New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
KIDNAPPING IN ONO.
r,om a. cineiaaaa Gase,se, oe,. 2s,A.

terday by the reception OF kilograms informing bo a
State and United States officials tina; the o'clock N.
train on the Little Miami Railroad would bring ,egro
m irons Who claimed by party "A igitiye
from service and labor and by the other ~ citizen
Of Morrow County who had been kidnapped.
One telegram was from Deputy United - Iates Mar
shall VIM. l. Manson ~ Col. Siford req testing liIn
70 be at the depot with an armed gua.u. Inc other
was from james Elliott esq, OF TINS en- g. who was IN
eomueny with the Sheriff of Green G Juntv. who de-
aired writ Of habeas corpus taken al, in order that
the negro might have n fair exairir alton.
Tho particulars of the affair, furnished us by an
.vs.witnesa. a reliable and e. .ndd citizen we give
s.IoV and leave the reader 70 form his own opinion
AT X.nia yesterday mr. ming a tegegraI,hic dis
match was received from nluu,bas stating that
gro bad been kidnapped, named John Rice, and was
for Cincinnati at ii O'Clock, a.
~Au affidavit was worn out before Judge White Of
tbe Common Pleas Court, and wrIt OF habeas cor
xus was issued, Commanding the sheras Of conn
ocs TO take the body Of said John Rice and have him
forthwtb before the Court, and 10 summons the per
sons having MIN in. custody, 10 appear before the
Court and show by what authority they detained him.
1.-THE writ was put in the hands of Sheriff Samuel
Krumbaugh for execution, who boarded the tram,
and found that the negro locked up in the closet
IN the front car and guarded by some persons, who
was afterward found were United States Deputy Mar
shal, w. l.. Manson, and his ASSISTANTS
"The Marshas declared that they had him on
charge Of stealing and that any who attempted 70
take him would do IT at the peril OF their lives The
Sheriff showed his writ, and demanded admtance 70
the prisoners. While they parleying the tram
,tarted carrying with il Sheriff and all james FL
lott attorney Of this city, who had been in attend
apce on the Green County Court for some days hap
Dened TO be on the train his way home, and said
that he would volunteer his services III behalf OF the
urisoner He asked the Marshals 10 let him see the
writ by which they held him, and TO permit him 10
have an interview with the prisoner. This they re.
fus.d 10 do stating that when they got to Cincinnati
q fair trial should be given him. and there would then
A. ify tn krifubduVh
having no jurisdiction beyond Green County, he tele
graphed TO Sheriff Kessler TO meet him at the depot
TO serve the writ and after the arrival OF the tram
messenger was sent TO Sheriff. asking the attend
ance Of himself or deputies at the Marshas Office TO
serve the writ, but deputies appeared On the ar
rival of the train at the depot large party were IN
waiting 70 assist the Marshas, among whom the most
CONSPICUOUS were II. II. Robinson, and several MEN,
bers of the independent Detective Police. The negro
was brought out of the closet manacled, and looking
awf,lly frightened. He hustled into a hack,
which was filed with officers and driven through
back streets in great haste the CusomHouse Build
ing Mr.. Elliott, that the prisoner might not he hur-
ried off without counsel, took hack and arrived at
the Custom-House Building at the same time with the
prisoner.
Marshals Office. Here couple of men met the ne
gro and appeared delighted to see him, shaking hands
with him. lie did not return their recognition, and
when they asked him if he knew them, he shook his
head They then hurried him into Commissioner
Newhalls Office. Mr.. Elliott here spoke TO the prs-
oner; told him that he was lawyer, and would UNI
dertke his defense The prisoner was DESTROYS to OBJ
tain his services said his wife owned property at NJ.
Gilead, Morrow County, and would compensate him
if he would undertake the defense. He said he was
free man, and could prove it by witnesses at Mt.
Cilead; that he had been induced TO come down from
Mt Gilead to Columbus by who promised to
give him work, and that there he was seized
"Before Mr.. Elliott had time 10 complete his con-
versation It'll the prisoner examine the writ, Com
missioner Newhal called up witness, and the Hon.
Geo. T. Pugh took seat at the table IA counsel for
the claimant Mr. Elliott here interposed and stated
to the Court that the prisoner desired him 10 appear as
counsel and he asked for postponemen OF the case
until witnesses could be brought from Morrow County
To establish his freedom.
"The Court replied that they would examine the
witnesses present first, and consider that question
.f,erward Mr. Elliott insisted that the trial should
not be commenced until the prisoner had had time to
produce his witnesses.
a. The Court decided TO proceed
Henry p Sanuels testified that he resided at Bar
harsville Cabell County, Virginia; that he WAS an
attorney -a-aw; that he had known the prisoner for
many years; that he the slave OF solomon Thorn,
burc Of Virginia now dead; that Mr.. Thornburg died
In December, 1854 and that at about that time the
negro escaped from Virginia.
u When Newhall had finished his examination OF
this witness, Mr.. Elliott desired to cross-examine the
,r;tness but Mr.. Newhall would not permit IT. Mr..
Elliott insisted on his right TO crossexamine, stating
that this right had never been denied IN any Court
The Court said they would not permit II now, and did
not want TO be interrupted.
" James I, Thornburp was called and swore that
he was the son of Samuel Thornburg, deceased; tina
he knew the negro; that he was bis father slave ana
now belonged TO his sister Mrs. Griffin, and that he
escaped from Virginia the last day OF December ioof
that his name was recorded IN lher iami! oioic DC
Tohe or John Tyler.
Mr.. Elliott asked TO be permitted TO cross-examine
this witness but the Court refused.
The Court here hauled out OF his pocket some pa
,.ra which he said were dispositions taken in Virginia,
and that these papers, together with the testimony
presented made out the case and that the Marshal
was ordered TO deliver him oovr TO the claimant.
Mr. Elliott here interrupted, and asked If this man
WAS To be hurried into Slavery without any opporunl-
ty 10 cross-exaInne his accusers 10 offer testimony
10 rebut the testimony that had been presented. He
,aid the most wretched murderer would not be con-
demped without hearing and without an opportunity
TO make defense, and was man who was accused OF
no crime but that of escaping from Slavery to be con-
demned without opportunity TO cross-examine his
accusers or TO rebut their testimony.
ssTbe Court said the ended, and the Mar
shas hurried him down stairs and took him across the
river the whole time of the trial not occupying more
fifteen minutes"
We nav add that the difficulty in the way Of pro-
curing writ of habeas corpus here, yesterday was,
that the time of the reception OF the telegram from
Mr. Elliott the District Court (which applied tol
was not in session. AS the Court opened, at
O'Clock o. M, Judge w. Y. Gholson granted writ,
and in a remarkably short space of time but by the
time the Deputy Sheriff reached the Commissoners
office the negro was safely lodged in Kentucky. This
haste on the 1part of the Commissioner will not add
much 10 his reputation He may console himself with
che reflection that another niger is sent back 70 the
South and that thereby the permanency OF the Union
il insured for another season but citizens will not
be satisfied that they ought TO be treated as though
they were fanatics.
KIDNAPPING AT COLUMBUS.
mula.to man was seized at the railroad depot yes
tsrday morning, forced on board the $40 train for
Cincinnati, and carried of. The seizure was made by
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