New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01


not yet in condition 10 b. tsben of f,r sale.
Mr. Lewis not defending tho case. the tesii-
mosy was not eIci.-d ia opeu c0ars but il has
been freely made kn wn 5y tue raul Jurors, az
presenuc to them. Before ine JGrs one of Mr.
LeVis's neighbour, Mr., David Montgomery, Of
revolutionary descent testified that or the first
Monday 10 March, which was County Court day,
tie younger girl above spoken ran into his house
ia sia'e Of complete nakedness and that her first
words besought them 4" to please let her warm
"by their fire." Upon examination by this neigh
Dor and wife the girl was found to have been
most cruelty treated. She showed burns that
evidently were made with hot irons upon her
reck, her face her hands, under both arms, be-
tween her legs, both behind and before, beside
bruises upon her head, and bleeding a. the ears.
She had toat evening chill after chill. This
neehbor acted humsnely and msnly, aud the
miserable gisl was soOH enyelopsd in q comforter
before bis fire, and he sailed out in search Of
other ne ghbors, deter mined to have them witness
the boriid spectacle. Unfortunately, nesrly all
of them were in Paris. He succeeded, however,
in finding two, who saw the girl while at DIS
house. he then in company with Que Of them,
went 10 Mr.. Lewiss bOGss he also being in
town. Upon the ringing OF the bell, Mrs. Lewis
presented herself IS the door. A short cOserss
tiCn eDsued, 10 when Mrs. Lewis aekno Rledgei
that she had corrected the girl, ard that shs
had babe her never show herseif agsi1 10 her
presence. Mr.. 81. rep led that she vas in q very
bad condition, and tba. she had better send for
her; upon which the door was shut 10 their faces.
Ii vas as0 made kGo wn 10 members of the Grand.
Jury, though not in the Ju5y-rOom, by white msn
in Mr.. Lewis's employment, that Sally (who is a
grown woman, ana, think, the mother Of chill
dreD) was stripped by Mrs. LeHi,s directions en-
tirey naked and her heels tied up TO a tree about
four or five feet ffcm the ground. She then
made negro man force the pump, and another
negro woNsn direct the hose so as 80 dfench hsr
with water while she woGid stand of a pace
and peit her with stones until she would tire, aud
then she would take to her more favored method
OF torture, the hOs iron. The reason these men
ia Dir. Lewis's employment we're not summoned
before the Grand. Jury was that there was suf-
fciency of testimony without them, especially in
the Gaze of the younger girl. Had they been
summoned, Mr.. Lewis would have anticipated
the whole proceedings aud put the negroes out
Of the way-a thing that the neigbbors were very
anxious TO prevent for they had volunteered
theii information TO The Jury, aud wished it con-
fImed by the appearance of the negroes. The
writer OF this saw the slaves in the jail, ia COM
psny with divers other gentlemen Of Paris
and Bourbon County ard / will say that Sally
bad old scars upon her back as large as ones
hands; sores upon her hips thighs aud legs, that
could scarcely be covered with tie palm Of toe
hand TIE smaller one's condition has been de-
scribed above. She came to jail with no other
cloenipg on thau a linsey dress.
You are ready to inquire wh) are this "Mr.
" AlVbeus Lewis aud Margaret his wife" He
County, KY. Mr. Lewis, Sr. is said 10 be
member of the Baptist Church, (Caysaistic is
tie term of distinction in this county msu OF
wealth, and reputed to be Of one OF the best
of families. Mrs. Lews's maiden name vas
Scott and perhaps she has Inherited from
her father, Robert Scott, larger estate
than any lady now living ia our County. Her
father died while she was quite youug. Hen
mother aftsward msrrie1 agsia. Her mother
and step. father arc of the same religion. faith
with Mr.. Lewis father The ssep-fatber oc-
cssiopslIy presches perhaps regularly. II these
parents have brought up "Alpheus aud Margaret
"his wife" in the nurture AMI aimonltion of the
Lerd, the wise man erred when he Ieid train no
a child in the way he should g. and when he is
old he will not depart from il Their fortune is
ample. Ttes spend much of their time ia New
Orleans, and other cities. Their large estate, IN
good neighborhood, in Bourbon County, no. be-
ing situated upon Mscs'amized road, is not d
suitable place tor them TO well in. They purchased
fine piece Of land ia Gov. McDowelPs survey,
and built upon il handsome dwelling sfler the
most approved modern style. They laid out their
grounds with taste, made splendid carriage
road On! groups of handsome eyergreens decorate
their beautiful and extensive yard; 80 that the
traveller, upsn the road be :ween Paris and Lex
ipgton. (snd which, by the-bye, is said TO De one
OF the finest roads in the Union as he passes,
would Doubtless feel that here was para
oise; for rere nature and art have combined to
make ibis place lovely aud enchanting. On!
shame tbat i. should be anything else thsn para
disicsl! Bar here is the residence of "Alpneus
Lewis, Jr., and Margaret, his wife"
"Uhcle Toms Cabin" has had an eXtensire
reading in Kentucky. The msjority of It's read
But some have ssia that Mrs. Stove was unjust
il representing a master selling his fayorte ser
want, 'nc that she took more pains to depc. the