The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-27
Slave Rescue In Blair County, Ps.-Excite-
mcnt among the People.

From the Holllaysburg Standard, Oct. "a
Both Holidaysburg and Gaysport were thrown into
unusual excitement saturday morning last by the ar
rest and subsequent escape Of fugitive slave.
II appears that last August slave namei Jacob
Green, belonging to Mr.. Parsons residing In Romney
Hampshire county, Va, runaway. No effort was made
to retake him at the time. In few weeks after he
turned under OF night stole horse, and carried
OF five Of Mr. Parsons slaves Two weeks ago he gain
returned snd carried on ivc slaves from the place
belonging to Mr.. stump This induced Stump, Parsons
and nephew OF Mr. fai TO start in pursuit of them
In Bedford county two Of Mr. Sumps slaves over
taken and sent back From information recey the
captured slaves, the party this place. and the
elder Parsons went Johnstown On Saturday morning
the younger Parsons having received information that
Green was in town and likely 70 leave In the morning
train, posted himself Mt Gaysport and got upon the
with the intention Of arrcsng him AZ Altoona The
had PROCEEDED half way to the bluff when Green disco
vered Parsons, and Immediately out aud jumped o.
Notwithstanding the cars were moving rapidly Parsons
followed, and chase down the turnpike ensaed which
resulted in driving the negro into the house OF Eli
Yoder, where Parsons captured him. From thence he
was taken TO kelerman's tavern, where II found
he vas armed with revolver, every barrel Of which
was heavily loaded. This was secured by Mr. Par
sons and lie related TO the crowd what We have mar
rated in the beginning Of this article during which
negro called Parsons by name and acknowledged that he
had away but had not stolen the horse Presnming
that this satisfactory evidence Parsons ordered his
horse out mounted the slave before him. and about
TO depart when Green slipped off and Parsons fol-
lowed him and caught him the railroad, and attempt
ed TO bring him back. Quite crowd had collected by
this time, and General Potts, the weighmaster in Gays
port, demanded his authority for aesting the negro.
Parsons refused 70 show any authority and declared That
he arrestug him under the Fugitive Slave Law. The
excitement rose TO very high pitch. Parsons attempted
to force the slave towards the tavern but he Crap
Piled by Col Piper, j. r. Crawford and Gen. Potts who
held him pinioned while William Carr, the negro barber,
kicked him. During the melee they forced the slave
from Parsons, and Carr took him off, The release OF the
fugitive effected Potts rent before magistrate aud
made oath against parnns for attempting kidnap.
Parsons procured tall and teeaphed 10 his uncle bat
he, appears, had gone to tsburg that he did no.
arrive in time 20 release his bail at the time srecGed
and bail piece was taken out Parsons was taken be-
fore Justice Cox and entered bail In the sum Of
80 90 In the meantime Jacob Green the slave Il pro-
badly his way to Canada, and Parsons Il put the
trouble and expense Of standing law suit for cndeavos
ing to arrest slavcfor such be beyond a doubt
His speedy exit from the cars well HIS admission In
keIlclmans proved IL. The thing Is not ended We.