The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-24
A sharp stroke or Policy.

A few days ago several persons were ar
rested 10 New London, Henry county. on
charge Of attempting to kidnap white girl.
And thereupon the GaSstte and War Eaole
OF Burlington raised the hue and cry that
Grimes, CLARK, and other leading Republic
ans were engaged as aiders and abetter OF
the foul crime.
The following facts, stated by Mr.. Cook,
show that the trick of arresting the slave
hunters was q shallow and disreputable de.
vice OF Dean and others to excite prejudice
against the Republicans
The important facts ia the case at New
London are these: About two wears ago a
female slave named Sophia, escaped from her
owner, VIM. B. Tull, OF Memphis, Mo. In
formed that she was in this county, Mr.. Tull
and big son visited New London, for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining whether she Was in that
place. de Was also accompanied by Z. Tin
man, Thos. and VIM. Hunt and Jas. Miller.
MIR. Tuil being ignorant of the locality, en-
pioyed these four individuals to direct him.
and to aid him in discovering the residence
OF the girl alleged to be Sophia. Upon ar
irving 81 New London, inquiry was instituted
LOT 0sne smith, that being the name which
It was represented to Mr.. Toll that Sophia
nau assumed. At length, under the imme-
oiate guidance OF j. Roberts and Henry CLAW
Dean, Mr.. Tull and his son called at the res.
idence Of Mr.. Telfar, and were permitted to
see Mise Smith. Mr.. Tuli there asserted that
ne did not think she was his pirl. although
IN some respects she resembled her. He and
ms employees shortly after departed from
New London, and proceeded to Lowell. II
was then determined by II. @. Dean and some
others, to arrest them. This was done, and
AFTER protracted examination they were
committed to the Mt. Pleasant jail. II 10
the Intention to release them ia q few DAYS
on Dali. Unless new facts tending to Grim
mate them, should be developed on their
triai, entertain no doubt of their acquittal.
WI thus be seen, sir, that il 10 false,
that "Jane Smith, white girl, was claimed
oy SIX suspicious looking men,, Jane Smith
was not claimed at all; and Mr.. Tull nor any
OF ms assistants, are AZ suspicious looking,
as Henry Clay Dean.
IL Is false, that "upon being resistedo
there was an attempt to take Jane Smith .sby
FORCE" No force was used by Mr.. Tull.-
Disclaimlng any title to Miss Smith, MIR. T.
ana MS employees quietly left New London
~ 10 Jo!se, that they were prevented from
kidnapping her "by II. g. Dean and other
gooo Democrats" No effort was made TO
ndnap-and had there been, i. would have
oeen defeated by Republicans, without the
aid o. "Dean aud his clique"
Indeed, sir, there is scarcely a correct
statement in the entire article.
While this business il thus fastened unon
Dean Co., the fact is brought palpably
nome to the apprehension Of the people of
Iowa that the law Of the United States does
authorize the kidnapping Of girls as white as
Jane Smith and who bear close resemblance
TO her. Our town was sharried' over by slave
hunters in search Of "Sophia," about year
ago, but she had left for parts unknown
"hiie we have no sympathy for slave hunt.
ers, we cnnnot but regard them with infinite.
ly more respect than We do the douphface
Dodge, who boasts his readiness to helm
them, or the treacherous Dean, who betrays
and prosecntes them in order to make polit;.
cal capital.