Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-25
Exciting Kidnapping onso in chicago.

Three negroes were kidnapped in Chicago Z
few days ago, and sent to st. Louis. A color
ed man named William Turner, was the too
employed by the men.steaers to decoy off theil
victims The negroes kidnapped were w and
j. Anderson, brothers, and A Scott, their cous.
in. The latter has brother in Chicago, and
the unfortunate men had stopped in that City
to reside. Their claimant in Missouri, Capt
Frost, offered reward of 81, 800 for the rccOv-
cry of his lively chaltes, and Charles Noyes,
Charles W. Smith, and an e1-policeman named
Dewey, were tempted by the reward to kidnap
the men Both the others had been connected
with the police, The Journal says
Turner was in the employ of Charles Noyes,
and took care of the rooms, and a boy who
knew Ii fugitiyes by sight was sent up from
st Louis. Through Turner, Noyes and Smith
found access to the Andersons aud Scott, and
began their overtnTes. SagaciOus detectives
byth, their plans were skillluly laid. Noyes
was about to retire from city life, he was going
to the country; he was in love with the fields,
had bought farm in the western part of the
State, and these "bOys" were lust the men to
whom he would eDtrust its culture. lie was
| liberal in his oilers of wages. and Smith waS
eloquent in eXpatiating on the charms Of the
life they would enjoy with Mr.. Noyes
| An entire seeond-cass car was chartered on
the Illinois Central Railroad through to St.
Louis for $3.50. On Friday night of last week,
the kidnappers took their victims on board the
cars and went southward to complete their con
tract with Capt Frost.
priVgta dispatch was received here on
Monday last, that three fugitive slaves from
Chicago, had been landed on Bloody Island,
opposite st. Louis. The intelligence caused in.
quiry 10 be instituted, and the friends here, of
these fugitiyes, who had missed them flashed
into excitement.
woman OF color, passenger over the St.
Louis and Chicago road yesterday, puts the
finish to the story, by the statement that the
men, ,AndeTsans and Scott who were we'll known
to her, We're 80 landsd on Bloody Island on
Monday, and that they were shat night cruelty
whipped. ..
On Tuesday NOysI aud Smith returned to
this city, and ALMOST immediately the former
was in the street Offering foF sale a draft on st.
Louis for S2,350-the price of blood Of course,
At the counter Of Messrs. MortoTd, however,
Noyes obtained his money.
The excitement in our community yesterday
morning was intense. Such were some Of the
demonstrations threatened yesterday forenoon,
about the same time that warrants were sworn
out az liRst Noyes, Smith, Turner, and the boy
OeFtman. Turner, Smith aud Oerunan were
also arrested, while Noyes, who had been seen
about town, and indeed had conyersed with
some OF our leading citizens as late as 10 A. NJ,
was unfortunately and shamefully allowed to
elude capture, carrying with him the 81, 800 -
We believe officers are on his track.
The parties being brought before q Justice,
on motion Of the Prosecuting Attorney, the
case was continued that Noyes might, Of srres
ted) be tried at the same time. The penalty
tor this offence in illinois, is one TO seven years
Imprisonment for each person kidnapped, and
they will stand q chance Of getting it. Dewey
has also been arrested. aH- ... ......o