Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-30
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Frightful Tragedy.

United States Deputy Marshal Stabbed-A Runo-
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 itor's Arrest-Hs Escape.
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the vicinity of the corner of Vine and Fourth streets was the scene of intense excitement. most bloody affair took place, which resulted Tn United States Deputy Marshal John C. Elliot being mortally stabbed by a runaway slave from Kentucky, and the slave being shot. THE OWNERSHIP OF SHE SLAVES AND THEIR
 ESCAPE.
 The particulars of the affair are as follows: About seven years ago Col. c. A. Withers, of Covington, Ky, (Superintendent of the Gov ington and Lexington Railroad, purchased from his nephew slave woman, whose husband was owned by a gentleman in the immediate neighborhood. The purchase was made solely with view of preventing the separation of the slaves as the Colonel's nephew was about to locate in Missouri. Two years afterwards the owner of the slave man died, and his son, be- coming heir to the estate, desired to dispose of the man by sending him to the south and offer ing him for sale. Col. Withers again came toward and prevented the separation of man and wife by purchasing the husband
 He located the pair in good house, we'll and conveniently furnished, and treated them in the most kind manner, as every one acquant- ed with the Colonel will testify that nothing but the milk ofhuman kindness flows through his veins." Recently the managers and agents of the underground railroad have been tamper ing with the slaves, and on Saturday evening, June 10th, they made their escape. 1t is well known that there is regularly or ganized vigilance committee of the under ground railroad directors in this city, and in fact, in all the northern and most of the south ern cities A member of their lawless lnstltu- ton, becoming, no doubt, disgusted with his unen viable position, exposed the affair of the running off of Col. Wither's slaves and gave the necessary information last week as to their whereabouts. A meeting of the vigilance com mittee was held on Friday, and money raised to run the slaves off at twelve o'clock last night.
 WHERE THE SLAVES WERE sECRETED. From the information obtained, it was as. certained that the slaves of Col Withers, whose names are Irwin Broadus and Angeline Broa- dus, were secreted in room No. IS, in Taft's building on Vine street, just above Fourth, ad- joining the Gazette office. This room was oc- cupied by Wm. A. Conolly, one of the elit0r, of tue Cincinnat, Duly Commercial. Conolly resided with his family few miles from the city on the line of the Cincinnati, Ham, ilton and Dayton railroad, but his business in the city required his attepyion at night, and | this room was his headquarters He formerly published little seven by nine sheet of rank abolition character, but it died from lack of patronage, after short existence. It was de- voted to scurility and the abuse of respectable citizens. Recently Connolly has occupied his time in pointing out thieves to our policemen, and in every instance he has proved himself an expert in the business. During the railroad celebration he had three thieves arrested, and his testimony in the police court convicted them.
 THE CAPTURE, sTABBING AND SHOOTING.
 The room of Conoly was closely watched during Friday night, and at ten o'clock yester . day morning United States Deputy Marshals Juo. k. Anderson, B. P. Churchill, John c. Elliott, J. K. Love- Jas. Woodward and E. B. Carty, having the proper official documents proceeded to make the arrest. In order to pre- vent the escape of the slaves over the roof of the adjoining buildings Mir. Woodward was stationed on the roof of the house at the trap door, having gained access from house two doors of. The officers 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, remarked that they were there, for he saw their dinner" Forcing his body par taly through the transom, he saw the parties in d 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 he was stabbed. Marshal Anderson then endeavored to kick the door in, but not succeeding, grasped an old bed post near by and burst it open. At this mo- ment a shot was fired at the negro, who was standing fronting the door, knife in hand. He fell to the floor, and after short scuffie, in which he fought desperately, the knife was wrenched from his hands and he was pnioned. In the meantime Mr. Elliott had gone down stairs, and was assisted to the office of the United States Marshal, on the opposite corner, when it Was discovered that he had received two wounds ohe of most serious nature in the left breast near the shoulder and flesh cut upon the inside of the left arm, at the el- bow
 The slaves were conveyed to the Marshal's office also, and on examination the negro Irwin was found to be shot in the abdomen. Medi- cal assistance was immediately procured, Dr. Blackman attending Mir. Elliott and Dr. Dan lrdge the slave.
 The wounds made upon Mr. Elliott were in- tiictei 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 of over eight inches. Internal hem orrhage eusued from the breast wound; but Dr. Blackman expressed the opinion that it was not necessarily fatal, although of very dam gerous character, and depending upon the ex- tent of the hemorrhage and the direction of the dirk to It's fatality Every care and atten- ton was paid to Mir. Elliott to render him com fomabe
 The wound of the negro was in the cavity of l the stomach, but the locality and direction of the ball could not be discovered In all proba- oility it will prove fatal.
 EXAMINATION OF THE FUGITIyES BEFORE U S. COMMISSIONER.
 Owing to intense excitement prevailing, and the great crowd constantly accumu ating in front of the Custom house. it was deemed ad- visable to have an immediate hearing of the fugtives.
 United States Commissioner E. R. Newhall heard the case, and the ownership of the slaves being clearly proved, they were remanded, by order of the Commissioner back to their owner
 The woman very quietly accompanied Col Wlthers, and was conveyed in an omnibus to the ferry boat. But two Deputy Marshas ren- dered assistance in escorting her to the river. The man was carried down stairs and com- iortably placed in an express wagon, and car red over the river accompanied by the Mar Shai's posse, consisting ofthree. Notwithstand- ing the great gathering of people, and the excitement that pervaded the return of tie slaves to their master was not impeded, and no expressions of disturbance manifested, except deep and determined feeling to support the laws of the United States and its administrative of fccrs.
 Yesterday afternoon, United States Commis-