The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-06

COleOSEie', gssgUGST
Writ Of habeas corpus taken out!
GREAr Excl EMENT!

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ment yesterday morning by The Information
that party of slave', sixteen in all, had
made stampede from Kentucky to this
side Of the river Other circumstances,
however, which aferward transpired, have
impaired degree of horrible interest to
the affairdilFtrent to that which usually at.
tendsa stampede OF negroes. The partc
ulars aIe rs follows: Three of the slaves,
who bore the relationship of father mother
aul son, the two former apparently about
fifty years OF age, the son twenty five, were
the property of Mr.. James Ma shall, Rich
WOO Station Boone county, about sixteen
mites back of Covington, aud five others,
consisting Of a woman named Peggy and
her four children; the oldest about five
years Of age, the onngest, an infant at the
breast belonging to Mr., Archibald X
Gaines, who resided in the immedinte vi
cinity of Mr. Marshall Peggy was MR.
riel to young Simon, The slave of Mr, Mar
shall, and the son of the old couple with
whom he ran away, Il seems that about
ten O'Clock on Sandal night the party took
a par Of horses uni sleigh, belonging to
Mr. Marshall, with which they drove to
Cosington, where they left the team stand.
ing outside of the Washington House, wn,ie
it was found by the landlord, the horses
very much blown from the severe manner
in which they had been driven. In the
meantime the party of eight crossed the
river On the ice AMI took refuge in house
The fourth below Millcreek bridge, tenanted
by negro named Kite, a son Of old Joe
Kite, well known for years in this city.
Young Kite was we'll acquainted with the
parties, for he has himself lived in thei,
neghborhood, having been foIuerly owned
there, but his freadon was purchased some
time since by his father. ath
Early yesterday morning, Mr.. Gaines,
accompanied by son of Mr. Marshall, ar.
rived in this city in pursuit Of the fugitiyes
Application was made to United State
Commissioner Pendery, who, thereupon
issued his warrant, which was placed in tht
hands OF the United States MarshalI who
having received information Of the hidin!
place of the fugitives, collected posse oI
!. officers, some from Kentucky and others be
longing tothis city. and with Mr.. Gaines
. Mr. Marshall, jr, and Major Murphy, wht
accompanied them from Rlchwool, they
proceeded TO tAe residence OF Kite. Ani
i wing there they found the doors aud win
+ doas fastened, but, upon laundering at the
y door, Kite locked out Of tie window, an
s at first agreed to admit them, bat after
+ wards refusedto do 50, and at this juhctur
I as they were about to force an entrance
f young Simon fred from the window wit
5, a revovcr the ball from which struck til
Ie finger of one of the deputised marsh Ills ma
], medsJ PATTERSON and then lodged in h
i, upper Iip3 leaving the finger hanging by
i mere thread Upon this the door was bur'
tc in, when Simon fired three more shots |
G. the party fortunately however, withou
le either, taking effect Mr.. Gaines sieze
We him by the wrist, and wrenched the pistc
j. from Ills hand before he could shoot Il
d other two barrels off, it being a six shoote
TX But deed OF horror had been consufnatet
o. for wetering in its blood, the throat beir
n cut from ear to ear, and the head almo
ut severed from tie body. upon the floor, Ii
u one ofthe children, Of the younger couple
as a girl ihree years old, while in aback rooi
p- crauched beneath the bed two more Of Il
ria children, boys, Of two and five years. we
of moaning, the one having received two gas
of es in.the throat, the other a cash npon
on bead. AS the party entered the room, y
be mother was seen weddings heavy shoy
ge and bafore she could be secured, she iaai
d; ted heavy blow with II upon the face
spt the infant. which wos lying upon the 40
ns. The whole party hayihgfg heen arrest'
III, medical aidwas procured for the little 81
CO. fefers, whose woundswere not Of ia
ma character, and then all were carried 70
as Office Of the United States Marshal, VII