Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-07-21
From the Ohio State journal.
EXCITEMENT AT WASHINGTON, OHIO.

We have already published an account by tele.
graph Of the kidnapping of a negro named John
Marshall, on Wednesday morning, at Washington
G. H., Fayette county. The register gives full
particulars of the abduction. lie was taken from
the residence Of Tom Keys, about one mile south
Of the town. About six O'Clock in the morning,
d carriage containing four men and a boy halted
at Keys residence, and two of them jumped out
and asked FOR d drink OF watef, which was given
them. They then attem pied to get Marshall into
the carriage, but he resisted and ran into the house
pursued by the three kidnappers, who finally
succeeded in getting him into the vehicle, his clio.
thing being almost torn off him during tho melee.
lie fought m%anfully and desperately, but beirg
%unarmed, and so completely overpowered by num-
bers, his resistance was all in vain. The boy who
was in the carriage, Dick Evans. ran away and
went to town. He said there were too ttany re-
volvbrs, six shooters ct that, in the crowd. lie
said he did not know what their object was. II.
P. Lewis and Tom Kers demonstrated against the
procedure of the kidnappers, but desistei by their
producing and presenting at their heads revolvers,
cooked and primed, Lewis and Keys being un:
armed.
The Register says
The kidnappers after battling Marshall into the
carriage, Immediately put whip to their horses
and quickly proceeded in the direction of Green
field, to which place they said they would 90, and
thence proceed direct to Aberdeen, on tho Ohio
rives, opposite Maysville, Kentucky.
Keys, a short time after they had driven of,
mounted his horse and went ID pursuit, telling
Lewis to come to town and give the alarm; and
cause others to follow him.
Attic time the kidnappers arrived at Keys
house they were preparing for breakfast. aud so
completely were they surprised and paralyzed by
the excitementand denouement which took place,
that it was some time before ihey were capable OF
rallying and realizing what had taken place.
Lewis filed All affidavit in accordance with the
above facts, whereupon a warrant was Immediately
issued for the arrest Of all the parties engaged in
the kidnapping transaction, and Deputy Sheriff
Sol. johnson and Constable Mat. B~lackmore
quickly started in pursuit.
Had Keys and those about the house not been
taken SO completely by surprise. there might have
been some pretty hot work, as, besides Keys, there
were two other able-bodied negroes present, as
we'll RS Marshall and Keys family, who might,
had they determined upon boldly resisting the
fOrcible taking away of Marshall, have prevented
the kidnappers accomplishing their purpose.
The widest excitement prevailed on the streets
after the facts above related had become known,
not less so among the white citizens, than among
the colOred population. The greater portion Of our
people were highly incensed, aud Of opinion that
a hearing Of the case should have Leen had here,
and the right to capturs and take away fully es-
tablished, before such violent measures had been
resorted to. Others were Of opinion that a fair
and just investigation could not have been had, end
hence 1.-THE superstition being that the parties max.
ing the seizure were of a like belief,) the course
pursued was adopted-it being further supposed
that one of the rhen 10 the carriage was a Deputy
United States Marshal from Cincinnati, and that
a hearing would there be had before the u. S.
Commissioners.
Marshall had resided in the ueighborhood about
five years, and is said can clearly establish his
freedom BY papers in his possession. The sum-
mary and fOrcible process adopted is a high hand.
ed outrage upon tho people of this neighborhotd d.
A man named p. t. Collins was ~severally ceusur.
ed for conniving at the outrage, it being his team
aud carriage in which the kidnappers drove off.
upon his return to Washington on Thursday, at
the instance of S. F.. johnson, he was held in
bonds of $1,000 to appear before Esq. Heayler
on Sunday,