New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-29
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REPORT or THE OFFICER WHO SERVED TUE
RroUIsrTyoH ON GOVERNOR CHASE.


REPORT or THE OFFICER WHO SERVED TUE
/ RrQUIsITIoN ON GOVERNOR CHASE.
THy REouIsrTIos--THE lssUE.-Below will be
found the report to the Governor OF the agent Of The
State Of Ohio, JOteph Cooper, esq, OF CINCINNATI
charged with the service OF the requis'tion on tho
Governor of Kentucky, in The recent murder ease Il
il plain statement of facts and shows the want
faith in the Of the slaves Mr.. Gaines ~ hghs
destructive Of all confidence that class Of men. But
we care less about thi, and feel less sensiby than
do the mockeiy of the rights and dignity OF Onio
which the whole case exhibits. We have not spaco
for extended comments at this time, but the subject
not likely 10 be lost sight OF by the press or the
people.
SIR: On receiving fror, your hands requisiiiou
upon the Governor OF Kentucky for the surrender OF
Margsnt Simon, Robert and Mary Garner, fugtves
from the Justice Of this State, proceeded immediately
On my way 10 Frankfort Kentucky. to obtain from the
Governor of that State the necessary warrants for their
delivery into NY hands. left here on Wednesday
of last week and Cincinnati on Thursday morning 90
the frst train Of cans for Frankfort
At Lexington there came on TO the cars man living
in Coyngton and known to me, who had in charge
four slaves. learned from him that they belonged to-
Mr.. Gaines; that one was the mother Of Margsret;.
another was a stout man, about 30 years old, and
another light cooted maaito girl, with stil lighter
coored infant in her arms These, be informed me- he
was taking tc Louisville, where Mr.. Gaines's other
slaves lying in jail and that his arrival they
would ali be shipped down the river He said that he
expected Mr.. Gaines would Join him at Frankfort with
slaves on board the Louisville cars and departed for
that place.
1t was about 4 O'Clock p. m. when reached Frank
fort | proce eded Immediately to the Governors
office where met him in the afternoon. From him
learned that Mr.. Gaines had left Frankfort that day
in the morning train Of ears for Louisville, and had
taken Margaret with him. stating that he wished her
TO be with the children, but that he would hold her
subject to the requstion of the Governor OF Ohio.
landed him the requisition and the papers accompa
nying it, and having looked them over, ho stated that
ia all tL.G ts.k
as the papers presented different in form from
usual cases. he wished to consult the Attorney Gen
eral and that he would give me final answer in the
morning.
In the meantime he ordered a telegraph to be sent
to Mr. Gaines stating the arrival of the reqnisition,
and requesting him to either bring Margaret to Frank
fort the next morning. or hold her in readiness for
delivery at Louisville. AS to the other fugitives, he
said he believed Mr. Gaines did not own themi but he
had no doubt they woald be forthcoming should he
ssue his warrant for their delivery.
In the morning / waited again upon the Governor,
and received from him separate warrants for al tho
fuQitives As Mr.. Gaines had not arrived, he tele-
grapbed him again. to hold Margaret in readiness for
sure nder to me.
After receiving the warrants departed on the first
train of cars for Louisville, and reached that place
about o'clock in the evening. proceeded iminc-
diatey to the JAIL and was informed by the ailor that
taken his slaves from the jail, including a the fug-
tves, and shipped them down the .iver.
As the Governor and other gentlemen had expreosee
their utmost conviction that the fugtiyes would be
forthcoming, I was unwilling to credit the ststs-
ment Of the jaior, and having delivered the war
rants into the hands Of the Marshal of Louisville,
spent Saturday in endeavorng TO ascertain the truth
of the iailors information. Having become satisied
of its correctness and believing there would be no
use in pursuing the fugitives further returned 70
Ohio, leaving however the warrants in the hands Of
the Marshal.
On my way up the river met an individual who
had been band on board the Henry Lewis, the only
boat on which Mr.. Gaines could have shipped the ne
groes From him learned that all the fugtives were
put on board that boat hat when about 40 miles dis
tant from Evansville, Indiana, the Henry Lewis was
nun into by another boat and sunk and that some rs
passengers perished and among the rest Marga-
rets babe that the remainder Of the negroes re
shipped upon another boat for Arkansas, to which
| place they are now on their way.
Respectfully, JOSEPH COOPER.
| CoIHg bv, March III, 1856