost .irLt
hut once Of his companions. James intention IN
assert her freedom at the earliest opportunity had
been fully formed before starting for the south
She is n remarkably intelligent woman for ono
wholly without education. when Mr.. Wheeler
was called to dinner, she feared to move, tbinkinr
his eve was upon hcI. Il was we'll she did so. far
n
whether she was still there; and being satisfied on
that point, returned to finish hastv rcpast. AT
this time she spoke TO n colored woman who was
passing and told her that she was n slave, and to
a colored man she said the same thing afterwards
adding, that she wished to be free An hour af-
forwards, William Still, an active member of the
Vigilance Committee, and clerk at the Phladel-
phia Anti.slavcry Office, received u note asking
him to come down to Bloodgood's hotel as soon as
possible there were three slaves there who wan
ted liberty and that their master was with them,
on his way to New York.
With this note in his hand, Mr.. Still called up.
on tho Secretary of the Acting Committee of "The
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition
of Slavery and, for the Reiicf Of Free Negroes
MldwfMy held in Bondage, and for improving
the condition of the African Race" This Society.
whose objects are sufficiently indicated by its name
was incorporated oy Legisl tive Act in 1850; Ben
jamin Franklin was its first President, and it has
ever since been an efficient aid to Freedom in
Penns ylvania. Mr.. Williamson, the present Sec
retary is every way worthy to fill his post. Well
educated intelligent of active habits and sound
judgment he has long enjoyed the respect and un-
limited confidence of large circle OF acquaintan-
ces and friends.
Ever active ut their important posts, Mr. Will
hanson and Mr.. Still FASTENED to the hotel. Mr.
"i'liamson VINO "rr,'eu u'ss' ona,u wa, 'nc p'ar
.'u so"o "" , n'a .to e'o Az ,oIno, T,,,don o,a a.
ucs'ani"s 70 ."N1 'no VI Ti;,In Ln em..n
ooy 'ra'l ior ~" S 'iJ. nhiJn no nJ .nl3"eu W
then' anu iounu 1hhG anu noi o"lu' Gu sc",'u W
ON the upper Geek. ne wen1 up 20 hGr anu saiu;
n, D" are ile person a,, ;poNs io,' n,
mr.. nee'er NIo was S,s's I i"u sa''iu M o'i W;i G
three or 'our ieGt from ner, "skeu @ "nat Mr. =" IL
iiamson wanted Win h''h. Inc answer was
"NothlnG' my business IS enurely WIN 'his wo-
man. man AMID repeated Interruptions % IRON Mr.
Wheeier Mr.. "iiiiaHson caiihly ,eApia'nrn1 10
Jane tnat she was ifee unaer % lne N,Ws M vi rem
syivania' anu couid e,ner 20 WIN hr' r' hce'er'
or ENJOY her freedom ny gong "n sh"rc. .E Inc con
Versation between iii'amsoh "heeIei' Gun anu
by-stander' was kept up lol scvara, h''nu.es lhe
same IDEAS oe'ng ireqIen.iy repeated; lew per
sons gathered ABOUT theri 70 near. nneeler peg
ged'her IN the most hurried anu earnest manner 10
say that she wsnted 10 30 WIN MN 70 ner cnala:e.
IN .lrglnla 1ne iaue answer u1te enG mah'sa