The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-04-14
ARREST AND EsCAPI OF Al ABOLITION IN.
CENDIAkY

The Louisville Courier publishes a let
ter of the | 18th inst. from Madisonyiile,
Ky, from which We extract the follow
ing
Yesterday. Mr. Edward Sloan, who
lives about six miles FROM this place, had
his negro men at work in q new ground,
some four hundred yards from the house,
about two honrs by snn, when man
rode into the clearing where they were
at work nr. Sloan saw him when he
wcat into the clearing, but supposed i
10 be some uf his nciglhor. IA hunt Of
some stock tina; frsqueraed the CLEARING
After a while he observed that the ne
groes had all quit therw and collect
Ell about the white mar, who was on his
horse. and seemed TO DC reading some
paper Not knowing ~hat II meant, Mr..
Sloan walked down 10 where they were,
but before he got half way the man rode
away. He got near enough to discover
that il was some stranger, and was riding
upon saldlebags When he arrived at
tie negroes he demanded, IN = perempt-
Org manner, who the man was, and what
his business was All the negroes, but
old sam, pretended not to know any
thing about him but old sam told the
whole story, and a bloody orc it was
Tia. very night he wanted them TO muir
der SIR Sloan aud family, and burn all
the houses on the place, take his best
horses and meet {. band OF Helpcri'es at
Evansville. or st the hauk on this side
who were to help them across
That was not the hall he told them,
but ii is the substance He told them
that there were thirteen ilelperites in
this county five in Madisonville, and
eight in other parts Of the county
gave their names Mr. sloan gave the
alarm and the whole ncighbofhood was
soon In the highest state of excitement
Runners were sent to town, and the
Courthouse bell was rung and q meet
ing of the citizens had, and runners were
sen; og, in all directions to pursue and
cauturc the traitor. just after dark Ice
was captured about four miles from town,
at TIC residence Of free negro, where
there were. also, other. free negroes col
.ected. lie gave up without resistance,
admitted he was a Belpeflte, but would
neither admit OF deny having tired to M
duce. Nj -lJan's negroes % deeds 81
murder. arson, etc He we brought 10
town amidst the greatest excitement
many were for di-pa,obing him forthwith,
others were ior lodging him IN Jail that
the law might take It's course, also wIth
= view OF chc.iing facts that might con
wet others, and thus purge the county
&C Helpersm Bnt when his saddle'bags
were examined and found 70 he full of
HELPER books, New York Trihnnes, and
seward speeches, the people became SO
iniuriGted that they seized upon him and
started With him to . large elm tree near
bv. upon which to hang him. The press
o, the mob was vefy g.eat, and every
one seemed saxiog to put the halter On
him. waen some one cal ed ont, be is
gone" This ncrt ased the excitement,
aud several men were pushed down and
dangerously injured II being dark, Jue
man could not be- distinguished from an
other, and everybody was running,
throwing rocks. etc. several pistols were
fred Geo. C. bronaugh. sdii,r Of the
Register. was knocked down for the
Helpcrte. and badly, If not fatally hurt,
before the mistake was found out AS
soon n i, was known that he had really
made his escape u meeting was called.
and runners sent to all points on the
Ohio, 20 iutsreep, him He gave his
mann ns Sanders