Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-30

HH Inc case OF hoSesta AmStead, q
colOfed slave girl who had been brought
into Ohio BY the person who had her in
charge, and was by ihe laws Of this State.
declared TO be free, has now assumed a diff
ferent aspect She has been seized in open
day, and carried OFF to Cincinnati, by the
hired minions of her late owner. What will
be the result of the matter we are unable
to tell. But by the law Of Ohio she is free,
and the United States Commissioner
should so determine. We copy from the
Ohio State Journal:
1--WE are JET in ignorance Of The result in
this singular case, before the Commissioner
at Cincinnati. The circumstances under
which she was seized and carried away from
this city are substantially as follows:
Yesterday forenoon, gentleman called
at DR.. Coulter's residence, where Rosetta
was employed, and inquired for him. He
was not at home. About noon, when the
Doctor was in, two gentlemen called, and
said they wished to consult him profession
ally. They inquired about his hydropathic
establishment, and desired to see the az
commodalions. As they acted like gentle
men be treated them as such.
"In passing through one Of the rooms
they discovered Rosetta, and one Of them
Immediately spoke TO her. She recognized
him as person she had seen in Louisville
and they had a word Of conversation. The
other gentleman then pulled out paper
and told the DR.. that he had a warrant fol
the arrest of Rosetta, as fugitive slave
He said it was issued BY United States
Commissioner, and was in the proper form.
He asked the Dr. if be intended to resist
their taking her with them. He said be
should resist until be had time to consult
with his friends He then went immedi-
ately to near neighbor to give the alarm.
AS soon as he left, the two men seized Ro-
setta, one on each side, and bore her TO the
carriage which was in waiting. She had
on neither bonnet, shawl, or other protec-
ton from out door exposure. Just as DR..
Coulter returned, they were putting her in
to the carriage, which was close one, pro-
cured at one of our livery stables. They
then drove Immediately to the Depot, and
transferred their prize to the cars that were
about ready to start fos Cincinnati.
meanwhile, the alarm spread, and sew
eral citizens arrived at the depot before the
train started. The person having her in
possession claimed to have legal process,
and showed. by presentation of revolvers,
&c, that they we're determined to take her
with them. DR.. Ide and Mr. Van Slyke
proceeded to Cincinnati with the parties
Several gentlemen in Cincinnati we're tele-
graphed to, informing them of the transac-
ton, and asking them to be prepared to
meet the party on their arrival
"Te have no news from there this morn
ing, and the Cincinnati papers do not refer
to the subject Mr. Van Slyke has sent
back word that the process was issued by
a U. S. Commissioner upon the affidavit Of
the Rev. Mr. Dennison, that Rosetta was a
fugitive slave. &c. We forbear extended
comments in this case till We know more def
initely about the nature Of the legal process
by which she was seized and carried away.
If the Reverend Mr. Dennison has sworn
that Rosetta is fugitive slave. he has clear
ly committed perjury, and he should be held
responsible to the laws of Ohio for the act.
Meanwhile, we wait for further develope-
ments.
"P. S. We have just seen letter from
Mr.. Van Slyke. The trial will probably be
had on Monday. Rosetta and the Colum-
bus folks are at the Woodruff House. Mr..
Chase, and other consnl are engaged. A
writ of Habeas Corpus will probable be OBJ
tanned from Judge Mclean"