New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-19

wsgen ard drove On n within two nies Of Leaves-
worth Which we reaehed in the dark, having fonr
hores hitched to the wagon, which vas packed with
btteer people.
A. tbis place they broke on. the tongue. They
then pnt ali out and drove the prisoners smoag the
brr sh until they went 20 Lesvsnwcrtn aud got
team. TBs7 came back, packed all N 81 lin. snd n
the dark went steslthiy through the town, then by
the Fort 20 the ferry, where tie boat WAS waiting,
s,esm up all ready. Ben. Wood hsvi.g goEe ahead
and prepared all.
Here every person wa ordered on board 90 pain OF
being SHOT. | Jumped down, declared | would not 90
on board bat gus were put "a my head, aui i was
told my property would al be os II Wa killed, bat
if went on board, Ben Wood, tee Mayor, and many
others gave ne their VOID az Zen OF honor snouid
return al ssfe sni sound II the morning. We went,
landed and throzn on the floor OF the police
Office where ee laid IL night. In the morning sc
we're taken through the streets the people shodtpC
bells ringing. &c. sDou.d have said, al night, on
landing, salu.es fired, &c., and grand supper
was had by the oaptors. while every nsal, possible
YVES bssped upon o.. Candles were held 70 our faces
10 observe Us. We were then taken 70 the Court
Houfe, amidst motley group, using such language az
/ never heard" give them hemp" the rope u
rea6y" &c.. md informed that they were resdy
TO try us. We stated We wished for day so to get
counsel as We knew not g man in Missouri; but no,
we must proceed. We might take a lawyer they men
toned II We had money 10 pay him. Taey had our
money told them, and We were IN their bands ana
they could do they chose with After the mo *
cry Of trial ended, sat down ard wrote protest as
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were committed for trial for stealing negro named
Dick, carpenter, fiddler. &C. We were then haGd-
cafled Jour trial comes off Feb. 20-the bail, > W0
ard taken to Platte City jail, where We now are. The
inhabitants guard the jail every night. cannot learn
where my borses are why they released M Clough
the man taken with Us, bat the report is that JAKE
Hurd DR.. Gsryin, Mr. Whitley and McCee declared
they could bay any sboitoDist in Lewrence for soo
and that they had so bought ClOugh. They sst Hin-
cock OF the Mansion House, Hamilton, who lives over
Ur,t nh Erya nd kent them
posted every day Of al! movements.
We learn that a Committee came over from l,eav-
enwoIth to demand Us, but they, with other friends
who have cone over. sent back without seeing
US. We have lot seen friend since were taken.
Oh my country how free thou art How can We get
ready tor trial. knowing no oDe and not allowed 70 gee
any one We lay two nights in Weston IN irons, De-
fore being brought here. Some Of the cOlJred men
are here ID prison that were in the wagons az they
woulo not cooose masters admit they were slaves,
being born free. Feb. cav a terrible sight. Jake
HuId into the prison, having covered buggy at
the door, ordered the free boys George Wilson H-yes,
late cook at Elridge Hotel, Lawrence, and Charles
Smith of Brownsville, Pa, to come out and get III.
They ssd they would wait IN prison till their nee pa
pers csme. Jake took bis whip and unmerciuiy
whipped them till tiey Orsented 10 go with hiIn-God
only knows where. lie said g i am Jour master now,
ard by God viii make yen obey me-"
We have not seen person that we know since our
impIisOnmeI-yes We are TO prepare TOR trial on the
Goth of this month Can i be that We are deserted IN
lfl3 our lldt Inc ptbPr VI N
see their fellow -citzens kidnapped and imprisoned and
Tortured by the residents Of another State, without
lifting hand, or extending word OF sympathy !
Neither my son nor myself have committed any crime
or offense We have violated no law, and yet We are
now Gagged and fettered in Missouri cell.
We are very filthy, having no water to wash with,
and the stencil ia horrible. My eyes are weak-in
fact an almost blind with the darkness OF the iron
box or metallic coffin in which we eat, sleep, and are
shown to persons, who, with candle, take view OF
the two live AbotOnists !" Blu. as the csuse OF
Freedom demarcs this, we say welcome TO It all and
If Missouri desires TO become Free State sooner
than many expect, why then let them make us dance
on nothing All ask is that the citizens Of Kansas
stand true to Freedom, and if our blood or our sacr-
flee will aid in advancing that cause it shall be freely
offered.
We would ike TO be treated like prisoners mot like
brutes and for ourselves, only desre to have fair
trial. We despair of both, however, as long as We
remain where we now are, and throw ourselves upon
the kindness and protecting care of Almighty God
DOCTOR DOY.
CHARLES DOY