Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-03-15
outrage At P~ittsburg.

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A gentleman named Thomas Slaymaker, q
Of Lancaster, Pa, had occasion 10
stop all night at the City Hotel, IN Flisourg'
on the 9Th. He was conveying . coloIed wo-
man and child 10 the residence OF a relative al
Albany, Ill. On the morning OF the Ith he
stepped into the breakfast room to see that
the woman was properly attended 10. From
the number of walters In attendance Mr.. 5.
suspected that all was not right. When his
charge had finished her meal and started to
her apartment, the steward Of the hotel, with
a dozen darkies at his back, caught her by the
arm and .ujely pulled her back. She resist
ed, and demanded to be released. Mr.. Stay
maker inquired what it meant, when he was
answered that she was a slave, and should
proceed no fuTther-that they would relieve
him of his charge. He attempted 10 offer her
assistance, when one OF the scoundrels knock
ed him down, striking him q violent blow on
the cheek. Being a cripple, he could mol of.
fer much resistance, and the female was drag
eed by her captors through the room, by the
rear door, into the alley, where they were
Joined by one L. Davis, proprietor OF a barber
lshop on Third Street, adjoining the Telegraph
Office, who also laid hole of her. She was
dragged down Third stRet in a violent man.
ner. and although she continually screamed
that she was not q slave, and never had oeen'
and requested them to unhand her, ihey re-
fused 10 let her go. She was taken mo Ia
Wis shop and secTeted in the cellar, Two OF
three remaining 10 watch her.
In the meantime, the news OF the outrage
had spread through the hotel and in The neigh
borhood, and excitement was at its highest
pitch. The house was crowded, and The side
walk in front perfectly iammed. Every one
seemed 10 take a deep interest in the matter
and when Mr.. Slsymaker exhibited papers
certified 10 by the proper authorities OF Lancas'
ter County, showing that the woman was free
the indignation Of those present knew ne
bounds. Steps were Immediately taken tt
have her released, and in a short time she wa:
again placed in her apartment at the City Ho'
tel. The police were sent for, but Tor some
cause no arrests were made; why, We canno'
Imagine. The crowd then dispersed.
No blame is attached to the keepers oil the
hotel, who did all in their power 10 have mat
tiers righled, and discharged from their service
oil known 10 be concerned in the Transaction
1t was an underground Abolition move, ant
shows the activity and dete rmination of the
unprincipled fanatics.
One Of the darkies implicated stated tina
a meeting of colored folks was held Shorol.
a fter The arrivalaof Mr.. Sla ymaker, at which
it was esolved that'Neill Cooper (the name
OF the female) should be rescued in precise
" the same manner narrated above. She
was to be securely confined until Mr.. SIS de-
p%arture, and a delegation Of Africans was tt
b e placed at the railroad depot, Allegheny,tt
capture the child when taken on the cars
He also ass erted that the principle depot 'oi
the underground railroad was in Allegheny
city. The female was restored by the Ma y
or's police, after considerable difficulty.
When are these things to end? and how
long are these things to be tolerated! Al
though the rights OF colored people should be
regarded, these frequent outrages should b
properly punished, whenever perpetraied, an'
a stop be put to the efforts Of the nefnriou:
conspiracies which are organized Throughout
the northern portions Of the confederacy.
Cincinnati Enquirer.