New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-04
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KIDNAPPING IN ONO.

F,cm TIE Cincissafi Gsssns, la
We have received additional information in regard
TO the negro Rice Toby or Tyler, which goes to con-
firm the impression made at the time Commissioner
Newhall cent him the river 90 hastily last Fri
daythat he had been Kidnapped and that those whose
duty should be- above all others. to respect the maj
estv OF the law had assisted in the matter.
The Ohio State Journal Of Saturday. In noticing
the seizure of Rice by United States Marshal Lowe,
and others, ut the Columbus depot, states that
warrant or authority of any kind shown. They
told the bystanders he had been robbing somebody.
Although the man seized by As many could find
place to take hold being n powerful man he threw
them off, and il was only after contest that lasted.
we are credbly informed half threequarters OF
hour that they succeeded in subduing him az TO
force him into the cars-during the struggle Deputy
Lowe taking every available chance to hit him the
head with heavy cane. We are informed that during
at least part of this struggle, fifty TO seventy men
looking on, and yet this was carried of by
suspected 10 be professional kidnappers, without
any show of authority and pretense that, If true.
was no authority for carry wing him from here"
The Journal continues
colored named Henry Alfred relates the following
circumstances lie and Rice lived at Mouas Glsad msn,
calling himself d. C. Watson who had been there several
days engaged Rice and himself Ccambus TO be
rsfreshmeu. ,sloon that IT, he wa going ITO 70 .s up
night Delaware where Rice had relatives bat
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roughly handled to prevent his interference"
This is substantially the same as the sscount given
us by of the arrestng party with the exception
that our informant did not tell us what inducement
WIS held out 10 Rice and Alfred to 20 to Columbus.
nor that the " decoy had called himself Watson. IL
seems little remarkable that United States officers
should deem in keeping with the dignity of law. and
we may add, with the dignity Of manhood to use such
gross deception. What must he the necessities of
system Of government that require an official to rely
upon brute force instead Of the sanctity OF aw-upou
the meanes kind of faschoodto assist him to arrest
an unarmed man. OF how little effect is that law
which does not prompt obedience in any citizen.
The Journal states further, that Alfred declared
that {" Rice had lived In the neighborhood OF Mt:
Gilead eight years and has wife and one child
there" '
We have information from private source received
by mail last night which substantiatss the account
given in The Journal II is a letter from prominent
State officer at Columbus, TO gentleman OF tins city,
from which we extract the following statement:
John Rice the ale god fugitive remsnded
TO slavery by Newha tells ms that he has Known
him for eight years and that he has been married in this Mate
The witness before Commissioner Newhall testified
that TYLER Tor Ricel escaped from slavery IN Decem-
her, 1854 not quite five years ago. Now II the state,
mens given above be true, the testimony volunteered
by witness for claimant must be false Co'nmssionor
Newhall will have good time in reconcilins ms
course in refusing witnesses for the defense 10 DO
called and ESPECIALLY .iS ,1es::.s .sss eeoA'e
THAsxsoIvIss.-The last Thursday in November,
the cath day Of the month, will be observed ~
Thanksgiving in fifteen States, namely, Maine, New.
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect.
lieut. New.York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ken.
lucky. Indiana Michigan, Alabama, South Carolina,
North Carolina and Minnesota. Tins far the sams
day has been fixed upon in all the States where the
festival has been appointed.
The Massachusetts, election s not the first Tues.
day of November, erroneously stated In some Of
the almanacs--but the first Tuesday after the first
Monday, which does not this year till the 9Th
day of the month.