Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-04
iMisfflIaneons,

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The Kentucky Kidnappers.
The facts connected with the kidnapping,
last summer, of old Mr.. Bell and his SON,
Of Indiana, and the late kid apping of an
other son, Capt. Horace Bell, are still
more aggravating than We had supposed.
The New Albany, (Ia.) Tribune gives a
theory Of the matter, from the beginning.
The original suspicious against the Bells, Of
having given shelter 10 runaway negroes
were based Solely on the word Of a misera-
ble fellow against whom several indictments
were pending. On such evidence old Mr..
Bell and son were kidnapped and taken to
Brandenburg jail. For nine months the
friends OF Bell endeavored to get the Bells
released on bail, or brought TO trial; the
Judge fixed the bail at 8 lO, ,O0C, an amount
which could not be obtained, and the Court
from time 10 time put off the trial. Dur
idg these nine months, Col, Marsh of In
diana, who had interested himself in the
case was brutally shot down and killed in
broad daylight, in the streets Of Branden-
burg, and his murderer never arrested. OF
course that intfnidated Others from enlist
ing in the cause, and excessive bail being
demanded, Kentucky Courts postponing
the trial and keeping these two men, one
being seventy years Of age, in closeconfne-
ment, it is NO wonder that Capt. Horace
and. another brother, John Bell, FASTENED
from California to relieve their father and
brother. The release :, was effected thus,
says the Ti6aae:Ios tJssslq oil q. gnE
1t was noble and filial duty they under
took to perform, and most gallantly did
they perform it, ALI honor 10 them for
the deed.baThey could have gathered
around them q regiment of gallant 1ndi-
anians, ,awho, ifneed be, would mot have
left9one stone upon another of the Branden-
burg jail.d But they rather to un-
deriake take The work ofdeliyerence them
selves, and notimplcate others in the mat
ter. Accordingly they went over to Bran
denburg o in skiff, in, broad day. went
quietly md ,unostentaiously3 the prison
--was, admitted to see their father and
brother, and in a very few minutes the
whole four were on their way to the river,
without any particular violence being Of
fered to any one, except, the little whole
some restraint imposed on the lady who
had the Jail in charge. .2ni74 odi = bo?'s
Il They were soonin their skiff and rowing
for the Indiana shore. Before reaching
midway of the, Ohio, the whole population
of Brandenburg seemed to. be in motion,
and rushing down towards the beach
Capt. Bell rose 70 his feet aand gracefully
saluted them with wave of his hat
Those on shore soon opened upop-him a
furious fire of pistols, shot guns, muske,s,
&c. This was compliment which the
Captain well knew how to return with IN
tersst, and he opened upon them with his
Derringer pistol---a six shooter, that will
kill man at half mile distance rs easy
as at Ten PAGES. This had the effect to dis
perse the crowd, most ofwhom took shelf
or in blacksmith shop, the doors of which
were pretty thoroughly riddled by the dis
charges from the skiff. And thus ended
the second scene in the drama. leia
Louisville blood hounds were the cap
tors of Capt. Bell the other day in New
Albany, where they had been skulking for
day or two. The Tribune says: '',-
1t may be asked why Capt, Bell did
not keep himself out Of harms way, know
ing as he did, that a reward was offered
for him? This is soon explained. He
had an appointment 10 meet his sister here,
who resides in Louisville, and he could not
forego the pleasure Of seeing her from Il 9
fear Of any consequences personal TO him
self. After seeing his sister, he aecompani-
ed her and his mother {who is temporari-
ly staying with her, daughter,) to the ferry
boat for ihe purpose Of sending them back
10 Louisville. He then returned to Main
street, and was hurrying down The same 10
gel aboard the stage for Carydon, VIII N
these Louisville c6vies sprang from their
hiding places and pinioncd hnn before he
wa was i aware re- of their presence. At The same
time they disarined him, and hurried him
rapidly to tile fsrry-boat, announcing him
as HEY Went, 70 the few who had been at
tracted by the outrage, and who had unfor-
tunately knew, nothing Of Mr.. Bell, that he
had been guilty Of a foul murder, and they
were ,.rresiing him ter that. '3-.li'' '2S
In The meantime the boat had been kept
in waiting for the kidnaPpers and their vic
tim, and so soon rs they could hurry on
board, she cast off the cable and left, al
though repeatedly warned BY two Of our
most respectable citizens and one Of the
City Council, not to do so. AT the same
time the mother and sisti r Of fCapt. B. who
we're, on the l,oat, implored with earnest
I. cries, and tears that the boat should not be
pushed Of. But the officers Of the boat
were obdurate. On our return from the
Fair Ground about sundown, q note was
put in our hands from Captain Bell, stating
the circumstances Of the abduction, and re-
questing us to see if something couldn't be
done for him. As a matter Of course, we
supposed the kidhappers would hurry him
off 10 Brandenbhrg,iu order to obtain their
reward, and were in doubt as to what was
to be done. Shortly after nighfallwe sent
a dispatch to the jailor Of Louisville, inquir-
ing whether Horace Bell, had been lodged
in his custody, and after some, considerable
delay received an answer that he was then
injall. Shortly afterwards, (about9 o'clock
three of our citizens, as self constituted
committee, proceeded to Louisville to en-
ploy council, and procure the release of the
prisoner on writ Of habeas corpus. q aH
u, But unfortunately they did not procure
the writ until near midnight. In themean-
time the parties got wind Of what was go