Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-03-06
Democratic 0utrage-A German Citizen Hanged,
Beaten and Robbed

The Quincy Wig Of the 18th ult., give. the
particulars OF a most brutal outrage at Lagrange,
No, upon the person of ar FREDERICK S.HAL-
LKr, industrious, unoffending German citizen
of that place. IN consequence of suspicion that
lac had been instrumental in running off slaves
Mr. ScHALLER is we'll known in Quincy. where
lie has relatives aud many friends al OF whom
testify 10 his good character, inoiiensiEe con-
duet and strict integrity lie had always been
been a Democrat and rever in:erfered with the
peculiar institution" bu. he was not
owner 81 human cha;tels. he is suspected Of be-
ing uufricndly to traffic in and women.
Let our German citizens read the statement
Of Mr. scHALLEn. which we publish below. and
ponder we'll the vilainous outrage upon one of
their countrymen. who has chosen homestead
IN Missouri The party THAI uphold, an ns;i
tuition that leads to the preparation OF such
ou,ragcs or that tolerate5 their frequent occur
renee Is unworthy the support of our foreign
born citizens OF any nationality
But read what Mr.. ScHALLER himself SAYS of
;he outrage:
STATEMENT or Mr.. soHALLER.
! have been a resident of Missouri for twelve
years. having resided part of the time in Fal-
nyra aud part OF the time in Lagrange. In the
latter place have property. l have never
medilcd with slave. slavery, and have al
WAYS been a Democrat
Late La, tall or early in the winte. | heard
that ten slaves bad run off | knew nothing
about II TIL | heard of il. and DO Dot recollect
of ever having seen them. / could Therefore
not have aided their escape. Nobody in La
grange ever suspected me of tamperIng with
slaves Kill last Sunday. | went on that day 10
Canton. to invite friends 10 Iarty that
Was to Ike place las; Tuesday. On ny acr!-
val there was waited upon by three persons
Jim Ring, Josh. Owens and Bill Webster. who
Informed of my being under suspicion OF
having aided the escape OF slave OF Mr. -
Harris. and would have to return With them.
81 first | took the matter for a Joke. but soon
found that they were ia earnest On the night
on which the slave off, who was caugh;
again. AT ton O'Clock. can prove b. twelve or
fourteen persons that | in my house tai
twelve oclock-cousequently could not have
aided the negro.
| returned with the three, satisfied OF my
innocence. and asked for 4 TAR trIa! only. 81 /
easily have proven nay innocence. WAS taken
TO The Lagrange House and asked 20 be tried
mex: day (Monday,) bat was refused. Monday
night an armed posse Of % or 30 men came.
tied our (ny brother Williams. Mob. Maths.
" ho had been taken before my return from
Cauton.) and my hands. aud put INTO a hack.
Two others. Frank Gerlach and Mr. Holmes.
" ere set free. but ordered 10 leave town. Our
hands were tied. and We ere driven in the
hack about three miles on the Memphis road.
where the hack stopped. and was taken out.
To my question where they were taking me 10.
I got the answer that | was he hanged.
asked them what for. and received as an answer
that | should tel them all about the Niger
scrapcs. about Eandoorn. etc.
As knew nothing about them had never
seen or heard of Mr.. Eandoorn. could not give
the answer they wanted They took me about
a quarter 81 a mile into the woods and hanged
me. | caught the tree. but, by beating my
hands with sticks. they compelled me to let 20
my hold. Soon | was senselets. " hen came
70 again, Eel: two persons, one on each side,
whipping with whips cuwhIdcs. Ny
hands were tel to the tree above my head and
| was entirely naked The night very
cold, and my back WAS covered with
crust of frozen blood. | became weaker. and
when they united me, fell 10 the ground. !
heard one Of them say. Now you can q. You
son of 4 bitch ., When | put my clothes
again. found my money. (Sl2e in gold.) md
watch gone. ~ | cauld not stand, crawled.
Is well a. possible. Ia the house OF my father
IA law, where Or. NIemeyer treated me.
Nv brother. whom they had released. told me
that they mus. have abused me for more than
an horr.
SAY again that | am innocent of the
charge 4 child. and have never aided the es-
c:p. of slaves.
The American (Matti-) is still in Lagrange.
sick from q similar treatment
FREDERIC SCHALLER.