Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-05

NEGRO KILLED.

| Our city was thrown into state Of excitement
this morning, by the appearance of negro man
! upon the streets with drawn pistol in bis hands,
with which he attempted to shoot several men.
| The circumstances as we learn them are about
these Thomas Smith, who owned the negro, had
sold him to some one, and had him in one of the
stores for the purpose of securing ana lodging him
! in Jail. The City Marshal caught hold of him for
| the purpose of securing him, but the negro got
loose from him in the struggle, and into the
street drawing, at the same .ime, Derringer ps-
| tol, which he presented at all who attempted to
stop him. The Marshal followed after, discharg-
ing several shots at him from revolver none Of
which took effect, then followed long chase, in
which quite number pursued some three or four
hundred yards, during which time several shots
were fred by different persons from the crowd -
Mr.. Smith his owner, tried to stop him on horse.
back, by riding him down; but he took 20 the fence
ana, as he climbing over, he received shot
from Mr.. Smiths revolver. After this he ran
some distance, when he was overtaken, upon which
he presented pistol at Mr.. Tyrene, and fired,
the ball passing directly over his head, grazing his
hair. Thcreupon, several rushed up to seize him.
when he presented another pistol and defantly bid
them on lie n..ain ran on, when Mr.. Chilcs
met him and BID him stop, upon which he raised
his pistol to fire. when lie received Il shot from
Chiles revolver which felci him instantly. His
arms we're then taken, which consisted Of two
single barroled pistols large bowie and pocket
to DR.. Twyman's Office. lie breathed his last be
fore reaching the Office.
| lie received one shot in ths thigh and one
passed through his lungs, in the direction of the
heart
He was negro Of desperate character, and had
succeasfuly resisted two attempts to take him
prior 70 this.
Gus citizens fully endorse the actions of those
who attempted to arrest him.
! 1t is to be hoped that this will prove timely
warning to Others who may be inclined to rebel.
Our citizens should take some effective steps to
enforce the law to prevent negroes from carrying
arms We believe that at least half the negroes
who parade our streets are in the habit Of carry
! ing weapons Of some kind. Let this be a warning
of the danger of permitting such things.
| Says the Pittsburg Dispatch:
| We copy the above as sample of slave commu-
| nifty morals The poor slave thus hunted down,
as we learn from another paper, did not wish to
be transferred to his new master, and refusing to
be transferred alive, was hunted and shot down
like wild beast. The remark above, "our cti-
zens fully endorse the action of those who at
tempted to arrest him." and tho further comment,
''t is hoped that this will prove timely warning
to those who may be inclined to rebel, show clear
y first that public sentiment might and should
have revolod at this killing of a brave fellow, who
resisted tie transfer of his body and soul rs prop
crty to serve probably, notorious brute Of mas
ter; and secondly, that the custom Of the slave
code is to main or kill every slave who attempts
to defend his manhood "a warning to those who
may be inclined to rebel" Do any OF the Chris
tian people of the North desire to see such
system extended in Territory free from this
horrid curse of slavery? Is it unreasonable to
ask that it be confined to the States where il now
exists?