The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
s,s,,ss,u, Of q. Re.eu.r. Of DR.. Dor.

that certain parties nave gwen
false reports of our action, do set forth the
facts, simply as vindication of our con-
duct DR.. boy, was, to our knowledge,
forcibly abducted by a band Of lawless
men, Missourians aud Others, from our soil.
Held in violation Of all law or legal prec-
edent, and learning that this high handed
violence was likely to result in cruel
and humiliating imprisonment Of our fell
low citizen; believing that every citizen
of Kansas was injured and insulted in the
person of DR.. boy, and having no other
remedy from the authorities whose duty
it was to protect US, resolved to deliver
him by the only means left to us, and
have executed our purpose as follows
Having waited until the expiration of
the time in which we were told legal
remedy might be had, and anticipating
DR.. Dogs immediate removal to the pen
itentiary at Jefferson City, we at once
proceeded to St. Joseph, No, where he
was confined. DESTROYS of securing his
relief without bloodshed if possible, we
took such precaution as would most east
ly effect our purpose. On Saturday night
last, in storm Of wind and rain, we pro-
ceeded through the streets of the city Of
St. Joseph to the Jail. We had previ-
ously sscertained the nature Of the Jail.
That besides the outer doors and a room
to pass through, and flight of stairs,
there was heavy double door, part Of
iron, and double grated gate of heavy
iron bars. We determined to proceed by
strategy rather than violence. Only ten
minutes before we arrived at the Jail, the
night watch was there, and aroused the
jsilor with report that he thought he
had seen some one around the Jail. He
had just left before we arrived. Part OIL
; our number was stationed so that they
could not be seen from the doors OF win.
dows. Three Of the number, one of them
with his hands seemingly manacled, wa'
guarded by two Others holding him as |
prisoner. 1t had been SO dark as tn,
party came through the street, that W,
had to keep close together to keep from
losing each other. Once a cry of pc
lice !! police was heard, occasioned b,
some row down towards the docks, an,
policemen passed the party on their wa,
towards it, but our party went on. Hsv
ing been stationed as mentioned above
!. we knocked. The jailor came to the up
" per window, and asked our names an
Il our business. He could see there wer
. hut three persons. We told him that W
u were from the ncighborhood of Ssvan
= nah, Missouri that we had hors
thief in charge. That we had chase
y him from within mile of Savannah
g and had just captured him outside of s.
Joseph. He asked few more question,
. and came down and unlocked the door,
n We entered, leading in the prisone
i bound between two of our number. w
! had to proceed through an apartment
y thence into a passage. Here the jailc
stopped and asked few more questions
d in order to satisfy himself. He SCENE
IT anxious to know that there were sufficien
reasons for the Imprisonment of the al
legged horse thief We then proceeded u
Y stairs. Meanwhile, young man, VIII
was in the building, came from below
IL and proceeded to the inner door. At tn
= same time, other three of our party enter
:. ed and stood in the room below, no,
: dark. The young man, coming back, ra
: against one Of these persons, and aske
who he was. He was told that it wa
/ more of the same party.
Q Meanwhile the party at the head of tn
: stairs, and the jailor, had gone into tn
upper room, where his wife was, and ha
r got the keys. A large dog lay in front G
the Jail door. The jailor opened tn
7 heavy door, and than unlocked the CRATE
and swung it back. The supposed hors
thief was told to go in by the jailor. Thi
be demurred at doing, alleging that b
did not desire to go in with ringers"
:" There are no niggers there. w
won't put you with niggers," said th
jailor.
as that abolitionist, boy, here?" ask
ed one Of the party.
"Dr. boy, you msan." said the jailor.
"Thats what we're after. In th nam
of an outraged community we deman
: his release" said another Of the party.
t The jailor turned, astonished, to til
q first speaker, as if to demand the mean
: ing of this, when that person said to him
ats mere ruse, Mr.. BROWNIE hav
r got YOU"
e The jailor than attempted to close tn
: door, when the speaker drew his revolve
: and, planting it at his breast, said !: "Ths
e door can't be shut. We came here to re
J, lease our friend. and have the power {
; do it."
Seeing himself powsrless he then yield
e ed, and Mr. boy was taken from tn
prison. The other prisoners desired to es
,, cape; one of them got his coat and tris'
to get out of the door. He was COMPEL
ed to 60 back. The jailor begged tbs
t they at least would not let the other pris
onsrs escape. DR.. boy went down stair
to the other party. Then the other three
/ followed down. Before leaving, one o
the party told the jailor that we were de
termined to make the matter safe, tina
the jail would be guarded, and that if b
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