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ges from the sklfl. And thus ended the
second scene in the drama.
Whether the Bells we're ever indicted
for this summary jSil delivery at BnBdeB-
burgh, We are not advised but wheter they
were or not, this kidnapping Of Capt. Bell
was zone the lss unlawful, outrageous aud
eoWardly. We understand, however, that
pony purse was raised By the high spir
tied chivalry Of Brahdenburgh, and a re-
ward was offered for the delivery Of Capt.
Bell 10 the public suthorilies Of that coun-
II ty. What they propose TO DO With him
after they get him, we are at loss " con-
lecture. He violated no law, either hu-
usn or divine. He simply observed the
scnptural injunction, 10 "opeR the prison |
doors and let the prisoners go Free" He |
broke open no doors, he forced no locks. |
What be had TO do be did quietly and 10 |
order, sBd then with eommebdable breyity
took lis leave. And now when they get |
him within their clutches, we are much |
mistaken il they don't find themselves
somewhat 10 the condition Of the man who
won the elephant in a Iafae-they Eoa't
know what 10 do with him, unless they
glut their vengeance By hanging him upon
some tree in she northumberland
this it has been sbreWe llV hinted they pro-
pose to do.
But this was no concern Of the blood
hounds who kidnapped him on Saturday.
II was the reWard-the money--that excl.
ted their unsancti6ed cupidity, and impell.
ed them onward to do the deed. What
cared they about vindicatiDg the violated
4 honor Of CommonwealtL-with them
: the love Of money was the covering prin-
/. ciple.
These bloodhoundsof Louisville had been
seen proWling around for a day or two
+ doubtless with a view Of catching Capt
\ Bell off bis guard, when everybody should
! be out at the Fair, and 60 one present to
afford relief. They knew full well that
o Louisville couldn't muster policemen enough
! to take him, under ordinary circumstances,
. without the legal warrant for bis arrest
q Hence, coward ike, they watched their op.
n portunity to spring upon him when there
were none to resist. Even then, had be
q been aware Of their design, be would nave
% rendered a fearful account of more than
!. Lalf their number before they could have
Dr. captured him.
- 1t may be asked why Capt. Bell did not
"a keep himself out of harms way, knowing
4. as be did, that reward was offered fol
= him? This is soon explained. He had an
>. appointment to meet bis sister in Louisville
or and be could not forego the pleasure o.
:. seeing her from the feal ofany consequen'
~ cos personal to himself. After seeing BIZ
he sister be accompanied her and bis mother
in Cwho is temporarily staying with be
,er daughter) to the ferry boat for the pur-
IA pose of taking them back to Louisville. Ill
n. then returned to Main street,and was hurry
n. ing down the same TO get aboard the stag
for Corydou, when these Louisville coVie
he sprang from their hiding places and pin
10 ioned him before he was aware Of thei
#. presence. At The same time they disarm
ma ed him, and hurried him rapidly to th
ri ferry>boat, announcing as they went t.
IN. the few who had been attracted BY th,
nd outrage, and who had unfortunately knew
90 nothing Of Mr.. Bell, that he had beel
,ds guilty Of foul murder and that they wer
,y- arresting him for that.
hi. In the meantime the boat had been keE
bo in waiting for the kidnappers and thei
= victim, and as soon as they could hrfr
n. on board, she cast off the cable aud lef
is although repeatedly warned by two ofou
o. most respectable citizens, and one Of ou
i've City Council, not to do so. At the sam
sb time tie mother and sister Of Capt. I
ted who were on the boat, implored with ca
arv nest cries and tears that the boat shoul
an. not be pushed of. But the officers of Il
rad boat were obdurate. This ferry boat,
aiJ it remembered, belongs to Mr. Duckwa
an. of Louisville, aud this heartless conduct 0
ate the part Of his employees, we hope will
to remembered by our citizens.
.sr. On our return from the Fair Grour
iItv about suu-down a not was put in o.
kv hands from Captain Captain Bell, statiI
:" the circumstances of bis abduction, ar
..a requesting US to see if something eOu
A!u not be done for him. As matter
~ course, we supposed the kidnapPers wou
,Si a., hurry him off to Bradenburg, in order
~. obtain their reward, and we we're in dou
=. ~ as to what was best to be done. Short
l'Ial after nlghtfalI we sent dispatch to Il
iU's m TAILOR Of LOUISVILLE iuquiIing wheth
nos m Horace Bell had been lodged in Lis Gu
avg tody, and after some considerable del
ea', received an answer that he was then
,%a IOs Jail. Shortly afterward, (about 9 o'cIOcI
M .n' three of our citizens, as a solf-constltut
~ ''u' committee, proceeded TO Louisville to eT
~, ln pIoy counsel, and procure the release
m n"'- the prisoner on a writ of hsbeas corpus.
."n But unfortunately they did not procu
.eu' the writ until near midnight. In the mea
SUI SUI time the parties got wind of what was G
alI n ing Oh, and few minutes befor the "
M sue was served upon the jdilor by N. WoI
'et' ESQ, Mr. Bell was removed from the ia
T Ul' strongly hand cufed, and without b
% oie hurried off in a hack, to parts unknown
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