The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-27

this summary jail delivery at Brandenburg,
we are not advised, but whether they were
or not, this kidnapping of Captain Bell was
none the less unlawful, outrageous, and cow
ardly. We understand however, that po-
ny purse was raised by the high spirited
chivalry of Brandenburg, and reward was
offered for the delivery of Captain Bell to
the authorities of that county, What they
propose to do with him after they get him,
we arc at loss to conjecture. He violated
no law, either human or divine. He simply
obeyed the scriptural injunction, to ''open
the prison doors and let the prisoners go
free" He broke open no doors, he forced
no locks. What he had to do, he did quiet
" and in order, and then with commendable
brevity took his leave. And now when
they get him within their clutches, we are
much mistaken if they do not find them
selves somewhat in the condition of the man
who won the elephant in a raffle-they will
not know what to do with him, unless they
glut their vengeance by hanging him upon
some tree in the northumberland this it
has been shrewdly limited they propose to
do.
But this was no concern of the blood
hounds who kidnapped him on Saturday. 1t
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their unsanctifed cupidity, and impelled
them onward to do the deed. What cared
they about indicating the violated honor
of the Commonwealth. With them the love
of money was the governing principle.
These blood hounds of Louisville, had
been seen providing around for day or two
doubtless with the view of catching Capt.
Bell off his guard, when every body should
| be out at the fair, and no one present to af-
ford relief .They knew full well that
Louisville could not muster policemen
enough to take him, under ordinary cir
cumstances, without legal warrant for his
arrest Hence, coward like, they watched
their opportunity to spring upon him when
there was none to resist. Even then, had
he been aware of their design, he would
have rendered fearful account of more
than half their number before they could
have captured him.
1t may be asked why Capt. Bell did no
keep himself out of harms way, knowing
as he did that reward was offered for him
This is soon explained. He had an appoint
ment to meet his sister here, who resides il
Louisville, and he could not forego the plea
sure of seeing her from the fear of any con
sequences personal to himself. After see
ing his sister, he accompanied her and hi
mother (who is temporarily staying with he
daughter), to the ferry boat for he purpos'
of sending them back to Louisville. II,
then returned to Main street, and was hur
rying down the same to get aboard tn
stage for Corydon, when the Louisville
covies sprang from their hiding places ant
pinioned him before he was aware of thei
presence. At the same time they disarmet
him, and hurried him rapidly to the Ferr.
boat, announcing as they went, to the few
who had been attracted TO the outrage, an
who unfortunately knew nothing of MI
Bell, that he had been guilty of a foul mur
der, and they were arresting him for that.
In the meantime the boat had been kep
in waiting for the kidnappers and their vic
tim, and as soon as they could hurry O
board, she cast off her cable and left, al
, though repeatedly warned by two Of on
most respectable citizens and one of on
City Council, not to do so. At the sam
time the mother and sister of Capt. Bel
, who were on the boat, implored, with cal
nest cries and tears that the boat should nc
, be pushed off. .-
: But the officers of the boat were obdJ
: rate, and he was taken across the river
| InlS occurred III Ille dllcIHOOH. DS Hli
= o'clock in the evening, the spirited either
: of New Albany had become so aroused, tn:
= three quiet men went over to Louisville
u get out writ of habeas corpus but the
: ardor was SO slow that it was twelve or or
;. o'clock on Sunday morning before this in
r portant act was accomplished; and fe
q minutes before they got ready to serve
> Bell was taken from the Louisville Jail ar
e spirited away, beyond the reach of the a
If tive and energetic New Albanian Commi
d tee. Gov Willard was in New Albany
= the time of the occurrence, and, it is sal
d be is investigating the matter, and will tai
o the proper steps to yindicate the rights al
: dignity of the State. The hands on boal
: the ferry boat on which Bell was carrie
; across the river have been arrested, and Il
|, police are in pursuit of the boats officer
e The penalty for kidnapping in this State
Il imprisonment in the penitentiary for n
y less than two, nor more than fourteen, year
e with fine of not more than So, 900.