Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-03-08
AN ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING.

Many of our readers will no doubt recollect hear
ing Of the attempt made by some scoundrel in ;he
Southern States, following the vile business Of
slave -catcher,--to Lribe the Chief of the Police
of Montreal to aid in cnticing to the other SIDE
some unfortunate 'chattcl," escaped from bon
dage. 1t seems that the ill-success attending the
efforts of this Southern specimen of humanity,
has not had the effect of deterring others from ma.
king similar ventures. A case OF this kind has re-
Gently come to light in this town, and we conceive
it will answer good purpose to expose the par.
uculars to the public view.
Mrs. Sylvia Young, II culorcd woman, now r.
siding with Mr.. Thomas Of the Shakespeare Restau-
rant, StraitIurd-was formerly the property" OF a
iody Of the name OF Dustin. Mrs. Young is Il cley-
ct cook, ard in the South, where such ''muperty'
is an article of erchandise--wvud have sold for
large sum of money. The woman Dustin got
married to a man named Stewart, and removed to
Chicago Stewart, like a careful man, then thought
of looking after his wie's lost property :" ard
putting their heads together they ht upon what
they doubtless conceived to be II cuuuingiv de-
vised scheme, to be rewarded with complete sue
cess.
Accordingly, in pursuance Of their plan, the wife
addressed lptter to her "ehattel," OF which the
following Is copy:
CHICAGO, Dec. %, 1855.
Sylgia You see from the date OF my letter that
have changed my place Of residence. We have
been living here about four months; we like the
place very much. ! at first thought | would not
answer your letter mt all, but the chH3fen seemed
SO anxious to see you and hear from you again that
have consented to write to you and make prop.
ostiOn and let your feeling and judgement decide
for you. You say you are happy. cannot think
one with your strong feelings can be happy, far
from your TetatireS and Hatire home. Now, if you
are disposed to come hele-which is n short jour.
ney-and live with me, serve me faithfully two
years will give you your free papers
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old friends, and not be compelled to conine your.
self in Canada. Write to and let me know
what you think of my proposal. Besides, Sylvia.
you know you will, IN few years at farthest, in
heru considerable from your father. / do not wish
to persuade you against your will but situated in
IL strange place, | would be glad to have the SER
vices Of one that understands my ways well
you do. The children all send their tore. = \
Your friend, L. q. DUSTIN.
On the same day that the above ingenious and
loving letter from this she-fend arrived, Mr.. Town
send Chief Constable of Straitlord, received very
different communication from her husband.
CHICAGO, Dec 81, 1865.
! Chief Constable: SIR: | enclose you IL letter
from a runaway negro, who belongs to my wife as
well us myself late resident Of Louisiana, Ken
lucky. You see what she says about going to
Cincinnati. paat to catchhen Ii you will put
her into my possession there the custody Of the
State Marshal in that city, that can secure
her, pW pay yop tie sun Of tlro hundyed doiiars.
Should you eel disposed 70 act in the matter, il
would be necessary for my wife and self to be in
Cincinnati at the tme size would be there. You
might follow her that city and trace her TO
where she would stop, and if you could Sotiiy me
to be there, ,cOuid do tie rest and pay you your
reward 5000. y VIZ. STEWART, Proprie.
tor Boone House Garner Of Clark and jackson
streets, Chicago, Illinois.
Mr.. Townsend very properly handed this letter
to the magistrates OF the town, and wrote Stewart
an evasive reply as to induce him to visit Cana.
da in order to secure his missing property"
Had he done Straitorl the honor Of visiting it, we
can him that he would have caught"
something Which he would have good cause for re-
membering TO the last day of his vilainous lie
As it is, we can do nothing more than to hold him
and his vile companion in niquty, up to public
scorn and execration-iStfdiyOrd Examiner.