The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-09
From thc \. !. Post.
kidnapping In New York.

4 Coloref GiH Carried .S,uM Il Sell
Hor Hcy 'eerc Caaght-Arrirai ofhe
AHegei hdaoJpers IL his city.
Two officers OF tie lith ward have
some time had "a case Of alleged kidnapp-
Ing IN hand, the facts Of which have just
tran,pircd.
1t IS alleged that James p. Finnally
alias Harry i. Howard, Canadian, and
a woman named Ann BrainarI, alias Ann
Howard, recently persuaded n co!ored girl
named Sarah Taylor, whose family lives at
the corner of Baxter and Broome streets
10 leave che city with them, under rrctcncc
that thcy had found her place in New
ark as servant. She went with them
ION the cars, bu: instead Of stopping at
Ncwari, they took her directly to Wash
ington, where they arrived the next morn
inc, March 9TH 1t is alleged that Fin
naliy Immediately offered the girl to
slave driver in that city for $500, but, il
appears, d.d not max trade.
Officers Barry and Lusk, Of / ith ward
police. Of this city, received some inform
alton relative to the departure Of the per
son named. and conferred with the Deputy
Superintendent, who instructed tlcm to
follow up the caec They tnlcgraphed tc
lIr. Willard. oi Willard lIote,, dc,crib-
/ ing the parties, and iuquring if they had
arrived in Washington. lie replied tha.
such rarty did arrive Of the night OF
/ he 9Th and tha; She man and woman had
gone to Baltimore leaving the colorcd girl
at the Hotel, and that he would detin
her.
The officers were led 10 believed that
one Dr. f. c. Clay was connected with
the affair, and arrested him upon suspicion
lIo was frightened when the KEYS were
turned upon him, and finally confessed
/ that he went to the cars with the party,
saw them buy tickets for Washington, t,c.
lie was required to give $1,000 bail to
appear as witness.
Barry and Lusk Chen obtained requi-
aition from Coy King and proceeded to
Baltimore with a Warrant whore they re-.
ccivod additional information Officer
LusG went to annapolis to get the ncccs-
,ary papers, and Barry went to Ellicott's
Mil, in Howard county lie had never
seen Fiunally, but soon met man in the
street who answered perfectly the descrip-
ton To make matters sure, he went 70
the post-oilice, and, stating his crrand to
the postmaster, obtained through him q
suit of laborcr's clothes, and taking hs
station by the general delivery of the office
watched until the suspected indivinhal
made his appearance and inquired first
for letter for j. T. Finnally, and then
for Mrs. j. p Finnaly. All doubt being
removed, the officer followed him TO his
lodgings, and arrested him and his pre-
tended wife.
The officers with their prisoners arrived
last night The Mayor this forenoon sent
the case to the Recorder The colored
girl is still in Washington
The officers acknowledge their indebt-
cdness to Joseph Band, the Postmaster
Of f,llicott's mills, and to Joseph Hunt,
Of Baltimore, for valuable assistance
TIE NEW YORK REvIvAh-Thc y
Y. corot tpondcnt Of the Portland Adycr
tixor writes that:
" Men Of all degrees Of social position,
may be seen in attendance at the extra
prayer meetings which are held morning,
noon, afternoon and evening, cooperating
on one common level These meetings
are diyestcd much as possible cf all sccta-
rian distinction The whole number Of
converts is very large, among whom,
understand, is the distinguished George
Law, who spent to procure his presiden.
tial nomination in 90.
PATRIARCHAI. LAW. - The other day
a girl working ia Mayyil!e, about eighteen
years old, stole several articles from the
house where she had been at work and
footed it home, some miles. She wa
traced to the door, and the goods found
in her possession, when the father, stern
old Roman, took the law in one hand, and
n fine twig in tn other, and administered
justice on his own responsibility. That
was the best way 1t saved the county
bill Of expense, and may save the girl
Ho,s91a I,gus
FcUGIoUs-The New York Ln,leperd-
7 Of March ith, says of the religious
aaakeuing in that city:
cit is more than twenty years since
New York was the scene OF 80 general
revival Of religion as is now in progress.
indeed, the present work Of grace is al
ready more extensive and more impressive
than were the memorable seasons from
1880 to 1880
GD The Welland Canal, the Superin-
tendent says, will be in good order and
ready to open as soon as the ice permits
Tho channel between Thorold and Allen
burc D. yidcucl