Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-04
TruEio FuEi,i,e slave Case at Cincin-

The Cincinnati papers give the following
particulars of the recent tragic occurrence in
that city, connected with the arrest of a par
ty OF fugitive slaves. Let any freeman who
reads the account ask himself, seriously
whether we live in free country, or ina
despotism;
1t appears that a party of seventeen slaves
escaped from Boone and Kenton counties in
Kentucky, on the 9th ult., and made their
way to Cincinnati, stopping at the house of
negro near Millcreek bridge. They were
closely pursued. and on the morning of the
| goth the masters and their agents arrived at
| Cincinnati and swore out warrant for the
recovery of their property, which was put in
| to the hands Of U. S. Marshal Geo. S. Ben.
| nett.
The marshal with his posse, including the
slave owners and their agent, and Mayor MUIR
ply, Kentuckian and a large Shareholder,
proceeded to the house where the fugitives
were quartsred. Arrived at the premises, word
was sent the fugitives to surrender A firm
and decided nega alive was the response. The
officers, backed by large crowd, then made
descent. Breaking open the doors, they
were assailed by the negroes with cudgels and
pistols. Several shots were fred but only
OAiO tOnh SAiCSts a OullSl ildH udl1Su
John Patterson, one of the Marshals depu-
ties, tearing off finger of his right hand and
disloeating several Of his teeth.
The negroes were overpow cred, and in the
house were founG four adults and four chill
dren-one of the latter dead, having been
killed by its mother.
4 ne COLUMBIAN gives the following account
of the killing of the child:
''On looking around, horrible was the sight
which met the eyes OF the officers. In one
corner OF the room was negro child bleeding
70 death ms throat 'cGs cat from ear to ear,
ana the blood was spoutlng out profusely,
showing that the deed was but recently COM
mltteo. scarcely was TINS TACT noticed, when
a scream issuing from an ADJOINING room drew
their attention thlther. glance into the
apartment revealed negro woman holding
III heF mana knhe Iteraily gripping with
gore over the heaos oil two little negro chli-
dren, who were crouched to the tioor and ut
terlng the cries whose agonlzed peals mad hrst
started them. Qniekly the kniie was
"rehehed from the hahd OF the lhtuIlateo
heSress' ana more close investigation lnstl-
u, tu ed as TO the condition OF the infants =
lhey were discovered 10 De cut across the
head and shoulders, but not very seriously
injured, although the blood trickled down
Their backs and upon their sleeves.
hsAeSress aEo"eu herselL the inotner OF
the ehldren. and SAID that she had Killed one,
and would like to kill the three others, rather
than see them again reduced to slavery.
The Gazette states that the other nine of the
party were put upon the cars by director of
the underground railroad and furnished
with through tickets. Those arrested at the
house were taken TO the U. s. Court rooms,
and st three O. clock Commissioner Pendery
opened his co TT.
Mr.. Gaines, one of the slave owners, and
Mr.. Marshall the son of another, appeared
and claimed their property, but as the latter
had no powers of attorney from his father, the
case was postponed until the next morning.
The slaves were taken to a station house to be
kept over night. but writ of habeas corpus
was issued by Judge Burgoyne, and Deputy
Sheriff Buckingham proceeded to the station.
house aud took possession of the fugitves
While on the way to the county Jail with
them, Deputy Marshal Bennett jumped upon
the omnibus and ordered the driver to proceed