Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-11
THE NICARAGUA MINTSTER-HIS LOST
PROPERTY.

Jane johnson the calored woman of whose ser
vices and children tho Nicaragua minister was so.
unceremoniously deprived passed through New
York last week on her Northern travels, while
there she appeared before Judge Culver and made
the following affidavit:
"state Of NeW York, city and County Of Nte York
"Janc johnson, being sworn, makes oath and
says
"My name is Jane-Jane johnson; | was the
slave OF Mr. Wheeler Of Washington he bought
me and my two children, about two years ago, Of
Mr.. Cornelius Crew of Richmond, Va; my young
est child is between six and seven years old, the
other between ten and eleven and have
one other child only, and he ia in Richmond; l
have not seen him for about two years never ex-
pect to see him again Mr.. Wheeler brought me
and my two children to Philadelphia, on the way
to Nicaragua to wait on his wife | didn't want
to go without my two children, and he consented
to take them we came to Philadelphia by tho
cars stopped at Mr.. Sully's, Mr.. Wheeler's father
in-law, few moments: then went to the steamboat
for New York at o'clock, but were too late; we
went into Bloodgoods Hotel Mr.. Wheeler went
to dinner Mr.. Wheeler had told me in Washing
ton to have nothing to say to colored persons and
! if any of them spoke to me to say was free wO
man travelling with minister; we stayed at Blood
goods till 5 o'clock; Mr.. Wheeler kept his eye
on me all the time except when he was at dinner
he left his dinner to come and see if was safe,
and then went back again while he was at dinner
saw colored woman and told her was a slave
woman: that my master had told me not to speak
colorcd people, and that if any Of them spoke to
me to say that | was free but am not free bu
l want to be free; she said, Poor thing, | pity
you after that saw coored man and said the
same thing to him he said he would telegraph to
New York, and two men would meet me at O'Clock
and take me with them after that we went on
board the boat; Mr.. Wheeler sat beside me on
deck l saw a colored gentleman come on board ;
he beckonod to me nodded my head, and could
not 60; Mr.. Wheeler was beside me and was
afraid white gentleman then came and said to
Mr.. Wheeler, i want to speak to your servant, and
tell her of her rights ; Mr.. Wheeler rose and said
If you have anything to say say it to me-she
knows her rights ; the white gentleman asked me
if l wanted to be free | said i do but / belong
to this gentleman and cant have it, he replied;
Yes, you can, come with us, you are as free :"
your master; if you want your freedom, come now
! if you go back to Washington you may never get
! it rose to go; Mr.. Wheeler spoke, and said,
4 will give you your freedom but he never prom
ised it before, and knew he never would give it
me the white gentleman held out his hand and |
went toward him | was ready for the word before
it was given me l took the children bv the hands,
who both cried, for they were frightened
but they stopped when they got on shore q color
ed man carried the little one led the other by
the hand we walked down the street till we got
to hack; nobody forced me away; nobody pulled
me, and nobody led me- | went away of my own
free will | always wished to be free and meant to
he free when | came North hardly expected it
| in Philadelphia but thought should get free in
New York have been comfortable and happy
since left Mr. Wheeler, and so are the children
/ don't want to 90 back, could have gone back in
Phiadelphia if | had wanted to | could go now
but | had rather die than 90 back. wish TO make
this statement before magistrate, because l un-
derstand that Mr.. Williamson is in prison on my
account, and hope the truth may be q benefit to
''"' JANE "GF e JOHNSON.
"Sworn before me, this 3lst July, 1855.
''E. D. CULVER, City Judge of Brooklyn"
Mr.. Still, under date of July 30th, communicates
the following facts to the Tribune:
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 80, 1855.
AS the public have not been mado acquainted
with the facts and particulars respecting the agen
cy of Mr.. Passmore Williamson and others, in
relation to the slave case now agitatiug this city,
and especially the poor slave mother and her
two sons have been so grossly misrepresented,
| deem it my duty to lay the facts before you,
for publication or otherwise as you may think
proper.
On Wednesday afternoon, week at 4I o'clock,
the following note was placed in my hands by a
colored boy whom had never before seen, to my
recollection:
"MR. SrILL-Sh: Will you come down to Blood
goods Hotel as soon as possible-as there are
three fugitive slaves here and they want liberty
Their master is here with them, on his way to New
York"
The note was without date, and the ST gnature sc
indistincty written not to be understood by
me, having evidently been penned IN moment OF
haste.
Without delay ran with the note to Mr.. P
Wlliamsons office Seventh and Arch, found him
at his desk and gave it to him. and after reading
it, he remarked that he could not go down, Gas he
had to go to Harrisburg that night on business
but he advised me to go, and get the names Of the
slave holder and the slaves, in order to telegraph
to New York to have them arrested there, as ne
time remained to procure writ OF habeas corpus
here.
could not have been two minutes in Mr.. W.''
Office before starting in haste for the wharf TS
my surprise, however, when reached the wharf
,, there found Mr.. W. his mind having undergone
, sudden change; he was soon on the spot.
saw three or four coloreG persons in the hall
at Bloodgood's, none Of them l recognized excep
the boy that brought me the note. Before hayinl
time for making inquiry some one said they haC
gone on the boat. Get their description" said
Mr.. w. to myself instantly inquired of one o
the colored persons for the desired description ant
} in single sentence was told that she was "a tall
l dark woman with two little boys"
Mr. w. ana myself ran on Doaru OF the poa'
looked among the passengers on the first deck. bu
S saw them not There up on the second deck, al
: unknown noice uttered In second We were il
their presence. We approached tho anxious-look
Y ing slave mother with her two boys on her lef
hand close ION her right sat an ilfavored whit
a man having cane in his hand which took TO b
, q sword cane. AS to its being sword cane, how
= ever might have been mistakenly
: The first words to the mother were; "Are yo
travelingW YES" was the prompt answer
g with whom? ?" Nodding her head toward The i'll
, favored man, signifying, with him. Fidgeting o.
y his seat, he said something, exactly what do no
. belong to you, Sir?" "Yes, they are in m
l. charge" was his answer Turning from him t