The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-11-01
from the Hoi.daysburg Standard, Oct. %.

Among the Peoples ss-,-s.
from the Hoi.daysburg Standard, Oct %.
Both Holidaysburg and Gaysport were
thrown into an unusual excitement on Satur-
day morning last, by the arrest and subse-
quent escape of fugitive slave. The par
,iculais Of the whole affair are very contra.
diciory but, after diligent inquiry, we think
we have got them nearly correct, and will
give them in such form as 10 leave tho
reader 10 make his own comments.
II appears tina, last August slave named
Jacob Green, belonging 10 a Mr.. Parsons,
residing in Romney, Hampshire county, Va.
ran away. No effort was made 10 retake
him al the time. In few weeks after he
returned; under cover of night, stole horse,
and carried off five of Mr.. Parsons slaves.
Two weeks ago he again returned, and car
ried off Eve slaves from tho same place,
belonging to Mr.. Stump. This induced Stump
Parsons, and Nhsw of Mr.. Parsons, 10
start in pursuit OF them. In Bedford County,
two Of Stump's slaves were oveilaken and
The captured slaves, The party came 10 this
place, and the elder Parsons went TO Iohns.
town. On Saturday morning the younger
Parsons, having rcceiv vad information that
Green was in town, and likely 10 leave in the
morning train, posted himself in Gayspor,
and gol upon the cars with The intention of
arresling him a, Altoona. The cars had
proceeded halfway 10 the bluff, when Green
discovered Parsons, anil Immediately ran out
and jumped off, Notwithstanding the cars
were moving rapidly. Parsons followed,
and chase down the turnpike ensued, which
resulted in driving the negro into the house
Of Eli Yoder, where Parsons captured him.
From thence we was taken 10 Kelmans
tavern, where it was found that he was arm
ed with a revolver, every barrel Of which was
heavily loaGet. This was secured by Mr.
Parsons, and he related 10 the crowd what
we have narrated IN the beginning of this ar
ticle, during which the negro called Parsons
by name, and acknowledged thai he had run
away, but had not stolen The horse. Presu-
ming that this was satisfactory evidence, Par.
sons ordered his horse out, mounted The slave
before him, and was about TO depart, when
Green Slipped of and ran. Parsons followed
him and caught him on the railroad. and al.
tempted 10 bring him back. Quite crowd
collected by this time, ant General Potts, the
weighnaser in Gayspon, demanded his au.
ihor'ly for arresting the negro. Parsons refu.
sed to show any authority, and declared Iha!
he was arresling him under The Fugitive Slave
law. The excitement rose 10 a very high
pitch, Parsons attempted 20 force the slave
Tow ards The tavern, but ne was grapplsd by
Col. Piper, J. Il, Crawford and General Potts,
who held him pinloned, while VIM. Carr, the
negro barber, kicked him! During the me.
lee, they forced the slave to Parsons, and
Carr took him off, The release of the fugitive
effected Potts went before a magistrate and
made oath agains, Parsons for attempting 10
kdnap. Parsons procured bail and telegraph
ed 10 his uncle but he, it appears, had gone
on 10 Piusburg, so that he did no, arrive in
time TO release his bail at the time specified,
and bail piece was taken out. Parsons
was taken before Justice Cox, and entered
in The sum of $4,000. In The meantime, ia.
cob Green, The slave, is probably on his way
10 Canada, and Parsons is put 10 the trouble
and expense of standing lawsuit for en-
deavoring TO arrest a slave--for such he was
beyond doubt. His speedy exit from The
cars, as well as his admission in Ksllmans,
proved il. The thing has no, yet ended.