Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-01
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A KIDNAPPED NEGRO REsronrD TO FREE
DoM.-Accounts were published a few days
since of the kidnapping Of TWO negroes at
Geneva, N. Y, and the escape of one of them
at a railroad station in Ohio, and the subse-
quent sale Of the other named John + Hite,
in Kentucky. We learn from the Cincinnati
Gazette that Hite returned to that city on Sat
urday in charge of Judge Calvin Walker, who
had rescued him from slavery by virtue of a
requisition from the Governor of New York
Mr.. Robert Lay of Geneva, for whom Hite
had worked accompanied him in order to
identify the negro. The kidnapper's name is
Van Tuyl, OF LensingtOn. as he called himself
to Mr.. Barton W. jenkins, the Kenmckian to
whom he sold liitc, whom he represented to
be an escaped slave. Hite was sold twice.
and at the time'of his rescue was held by Lo-
renzo Graves, who had him confined at Louis
will until he should require his services else
where. Mcssrs Graves and Jenkins acted in
the most honorable manner upon ascertaining
the true facts in the case. Says the Gazette
"Ou the arrival of the two New York Off
GERS at Warsaw, they had no difficulty in find
ing Mr.. Graves, and on explaining to him
their business, and exhibiting the evidence in
their possession that the negroes were free,
that gentleman, with disregard of sclfin-
ter st which does his head and heart the
greatest honor replied, u am satisfied that he
Is iree negro, and that he has been hdnap-
ped. am hentuekian and Shareholder,
rcs r ~ id Al ,ss es ssq ,, es,'', - ~ a. g. 20 20 9,
vou INV honor that tbo boy sboll be r,lacod in
yorr hands and soCelv coryovod 20 a froo
State Tilo an boporablo man he hon, h;s
,ord In o,or,, ,,ort;o,,lor
NJ Gra,.os i,,r,odio,olr bo1 l,orsos s,dllod
for tho ,,art,, and ,,roceoiod 20 ,ho ros;do,,o'
or Nv gort;rs ~ ,,[o bod r,odo tbo saIo -
Mr. Graycs and that gcntlo,nan was 40 much
astonisSod ne had hcon NJ Groyos II that NO
h,d No., 90 eli, ;r,r,so5 go, H.. ,ie ras
oaI Va, TIL ~ ;r,r,o1i,ta,y rcf,nJed IN
NJ Cra,,as tto ,,1onnt of tho purchase mon
ev nptting 70 his priyatc loss account the
s5oo roid to Van Tuvl merely ro,;rd;r,, tho
oficors n onv portion Of the amount conid Lo
obtained from Mr. T.esingtor MAT II sborld
he forwarded Matters boin, sat;sgoctoriI,,
ARRANGED inns far the whole nortv started for
IopisyiIlo whore TIito was st;Ii :, corero-
ment, and Mr.. Graves not only opened the
prison doors Of the captive with his own
hands and delivered him to Mr.. Walker, but
he accompanied tho gentleman with the boy
to this city, gave the latter money to spend
on the way, and on his arrival here, bought
several acceptable presents to send to the boys
mother at Geneva. In reply to Mr.. Walker,
as he was about leaving for home on the mail
boat Saturday noon, who thanked him for the
| trouble he mad taken in the matter, and for
his honorable conduct throughout Mr. Graves
said i promised that you should have the
boy on free territory, unmolested and have
kept my word. ! satsfnd foul wrong
had been committed, and nave done what
could to right it. | only hope the laws of
New York will be equally prompt in punish
ing the guilty party"
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learn that at thc regulor weekly p,oet;rg of
| tho Tremont Temnle Rantist church Wodnos-
day evening. communication was received
from its pastor. the Rov. Mr.. Kallocb. resign
ing his position as pastor of that church-the
resignation TO take effect on the list of Anril
In the mean time Mr.. Kalloeb will remain
with the church and conorepation. and aid in
the work of introducing some one suitable to
| fill the place which his resignation makes va
cant. I'VE learn that it is Mr.. Kalloeh's in