The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02

actual value. Mr. Smith Immediately aant nm a.srt a
INC s1u,n WIN me money and the Russell family
Fortunately they all turned hons 81 and
and are doing we'll In reply 10 question, the I'D de-.
lrc tore their benfaeor should BE- ak,m from AZ 49,
fos The Harper's Ferry affair." Mrs. Smiths family name
was Fitzhugh. MIR. Henry Ntzbueh, OF Osweeo n one
Of her brothers her nephew is the person vho
captured Cook This fact occasions the family much re-.
get.
comical instance Of Gerr Smiths connection With
the negro related by his neghbors some years ago an
eccentric Southern gentleman died. leaving forty negroes
to New York State and provide for them This NJ
Of course do for he declares he cannot uso
hs money satisfactorily than in procuring freedom
ior The slave. But when the time for the exodus o1
The darkiss they informed that Gerr canni
bal and only wanted to get them 10 New York 70 cook
naDy refused their State chose to remain n
seryiude and others they could got
chance leaving only seven out Of the forty 70 reach
An evidence Of thc excitement that exists in the village
and the constant apprehenseA of the people, furnish
cd in my case My arrival III the village on Snnday
stranger, the careless inquiries made in reference
10 Mr. Smiths residence and 10 the popular sentiment on
bis connection with the Harper Ferry AFFAIR, created the
impression that ] was In way connected
with legal proceedings growing out Of that event-an
oicer, perhaps come to steal away his prisoner was
consequently the observed Of all observers unpea
SAINT degree. ] could not without feeling, as Nr
fekwck felt in the Office Of Mr. Bardels lawyers that
the people We're .twigging' me. Ono mysterious ndi
yduHl, after giving secret signs ana notions
followed me out OF the and hurredy asked me he
sympathise with Gerrt al ali, and informing me thas
surrounded by that genfleman's spies Shaking my
head nysteriorsy, told him mot at present." and left
him, doubtless dream Of requisitions arrests rescuee
ana probably assassinat,ons.
Ieum up my experience at Gerrt Smiths home TINS.
He in evident alarm and agation inconsistent with tho
idea that his completely with the plot is simply the ex-
tent air, aGy made public believe that Br0pns ristt to
his house lat sfr,ng uas intimately oonnectsd sA ne IN
rscir, and that is the knowledge that at any mo-
ment either by the discovery OF the confession
Of accompces bis connection with The affair may become
exposed that keeps Mr.. Smith in excitement and
| fear. That many Others are implicated whose names
have not yet been mentioned amongst the guilty, have
no doubt from the information given at Peerboro
requisiton should be made by the Governor of Viz
etna, and the Surrender Of the accused be acceded
to by Governor Morgan, do not believe Mr.. g.
could be taken from this county without despe-
| rate resistance. / should look for blOoGshed
naturally from that event from the Harpers Ferry
outbreak ITSELF But at the time there Is doubt
that eventually the good and patriotic sentiment OF
the people Of the Sae Of New York would triumph and
the guilty parties in the wreched and bloody outrage be
delivered up TO the law, be they whom they may