Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-01
Case of Emanuel HYarl.

referred at the time of the occurrence, has Oc-
cupied some attention in Frederick and Car
roll counties, in this State, and is Of import
ance t" those seeking and retaining their
fugitive servants, who may have taken refuge
i'll Pennsylvania.
1t appcars that certain parties i'll Frederick
county, owners ol servants who had run away.
upon II determination against their claim OF
freedom discovered their hiding place in Cum
berlamd County, in Pennsylvania, and APP
pointed Emanuel Myers, OF Carroll County,
III this State, their agent "a take and bring
them back Myers proceeded Ia Carlisle, aud
applied to MIR. Biddle. who had been United
States Commissioner there, for IL warrant and
process under the fugitive act OF 1870, but
was informed that he had resigned, and there
was then no Commissioner III the plnre.--
Thereupon Myers returned to his principals
who directed him, under the advice OF their
counsel, again Ia proceed to Pennsy lyania
and take the negroes, under the authority ot
his power ot attorney from the owners, With
out breach OF the peace or creating riot, under
the undoubted light of the owner to take ms
servant wherever he can find him, provided
he can do it without breach OF the peace.
Myers again went to Pennsy lvania, and, Sc
curing such assistance as he thought was
needed, Went with his aids, at night, to the
house where the negroes lived, under the as
sumed name Of Butler. Rousing him, aud
declaring he had warrant tor him, Myers m
duced him to open the door, upon which he
WAS Immediately taken, bound. placed in the
vehicle Myers had brought, with his wife and
child, ais, slaves, who willingly came along,
and was ut once conveyed t. Frederick county,
and there placed in safe keeping This took
place on the 10th Of June, 1859. As soon as
it became knnwn ut the place ot refuge from
which these servants had been taken, great
cutlery Was made and many persons III the
neghborhbOd, some OF whom II seems really
believed the negroes To he tree persons, at
once began 10 take steps i"r revenge against
Myers.
On the 18th of June. upon the oath Of one
Coleman, negro, justice Of the peace Tor
Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, ISSUED Il
warrant for the arrest Of Myers and others,
who had been seen in the nelghborh"od to-
gether, and whose business was known 10 he
that "f hunting up and recovering tusltires.
The warrant did not state that the parties,
whom it charged Myers had kidnapped, We're
free; and Rubt. Mccartney, esq., the Sheriff
OF Cumberland, to whom the warrant WAS d.
rected, came ut once to estminster. in this
State. and there rs it is represented, made
certain oyertures, but without success, 10 the
Sheriff of Carroll county, to aid him IN OBJ
tanning possession of Myers, who had return
ed to his home. Myers lives Immediately
upon the turnpike road leading from West
minister to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, and
within few feet of the State line, which
forms the boundary of his property.
The Sheriff of Cumberland, then, with the
knowledge OF certain parties in Carroll, il
not with their connyance, and ut any rate
with omission on their part to warn Myers
of the fraud and trick, concocted scheme
to decoy him across the line into Pennsylya-
mia, and there arrest him. lie bribed the
driver Of the mail stage, William Tate, who
was in the habit Of delivering papers and
parcels at Myers house as no drove past, to
take this Sherfi7s party in the stage; and
throwing out papers rs he went by Myers,
he drew up few rods beyond, over the line
and within the State of Pennsylvania. and
there holding up Il letter, called to Myers,
standing ON the porch of his house, to
come and get it, Myers went, and as he
climbed to rcachit, Mccartney and his conted
crates Jumped out from the stage, and after re-
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badly beaten. and hurried him Immediately
to Carlisle Jail, refusing To allow him even
to speak with his wife and GamiIy, who had
witnessed the outrage, to get money, or even
clothes to replace those which had been torn
of him in the struggl lie Of the capture.
The sheriff of Cumberland having thus
concoctcd and finished this proceeding, pro-
ceeded to Frederick County in tins State, to
make inquiries as to the freedom Or slavery
of the negroes: aud. notwi hstandng the
proofs of the fact that they were slaves.
STILL upon his return to Carlisle, continued
, to detan Myers in custody, and with harsh
treatment from which he was released, July
18TH on bail in the sum Of S2,joo to ap-
pear ut the August term OF Cumberland
Court to answer the charge Of kidnapping.
Such are the undeniable facts of this ease,
the circumstances of which afford not onlya
! Just ground Of complaint against the citizens
of Pennsylvania who took part in this pro-
ceedng against Myers, but which. unless
disproyen or accounted for in way OF which
We have no anticipation, are most dIscrcdl-
table to any one holding the responsible and
respectable post Of Sheriff
1t was IA commission of the very crime with
which they attempted to charge Myers; and
if the latter had actually kidnapped aud
carried away free men fran Pcnnsy wanna.
the outrage So done could have been punish
ed without another more gross, IN that 1t
was done, deliberately, alter consultation
here in this State. aud traudulently hy
strutagem and trick, and in violation OF good
faith, rs well as Vi the respect due t" the ter
r,tUry aud laws of this State. -HoH. fm.
Gov. Wise Defining his Position.
The New York pnperscnntain ask column
letter from Gov. Wise, Of Virginia, in reply To
certain questions addressed him 10y mum