The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-10
From the Chicnpn Times,
Excitement Among tho Afrtcatis=-
Republicans Executing the FU-
gitiVe Slave Law,

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Republicans Executing the FU-
gitive slave Law,
Some time ago three slaves, named Alexand-
er Hamilton, Washington Aston and Winfield
Scott, ran away from their owner, Capt Frost,
near St. Louis, and made their way by the un-
der ground railway to Chicago. Capt. Frost Of
iered a reward for their apprehension and return
.of $2, $50. Some three weeks ago. Capt. Frost's
advertisement fell under the eyes OF three Re-
publicans of this city, two of whom have held
office under at least two Republican city admin
istratons. The third has never been appointed
to any Office, by reason of a certain provision in
the constitution of Illinois, which prevents ne.
groes from holding office.
The whereabouts of the runaway negroes
was ferreted out by Turner who being familiar
with theneighborhood in which his race resid-
ed, probably had not much difficulty in finding
them-They occupied house together at the
corner OF Edna and Harrison streets. This fact
being communicated to Noyes he proceeded
thither (as it is alleEed) in the guise of person
seeking for farm laborers. He wanted to hire
three men to work on farm few miles out
of the city, to whom he would pay $25 month
with board and lodgings.
The negroes agreed to 60, and accordingly on
last Friday afternoon presented themselves at
the office ofNoyes and Smith.
In the meantime, Capt. Frost, who had come
up from ST. Louis, chartered one of the Illinois
Central railway cars for his excuive USE to be
taken out with the II O'Clock train. Just be-
fore the train was to start, the negroes carry
ing their farming Tools were conducted to the
depot; and placed in Capt. Frosts car. The
train departed, but the negroes did not get of
at that farm.
Thus were the negroes and their brother abo-
litonists Of Chicago outwitted by the shrewd-
ners Of these Republican detectives, who having
by long tutelage in Republican official school
learned to execute all other laws without war
rant or process of any kind, took it Upon them
selves to execute the fugitive slave law in SIM
liar manner
Some of the fugitive negroes in this city,
more suspicious than the rest, did not feel quite
satisfied as to the destination Of the three farm
hands, and set about the business of ascertaining
whether they were really at the said farm or
not-The result of their enquiries proved that
they were not. Straghtway the negroes has
tened to their abolition friends and communicat-
ed the startling information. The Abolitionists
took the matter in hand, and yesterday morning
caused warrants to be issued upon the affidavit
of Cyrus Keelcr, for the arrest ofNoyes, Smith
Dewey Turner and Erhardt. Smith, Turner
and Erhardt were found and srrestedj the 9th.
ers could not be found
It is said that before the Chicago Republicans
would consent to execute the fugitive slave law
the sum of So, $50 was deposited to their credit
in St. Louis banking house, payable on the ar
rival OF the negroes in that city. Day before
yesterday, draft for the amount arrived in
Chicago and was presented by Noyes to Forrest
Brothers, who declined to buy it, 1t was then
taken to Mumford Brothers, brokers, who paid
thereon the cash. The original draft was yes
terday exhibited in the police tribunal where
the case was brought NY for hearing at four O
clock
The room was darkehed by cloud Of Afri-
cans, black, brown and molasses colored. A
platoon ofpoheemen was stationed to keep these