Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-08-11
RESCUE OF BOOTH AT MILWAUKEE,.

RESCUE OF BOOTH AT MILWAUKEE.
Tho Wisconsin, gives the following account Of
the delivery of Mr.. Booth from tie U. S. Dastile
at Milwaukee, In which be had been imprisoned
for ave months Ivy his kidnappcrs under the Fugi.
tive Slave Act, The tine was August lst.1
Abous a 9uarter to twelve o'clock to-day, some
talfa dozen men, among whom Lagrange Of Ri.
pom, aud Prof. Daniels were recognized, passed %
the stairs Of the Custom House, and one Of them
presenting to Deputy Burke a pass which nppar.
emily came from Marshal Lewis, and ut the same
sime some of them having been accustomed to visit
the prisoner almost every day, on a similar pass,
they were permitted to pass on. AT that moment
one of them seized hold Of Burke from behind
and another presenting a revolver at his breast,
warned him if he made any resistance, they would
How him through.
At the same time some one passed up and un.
locked Booths room, with keys which had been
evidently prepared for tho purpose, and took Booth
down stairs. The prisoner took q boquet in one
hand, and a revolver in the other, and walked
down Wisconsin street in company with another
person, holding both the boquet ard revolver up,
and e%xclaiming as he went aloog, This is your
HabelS Corpus!'
As he passed down Wisconsin street towards
Spring street bridge, several persons met him, but
supposed it was all right, and that he was being
escorted to some place by an officer. lilo WINS her.
ried over to the resideic &C of Mr.. T. j. Salsman, 10
Second street, between Spring and Sycamore, and
who, we believe, is a brother.iu.law, or a relative
Of some kind Of Booths.
The prisoner having reached Salsmau's residence
passed directly through the house into the alley il
the rear, and there being a horse and wagon thor
waiting for him, be jumped into the wagon, anc
drove off in company with a companion.
Meanwhile Mr.. Burke, after having been uupin
toned, and having recovered bis equilibrium, rar
down stairs and looked up some Of his co-adiutors
Deputy Henry was soon at hand, and volunteered
to follow the prisoner up, and rescue him. b.
this time Marshal Lewis (Jehu) had been inform
ed OF the extraordinary proceeding, and it is sale
be turned as pale as a ghost, and it was some tint
before he could be made to believe it. Finally h
said he would 60 up to the Custom House, and Sc
II it was really so.
On his way up he met deputy Henry, who con
frmed the report, and informed Marshal Levi
What he was going over to rescue him. The Mar
shall Thought at first that he had not better peri
himself, but on q little consideration the twai
repaired to Salsman's residence, and of course b.
that time the bird had flown. Meanwhile q crow
had collected around Salsman's residence, and ID
latter to pacify them, came out and announces
that Booth wonld address them from his steps, o
A o'clock, to-day. This satisfied some, but other
were inclined to doubt it. and exclaimed in SIAN
language. Yes, he'll speak, in a pigs eye,' You'll
catch tho martyr here this afternoon, a good dea
Catch a weuzle asleep as WE'LL He's off on
habeas corpus Bet he's in Walworth county b
this time and many similar EXPLANATIONS.
All kinds of rumors and conversations hav
been circulated already, in connection with th
arrest. some rejecting upon the yalor displayed b
Marshal Lewis; come as to the direction Boot
has taken; some as to the probabilities Of his re
turn, many expressing themselves satisfied if h
will only keep out OF town and never return; an
others figuring up the result of an attempt on hi
part to speak in the city. The affair created quit
an excitement in the city, and it was but a feg
minutes before it was on the lips of almost ever,
body M town, that Booth is rescued!' We dom
amagiae that very great pains will be taken to fnc
him again, or that be will eyer be confined agaiI
inside of the Custom House.
1t is said that the Marshal has made himsel
liable to q fue of 81. 600, and three months i'm
prisonment by permitting Booth TO escape. Tn
United States law is very stringent in such case.
If this Is 81, it is no wonder that the Marshal wa
frightened, /: it is q fact that he was, as is said.