The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26
A Singular Slave Cases.sThe EIrcC
Scott Drama with Variations.

A Singular Slave Cause.-The Bred
GProm the Lowell yox Populi.l
A case of extraordinary interest, involving
as it does some nice points, some new, and some
rendered famous in the bred Scott case, has
been pending in this city FOR several days, but
has been kept still that no daily paper has
got hold oft. The case, ae stated with apparent
truthfulness, and at their own unbiased instance,
is briefly this:
jesse Cornwe a rich planter in Mississippi,
had 4 smart favorite slave named Betsey, who
was employed in the confidential relation Of
housekeeper, and with whom he cehabitsd.-
The result of this cohabitation was daughter,
who 10 now "a years old, smart, capable, intel
ligent and good looking. Her name is Caroline.
Cornwell, on his bed, six years since,
requested his friend, DR.. Lewis Reyes, to take
charge of lis effects, including a considerable
snm of money; and especially charged him, as
soon as he could arrange TO do so, to take the
woman Bstsey and his and her child Caroline,
to free State, and there see them comfortably
located. For this special service Reyes was
directed to take %, 600 cash, $4,000 OF which
was to be equally divided between mother and
daughter, and 81 900 to be retained for his own
services.
Instead of performing faithfully this las,
dying request it is alleged, Reyes, imme diately
on the death Of Cornwell, took the mother All d
daughter and hired them out at 800 year
cach for period Of six years, when he finally
brought them with him North, arriving in
Lowell in the latter part Of May last. They
have been here with Ksyes' family, under stric,
surveillance since that time.
On Saturday last, the mother and daughter
appeared before Tsnac S. Morse, Esq, to whom,
they made complaint and told the story
Mr. Morse in their behalf instituted eui,
against Reyes for the recovery Of the none
given by Cornweil, and also for their six years
labor.
Keyes was arrested by Deputy Sheriff E. L.
Shed and held to bail in the sum of $1,000
lie claims that these women were given to him
by Corn well, but this 10 bard to believe. 1t il
unnatural to suppose . father who, according
to the testimony of both mother and daughter
never struck blow upon either Of them, would
SSlssp his own child to tho ownership of a
man who has since, according to the same au-
thosity, logged them both numerically, the
marks Of which the mother still bears
We have seen and eonversed with both
mother and daughter, ut the house of the pri-
yste family With whom they are now stopping
and we were impressed with the truthfulness Of
their story. The mother 10 . smart, intelligent
woman, about As years old. The daughters, q.
before tteteos - u ptepossessinB apPSaTancS
intelligent and modest, and among other &C.
ouirements 10 good dress maker.
They will not suffer, though they are there
without money in strange land, for in add
ton TO District Attorney Morse, we are bapp,
20 learn that Gen. Butler has signifed willing
ness to lend helping hand to protect them il
their rights.
There are several nice legal points in tbi
| ease. al Of which will be in due time slabora
ted. 10 say nothing Of the political and mors
ents-excising side issues-that will b
| forced upon 1t. Especially will the moral as
| meet of the case be interesting, - bringin
Directly before W living witness and pract
cal demonstration Of the worst feature Of th
s.pscsliar institution" Of the South.
4 The pssd Beots drama, With variations, 10
be enacted again. The writ 10 rsturnabls at ID
Dsesmbse term il Cambridge.