M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-06-18
Slave Tragedy----U. S.
Marshal ShOt---MOre Effects OF
Black RepubIicanism.

Fugitive Slave Tragedy----U. s.
Marshal ShOt---MOFe Effects OF
Black RepubIicanism.
On Saturday morning last a bloody
affair occurred in Cincinnati, upon the
attempt of some Deputy U. S. Mar
shals to arrest a couple of fugitive
slaves, owned by Col. @. A. WitherS
of Covington, Ky. Several years ago
Col. w. bought of his nephew a ne
gro woman, whose husband was
owned by gentleman in his immedi-
ate neighborhood. The purchase was
made to prevent the separation of hus.
band and wife, the nephew desiring to
locate in Missouri. Two years ago,
the owner of the husband died, and to
prevent his being taken South by the
heirs Of the deceased, the Col. also
bought him and located husband and
wife in q good house. Recently the
agents of the Under Ground Railroad
induced the slaves to escape to Ohio.
One of the agents, no doubt becoming
disguised with the institution, expos
ed the affair and gave the necessary in
formation for the arrest of the slaves.
1t was soon aacertaincd that they we're
secreted ina room in Taft's building,
on Vine Street, occupied by VIM. A.
Connolly, one of the editors of the
Cincinnati Commercial, as a business
room. This fellow formerly published
q rank and abusive abolition sheet,
which soon died for want of support
We now quote from the Enquirer:
The room of Connolly was closely
watched during Friday night, and at
10 o'clock yesterday morning United
States Deputy MaTshals John Il. An
derson, B. p. Churchill, John Q. Eli
oft, j. X. Lowe, Jas. Woodward and
E. b. Carly, having the proper Off
cial documents, proceeded to make the
arrest. IN order to prevent the es-
cape Of the slaves over the roof of the
adjoining buildings, Mr.. Woodward
was stationed on the roof Of the house
at the trap.door, having gained access
from a house two doors of. The Off
GERS went up stairs to the room, and
one Of them knocked at the door; no
response being given, Mr.. Elliott
clambered up to the transom window
over the door, and, looking in, re-
marked that "they were there, for he
saw their dinner" Forcing his body
partially through the transom, he saw
the parties in a small room adjoining,
and exclaimed, "here they are" He
then endeavored TO get into the room,
but instantly fell back on the floor,
upon his feet, and said lie was stab
bed. Marshal Anderson then en-.
deavorcd to kick the door in, but not
succeeding, grasped an old bed-post
ncar by and burst it open. AT this
moment a shot was fired at the negro,
who was standing fronting the door,
knife in hand. lie tcll to the floor,
and after a short scCfie, in which he
fought desperately, the knife was
wrenched from his hands and he was
pinioned.
In the mean time Mr.. Elliott had
gone down stairs, and was assisted to
the office of the U. S. Marshal, on the
opposite corner, when it was discover
ed that he had received two wounds;
one ofthe most serious nature in the
left breast, near tho shoulder, and a
hesh-cut upon the inside of the left
arm, at the elbow.
The slaves wero conveyed to the
Marshal's office also, and on eXamina-
ton the negro Irwin was found to be
shot in the abdomen. Medical assist
ance was Immediately procured, DIR.
Blackman attending Mr.. Elliott and
DR.. Cambridge the slave.
The wounds made upon Mr.. Elliott
were inflicted by the dirk Of a cane,
and, owing to its narrow breadth, it
was an impossibility to probe the
wound to any extent. The blade Of
the dirk was found to be covered with
blood to the length ofover eightinch-
es.. Internal hemorrhage ensued
from the breast wound; but DIR. Black
man expressed the opinion that it was
not necessarily fatal, although Of a
very dangerous character, and DEEPEN
ding upon the extent Of the hemor-
rhage and the direction ofthe dirk as
to its fatality. Every care and atten-
ton was paid to Mr.. Elliott to render
him comfortable.
The wound Of the negro was in the
the cavity of the stomach, but the To-
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