Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-11-10
Another Democratic Victory!
HARpER'S FERRY ATONED FOR,
A NEGRO IN CHAINS.

| WY NiheiiiiIit UdLeItc. Oct gJtl.l
AT Aenia, yesterday morning, a tele
graphic dispatch was received from Co
lumous. stating that negro had been kid
mapped, named John Rice, and was il
the custody of parties on the train PASSING
AenIa for Cincinnati, at III o'clock. 4
VI. ~
An affidavit was sworn out before Judr,
w iite OF the Common Pleas Court, and 8
writ of habeas corpus was issued. com.
manding the Sheriffs of onr counties r.
AXE the body Of said John Rice. and have
HIM forthwith before Court, and show by
what authority they detained him.
The writ was in the hands of the Sheriff
Samuel Krumbaugh, for execution wbo
boarded the train. and found that the Ne.
gro was locked up in the closet in the front
car, and guarded by some persons. who if
was afterwards found were United States
Deputy Marshal, w. L. Mason, and his
assistants.
The Mar,hals declared that they hal
nm on charge of stealing, and that arv
one who attempted to take him would do
|, at me peril of their lives. The Sheriff
showed Ills writ. and demanded admittance
10 'ho prisoner. While they were parlev-
in5' the train started, carrying with il
Sheriff and all. James Elliott A,to,.or
Oh THIS city, who had been in attendance
on the Green Comfy Court for some davs
happened to be on the train on the ,r,v
home, and said that he would volunteer
his services in behalf of the prisoner. He !
asked the Marshals to let him sec the writ
Oy which they held him. and permit him |
to have an interview with the prisoner
l his they refused to do, stating that when
hey got to Cincinnati, fair trial sbopl1
DC given him, and there would be an on
oortunity to consult him. Sheriff Krum.
'anSh having no jurisdiction beyond
ireen County, he telegraphed to Sheriff
!, Iessier to meet him at the depot, to serve
hc writ, and after the arrival of the train
messenger was sent to our Sheriff ask-
~ the attendance of himself or Deputies
0 the llarshal's office, 10 serve the writ
mt no Deputies appeared. On the arrival |
u the tram at the depot. large party were
waiting to assist the Marshais. among
nom the most conspicuous were III. H. I
johnson, and several members of the In
'pendent Detective. Police. The negro
as brought out of the closet manacied
nj looking awfully frightened. He WAS
ust:cd into a hack, which was filled with +,
Ulcers. and driven through back streets f
J great haste to the Custom House' Mr. ii
lllott, that the prisoner might not be hur. S
ell Oft without counsel, took hack and e
at tile Custom House Building at 0
e same time withth prisoner. asil b
4 ne negro was hurried up stairs and ii
lex to the larshal's office. Here a connie W
men met the negro. anil appeared delight. +
to see him shaking hands with him d
u'I not return their recognition. and h
hen they asked him If he, knew them. he A
ook his head. They then hurried him al
70 Commlssioner Newhall's Office. Mr.. ht
i'ott here spoke to the prisoner; told 70
u that he was lawyer, and would nm Ice
rtake his defence. The prisoner was pl
sirous to obtain his services: and his wifi. la
ned property at Mt Gilead. Morrow to
inty and would compensate him, if he tn
uld undertake the defense. lie said he sh
; freeman. and could prove it by wit NJ
ses at Mt. Gilead; that he had been in an
'e'i 10 came down from Mt. Gilead 70 aft
Iumbus, by man who promised 70 ali
him work, and that there he was sc;z. sh.
~ ~ - f7f't e't ~ ella
'cfore Mr. Elliott had time to con,plcte bul
conversation with the prisoner. or ex the
ne the writ. Commissioner Newhall bef
eP up witness, and the Hon. Geo. E. hus
n took seat at the table as counsel ter,
The claimant. Mr.. Elliott here inter.
ri and stated to the Court that the emo
oaer desired him to appear as counsel the
be asked Tor q postponement, of the and
until witnesses could be brought from
row county to- establish his frccdom -
he Conrt replied that they wonld ex. Pa
ne the witnesses present firsf. and con. q
that Notwithstanding. Elliott
ted that the trial s,,onld hot be com II
ed !; nntll the prisoner had time tolpro. Paint n
his Witnesses. mark
&c Court dcs.d d to proceed. - -. a.oo6 ooS
'nry !. Sanhiels tesfificd that he resi-. as 5"c
4 Barbersvillc. Cabbel county VIZ. g )
!; that he was an Attorney at Law. 100
l'e had known the prisoner for many 100 loo
tnat lle was the slave of Solomon .sSo @
,,hurg Of Virginia. now dead. That ioo m
'Ihornburg ;licl IN December. 1884 Brush
,at shout tlsstIt;me Tire negro cscs,.ed +. k5
Virginia. 5 O