Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-09

The KANSAS K1DNArrERs.-Th Kansas
correspondent of the New York Times, under
date Of Aug. %, gives a long account of the
detection and confession of one of the parties
concerned in the capture Of DR.. boy and son,
and in the kidnapping Of negroes in Kansas,
for Missourians who employed them in this
vile work The detection is thus related
ever since boy and party were forcibly
taken into Missouri suspicious have rested
upon different persons as guilty Of betraying
them into the hands of the officers.
A few days since, one of the kdnappers, a
renegade from Massachusetts,, returned to this
city from Pixies Peak, whose name is Whit
lev No sooner was the rufIian seen on the
street by DR.. boy, than the latter went up to
him with revolver and questioned him about
the affair, and forced from him promise to
meet committee that evening and state all
he knew Of the affair. At the appointed time
boy had a number of citizens at his room to
listen 10 the statement Of the hdnapper, who
did not appear. After waiting some time
without seeing him, boy went to his house
and forced him TO come to the meeting or be
shot. Whitley concluded IL best to go be-
fore the committee Of citizens rather than be
shot lie did go, and stated that fellow
named J j. lIuzzy, formerly Of New Eng
land, now living in town, was the person gull
~ of bctrayng boy and party into the hands
of the Mssourans. and that Huzzy's trunk
contained letters duplicating him as the gull
ty party
4 committee appointed to verify this state
ment found it correct lluzzy was taken be-
fore them. and after some attempts at eva
sion, made a full confession, which, as it hap
pens. comedies with certain statements made
to DR.. boy while he was In prison. II seems
that Uuzzy became acquainted, last Decem-
Der. with some Mssourans in disguise, who
were looking after fugitive slaves in Kansas.
He entered into an engagement with them,
and afterwards with similar parties, to assist
them by all the means in his power, for which
be was TO be hborally rewarded His CON
iedoratc in Kansas was the postmaster of Law
romeo. Dr. Garvin. 10 was Huzzy's particu-
lar role To- appear the friend of the fugitiyes,
pive them money and assist them on the way
to Canada, and attend all the meetings Of the
aboltionists In this way he came into con-
nection with the party under DR.. boy. "He
helped the slaves. says the writer, cover the
river. and into DR.. Dogs wagons, with every
insurance Of friendly regard he got their
confidence, and not one of that unfortunate
party suspected him Of any intention to be-
tray them into the hands of spoilers. lie bid
them good bye on the prairie They started
towards Nebraska, and, as they hoped to
frcedom-tc a new life and he rode in all
haste 20 Lecompton, to inform their enemies
of all that had taken place
There were two parties Of fugitives at that
tme-some free and some slaves one under
charge of boy and the other under that Of
John Brown. or "Old Brown" The former,
with boy and SON was thus betrayed into the
hands Of the Missourans--the latter. though
pursued. escaped TO Canada. One Of the
free negroes taken was sold for one thousand
dollars Huzzy, it is supposed, has been
continuing his neiarious business till detect
ed. Whitley, Huzzy and Garvin were all
New Englanders After the above confession
Huzzy managed to disappear from Lawrence
with great alacrity .-Bostoa Journal