The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-18
Another Negro Abduction.

ming train fiom Cleveland to Columbus, by
buried down to Cincinnati, where, on the
following morning, no was brought before
U. S. Commissioner Brown, who delivered
him over TO q claimant from Kcntucky.-I
concluded, as required by the Fugitive Act,
in "a summary manUor." Tho Cincinnati
Times of Saturday, says:
L. S. Dep. Marshal Manson arrested u !
fugitive slave named Henry Scaton last cvo-
ming in Cleveland, and arrived in this city
with him this morning. llo was at once
taken before y. S. Commissioner Brown
and his ownOr John Seaton Esq, of Green
up Co Ky, Master Commissioner in Chan. |
Gerry, aud L. d. Ross, attorney at law, and
r. W. RobO, merchant of tho above county,
testified to his being slave and having cs-
capped on tho 4th Of July last.
Other testimony vas proffcrcd. but the
Commissioner thought it unnecessary, as
the co!orod man admitted tho truth Of all
that had been testified against him. He
was delivered over to tho custody of his
master. and taken to kentucky before it was
hardly known that fugitive slave trial haG
been held.
Tho claimant, his attorney, and r. W.
Robb, all claiming to be from Grcenupsburg,
Grconup Co Ky, identified the negro, and
without any other proof, he was given up, to
bo taken over the river. He is represented
as "a negro of light complexion, about six
feet tall, and twenty-five years oc age--a
valuable piece of property on cotton plan
tation.'
Tho Herald OF Friday says:
About week ago, tho whito follow,
George Hartman, went into Stevens Dining
| Room at tho Depot, and procured refresh
monts for himself and tho negro. In con-
versatiOn with the walters tho fact came out
that tho negro was attempting TO escape to
Canada Ono Of the colored waitors offorod
to give him some money and assistance SO
that no could find means of shelter until
able to get away. Hartman said it was
all right; he should send tho negro off to
Canada, on u propeller next day.
l About that time, Hartman aud the negro
were seen on tho train at Grafton, and it is
supposed that tho kidnapping must havo
been attempted then, but failed from somo
cause.
Yesterday, Hartman camo to Depot OF.
ticer CLARK Warren, and wanted to got
change for $40 Kentucky bill, but did not
succeed. Money had boon very scarce with
Hartman previous to this. That afternoon,
the Ticket Clcrk at tho Depot sold two Gin.
cinnati second class tickets to Hartman, and
tho couple left ON tho $50 r. VI. tran.-
Baggage Master Burgess reports seeing
Hartman and the negro change cars for
Cincinnati at Columbus on tho arrival of tho
train there.
Without doubt tho fellow, Hartman, has
boon lying around for somo tmo, endoavor-
ing to run of tho negro. 1t would seem
that hn hns boon pretending to be in the in
tcrcst Of tho Underground Il Iilroad, and
thus obtained tho confidence of the negroes.
Hartman returned to Cleveland on Sat.
urday, by tho 9;45 train from Cincinnati. A
crowd of colored persons wGro in waiting at
tho Dcpot,to give him a warm reception, and
ho narrowly escaped beng dealt with MS
summarily as tho Commissioner had doalt
with tho negro. Making his way to the
Polico Station, no was put under arrest
; On Saturday afternoon, tho Police officials
, tearing that if romanded to Jail, no would
be released by writ of habeas corpus from
tho u S. District Court thought it advisable
10 hold him to bail until Monday morning
when ho was brought before Judge Law.
rcncc, and sont to Jail, to await tho action OF
tho Grand Jury. AT o'clock, =. NJ, his
counsel applied for n writ of haJeas corpus,
/ which was granted by Judge Foote. Tho
case, however, did not como up for hearing,
! os the Grand Jury refused to find an in,
! liclment, Tho Lrdder saws:
Upon tho result being mado known. an
e officer was sent by Sheriff Wightman to dis,
! charge tho prisoner. A number of negroes
. followed him and when Hartman was
brought out 10 bo sct at liberty thoy made
! "A rush towards him. Fortunately for him
= two officers wero with him at tho time md
, kept tho negroCs back for timo, but soon
concluded that his only safety would be
e within the portals of tho Court room Ac,
!. cordingy tho tlroo walked that way, tho
number Of negroes about them increasing
until thoy could hardly be kept at bay il
T. their eager ~dcsiro to got hands upon the
- Judas who had 70 foully botrayod ono OF
10 their race. Safety WAS sought in fight, and
with Rl tho speed o. which thcy were nos
III sossed, tho officers and Hartman rushed
o through tho square and into the Court
10 House, the excited crowd in hot pursuit =
W Wo apprehoud n moro welcome shelter wa
= novcr gained by Hartman, as no rushed nj
o. trembling, into tho bar of tho Court barol,
Z, escaping being torn from tho room by hi
ID pursuors. A moro thoroughly frightcno
s man wo mover saw, and we'll a man nigh
Is trembIe who had such narrow escape fror
10 Judge Lynch,
oh lie claimed tho protection Of the Coul
,r and Mt his own request was lodged in jail fC
nj sa'o kooping, strong guard oscorting hiI
~ from tho Court House.
ir, Hartman has lud from Cleveland; an
no II would probably be unsafe for him to +,
do torn, His object in kidnapping tho noer,
20 is said to have been a reward Of q 25. Poe
q Seaton 10 doomed to hopeless servitudo-
nn How long shall such crimes DO ouacted O
ito Ohio soil
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by 1srThe Court Of Common Pleas q
n, journOd on Saturday last.
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on eS- Thanks to Hon. +. Wade, for n