Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-08-20
Gbe Anti 5lauerp Bu9le.
HOW THEY DID 1T.


The following is the statement Of DR.. Dogs res
cuers:
We, ten citizens Of the Territory of Kansas, en-
ragged in the telverance of one of our fellow-cti-
xens from Missouri dungeon where he was un-
Justly held, and learning that certain parties have
given false reports of action, DO set forth the
facts simn,v as a vindication of our conduct. Dr.
Dow was to our knowledge, forcibly abducted 10y
band of lawlesss men, Misso0rians and Others
from our soil Held in violation ofall law or legal
precedent and learning that this hgh-handed vlo-
lence was liksly to result in cruel and humliat-
ing imprisonment,f our feilow-citizen; believing
that every citizen of Kansas was injured and in
suited in the person Of Dr. Doy, and having no
other remedy from the authorities whose duty u
vss 10 protect u.s. we resolved TO deliver him By
the only means left US, and have executed our
purpose as follows:
Having waited until the expiring Of the time ID
which we were told legal remedy nigh. be had,
and anticipating DR.. Doy's immediate removal to
the Penitentiary at Jefferson City, we at once pro-
ceeded to ST. Joseph, Mo. where he was confined
Desirous of securing his relief, without bloodshed
If nossibe, we took such prec4ution as would most
easily effect our purpose On Saturday night last
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the streets of the City of St. Joseph to the Jail
We had previously ascertained the nature oil the
;ail. That beside the outer doors, and room to
pass through, and fight OF stairs, there was
heavy double door, part of iron, and double graf
ed gate of heavy iron bars We determined TO
proceed by strategy rather than violence. oniy
ten minutes before arrived at the jail, the
night watch was there, and aroused the Jalor win
A report that he thought he heard some one taking
around the jail He mad just left before we ar
rived. Part Of our number was stationed SO that
thev could not be seen from the doors or windows
-tbree of the number; one of them, with his
hands seemingly manacled. was guarded oy '"o
others holding him US prisoner. IL hao Deeh 81
dark AS the party came throught the streets that
we had to keep close together to keep from
losing each other. Once cry OF "POllce
"Police !" was heard, occasioned by some
row down toward the docks, and police
man passed the party on their way toward II, but
our party went on. Having been stationed as
above. we knocked. The jaler came to the upper
window, and asked our names and business lie
could see there were but three persons. We told
him that we were from the neighbOrhood OF Sa-
vanuah. No., and that wo had horse-thief in
mile of Savannah, and had just captured him out
side of St. Joseph. He asked few more ques-
tions; and came down and unlocked the door. We
entered leading in the prisoner bound between two
Of our number. We had to proceed through an
apartment, thence into a passage. Here the jail
or stopped and asked a few more questions, in or
der TO satisfy himself. He seemed anxious to
know that there sufficient reasons for the i'm
nrisonment of the alleged horse-thef. We then
nroceeded up stairs. Meanwhile, young man
who was in the building came from below, and
nroceeded to the inner door. At the same time,
other three os our party entered and stood In the
room below, now dark. The young man, coming
back, ran against one of these persons. and asked
who it was. He was told that it was more of the
same party.
Meanw lille the party at the head of the stairs,
the jailor had gone into the upper roors where his
wife was, and had got the keys. A large dog lay
in front of the Jail door. The jailor opened the
heavy door, and then unlocked the CRATE, and
swung It back. The supposed horse-thief was told
to 20 in by the jailor. This he demurred at doing
alledging that he bad no desire to 60 in with the
"niggers".
"There are no nggers there. We won't put you
with nggers'', said the jailor.
sis that abolitionist Doy, here" asked one Of
the party.
"Dr. boy, you mean," said the jailor
sTbafs what we're after. In the name OF an
outraged community we demand his release" said
anolher OF the party.
The tailor turned, astonshed, to the first speak
ar as f to demand the meaning of this, when that
person said to him;
"Its a mere ruse, Mr.. BROWNIE have got
you"