The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-11-01


DAYS ago, in pursuit Of the two negroes
who had been kidnapped from this place,
short tine since, geturne1 chs morn
ing. briuaiug With ;thsm II Two negroes
thoy vers 10 pursuit Of, asd also another
which haa been kidnapped BY the same
persons some six weeks before, from Du.
buque, Iowa. They we're decoyed away
by man calling himself George Wilder,
who was properly PANIED John Goodwin,
aud who was accompanied by his father
in law, named Peter L. Bolton, both res
idents Of Caldwell: County, Missouri
These two men murdered Jerry Boyd,
one Of the kidnapped negroes, on the
3Oth Of September last, near Iowa City,
Iowa. These men are respectfully con-
nected in Buchanan County, Mo-, about
fourteen miles south Of the city OF 81.
Joseph. They were both arrested near
St. Joseph. One of them, Bolton, the
FIRST captured, was committed to Jail, in
St. Joseph, on the charge Of kidnapping,
in default of 81 600 bail. The other,
Goodwin, was taken charge of by the
gentlemen from this city, who brought
him within forty miles # Hannibal, Mo-,
on their way to this place, where he
slipped his irons, and jumped from the
car window while the train vas running
at the rate Of thirteen miles an hour, and
escaped. .. -....--.
About two months ago they succeeded
in decoying away woman from Dubu.
que, named Mary Baker, and lately took
from this place Mary Boyd, wife Of Jer.
ry Boyd, who was murdered, aud mulat
to girl about fourteen years old, the
daughter or colorcd woman i. sL;s vi
vicinity. When the gentlemen from
Galena arrived where these negroes were
the bargain Vas made, and the negro
buyer was at St. Joseph getting the mon
ey to pay for them. The price for them
was 81, 700. In the meantime the fac,
Of the murder of Jerry Boyd came on,
through Mary Boyd. bis wife, and infor
nation was sent here of the whereabout.
of the negroes and the men.
How Jerry Boyd was murdered is thu,
stated: : 49, ...ss
We understand Mrs. Boyd States tha
when the party had travelled three day
out from Galena, they encampea by nigh
about sixteen miles from Iowa City
Here some movements made by Goodwin
and Bolton excited the suspicious of Jer
ry that all was not right, and he loads,
his gun and revolver in the presence o
the kidnap2ers. The next mornin,
Goodwin aud Bolton held insulation
Goodwin urging the necessity Of gettin
rid of Jerry by killing him. While Jer
ry was sitting down near the wagon
Goodwin stepped up to him saying
Jerry, l am afraid Of you, and fred
,, first shooting him in the breast aud the
in the head. The murder was commit
ted in the presence Of Mrs. Boyd and tn
mulatto girl. . :.-
Now let US have justice! The Grim
of kidnapping, under the notions of II
F.: Democratic party that negroes had I
e rights which white people are bound
n respect, has become one Of alarming fir
/. quency. In Southern Illinois, whe
}. Democracy is the gospel, it is rampant
Il bat growing holder by the IMMUNITY wi,
,, which they have practised their p
- crime there, the kidnappers have at Ia
l ventured into the North. Now let ,
o have justice We call upon the Cover,
e or of Iowa and upon Governor Wood
= Illinois to act promptly with their r
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