Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-02-06

The St. Louis Erening Meas of January 2lst
says:
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, was eonclu-
ded the trial of case, which, for wanton bar
barty, has seldom been equaled in civilized
community
Tho testimony, which was voluminous, amount
ed to this:
About two o'clock in the afternoon of day in
the latter part Of last July, party of ladies'
assembled in the lecture Of Tabernacle
Church, on Sixth street, q few doors north Of
Franklin Avenue. Their attention was attraeted
by the sound Of blows, which the ladies concluded
were caused by whipping horse. The
blows were very violent, and continued for two
hours without ntermsson. The sound of the
blows was found to proceed from the basement Of
Peters house next door to the Church, The wit
neSses named, went to the fence and looked thfo'
the cracks, and there Mrs. Peters, Ia largs
ana powerful woman with a rawhido in her hand
lashing a naked girl, whose hands were tied be.
hind her, and who was lying upon the ground
Mrs. Peters foot was upon the girls neck, and
she was laying on the lashes with all her force.
She then grew tired, and called her husbands
brother, John Peters, and by her direction, he
whipped che girl in the same manner. for nearly
two hours, The witnesses stated that the stripes
on her back could not be counted, they were SO
many, and that her back and shoulders were like
Il mess of raw flesh. The blood streaming
from her. She uttered no sound but a low moan
she was gagged. After the whipping ceased,
John Peters, stopped down to unite the girls
hands, and had great difficulty in doing 30, be-
cause they were tied SO tightly. The girl did not
rise instantly and appeared to be numbed. Mr..
Peters then commenced lashing her again, to make
her rise quicker
After receiving instructions from the Court the
jury retired, and i'll short time returned with
verdict of guilty against Johu Peters and Mary
Peters, and sentenced them each to pay fine of
1000, and to be imprisond in the county Jail
for one year-the highest penalty Of the law.
Motion for an arrest Of judgment was ma ie by
defendants COUNSEL, and oyerruled. An appeal
was then taken to the Supreme Court. and the
defendants recognized in the sum of $4,000 each
for !heir appearance.
"SAM Norris. Is.-This venerable negro, long the
property of the "Methodist Church South" on
Scott street Covington Ky. died a few days ago,
and has been buried with great honors. His
body was taken to the Church, which was crowd
ed by white and black persons. and a funeral
sermon preached by Rev. Mr.. Bayless, after
which funeral procession of we'll filled carriages
followed the remains to the Cemetry. The de.
ceased was bought by the Church years ago, to
save him from being sold away from his wife and
children and though not literally, yet in spirit,
the intentions Of his master, who had intended to
rnanumit him, but died without doing So have
been followed Sam has all along been receiving
wages, and during his many spells Of sickness,
family amid all the comfort and respect he could
desire. lie was fine exhorter, and esteemed
by the black members Of the church as pastor
and head of their part of the flock. His age was
beyond fifty Cincinnati Gazette.