Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-31

rant OF authority Of any kind was shown. lhey
told the bystanders he had been robbing some
body Although the man was seized by as many
could find a place 10 take hold, being
| powerful man he threw them oil, and it was
only after a contest that lasted, we arc crediia-
bly, informed, half or thteesquoziers Of an hour
that they succeeded in subduing him so rs TO
force him into the cars during tho struggle
deputy Lowe taking every available chance to
| hit him on the head with heavy cane. We
| informed that during at least q part of this
struggle, fifty to seventy men were looking on
and yet this man was carried of by men sus-
peoted to be professional kidnappers, without
any show of authority, aud ON pretense that
| II true, was no authority for carrying him from
here. We are obliged to say that this occur.
renee in the capital Of Ohio convicts us Of un-
charitableness to the people of Harper's Ferry
A colored man named Henry Alfred relates
the fOlowing circumstances:-Ho and Rice liv-
ed at Mt. Gilead. A man, calling himself ID Q.
Watson, who had been thero several days, en-
gagged Rice and himself to come to Columbus to
| be employed in a refreshment saloon that he
was going to set up. They started together on
Thursday for Columbus. The coloTed men stay
ed over night at Delaware, where Rice had rel
atyes; but Watson came on to Columbus, and
met them with the gang when they arrived in
the morning. Alfred was not seized, but was
roughly handled to prevent his Interference
STATE Journal, Oct. 29h.
or what followed in the progress and cOnsum-
nation of the man-theft, the Cincinnati Ca
zette gives this account from an eye witness,
reliable candid citizen of Cincinnati;
At Xenia, yesterday morning, a telegraphie
| dispatch was received from Columbus, stating
that a negro had been kidnapped, named John
Rice and was in the custody OF parties on the
train, passing Xenia for Cincinnati, at IL
o'clock A. NJ.
| An affidavit was sworn out before Judge
| White, of tho Common Pleas Court, and a writ
Of habeas corpus was issued, commanding the
| Sheriff of our County TO take the body of said
John Rice, and have him forthwith before the
Court, and to summons the persons having
him in custody, TO appear before the Court and
show by what authority they detained him.
The writ was put in the hands of Sheriff
Samuel Krumbaugh, for execution, who board
ed the train, and found that the negro was
locked up in the closet in the front car, and
guarded by some person who it was afterwards
found were u s. Deputy Marshal, W. L. Man
son, and his assistants.
The Marshals declared that they lad him on
a charge of stealing, and that any one who at
tempted to take him would do it at the peril
OF their lives The Sheriff showed his writ,
and demanded admittanee to the prisoner -
While they were paTleying, the train started,
carrying with it Sheriff and all. James Elliott.
Attony of this city, who had been in attend
ance on the Green County Court 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 Marshals to let him see the writ by which
they held him, and to permit him to have an
interview with the prisoner. This they refused
to do, stating that when they got to Cincinnati
a fair trial should be given him, and there would
, then be an opportunity to consult him. Sheriff
Krumblugh having no Jurisdiction beyond
. Green County, be telegraphed to Sheriff KesS,
Ter to meet him at the depot, to serve the writ,
and after the arrival OF the train, messenger
was sent 10 our Sheriff, asking the attendance
of himself or Deputies at the Marshsls office,
to serve the writ, but no Deputies appeared -
On the arrival of the train at the depot, large
party were in waiting to assist the Marshas,
among whom the most conspicuous were II.
II. Robinson, and several members of the In-
dependent Detective Police. The negro was
brought out of the closet manacled, and looking
awfully frightened. He was hustled into a
hack, which was filled with officers, snddriven
t through back streets in great haste to the Gus
. tom House Building Mr. Elliott that the
). prisoner might not be hurried off without coun
eel, took hack and arrived at the Custom
House Building at the same time with the pris
oner.
|. The negro was hurried up stairs and back t
the MaTshal's office Here a couple of mel
q met the negro and appeared delighted to SCI
him, and shaking hands with him. He di,
- not return their recognition, and when the.
asked him if no knew them, he shook his head
They then hurried him into Commissions
Ne whalls office. Mr. Elliott here spoke TO tn
le prisoner; told him that he was lawyer an,
a. | .pop1I 10 ha
was desirous to obtain bis services; said hi
K, wife owned property at Mt Gilead, Morrow
lg county, and would compensate him, if he woul,
ID undertake the defense. He said he was a free
ie man, and could prove il by witnesses at Mt
m Gilead, that he had been induced TO come dow
t. from Mt. Gilead to Columbus, by man VIII
e promised to give him work. and that there h
d was SEIZED
e, Before Mr. Elliott had time to complete hi
d conversation with the prisoner, or examine tn
% writ Commissioner Newhall called up wit
IN ness and the Hon. Geo Z Pugh took a scat q
ne the table as counsel for the claimant Mr. e.
1T liOt here inerposed aud stated to the Court tha
ID the prisoner desired him to appear counse
TO and he asked for pOstponement of the cas-
be until witnesses could be brought from MorTo'
d. county to establish his freedom
ed The Court replied that they would eIamn
lis the witnesses present first and consider thu
m question afterward. Nr. Elliott insisted tn;
d., the trial should not be commenced until Ii
lk prisoner had had time to produce his witnesse
ut The Court decided to proceed.
'ir Henry p Samuels testified that he resided
D.. Barbersvillc, Csbell county, Virginia; that
D. was an Attorney at Law, that he had known til
lis prisoner for many years, that he was the slay
k. of Solomon Thornburg of Virginia, now dea,
lis That Mr.. Thornburg died in December, 1856
Dd and that about that time the negro escaped fro
pt Virginia.
ge When Newhall had finished his examinatic
as of this witness, Mr. Elliott desired to cross 0,
he anime the witness, but Mr. Newhall would m
he permit it. Mr. Elliott insisted on his right
or cross examine, stating that this right had new
by been denied in any Court. The Court said thu
Ill. would not permit it now, and did not want
he be interrupted.
nd James L. Thornburg was called, and swo
1t that he was the son of Samuel Thornburg, d
ms ceased; that he knew the negro; that he was
he fathers slave, and now belonged to his sistC
lp. Mrs. Griffin, and that he escaped from Virgin
he the last day of February, 1884, that his nan
US was recorded in their family Bible as lobe
nj, John Tyler.
lc- Mr.. Elliott asked to be permitted to crot
apt examine this witness, but the Court refused.
Of The Court here hauled out of his pocket soI
ler papers, which he said were dcpositions taken
he Virginia, and that these papers, together wi
the the testimony presented made out the cai
his and that the Marshal was ordered to deliV
,Ti- him over to the claimsnt'
On Mr.. Elliott here interrupted, and asked if Il
of man was to be hurried into slav lry without a
her opportunity to cross examine his aceusers,
no TO offer testimony to rebut the testimony Ii
Of had been presented He said the most wretch
ty; murderer, would not be condemned without
the hearing aud without an OpportuDitv 10 max a