Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-12
Ube Autt- 9laperp Buele.
THE KIDNAPPED MAN.

the victim was taken from the Capital to the clos
ing scene Of Ohio subserviency in Cincinnati
AT Xenia, yesterday morning, telegraphc dis
patch was received from Columbus, stating that {
negro had been kidnapped, named John Rice, anc
was in the custody Of parties the train, passing
Xenia for Cincinnati, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
An affidavit was sworn out before Judge White
of the Common Pleas Court, and q writ of habea.
corpus was issued, commanding the Sheriff of oui
Co, nty to take the body Of said John Rice, and
have him forthwith before the Court, and to sum.
mon the persons having him in custody. to app ear
before the Court and show by what authority they
detained him.
y The writ was put in the hands of Sheriff Samuel
Krumbaugb, for execution, who boarded the traiu
and found that the negro locked up in the
front car, and guarded by some persons who il
was afterwards found we're United States Deputy
Marshal, w. L. Manson and his assistants.
The Marsbals declared that they,had him on
charge of stealing, and that any one who attempt.
ed 10 take him would do it at the peril of their
lives. The Sheriff showed his writ, and demand
ed admttanco to the prisoner. While they were
parleying. the train started, carrying with it
Sheriff and all, James Elliott, Attorney Of this
city, who had been in attendance on the Green
County Cour, for some days, happened to be on
the train on his way home, and said that he would
volunteer his services in behalf of the prisoner.
He asked the Marshais to let him see the writ by
which they held him, and to permit him to have
an interview with the prhoner. This they refused
to do. o.statng that when they got to Cincinnati fair
trial should be given him, and there would then be
an opportunity to consult. Sheriff Ktumbaugh
l., hayopd bo
telegraphed to Sheriff Kessler to meet him at the
depot to serve the writ; and after the arrival of
the train, messenger was sent to our Sheriff, ask
ing the attendance of himself or Deputies at the
Marshal's Office, to tie writ. but Deputies
appeared. On the arrival of the train at the de-
pot. large party were in waiting to assist the
Marshals, among whom the most conspicuous were
H. H. Robinson, and several members of the In
dependent. Detective Police The negro was
brought out Of the closet manacled, and looking
awfuly frightened. lie was hustled into hack,
which was filed with officers, and driven through
back streets in great haste to the Custom House
Building Mr.. Elliott, that the prisoner might
not be buried off without counsel took hack and
arrived at the custom House Building at the same
time with the prisoner.
The negro was hurried up stairs and back to
the Marshal's Office. Here couple of men met
the negro and appeared delighted to see him, and
shaking hands with him. lie did not return their
recognition, and when they asked him if he knew
them, he shook his lead. They then hurried him
into Commissitne ner Newhaips Office. sir. Elliot
here spoke to the prisoner; told him that he was
a lawyer and would undertake his defense. The
prisoner was desirous to obtain his services said
bis wife owned property at Mt. Gilead, Morrow
county, and would mpensate him, ii he would
undertake the defense. He said he free
man and could prove by witnesses at Mt. Glead,
that he had been induced to come down from Mt.
Gilead, to Columbus, by o man who promised to
give him work, and that there he seized.
Before Mr. Elliott mad time to complete his con-
versation with the prisoner, or examine the writ,
Commissioner Newhal called up witness and
the Hon. Geo. E. Pugh took n seat at the table as
counsel for the claimant. Mr.. Elliot here inter,
posed and stated to the Court that the prisoner de-
sired him to appear as counsel, and he asked for
postponement Of the case until witnesses could be
brought from Morrow county to establish his Tree
dom.
The court replied that they would examine the
Witnesses present first, and consider that question
afterward. Mr.. Elliott insisted that the trial
should not be commenced until the prisoner had
time to produce his witnesses.
The court decided to proceed.
Henry p. Samuels testified that he resided in
Barbersvile, Cabell county, Virginia that he was
an Attorney at Law, that he had known the pris-
oner for many years, that he was the slave o. Sol
omon Thoruturg Of Virginia, now dead. That
Mr.. Thornburg died in December 1854, and that
about that time the negro escaped from Virginia
When Newhall had finished his examination OF
this witness. Mr. Elliott desired to cross'examine
the witness, but Mr.. Newhell would not permit it
MrEllioIs insisted on his right to crossexamine,
stating that his right had never been denied in
any Court. The Court said they would not per-
nit it now, and did not want to be interrupted.
James L. Thornburg was called, and swore that
he was the son OF Samuel ThOrnburg, deceased
that he knew the negro that he was his fathers
slave, and now belonged to bis sister, Mrs. Griffin.
and that be escaped from Virginia the last day of
February, 1854 that his name was recorded 10
their family Bible as Tobe or John Tyler.
Mr. Elliott asked to 90 permitted to cross-exam-
ipe this witness, but the Court refused.
TIE Court hero hauled out of his pocket some
papers which he said were depositions taken in
Virginia, aud that these papers, together with the
testimony presented. made out the case, and that
the Marshal was ordered to deliver him over to the
claimant.
Mr.. Elliott here interrupted, and asked IT this
man was to be buried into slavery without any
opportunity to crossexamne bis accusers, or to Of
fer testimony TO rebpt the testimony that had been
presented. He said the most wrotched murderer
would not be condemned without a hearing and
without an opportunity to make G defence,and was
q man who was accused Of no crime but that of
escaping from slavery, to DO condemned without
an opportunity to rebut their testimony?
Tne Court said the case was ended, and the