The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-04

view OF catching Capt. Bell of his guard,
when everybody should be out at the Fair, and
no one present to afford relief. They knew full
we'll that Louisville couldn't master policemen
enough to take him, under ordinary circumstan-
ces without a legal warrant for his otrest.--
Hence, coward like, they watched their oppor.
| iunity to spting upon him when there was none
| 10 resist Even thcu, had he been aware of their
| design he would have rendered fearful account
of more than half their number before they
| could have csptured him.
| II may BE- asked why Capt Bill did not keep
himself out Of harms way, knowing as he did,
that a reward was offered Tor him This is soon
explained. He had an appointment 10 meet his
sister here, who resides in Louisville, aud he
could not torego the pleasure Of seeing her from
the fear OF any consequences personal to him.
| self. After seeing his sister, he accompanied
| her and his mother twho is temporarily staying
with her daughter) TO the ferry boat for the rur.
pose OF sending them back to Louisville lie
then returned to Main street, and wac hurryiug
down the same to get aboard the stage for Cory
don, when these Louisville coyies sprang from
their hiding places and pinioued him betore he
was aware or their presence. AT the same time
they dsarmed him, and hurried him rapidly to
the ferry boat, announcing as they went, to the
few who had been attracted by the outrage, aud
who had unfortunately knew nothing of Mr.,
Bell, that he had b,e guilty u tsul murder,
anu lney we've ATCesu0p llIl lot lOht,
In the mean time the boat had been kept in
waiting for the kidnappers ana their victim, aud
SO soon as they could hurry on board, she cast
off the cable and left although repeatedly warn.
ed by two OF our most respectable citizens, and
one of our city council, not TO do So AT the
same time the mether and sister Of Capt Ball
who were on the boat, implored. with earnest
cries and tears, that the boat should not be
pnshed of. But the officers of the boat were
| ~ Thic far hou ba Il tphp rod
belongs TO Mr.. DuchwAll, of Louisville. and
this heartless conduct on the part of his employ
ses we hope will be remembered by our citi-
zens.
On our return from the Fair ground, about
: sundown, note was put into our hands from
Capt. Bell, stating the circumstance Of his ab
duction, and requesting us to see if something
, could not be done for him. As a matter o
, courss, supposed the kidnappers would hur
. ry him off to Brandenbnrg, in order TO obtair
their reward, and we were iu doubt as to whN
was best to be done. Shortly after nightfall w,
= sent dispatch TO the jailor of Louisville, in
= quiring whether Horace Bell, had been lodget
in his custody, and after some considerable de
e lay received an answer that he was then in Jail
Q Shortly afterwards, (abeut 9 o'olock) three o
= our citizens, as self constituted committee, pro
= ceeded to Louisville to employ counsel, and pro
v cure the release OF the prisoner on a writ c
= habees corpus.
t But unfortunately they did not procure III
t, wit until near midnight. In the mean time tn
z parties got wind of what was going on, and
5 few minutes before the writ was served upon Il
II jailor by N. Wolfe, ESQ, Mr.. Bell had been II
N moved from the Jail, strongly hsndcutfsd all
d without hat, hurried off in hack to parts III
s, known.
le In addition to the above, we learn that y
citizens Of New Albany held meeting to Col
= = suit as to the best means Of redress, and Ov
ID one hundred parsons armed themselves, ohar,e
l. ed ferry boat, and started for BrnndenbuI
"a where it was understood Bel! had been take
v The people of Louisville, hearing of this NOV
:, ment, also armed company of rusn AMI start
=. them to Bfandenburg By lend TO cid in deten
ing the Jail and holding the prisoner.