Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-07

er. Other circumstances, however, which az
forwards tfanspifed, have impaired a degree
OF horrible Interest 10 The sffaIr Different Ia.
that which usually attend a stampede of ne
groeS, The particulars are as follows; Thrte
Of The slaves, who bnre the relationship OF
father, mother and son, the two former an
porenlly about fifty years OF age, the son wen
~ FIVE, were The properly Of Mr.. JaRes Mar
shall, Redwood station, Boone county, about
sixteen miles back Of Coyinglon, and Eve
others, consisting Of a woman named Peggy
and her four children, the Oldest about Ave
years oi age, the youngest an infant al the
breast, belonging TO Mr.. Archibald K. Gaines,
who resided in the immedl ale vicinity Of Mr..
Marshall. Peggy was married 10 young ST.
mon, The slave of Mr.. Marshall, and the son
oil The old couple with whom he ran aw0y.-
II seems that about ten O'Clock on Sunday
night the party took a pair OF horses and a
sleigh, belonging to Mr.. Marshall, With which
they droye'to Cosingion, where they len the
lean stsndingz outside Of the Washington
House, whefe 8, vas found by The landlord,
the horses very much blown by the severe
manner in which they had been driven. aIn
Inc meantime the party OF eight crossed The
river m The ice and took refuge ia q house.
the fourth below Millcreek bridge, iensniei
by a negro named KiIe, a son OF old Joe Kite,
well known for years in ilis city. Young
Kite was well acquainted with he parties,
for he has himself lived in their neiglborhood
having been formerly owned there, but his
freedom was purchased some time sn.ee by his
father.
Early yesterday morning, Mr.. Gaines accom-
panied by a son OF Mr.. MARSHALL, arrived in
this city in pursuit Of The fugiives.
Application was made 10 United States Com
missioner Pendery, who, thereuPon, issued
his warrant, which was placed in the hands Of
he United States Marshal, who, having re-
ceived information Of The hiding place Of The
fugitives, collected POSSE Of officers, some
from Kentucky, and others belonging 10 this
city, and with Mr.. Gaines, Mr.. Marshall IT,,
On Major Murphy, who accompanied them
from FLEETWOOD, they proceeded 10 the resi-.
dence Of Kite. Arrived there they found The
doors and windows fastened, but, upon thun-
'iering OF The door, Kite looked on Of awiu-
dow, and al first agreed 10 admit them, but
afterwards refused 10 DO so, and at this juno
lure, as they were about fJrce an enhance,
young Simon fred from he window will, p rv-
%volver, the ball from which struck the finger
OF one Of the deputised marShal's Iamed
John Patterson, and then lodged in his
upper lip, leaving the finger hanging by a mere
thread. Upon this the door was burst in, when
Simon fired three more shots Of the company,
fortunately, however, without either taking
effect. Mt. Gaines seized him BY the wrist
and wrenched the pistol from his hama be foro
he could shoot the other Two barrels of, il be-
ing u six shooter. But o deed VI horror had
been consummaied, for welterlng in It's blood,
the throat being cut from ear 10 ear, aud the
head almost severed from Tie body, upon. the
hcor lay one OF The children OF tbe younger
couple, o girl about three years old, while in
a back loom, crouched beneath the bed, two
more Of The children, boys, OF tTo and five
years, were moaning, the one having received
two ga hes in its throat, the other a cash upon
its head. As the party entered the room, The
moihe! was seen welding a heavy shovel, and
before she could be secured, she inflicted a
heavy blow with il upon the face ofihe infant
which wss lying upon the floor. The whole
party having been arrested, medical aid was
procured for the little sufferers, whose wounds
were not Of n fatal character, and then I'll
were carried TO the ofic of the Unl'et 81 ales
Marshal, when United States Commissioner
Pendery 6xed the hearing Of the case iof this
morning al nine O'Clock,
Coroner Menzies Immediately fastened 10
the spot where the dead body Of tins -efffd-
was found and summoned o jury, when afttf
examining five Of the parties VINO first burst
into the house. not one Of whom, however,
could throw any light AS 10 whether The FAITH
ef or mother Of the child had Committed Ito
bloody deed, the further hearing OF testimony
was postponed until this morning.
The only information derived from the el-
dest boy, in reply 10 who hau Injured him
and the o,iei children, is That the folks in
the house Gid il. When taken 10 The office Of
] the United States Marshall, the woman de-
eiared that they had received their wounds in
i, the melee which followed the entrance of Tho
posse into The house, but this is known 10 be
untrue. The fearful act lies between one or
the other of the miserable parents, perhaps
. both, but, doubtless, the truth will he Brought
out by The Coroner to-day.
The old couple are mild and rather intelll-
, gent in their appe arancej the moIher oil the
a children is o good looking, hearty neeress,
S while her husband bears the appearance OF
having been well cared for, in fact, young Mr.
e Marshall states that he has siwaysirented him
more az a companion than q slave; they have
been pIsymales in childhood and have grown
= ~ together, ''and now" said lie, ri mUhey
can save him from the effect Of any rash act
he has committed | am willing 10 give it 10
s any amount" After the United States Com
missioner had adjourned the hearing Of tho
e case until this morning, a couple Of hackney
Il coaches were procured for conveying The fl-
gives to the Hammond Street Staiion-house,
but crowd was assembled in the street, Whose
,, threats alarmed the hackmen for The safety Gf
heir carriages, and the prisoners were accord-
,, lingly walked under the conduct Of q strong
escort. Some threats were made by portion
e OF The mob, bu. no violence or attempt OF fei-
cue was made: subsequently, they were lods-
or safe keeping in .he county. joil.
! In The meantime the leading Abolitionists
busted themselves, and a writ OF haJeas cor
ID pus was procured, commanding The United
If States Marshal 10 produce the ~iugltiyes before
in Judge Burgoyne Of The Probate Court; they
n, ..aweveI, were allowed to remain in jail, aud
10 will be brought before the United States Com
missioner, as previously arranged.
a. Al the time Of the flight Of MesSrs. GAME,
al and MsIsbalPs negroes, . gang OF eight lei
Id Coyington, six belonging 10 MI. Levi +
&C. DougbeHy, FIVE men and one woman, land two
men owned by John W. Stevenson, Esq, boil
D. residents of Covington. The Morsbqil olCov'
ed ineton with several officers OF this city, sup
m posed they were upon their track, but, afie
S. q fni.less search, they found themselves o
er fault, and at late hour last night no clue ha'
b, been obtained Of their lurking place. In trt
on meantime there is much excitement exlstipI
sk the bloody episode having invested the aAai
with q ting- OF fearful, although romantic 10
interest. The Abolilionists regard the parent
u. of the murdered child rs a hero and heroine
n. Training with i..1ty and hnly emotions, who